The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first Authority Port System to adopt the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan, with the aim of preventing discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution, respond effectively to the needs of the and to the requests of the staff and protect the victims. The document prescribes certain obligations of conduct for all personnel with the ultimate aim of promoting an internal culture of the institution based on respect, safety and inclusion. Several preventive measures included in the Plan: among the most important, the creation of a digital platform that allows the anonymous reporting reserved for episodes of violence within the workplace and the provision of a reserved service for offer psychological support and counselling to victims of violence or harassment, directing them, if necessary, towards the institutions or dedicated structures.

In addition to providing for the preparation of training courses and the promotion of awareness-raising campaigns to raise awareness of issues related to to violence, the Port Authority will include, within the Code of Employee conduct, specific provisions prohibiting expressly disrespectful, violent or harassing behaviour, providing, in the event of violations, disciplinary sanctions graduated in based on the severity of the behavior and the extent of the prejudice, even moral, derived. The institution will undertake and to identify possible useful tools such as greater flexibility in working hours, possible transfers extension of paid leave to be applied by way of against employees who are victims of violence or Harassment. The Port Authority will also promote activities coordination and collaboration with anti-violence centers, support associations and local authorities to provide support victims, including legal support.

The Single Guarantee Committee, established last year, will be involved in the management and supervision of reports, and draw up an annual report on the application of the measures provided for in the Plan, which has been named with the acronym of P.O.R.T.O., whose initials recall the precise commitments made by the body: Preventing discriminatory phenomena, Organizing the structure in an optimal way so that the regulations on the subject, Responding to the needs of personnel, Protecting staff and victims, Guiding staff towards actions to combat violence.