Autostrade is strongly committed to playing a key role in sustainability by adopting a business model that puts sustainability at the center of every business activity, consistently with this the financial strategy envisages an increasing use of Sustainability-linked and Green financial instruments.

In particular, the new Sustainable Finance Framework updated in December 2024 includes two sections:

Sustainability-Linked Section with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the group's activities and which envisage, among the various actions, the implementation of a widespread installation plan of ultra-fast charging stations for electric vehicles.

“Green” Section which opens up the possibility for ASPI to issue Green financing instruments to make investments in projects with environmental benefits such as adapting the motorway network to climate change, smart and digital solutions for infrastructure and renewable energy.

Autostrade per l'Italia’s Sustainability-Linked Financing Framework has received the Second party opinion (SPO) of Moody's ESG, a leading provider of services to ESG investors, that certifies the alignment of the Framework with the related main international standards.

Sustainable Finance Framework 2024

Sustainability Linked Financing Framework 2022

Sustainability-Linked Bond

Since 2023, Autostrade per l'Italia issued 2.5 billion euros of sustainability-linked bonds in four tranches, whose margin is linked to the achievement of specific objectives relating to the reduction of GHG and the installation of charging stations for electric vehicles along the motorway network, in line with the commitments set forth in the Sustainability-Linked Financing Framework.

These two SLBs, listed on the Euronext Dublin and admitted on the Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX) platform, contribute to reach the following sustainable goals: SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), SDG 11 (Sustainable cities and communities) and SDG 13 (Climate Action).

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ESG Linked facility

The company has subscribed to a series of bilateral revolving Sustainability-linked credit facilities (totalling 2.9 bn euros as of 30 September 2024) whose margin may be subject to an adjustment with respect to the achievement of specific ESG objectives.