Investor Presentaiton
Ferrero Group
Sustainability Report 2022
Ferrero Foundation
Introduction
Our sustainability
progress
Our reporting
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"Me and my family's
determination has pushed us
to establish a foundation that
honours the contribution of
work, the spirit of self-denial,
the sense of responsibility and
the invaluable loyalty of many
employees".
Michele Ferrero, 1983
What is now the Ferrero Foundation was
established as a pioneering social initiative in
1983 by Michele Ferrero and became a
Foundation in 1991. Under the guiding values
of Work, Create and Donate, it supports
employees with 25 years of work experience,
who we call Ferrero Seniors.
During the year5, the Foundation maintained
its tried-and-tested layout and hygiene
measures, to contain the health risks brought
about by the pandemic. This still inevitably
affected social activities and cultural projects,
with activities and access still controlled and
restricted to guarantee safety. It was possible
to continue physical activity in the gymnasium
in controlled and reduced numbers, as well as
Nordic walking. Work continued on the
building of new premises to improve the
medical services and provision of physical
activity. In September, we inaugurated the
renovated Piazza Ferrero with a new fountain
and a stainless-steel sculpture Alba, by artist
Valerio Berruti.
We continued medical examinations, though
often rescheduled to allow thorough
disinfection of the premises and equipment.
Our outpatient clinic has been certified to
perform rapid antigenic swabs to detect SARS
Cov-2 and influenza A and B viruses. Our
vaccine hub administered 4,144 doses of
vaccine (mainly as the third dose). During the
year, we continued our research project with
the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, collecting
and analysing data to investigate the effects of
our activities on the 'successful ageing' of our
Ferrero Seniors.
We continued to host leading medical-
scientific conferences and a lecture series
covering a variety of interesting topics. In
addition, during May and June, we presented a
major exhibition dedicated to the work and life
of the painter Giacomo Soffiantino, known
mainly for his abstract works. From October
2022 until January 2023, we hosted a new
exhibition project dedicated to the literary and
life experience of the writer and partisan from
Alba, Beppe Fenoglio (1922 - 1963).
4,144
doses of vaccines through
the outpatient clinic
The Ferrero nursery
The Ferrero nursery in Alba, inaugurated in
2018, has become established as a well-
known location serving children and providing
a space for meetings, information exchange for
parents, educators and care and support
workers, and creative activities. The nursery
can look after 80 children aged between three
months and three years old. Ferrero Seniors
offer intergenerational encounters, acting as
'grandparents', participating in activities with
children and parents and offering their time,
experience and affection. A Scientific
Committee, chaired by professor Marcel Rufo,
one of the world's most authoritative
specialists in childhood and adolescence,
ensures a high educational standard.
Future initiatives
In 2023, we will celebrate the 40th anniversary
of the Ferrero Foundation.
In February and March 2023, the Foundation
set up The Invention of Happiness, a new
exhibition dedicated to the great photographer
Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894-1986). From
6 to 11 November 2023, the Healthy Ageing
Week will take place: a week of scientific
events, seminars and workshops dedicated to
successful ageing, organised in collaboration
with the Academy of Medicine of Turin, the
Cattolica del Sacro Cuore University of Milan
and the Karolinska Institutet of Stockholm.
5. The Foundation year covers January to December 2022.
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