A2A SpA
Company profile
A2A is a Life Company, because it puts life at the centre of everything it does. It deals with energy, water and the environment. Its technology serves people and helps protect nature, and the company works every day to regenerate the potential of every resource.
Context and objectives
As a Life Company, we also put the lives of our people at the centre of everything we do, through concrete actions. These include: A2A Life Caring, a parenting support plan for employees with dedicated initiatives and tools; Multicultural Ambassadors, to foster intercultural dialogue and respect for the environment; the Transition Policy, to encourage recognition of self-perceived gender identity within the company.
Description of activities and results
With A2A Life Caring, A2A aims to help parents by providing a series of cross-cutting initiatives and tools to support new births. The plan focuses on three main areas: “Time”, “Financial support” and “Culture”, for example by supplementing maternity and paternity leave with one month of full pay and the opportunity to reimburse expenses incurred for schooling, education and work-family reconciliation, differentiated by age group, up to 18 years.
The Multicultural Ambassadors project provided training on recycling and the circular economy for employees of Arab origin so that they could go and speak about these issues at schools in Milan. Using their knowledge of Arabic and the skills they acquired by attending a public speaking course, they also acted as cultural mediators, engaging and raising awareness among various stakeholders across the region. The Transition Policy paved the way for recognising the self-perceived gender identity of every person in the Group, so that all individuals can express themselves and affirm their identity freely. This was done by promoting initiatives such as introducing chosen name and pronouns, gender-neutral toilets, and specific education and awareness-raising on gender transition.
Tip
We strive every day to create value for our stakeholders and especially for our people, and to make A2A an increasingly inclusive company. Because for us, “diversity is a fact, but inclusion is an action”.