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Sustainability
The Group's activities in the area of Sustainability deserve a special mention, with a view to giving
continuous attention to our stakeholders' expectations. The Group has continued to step up its commitment
to Corporate Social Responsibility, in particular by analysing the impact of its activities in a more detailed
fashion, by adopting additional KPIs and new policies, by improving disclosure and by implementing
stakeholder engagement initiatives. Among the main achievements, I would like to mention its entry to the
FTSE4Good global index, the 10-point improvement of position in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, the
certification by an accounting firm of the Sustainability Report prepared under the G4 guidelines of the
Global Reporting Initiative, and participation in the Carbon Disclosure Project. Last but not least, reflecting
the strategic importance we attach to this area, the Board of Directors has put the Compensation and
Nominations Committee in charge of supervising issues concerning sustainability.
Value creation and shareholder remuneration
Financial year 2015 has therefore produced positive results for our shareholders, to whom we are able to
confirm achievement of our profit targets and to propose a dividend in line with 2014.