Strategy and Sustainability Plan

Aware of its role as an enabler, Open Fiber aims not only to reduce the potentially negative impacts of its activities on people, the economy and the environment, but to create a business that can make a solid contribution to sustainable development. 

To this end, Open Fiber has identified the pillars on which to build its medium- and long-term commitment.

Each concrete and ambitious pillar is aimed at creating value and fully integrating sustainability into business conduct:

• Fighting against climate change – Implementing the long-term decarbonisation strategy, aiming to gradually reduce direct and indirect emissions
• Protection and development of human capital – Guaranteeing people’s well-being and safety, enhancing human capital and ensuring the personal and professional development of company resources
• Diversity, equity & inclusion – Enhancing programmes dedicated to value people’s uniqueness and differences, ensuring equal opportunities and strengthening an inclusive culture. To learn more about this topic, visit the section on DE&I
• Governance systems –Strengthening oversight in the management of relevant ESG topics, by adopting policies and practices that reflect the company’s mission, vision and values with the aim of creating shared value for its stakeholders
• Responsible communication  – Maintaining an active dialogue with stakeholders, responsibly communicating achievements and commitments and conveying the corporate brand identity in an effective, clear and transparent manner
• Sustainable value chain – Developing a sustainable value chain model, increasing the awareness of the actors involved and engaging the entire supply chain in the adoption of the highest sustainability standards. To learn more about this topic, visit the section on Sustainable Procurement
• Value for the community – Supporting the Country on the path to digitisation and overcoming the digital divide, strengthening stakeholder engagement programmes and responding to the social needs of the communities in which it operates
• Circularity – Implementing a resource management strategy aimed at increasing the sustainability of the infrastructure by developing increasingly circular business models.
• Innovation and development  – Investing in research by establishing partnerships with industry leaders and identifying solutions that guarantee high-performance network infrastructure. To learn more about this topic, visit the section dedicated to innovation

Open Fiber strongly believes in the potential of the fibre optics as a tool to reduce inequalities, distribute opportunities more fairly and support the transformation towards sustainable development that protects the environment and people: with this in mind, it actively contributes, including through its own sustainability strategy, to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined in 2015 by the United Nations (UN) with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

In September 2024, Open Fiber approved a Sustainability Plan that revolves around the 9 pillars of the strategy which is declined through 21 objectives and 66 actions aimed at achieving these goals and generating positive impacts while reducing negative ones.

Concrete actions have been identified, with owners, KPIs, targets, timelines, and budget forecasts necessary for their implementation.