Responsibility Policies

Governance Objectives

• Integration of sustainability into corporate strategy
• Code of Ethics
• Anti-corruption measures
• Innovation
• Infrastructure investments
• Supply chain management

Key achievements and initiatives

• Industria Felix Award – “Italy that Competes”: received in recognition of management performance and financial reliability (Cerved Group Score assessment).
• Cassa Edile Awards 2023 Seal: recognition of the company’s commitment to legality and compliance with collective labour agreements in the construction sector.
• Introduction of a whistleblowing channel to safeguard corporate transparency and integrity.
• No confirmed cases of corruption were identified during the reporting period.
• Supplier reputational due diligence:
- Initially entrusted to KPMG Advisory S.p.A. for suppliers considered at risk.
- Subsequently internalised through a digital platform and extended to all qualified suppliers.

Occupational Health and Safety

• Smart Shirt (AccYouRate): pilot project involving 15 sensor-equipped shirts for monitoring workers’ vital parameters.
• “Stop Work” Policy: active employee involvement in reporting hazardous conditions.
• Advanced equipment: use of multi-gas detectors, calibrators, self-contained breathing apparatus and motorised ventilators.
• Electronic digital identity card: management of medical certification expiry dates and professional authorisations.
• Hansei System: incentives awarded on the basis of GPS data analysis to promote safe driving of company vehicles.
• STOP (Supervision via Trained Optical Protection): optical system enabling the automatic shutdown of machinery when human presence is detected.l Protection): sistema ottico per l’arresto automatico delle macchine in caso di presenza umana.

Updates

• Updating of the Organisational Model pursuant to Legislative Decree 231/2001 in accordance with regulatory changes.
• Integration with new corporate procedures concerning procurement, supplier due diligence and personnel management.
• Revision of the Code of Ethics in line with changes in governance and internal control systems.

• Continuously monitor compliance with internal regulations.
• Extend reputational screening to all qualified suppliers included in the Supplier Register.
• Extend the Supplier Register to all Group companies.

Social Objectives

• Health and safety
• Social inclusion
• Community investments
• Education and training
• Welfare policies
• Gender equality

• PCTO Project - “Pathways for Transversal Skills and Career Guidance”**: involved students from the Federico Caffè Higher Education Institute in practical and theoretical training activities related to the railway sector in which GCF operates.
• Sponsorship of the Master’s Programme in Railway Transport and Mobility at Sapienza University of Rome: support provided to offer advanced multidisciplinary scientific training in railway transport and mobility.
• Sponsorship of the 10th International Conference on Experimental Vibration Analysis for Civil Engineering Structures**, promoted by the Politecnico di Milano Foundation.

Supporting Local Communities and the Non-profit Sector

• Increase funds allocated to local non-profit organisations by 20%.
• Organise internal fundraising campaigns involving employees.
• Hold annual corporate volunteering days at each site, with at least 30% employee participation.

Training and Development

• Enrich the e-learning platform with new interactive content (quizzes, simulations and training videos) by year-end to encourage rapid and effective learning.

Employee Well-being and Welfare

• Implement a more structured system for calculating employee turnover, including all employees leaving the company voluntarily, through dismissal, retirement or death.
• Launch a biannual survey to gather employee suggestions regarding welfare services.
• Introduce welfare services based on the suggestions received.
• Increase the number of active local agreements and partnerships in the areas where the company operates, with a focus on health, family support and leisure.

Occupational Health and Safety

• Reduce the accident frequency rate compared with the previous year.
• Reduce the accident severity rate through the adoption of advanced technologies and continuous training programmes.

Environmental Objectives

• Environmental compliance
• Energy and emissions
• Carbon footprint
• Waste management
• Water consumption
• Biodiversity

• In 2023, 48,100 kWh of renewable energy were generated (7% more than in 2022).
• Natural gas consumption decreased by 50.1%, thanks to the replacement of the traditional gas boiler with a heat pump heating system.
• Total emissions decreased by 11.4%, reflecting reductions in both Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.

• Extend the carbon footprint reporting boundary to additional Group companies in order to obtain a more comprehensive and representative view of overall emissions.
• Assess the feasibility of including certain currently excluded indirect emissions categories (Scope 3) within the GHG inventory, thereby increasing the scope and transparency of emissions accounting.
• Begin the gradual replacement of the corporate fleet with hybrid vehicles, with the aim of reducing CO₂ emissions and improving the energy efficiency of internal mobility.
• Implement targeted improvement actions to increase the EcoVadis score, with the objective of achieving a higher rating than in the previous year.