Institutional Relations

Our international structure and presence brings us into contact with a wide range of different realities. This requires a thorough understanding of the territory and of the needs of our stakeholders in order to effectively respond to requests and define priorities.

The relationship and dialogue with communities and institutions is managed at Parent Company level through the Corporate National Institutional Affairs department.

Fincantieri aims for constant dialogue with central and local institutions, including the government, parliament and public administrations, to represent corporate interests and promote socio-economic development projects in the interest of the community.

Our institutional commitment is aimed at creating a collaborative climate based on constructive discussion that is beneficial to all parties involved, at the national and local levels. To this end, we believe it is important to make our business and industrial excellence known to institutions, actively participating in national and international associations to create shared value and jointly represent the interests of the industry, including the issue of sustainability.

Regarding environmental sustainability, we actively support government initiatives for the sustainable development of marine resources and the environmental transition of shipping. We work with government agencies and Parliament to foster the growth of a national industry chain for renewable energy production from floating offshore wind farms, in line with the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan (INECP).

In the area of social responsibility, we are committed to representing the social interests of the Fincantieri Group, ensuring that our corporate policies are in harmony with the needs of the local and national community. We carefully monitor the legislative regulatory environment and actively participate in related processes, including proposing possible regulatory evolutions.

Regarding sustainable innovation, we are committed to providing informational support to government and work with institutions to develop legislative incentives for sustainable technological innovation in the maritime sector, enabling Fincantieri to adopt cutting-edge solutions that respect environmental standards.

Finally, we work to identify and secure access to Italian and European funds dedicated to sustainable industrial projects, promoting initiatives that reflect Fincantieri Group's objectives in terms of social, environmental and governance responsibility.

Group relations at the European level are ensured by the European Union Office through the Brussels Representative Office. Our activities involve strengthening the structured dialogue with the relevant institutional stakeholders and the representation of the company's interests both within associations and at European bodies (in particular the European Commission, the Council, the European Parliament and the European Defence Agency) with the aim of creating value for the Company.
Thanks to our constant dialogue with institutional partners, we are a well-established stakeholder at the European institutions and participate in the definition of European policies of interest to the Company through specific contributions at the various stages of regulatory drafting.

There are, in fact, numerous topics on the European political agenda that impact on the directions for development of the Business Plan. These include the decarbonization, sustainability and competitiveness strategies of the European Green Deal and digitalization and innovation, initiatives relating to international trade and the resilience of European industry, the opportunities of energy transition, green finance, sustainable corporate governance and due diligence, research and innovation programs, and European security and defence issues.

In line with the company's commitment and ambition in these areas, in 2023 Fincantieri was confirmed Chairman of the maritime segment of the new Industrial Alliance launched by the European Commission dedicated to renewable and low-emission fuel value chains. The Industrial Alliance aims to promote the availability and use of this type of fuel for the entire maritime sector, contributing actively to the decarbonization of this important ecosystem and to the 2030 and 2050 emissions reduction targets.

We also play a leadership role in the context of the EU defense industry, an activity further strengthened by the chairmanship of SEA Naval, the European shipbuilding forum that also aims to provide sustainability contributions to the development of the green energy and security segments.
Participation in various institutional round tables and expert groups dedicated, among others, to the extension of circular economy policies to the military through our contribution to the activities of the expert group (Project Circle) 'Sustainable Ecodesign' within the Incubation Forum for Circular Economy in European Defence promoted by the European Defence Agency.
All activities at EU level are carried out in accordance with the requirements of the European Transparency Register which includes Fincantieri.

Local communities and relations with local area: 2023-2027 Sustainability Plan objectives and targets

Collaboration with governments, national and international associations to adopt policies and strategies to contribute to a healthy, inclusive, resilient and sustainable society for everyone