Leonardo's solutions for
decarbonisation were presented at Expo 2020 Dubai, during a
meeting on Wednesday entitled "Italian business and
decarbonization: a just and inclusive transition" promoted by
the Global Compact Network Italy, as part of the Global Goals
Week at Expo.
The company outlined the founding pillars of its approach to
decarbonisation, which are technological development and
partnerships in innovation, key tools for generating long-term
value.
Leonardo has a strategy for sustainability and the pursuit of
the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda, in
particular of the SDG 13 - Climate Action, leverage research,
technological innovation and digitization.
"Data" is therefore a central element.
Thanks to the ability to generate and process information, for
example through supercomputing tools - such as Davinci-1,
Leonardo's new supercomputer - it is possible to help tackle the
issue of decarbonisation through the development of cutting-edge
technological solutions, for the benefit of stakeholders and the
planet.
Digitalization is, in fact, accelerating industrial
transformation and enabling new tools to pursue these goals.
The use of digital twin solutions - the virtual replication of a
product or system that models its behaviour - allows rethinking
and optimisation of industrial practices, therefore
significantly reducing development costs and the use of raw
materials and energy.
Hybridization and electrification of aircraft services that
reduce emissions and manage climate change - such as satellite
observation of the Earth which is capable of providing key
information in the management of environmental and climate
emergencies and the monitoring of natural resources - as well as
solutions for the security and the resilience of energy and
network infrastructures are Leonardo's additional tools for
fostering green transition and development.
A broad portfolio, strengthened by Leonardo's participation in
European-wide research programmes in the aerospace sector, such
as Clean Sky 2, SESAR 2020 and their "successors", Clean
Aviation and SESAR 3 and through collaboration with suppliers,
partners, and institutions.
A collaborative approach is the basis of a circular economy
model, which can be extended to the entire value chain.
Wednesday's initiative in Dubai also offered the opportunity to
analyse the commitment of Italian companies on the issue of
decarbonisation across the board, thanks to a joint Position
Paper coordinated by the Global Compact Network Italy.
The presentation was attended, among others, by Sanda Ojiambo,
CEO and Executive Director of the Global Compact, Marco Frey,
President of the Global Compact Network Italy, Enrico
Giovannini, Minister of Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobility
of the Italian Government, Paolo Glisenti, Commissioner General
for Italy at Expo 2020 Dubai and, for Leonardo, Renata Mele,
Senior Vice President Sustainability.
The Position Paper analyses the political and regulatory context
by which Italian companies operate. It identifies challenges and
opportunities in the promotion of decarbonisation solutions and
emission reduction objectives, and is enriched by case studies
of leading Italian companies committed to Sustainable
Development Goals (SDG) 13 - Climate Action and which stand out
for the role of reference played on this same front.
Through Leonardo's Sustainability Plan, in line with the "Be
Tomorrow - Leonardo 2030" strategic plan, the company has
identified clear and measurable objectives in the medium- to
long-term, dedicated to the protection of the planet. These
include the reduction of CO2 emissions (scope I and II) by 40%
by 2030, the reduction of electricity consumption, the quantity
of waste produced and water withdrawals by 10% by 2025, the
development of environmental targets for 100% of LEAP2020
partner suppliers by 2023.
Numerous international awards attest Leonardo's leadership on
sustainability issues. The company's inclusion, among leading
companies, in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices of S&P
Global, was marked with the highest score in the Aerospace &
Defence sector for the third consecutive year. Leonardo was also
confirmed in the "Climate A List" of the international
organisation CDP and as United Nations Global Compact LEAD; the
company's positioning in band A of the Defence Companies Index
on Anti-Corruption and Corporate Transparency (DCI) of
Transparency International; in addition to Leonardo's inclusion
within the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index (GEI) in terms of
gender equality.
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