Episode 40
Gianluca Vairani, Kryalos Sgr
Francesco Calabria, member of the ESG working group of Linklaters Italy, interviews Gianluca Vairani, Senior Managing Director - Transaction Management and Head of ESG at Kryalos SGR, on Kryalos’ sustainability strategy and how it impacts its real estate business and investment choices.
Episode 39
Francesca Rambaudi, Amplifon
Federica Barbero, Head of Employment and Incentives in Italy, interviews Francesca Rambaudi, Global Investor Relations & Sustainability Sr. Director at Amplifon, on the Company's sustainability journey and the initiatives implemented with regard to diversity equity & inclusion and those with a specific focus on social aspects.
Episode 38
Claudia Montanari, Moretti S.p.A.
Francesco Calabria, member of the ESG working group of Linklaters Italy, interviews Claudia Montanari, Innovation & ESG Strategy Director at Moretti S.p.A., on the Group’s stance on ESG issues and the initiatives implemented to achieve their sustainability goals.
Episode 37
Francesco Lasaponara, Fondazione Lab00 ETS
Marco Visaggio, Co-Head of BD - Western Europe and Senior Business Development and Marketing Manager of Linklaters Italy, in a conversation with Francesco Lasaponara, President of Fondazione Lab00 ETS, on the SpesaSospesa.org initiative, the beneficiaries of the project and the related reduction of waste and environmental impact.
Episode 36
Francesco Maggi, Foresight Group
Benedetta Marino, member of the ESG working group of Linklaters Italy, talks with Francesco Maggi, Investment Director of Foresight Group, about the sustainability priorities of the Group and the main challenges and opportunities facing the finance sector.
Episode 35
Margaryta Hnatenko, Prologis
Francesco Calabria, Managing Associate, interviews Margaryta Hnatenko, Real Estate & Customer Experience Manager of Prologis, about their stance on ESG issues and the initiatives implemented to achieve Prologis’ sustainability goals.
Episode 34
Saverio Tridico, Nexi Group
Laura Le Masurier, member of the ESG working group of Linklaters Italy, in a conversation with Saverio Tridico, Director Corporate & External Affairs of Nexi Group, about the sustainability priorities of Nexi and the main opportunities and challenges of the digital payments industry in achieving net zero.
Episode 33
Claudio Spadacini, Energy Dome
Benedetta Marino, member of the ESG working group of Linklaters Italy, talks with Claudio Spadacini, Founder and CEO of Energy Dome, about the technology developed by the Company for long-term energy storage, the main obstacles for the implementation of storage systems in Italy and the possible solutions.
Episode 32
Katy Hogg and Laura Belardinelli, Galileo
Alessandro Gemmo, member of the ESG working group of Linklaters Italy, in a conversation with Katy Hogg, Chief Operating Office of Galileo, and Laura Belardinelli, General Counsel of Galileo, about the objectives and project opportunities of the Company, the differences between the Italian market and other European markets, and the growing interest in the development of battery storage and green hydrogen production systems.
Episode 31
Giampietro Nattino, NH Hotel Group/Minor Hotels
Francesco Calabria, Managing Associate, interviews Giampietro Nattino, Development Director Italy of NH Hotel Group/Minor Hotels, on the sustainability trends in the tourism sector, the increasing attention of customers to these topics and the main initiatives implemented by the group to achieve their sustainability goals.
Episode 30
Giovanna Furlanetto, Furla
Lucia Ciocarlan and Mara Ruberto, members of the ESG working group of Linklaters Italy, interview Giovanna Furlanetto, President of the Furla Foundation, on the initiatives taken to integrate ESG issues into Furla and future sustainability goals of the Company.
Episode 29
Michel Cohen, DentalPro
Benedetta Marino and Matteo Farneti, members of the ESG group of Linklaters Italia, spoke to Michel Cohen, Founder and CEO of DentalPro Group, about the initiatives undertaken by the company to pursue sustainability and corporate social responsibility objectives as well as initiatives related to reducing the environmental impact of their activities.
Episode 28
Armida Gigante, Medtronic
Lucia Ciocarlan and Paolo Bertolini, members of the ESG group of Linklaters Italy, spoke with Armida Gigante, Sustainability, Open Innovation & Stakeholder Experience Lead at Medtronic, about the company’s sustainability strategy and the involvement of employees in the implementation of sustainability priorities.
