Aiming for a Sustainable Future by Gnutti Cirillo: The Sustainability Report

Foreword

The growing relevance of ESG issues in business contexts and business-to-business relations, as well as the need for transparency to the market, prompted the Company to embark on a path aimed at preparing its Sustainability Report.
As exempt from legislative obligations at the time of the project, Gnutti Cirillo’s decision was on a voluntary basis and aimed at continuing to make an active contribution to decarbonization, energy efficiency and improved internal working conditions, as well as a more transparent approach to relations with all key stakeholders.
The ultimate goal was to share with all stakeholders the importance of collective commitment to a sustainable future in the face of risks from climate change.

Project

For the preparation of the first Sustainability Report, Gnutti Cirillo seeks support from PRAXI.
The first activity carried out was the materiality analysis, which made it possible to identify the priority aspects for the Company in relation to the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) of the European Agenda 2030. This phase was facilitated by the support of an internal key figure, who, working with management, coordinated the retrieval of the necessary data.
In anticipation of the new European CSRD – Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, the methodological basis was identified in the GRI – Global Reporting Initiative standards, the globally most representative principles of sustainability performance.

Results

The ongoing project, which at the time of this case study sees phase 1 completed, has resulted in the production of the Gnutti Cirillo Sustainability Report, the first in the company’s history, within the required timeframe and laying the groundwork for the application of a replicable methodology in future years.

The Client was also supported in drafting the Sustainability Policy, a key pillar of the plan to integrate sustainability into the Company’s operations. In fact, this policy is the starting point and the core for the subsequent updating of the organization’s entire set of procedures.

Benefits from the preparation of the Sustainability Report

The process of preparing the Sustainability Report at Gnutti Cirillo was a fundamental step forward in understanding and awareness of ESG issues, revealing their importance in terms of business livelihood as well.

Client engagement in the creation of the Sustainability Report generated two key benefits:

• from the point of view of corporate image and reputation, the report has been positively received by stakeholders, who identify Gnutti Cirillo as a company oriented not only to quality, but also to respect for sustainability.
• in terms of spreading awareness about ESG issues, the project played a key role in preparing the company for the integration of SDGs goals at all levels, anticipating the January 1, 2026 legislative obligation imposed by Directive 2022/2464.

The benefits of this activity are already tangible: the management levels that actively participated in retrieving the necessary data have initiated improvement projects aligned with the Sustainability Policy.

In addition, the project has provided an on-the-job training opportunity for some key internal figures who, from a basic knowledge of ESG issues, have become key contact persons within the Company.

Future

The support provided to the Company for the next Sustainability Report as well, will include a digitization of procedures, with the aim of automating the collection and preparation of key data in accordance with the required standards.

The Client, in this way, will gain greater autonomy, freeing up time and resources to devote to more valuable activities for the transition to sustainability, which is increasingly crucial for corporate profitability.