(Finance) – Intesa Sanpaolor has taken out a loan of 15 million euros, with green guarantee from SACE, in favor of the sustainable fleet of Sicily By Car, Sicilian company, active in the car rental sector that boasts a network with 53 offices located in the most important cities, at international and intercontinental airports and in places of major tourist interest, with an average fleet of about 9,500 cars in the 2021.
The one granted by Intesa Sanpaolo Group – reads the note – it is a loan S-Loan ESG according to the procurement policy adopted by the Company, which integrates environmental considerations and introduces in the company fleet a share of new vehicles with reduced environmental impact.
The interventions financed, thanks to the positive impact in terms of climate change mitigation, they fall within the objectives of the Green New Deal, the plan that promotes a circular, modern, sustainable and resilient Europe. SACE, an institution supporting the development of the country system, plays a central role in the implementation of the Green New Deal in Italy, as envisaged by the “Simplifications” Decree of July 2020 (76/2020). The company led by Pierfrancesco Latini, in fact, it can issue ‘green guarantees’ on domestic projects that can facilitate the transition to an economy with a lower environmental impact, integrate production cycles with low-emission technologies for the production of sustainable goods and services and promote initiatives aimed at developing a new mobility with lower polluting emissions. Since the entry into force of the Decree, a team of specialists has been set up across the various company functions, which includes different and complementary professionals, capable of fully responding to the needs of this new operation of SACE. The intervention in support of Sicily By Car was concluded thanks to the commitment of the Palermo office, one of the 14 territorial offices of SACE in Italy, and of the Task Force Green, set up to meet the needs of the new operations linked to the Green New Deal.
“This loan from Intesa Sanpaolo is a great proof of trust and esteem in our company – he says Tommaso Dragotto, President of Sicily By Car – The Company has demonstrated its constant development and its economic and financial solidity, capable of guaranteeing stability and growth to one of our primary stakeholders which, thanks to this loan, will certainly receive a further and significant acceleration. The ecological transition promoted by the PNRR is confirmed, thanks to the conversion of our fleet with latest generation green cars, a primary objective and reflects the social responsibility and commitment of Sicily by Car towards the unavoidable goal of a mobility always more sustainable And responsible.”
“The operation with Sicily By Car confirms Intesa Sanpaolo’s commitment to redefine business strategies in an innovative and sustainable key, ensuring financial support for investments with a strong value in terms of sustainability from an environmental and social point of view, in line with the initiatives of the NRP – he says Giuseppe Nargi, Regional Director Campania, Calabria and Sicily of Intesa Sanpaolo – This loan, in addition to emphasizing the attention of Intesa Sanpaolo towards the economic fabric of southern Italy, represents an important contribution to the creation of a responsible economy model, capable of reducing the pollution and ensure efficient energy management “.
“With this operation we consolidate the relationship already started with Sicily By Car, our important customer, who we continue to support in its sustainable growth path towards one mobility with lower polluting emissions “he stressed Antonio Bartolo Mid Corporate Sud Manager of SACE – Thanks to the green agreement with Intesa Sanpaolo, we have responded to the needs of the company quickly, through a digitized process. This strengthens our commitment alongside the excellences of the territory, who want to be protagonists of the ecological transition of the country“.