(Tiper Stock Exchange) – Is in the was confirmed for the fourth consecutive year in the Global TOP 100 of the ranking equileap for the gender equality and recognized as the Italian company with the best performance in this area. Equileap, a leading organization that provides data and insights on gender equality in the corporate sector, assesses the gender equality performance of companies listed on major stock exchanges.
“Enel’s confirmation in this ranking demonstrates that the principles of gender equality, but also of women’s representation and empowerment, are fully integrated into our daily operational activities around the world and help create new opportunities for self-expression of the wide diversity of talent that coexists in our organization,” he said I drive Stracted, People and Organization Director of Enel. “We are committed to fostering people engagement and creating further opportunities for innovation thanks to the unique mix of skills and passions that constantly underpin our sustainable business model.”
In the’2023 edition Equileap’s research rated gender parity by nearly 4 thousand companies across 23 markets, based on 19 in-depth criteria, including gender balance in the workforce, management positions and the Board of Directors. Also evaluate the gap salarythe use of leave parental and the prevention from the harassment sexual.
Enel’s presence in this ranking is the result of its actions aimed at constantly promoting access to women to the Board of Directors, managerial positions and hiring, contributing to equal pay and promoting the welfare and the work-life balance for all its employees. In line with previous editions, Equileap also recognized Enel’s good practices in the promotion of human rights and in the fight against violence, abuse and sexual harassment.
Thanks to its results, Enel continues to be included in all three of the most prestigious indexes and rankings that evaluate corporate performance on gender diversity in the workplace and beyond: the Refinitiv Diversity Inclusion IndexThe Bloomberg Gender Equality Index and theEquileap Global Report & Ranking on Gender Equality. Although the three ratings evaluate performance through different metrics, employing different methodologies and approaches, they all recognize Enel as a company that places diversity and inclusion at the heart of its global corporate culture and strategy and as a champion in promoting these values along the entire value chain.
The Group’s leadership in terms of sustainability is reconfirmed worldwide also by its presence in several other important sustainability indexes and rankings, such as, for example, the MSCI ESG Leaders Indices, the Dow Jones Sustainability Index World and Europe, the CDP “A List”, the Euronext Vigeo-Eiris 120 indices, the FTSE4Good Index series, the STOXX Global ESG Leaders Index, the ISS “Prime” rating, the Refinitiv TOP 100 Diversity and Inclusion Index and the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index.
The Group is attracting more and more attention from the investors socially responsible (SRI), whose stake in the company is growing steadily and represents around 14.6% of Enel’s capital in 2021, more than doubling compared to 2014. This increase, in line with the growing recognition of the importance of non-financial elements in the creation of long-term sustainable value, testifies to Enel’s growing global leadership in terms of sustainability.
Enel’s well-established presence in the main global sustainability indexes is supported by the creation of a sustainable and innovative business model that generates value for people, the company and society. An example of this path is WomEnergya workshops of Enel Green Power and Enel Grids to promote female empowerment in global industry by creating a female network and cultivating valuable relationships between young growing talents and managers in highly complex positions.