Defining strategies and implementing projects aimed at sustainability: the first ESG Observatory targets small and medium-sized Italian companies.
Tecno and KPMG, in collaboration with UCL London, have launched the first ESG Observatory, an innovative initiative to support companies on their path to sustainable growth.
ESG Observatory: the background
Transferring the value of sustainability to companies and making their position in relation to the market stand out: this is the goal of the ESG Observatory, which was presented to the press on Jan. 30 at our Naples headquarters at Palazzo Ischitella.
Joining our President Giovanni Lombardi at the speakers’ table were Marco Maffei, partner at KPMG, and Paolo Taticchi, professor at UCL.
“The social role of companies is one of the great themes of Agenda 2030, Tecno has created over the years an established relationship with the world of education and research. Inaugurating the ESG Observatory with KPMG means reconciling our commitment with what has been Tecno’s core business for years: guiding SMEs in creating value through a sustainable and digital transformation process made of SustainTech services.”
John Lombardi, president of the Tecno Group
ESG observatory: the project for the sustainable transition of SMEs
The ESG Observatory is the research project that, through the definition of a scientific method of evaluation, aims to focus attention on the health status of Italian SMEs with respect to the ongoing sustainable transition process.
“KPMG has been supporting large companies and SMEs for years in tackling the sustainability challenge; I am particularly proud, therefore, to bring together our 20 years of experience at KPMG in this area with that of two partners of excellence such as UCL and Tecno to create an ambitious project that can provide companies and the market with timely and comprehensive information about the positioning achieved by SMEs in Italy towards the sustainable transition.”
Marco Maffei, KPMG partner
Virtuous paths for Italian SMEs: the task of the ESG Observatory
With the ESG Observatory, we bring to the attention of companies the importance of implementing and communicating ESG performance; factors critical to an inherent assessment of the company’s ability to create value, generate opportunities, and reduce risk exposure.
Our job is to gather all the information about the identity, location and status of the enterprise so that we can define and implement tailored strategies; provide them with effective products and services for sustainable transition.
UCL research assistant: Tecno and KPMG
During the ESG Observatory presentation, we sponsored a research assistant position at the UCL School of Management in London.
The researcher’s task will be geared toward defining evaluation parameters for the study of SMEs; leading the project will be Professor Paolo Taticchi.
ESG Observatory and Sustainability Cluster
The ESG Observatory was created in line with the goals we set when we created the Sustainability Cluster. The valuable partnerships formed to date enable us to provide and apply diverse expertise and knowledge in the ESG field; companies, research centers and universities converging into a single network available to SMEs.
Sustainability is a strategic lever and a competitive opportunity; it is an indispensable element in maintaining and building trusting relationships with partners, customers and suppliers, as well as a guarantee for investors and lenders.
Our goal is to increase awareness of the sustainable practices that every company should adopt; to create a strategic pathway aimed at sustainability in its three areas: environmental, social and governance.
The sustainable transition can no longer be postponed; you need to adapt your business to ESG strategies, processes and investments.
ESG criteria and corporate sustainability: supporting SMEs
SMEs are key players in the national business environment.
Through the ESG Observatory, we investigate their level of knowledge and awareness about environmental risks and the effects these can have on business; in this way we can structure effective strategies to mitigate them.
We want to concretely bring small and medium-sized companies closer to ESG criteria, make sure that their centrality in business strategies is recognized.
The engagement process we have undertaken over the years with other companies in the Italian business fabric allows us to consolidate shared goals in line with those of Agenda 2030.
Our support for SMEs translates into concrete actions aimed at creating customized business sustainability strategies.