Episode 27
Anna Scavuzzo, City of Milan
Manuela Caccialanza spoke with Anna Scavuzzo, Vice Mayor of the City of Milan and in charge of the Food Policy, about the steps that led to adopt such a policy and about promoting a sustainable food system.
Episode 26
Emilio Calicchio, E.ON
Alessandro Tanno, Practice Coordinator of Fintech and Digital Transformation Group of Linklaters Italy, spoke to Emilio Calicchio, Digital Director at E.ON about digitization at the service of energy efficiency and the future for energy communities in Italy.
Episode 25
Alan Gallicchio, Ecomate
Alessandro Tanno, Practice Coordinator of Fintech and Digital Transformation Group of Linklaters Italy, spoke to Alan Gallicchio, Founder of Ecomate about the recipe for a competitive ESG suite and the dynamic rating model developed by the company.
Episode 24
Lorenzo Rigatti, BlockInvest
Alessandro Tanno, Practice Coordinator of Fintech and Digital Transformation Group of Linklaters Italy, spoke to Lorenzo Rigatti, Founder and CEO of BlockInvest about the added value that blockchain technology can bring to the ESG invest process.
Episode 23
Giovanni Cartapani, Glac-UP
Alessandro Tanno, Practice Coordinator of Fintech and Digital Transformation Group of Linklaters Italy, spoke to Giovanni Cartapani, Founder of Glac-UP about the creation and mission of the first Italian start up for the safeguard and enhancement of alpine glaciers.
Episode 22
Anna Maria Pacini, DeA Capital Real Estate SGR S.p.A.
Francesco Calabria and Alessandro Rossi spoke to Anna Maria Pacini, Head of ESG Management at DeA Capital Real Estate SGR S.p.A. about ESG parameters and their influence in the policies, investments and client relationship management for a lead player as DeA Capital Real Estate SGR S.p.A.
Episode 21
Duncan Burt, National Grid Group
Tessa Lee, partner and our Co-Head of the ESG group in Italy and Lucia Ciocarlan, Managing Associate and member of the ESG working group of Linklaters have interviewed Duncan Burt, the Chief Sustainability Officer at National Grid Group, about National Grid’s role as partner of COP26 and the challenges in connection with energy transition and decarbonisation.
Episode 20
Catriona Graham, British Consul General in Milan
Benedetta Marino and Alessandro Gemmo, managing associates and member of the ESG working group of Linklaters, have interviewed Catriona Graham, British Consul General in Milan and Director of the Department for International Trade in Italy on the challenges for governments during the negotiations and what a satisfactory outcome of COP26 might look like, as well as measures to be taken to support the energy transition of developing countries.
Episode 19
Marco Tonegutti, Boston Consulting Group
Marco Visaggio, Co-Head of BD – Western Europe, and Alessandro Gemmo, member of the ESG working group at Linklaters spoke to Marco Tonegutti, Managing Director and Senior Partner Boston Consulting Group (BCG) about the role of BCG as consultancy partner of COP26 and the impact of the Race to Zero on economic operators.
Episode 18
Antonio Villafranca, ISPI
Alessandro Gemmo, Managing Associate, and Elisa Maria Volontè, associate and members of the ESG working group of Linklaters, have interviewed Antonio Villafranca – ISPI Director of Studies and Co-Head of the Europe and Global Governance Centre on ISPI's role as coordinator and chair of Think20 (T20) Italy during the Italian G20 presidency, the impact of climate change in the current geopolitical context and the possible outcomes of COP26.
Episode 17
Luca Lunari, BNP Paribas Italy
Lucia Ciocarlan, Managing Associate and member of the ESG working group of Linklaters, has interviewed Luca Lunari, Head of Export Finance Italy of BNP Paribas Italia, about the topic of sustainability in the export finance sector, its challenges and opportunities.
Episode 16
Enrico Lucciola, SACE
Benedetta Marino, managing associates and member of the ESG working group of Linklaters, has interviewed Enrico Lucciola, Head of Political Risks of SACE S.p.A., about SACE’s “Green Guarantee” (Garanzia Green), with a focus on the features of this product and its development in the Italian market.
Episode 15
Meg Nicolaysen, UK Export Finance
Tessa Lee, partner and our Co-Head of the ESG group in Italy, spoke with Meg Nicolaysen, Head of Climate Change at UK Export Finance about UK Export Finance’s new 2021 – 2024 Climate Change Strategy to continue supporting UK businesses whilst minimising its impact towards climate change.
