Enel ranked 7th overall in the Top 100 of the Index developed by global financial data provider Refinitiv, alongside being first among Italian companies. In addition, Enel leads, for the second consecutive year, the Refinitiv Diversity and Inclusion Index’s “Electric Utilities & IPPs” Industry Group.

The index assesses over 11,000 companies for their diversity and inclusion performance based on publicly available information gathered by Refinitiv from each company’s institutional reporting and media coverage. Enel’s Latin American subsidiary Enel Américas is also ranked in the index.

“We are honored to have been confirmed in the 2021 Refinitiv Diversity and Inclusion Index and to be recognized once again as the leader in our industry group,” said Francesco Starace, Enel CEO and General Manager.

“This is yet another major acknowledgement of our ongoing commitment to the principles of equal opportunity and integrity, and is the result of our constant attention to gender diversity, workplace inclusion policies and human capital development. These sustainability drivers are embedded in our business operations as well as in the services we provide to our customers. Looking ahead, we remain dedicated to further improving our track record in these fields for the benefit of our stakeholders and with a view to contributing to the creation of a more inclusive society.”

The Diversity and Inclusion Index ranks the top 100 publicly traded companies with the most diverse and inclusive workplaces globally, as measured by 24 metrics across four key categories: Diversity, Inclusion, People Development and Controversies. The Index is then calculated by weighing each metric based on the company’s importance in the market and how each business compares with its peers.

Enel’s reconfirmation in this ranking and improvement in the Top 100 companies from 2020, are a result of its actions aimed at promoting the presence of women in the Board of Directors and in managerial positions as well as the integration of employees with disabilities, enhancing employees’ skills training in addition to bringing social benefits and work-life balance solutions to all of its employees.

With a presence in more than 30 countries, diversity and inclusion are central to Enel’s corporate culture and strategy. The Group adopted a Human Rights Policy in 2013 and a specific policy to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace in 2015, coupled with the adherence to the Women’s Empowerment Principles, backed by the UN Global Compact and UN Women, and in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that Enel proactively supports. In 2019 the Group issued a Global Harassment Policy covering all forms of harassment in the workplace.