ESG / Sustainability Report / 2022 ESG / Sustainability Report / 2022 Enhancement, inclusion and attractionGroup Talent, Change and DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) We also continue to welcome people with disabilities of human resourcesDirector, who leads a team that specifically handles policies belonging to protected categories in the company, through and programs in this area. hiring and orientation programs that foster their integration and professional growth. We encourage opportunities for The second was the definition of a dedicated work plan, exchange with other team members and offer all tools, GRI 2-7 2-8with objectives and KPIs, which was approved by the services and working methods they need to carry out their Strategic Committee. The objectives regard the female activities in full autonomy. presence in the company, in addition to initiatives to develop an inclusive culture and favor the hiring of people In 2022, we participated in the Diversity Day, an event with disabilities. dedicated to celebrating diversity in the workplace. As part of this occasion, Engineering was involved in 3 events At Engineering, we consider people to be the beating As regards gender diversity, the tech sector has traditionally (online, in Milan and in Rome) for searching for and hiring heart of our company, which is why every initiative aimed been male dominated, and only in recent years have we people with disabilities, with meetings and company at supporting them represents a strategic activity for us on been witnessing a reversal of this trend. As of December 31, presentations to students, recent graduates and those our path towards excellence. The complexity of the current 2022, women made up over 31% of the Group’s employees: who are already employed. In 2023, Engineering renewed context and continuous evolutions in the tech market a significant share, which we aim to increase even further in its participation in this initiative and, during its first edition require us to take a proactive and increasingly holistic the future. Indeed, at the beginning of 2023, the Strategic in May, was recognized as one of the best companies, approach in order to reach this challenging objective. Committee set the objective of reaching 35% women in the receiving the Diversity Equity & Inclusion Award. The award With a growing company population consisting of 12,546 company by the end of 2025. To progressively achieve this was delivered to the companies that participated in the collaborators (10,803 in Italy and 1,743 abroad), our result, the interim goal is for women to make up 32.5% of the event in 2022 and hired people belonging to protected initiatives continue to evolve to create an environment in company by the end of 2023. categories to be part of their team. which people can grow professionally and personally and express their potential. To support gender equity in our organization, the Group is In relation to the projects focusing on inclusion, since the starting a number of initiatives for the growth of women in end of 2021 Engineering has participated with E.Ri.Fo in Social Climate analyses are periodically carried out to gather the company. One of the most significant examples is the the Y-MED initiative, which facilities the circular migration of Socialpeople’s opinions and understand their needs and Pink Academy, launched at the end of 2022, with courses young STEM graduates from Egypt and Libya to the Lazio define concrete actions in response to the expectations dedicated to young women without STEM training. The Region. The project will provide the Company with new and feedback received. After the survey carried out in candidates, who we seek out with backgrounds in areas skills and perspectives, while for young foreign graduates November 2021, an international project is under way that such as Economics, Political Science or Law, go through a it will be a gateway to a large company and a different also involves countries outside Italy and which calls for the selection process and are then provided with a few weeks reality during a critical time in their lives, characterized by launch of a new global survey by the end of 2023. of specialized technical training that directly prepares them professional and personal growth. to be hired in a business role. Enhancing diversity to promote growthAt the end of 2022, we also opened up dialog on the topic Attracting talent to tackle new challenges of gender equality in our sector with the WomenThinkTech GRI 401-1 405-1 406-1initiative dedicated to female leadership and organized in GRI 404-2 collaboration with Corriere della Sera. The focus on diversity, equity and inclusion is an Identifying and attracting potential talent to achieve the increasingly integral part of our culture, as these are Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is not, digital transformation are essential and strategic activities decisive factors for the Group’s growth model and way however, limited to gender. To create a virtuous cycle for Engineering, especially in the period of strong market of doing business. We believe that multiple points of that allows the company and its people to build their skills dynamism that we are currently experiencing, thanks to the view, cultural backgrounds, experiences and approaches by integrating and blending a number of strategies and significant funds set aside under the National Recovery and constitute strategic value added for the business and for methods, we continue to focus on hiring young people. Resilience Plan (NRRP). Recruitment, selection and hiring the work environment. A diversified workforce enables us In 2022, in Italy 898 people under 30 years of age were are therefore critical activities for aligning skills and potential to understand and best satisfy the needs of our customers, hired, reaching 1,642 employees in this age range, with an talent with the Group’s growth and development goals. but also have an increasing impact on the communities and increase at national level of 33% compared to 2021. This the ecosystem in which we operate. significant result was also achieved thanks to the launch of For a few years now, we have concentrated our efforts on Bearing witness to this commitment, we introduced two our Academy Programs, training and orientation courses the development of effective employer branding, aimed at significant new aspects in the first quarter of 2023. specifically designed for young people and intended to transparently conveying the reality of the Group to attract transfer key skills for successful integration into the work the best talent to our company. In the course of 2022, The first regards the organizational structure of the Human environment. In 2022, more than 20 of these specialization the activities dedicated to conveying and promoting our Resources Department and saw the introduction of the courses were launched. corporate image mainly involved social network platforms 36 Engineering © Engineering © 37