Episode 14
Giulio Giannini, DS Smith
Paolo Bertolini, managing associate, and Mara Ruberto, associate and members of the ESG group at Linklaters, have interviewed Giulio Giannini, Responsabile Affari Legali e Compliance at DS Smith about “circular economy” and the challenges they are facing to achieve their sustainability goals.
Episode 13
Marusca Giacomini; Edoardo Vaquer; Chiara Montalbano, Microsoft Italia
Federica Barbero, Head of Employment and Incentives in Italy and Mara Ruberto, associate and members of the ESG working group of Linklaters, have interviewed Marusca Giacomini, HR Manager Italy – Switzerland – Austria, Edoardo Vaquer, Customer Success Account Manager e Sustainability Community Lead and Chiara Montalbano – HR Shared Services at Microsoft Italia about their Diversity & Inclusion strategy, with particular focus on disabled employees.
Episode 12
Gianluca Gramegna, ERG
Federica Barbero, Head of Employment and Incentives in Italy and Lucia Ciocarlan, managing associate and members of the ESG working group of Linklaters, have interviewed Gianluca Gramegna, Head of Environment, Social & Governance at ERG S.p.A. about the Group’s new 2021-2025 ESG Plan.
Episode 11
Marta Schiraldi, Nestlé Group
Paolo Bertolini, managing associate and member of the ESG group at Linklaters, has interviewed Marta Schiraldi, Safety, Health, Environment and Sustainability Head of the Nestlé Group in Italy.
Episode 10
Daniele Guarnieri, Nestlé Group
Matteo Farneti, managing associate and member of the ESG group at Linklaters, has interviewed Daniele Guarnieri, Director of Legal Affairs and Compliance of the Nestlé Group in Italy.
Episode 9
Francesca Fiore, CONSOB
Marta Fusco, associate and member of the ESG working group of Linklaters, has interviewed Francesca Fiore, head of companies supervision and protection of shareholders’ rights at CONSOB.
Episode 8
Francesco Surace, Georgeson
Marta Fusco, associate and member of the ESG working group of Linklaters, has interviewed Francesco Surace, head of Corporate Governance in Italy of Georgeson
Episode 7
Sergio Molisani, SNAM
Laura Le Masurier and Marta Fusco, members of the ESG working group of Linklaters, interviewed Sergio Molisani, Finance, Insurance and Tax Director & Senior Vice President International Assets at SNAM S.p.A., on SNAM's strategy in the field of sustainable finance.
Episode 6
Francis Ravano, ERG
As sustainability-linked financing transactions gain momentum in the Italian market, Lucia Ciocarlan and Benedetta Marino, managing associates and members of the ESG working group of Linklaters, have interviewed Francis Ravano, Head of Structured Finance at ERG S.p.A., on aspects related to Key Performance Indicators used by ERG for such type of transactions and the benefits resulting from implementing sustainable finance solutions in general.
Episode 5
Federica Calvetti, Deutsche Bank
Laura le Masurier, managing associate and member of the ESG working group of Linklaters, has interviewed Federica Calvetti, Head of ESG in EMEA at Deutsche Bank, on the growing interest in sustainable finance.
Episode 4
Daniela Fiorentino, UNICEF
In view of the imminent legislative interventions that the EU institutions should adopt on sustainable corporate governance and supply chain due diligence, Lucia Ciocarlan, Managing Associate and member of the ESG working group of Linklaters, interviewed Daniela Fiorentino, partnership specialist of UNICEF, currently involved in some projects in Ghana.
Episode 3
Silvia Mazzanti, Save The Duck
Paolo Bertolini, Head of Public Law and member of the ESG working group of Linklaters, interviewed Silvia Mazzanti, product and sustainability manager of Save The Duck S.p.A., on their views on sustainable corporate governance and supply chain due diligence.
Episode 2
Roberta Casali, Tages Capital SGR
In light of the imminent entry into force of Regulation 2019/2088 (the "SFDR Regulation"), our Financial Regulation Managing Associate Samuele Manfredo Pio interviews Roberta Casali, Chair of the Board of Directors of Tages Capital SGR S.p.A., an Italian asset management company that manages infrastructure funds with a focus on renewable energies, currently the second largest photovoltaic operator in Italy.
Episode 1
Enrico Camerini, BlackRock
Linda Taylor, our Co-Head of the ESG group in Italy, in a conversation with Enrico Camerini, Director, Head of Institutional Clients of iShares Italia, BlackRock, explores the initiatives put in place by BlackRock and the direction of investments towards financial products with ESG characteristics.