ESG / Sustainability Report / 2022 ESG / Sustainability Report / 2022 Our main certificationsin the main research promotion initiatives at national and European level, and the construction of a solid network ISO 14001: 2015 - Environmental Management System EII, Municipia, D.HUB, Nexen, Webresults, Liveboxof collaborations and partnerships with more than 150 BIG DATA VALUE ASSOCIATION (BDVA) ISO 14064-1: 2018 UNI EN ISO 14064-1: 2019 - Greenhouse Gas EII, D.HUB, Municipia, Nexen, WebResults, Cybertech,LiveboxUniversities and research institutions in Europe and International non-profit, industry-led organization with over SA 8000: - Ethics and Human rights EII, Cybertech, Municipia, D.HUB worldwide. 200 members in Europe, including large, small and medium- ISO 26000 - UNI/PdR 18 - Social Responsibility EII, Cybertech, Municipia, D.HUB sized enterprises, universities and research centers. The ISO 45001: 2018 - Health and Safety EII, Cybertech, Municipia, D.HUB, Nexen, WebresultsThrough an open innovation approach, we promote the mission of BDVA is to develop an innovation ecosystem that ISO 37001: 2016 - Anti-Corruption EII, Municipia, D.HUB participation of all stakeholders, including Universities, best exploits the potential of the data produced by artificial UNI EN ISO 9001: 2015 - Quality EII, Cybertech, Municipia, D.HUB, Nexen, Webresults, LiveboxResearch Organizations, small and medium-sized intelligence to achieve a real digital transformation in Europe. ISO 22301: 2019 - Operational continuity EII, Cybertech, Municipia, D.HUBenterprises, start-ups and industrial partners, in our Engineering is a Full Member and a member of the Board ISO/IEC 27001: 2013 - IT security EII, Cybertech, Municipia, D.HUB, Liveboxinnovation processes, including through the use of eco-of Directors and the Partnership Board. Furthermore, it ISO/IEC 20000-1: 2018 - IT Service management EII, Cybertech, D.HUB, Liveboxdesign. This approach enables us to obtain the best results coordinates the Smart Manufacturing Industry, Smart Cities ISO/IEC 27018: 2019 - Protection of personal data in Public from our innovative efforts and to be constantly ready to and Security groups. Cloud Services EII, Municipiahandle the challenges of change, for ourselves and for our ISO/IEC 27017: 2015 - Information Security in Cloud customers. ECSO Services EII, Municipia A PPP (Public-Private Partnership) on cybersecurity that brings together public administration, universities, research Protagonists of the Global Innovation Network centers and businesses with a view to making the IT security industry more innovative and competitive. Engineering is a In managing relationships with stakeholders, the focus on Furthermore, the overall results of Customer Satisfaction member of the organization and the Partnership Board. It is Customers is particularly important. In order to measure Survey activities are shared with the company’s top Retaining leadership in our sector means engaging in also co-chair of the WG6.1 Working Group on ecosystems, and analyze the perception of their satisfaction, annual management through the transmission of reporting over 150 collaborations with the largest international co-chair of WG2.2 on investments and innovative business Customer Satisfaction Surveys are planned and carried which contains both statistical analyses and details scientific institutions and with top-notch industrial players, models, chair of WG3.7 on smart cities and member of WG5 Our Group out across major customers of the Group companies. on assessments that concern relevant aspects for the and coordinating a high number of projects. Through our on education. The approach adopted by Engineering involves the company.efforts, our position has turned out to be strategic in the administration of direct surveys (through customer international research community as a key partner at a THE EUROPEAN ORGANISATION FOR SECURITY (EOS) Our Groupinterviews) as well as the collection of data/information number of levels, capable of combining industrial, scientific Association that brings together major European industrial during online campaigns in which Customers are invited to Innovation that generates value and academic excellence from all over Europe. and academic players in the security sector, with roughly participate. 50 local members in 15 countries on the continent. EOS During 2022, we took advantage of new, valuable promotes the development and harmonization of the In the course of 2022, a total of 168 surveys were carried GRI 2-28 opportunities which have enabled us to move beyond our security market in Europe, significantly contributing to the out, with 75 in “direct interview” format and 93 online, typical horizons, increasingly valuing the importance of creation of initiatives in specific areas as well. In particular, involving 160 Customers. For larger customers, for The innovative processes on which Engineering’s research teamwork for the development of new collaborations and the association contributed to the founding of the public- which Engineering often provides services to multiple and innovation activities are based are developed within the strengthening of existing ones.private initiative dedicated to cybersecurity, called ECSO. departments, multiple contact persons may be interviewed four areas of study, namely: “Security and Cybersecurity”, Engineering is a founding member of the organization and to cover all areas in which we operate.“Industry 4.0 and Agri-food”, “Smart Energy and Content” In the actions we take with regard to the implementation a member of the Board of Directors. It also coordinates the and “Cloud Edge and E-Health”, which in turn are of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), we working group on cybersecurity. The results show an excellent degree of satisfaction: divided into specialized areas. The Group’s research have seized the opportunity to reinforce our collaboration the average result of 77% of the surveys fell within the activities come to life through more than 450 resources, with the main national research institutions. We have FIWARE two highest levels of satisfaction (satisfactory and very including researchers and data scientists, who operate also expanded our efforts, by identifying a portfolio of FIWARE, a German non-profit foundation headquartered satisfactory). Adding the “adequate” segment, a good 95% in a coordinated manner in 8 laboratories located in Italy, roughly 450 start-ups with which to establish partnerships, in Berlin, born from the Future Internet Public-Private of the surveys falls within the satisfaction range.favoring the spread and exchange of ideas, with a view to also launching eight PhD programs to facilitate the Partnership (FI-PPP). The foundation provides a set of open cross-fertilization, a cornerstone of our research activities. implementation of the NRRP.source software components (called “Generic Enablers”) According to the methodology adopted by the Engineering Indeed, our experts, who are highly specialized in a variety which enable and simplify the development of smart Group, the assessments collected during interviews with of areas, synergistically handle the study of academic At national level, in 2022 we also participated in several applications based on standard data models for a number individual Customers are first of all sent to the company disciplines, therefore without seeing them as silos with firm collaboration clusters within the scope of those R&D topics of application domains, such as smart cities, Industry 4.0, functions involved in the services provided, so they can boundaries. that are significant for our national economy, such as in the agri-food, water and energy. Today, the foundation has take the appropriate actions intended to continuously agri-food and HTC areas. around 400 members all over the world and is acquiring improve their services.The Engineering research and development area plays increasing visibility, so much so that its main component, a highly significant role at both national and international the “context broker”, was included, with the support of level. This takes shape through active participation in more all European countries, in the CEF catalog, which the than 110 ongoing research projects, active involvement European Commission makes available to Member States 14 Engineering © Engineering © 15