The introduction of Environmental, Social and Governance standards (ESG) represents a profound transformation for companies, which they need to integrate sustainability into their business models business. This was highlighted by the experts Andrea Di Donna and Pasqualino Saragò speaking at the webinar entitled "Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive - The Financial Statements of sustainability. Obligations, challenges and opportunities for terminal and port companies in the application of the decree legislative 125/2024" which was organized by the National Union of Port Companies (UNIPORT). According to the two experts, the collaboration between digital innovation, finance and ESG practices will be crucial to achieving the sustainable development goals and address global challenges such as climate change and social equity.

A challenge, that of sustainability, that companies are ready to face: "the companies associated with UNIPORT - underlined the president of the Union, Pasquale Legora de Feo - will surely be able to seize opportunities arising from this new challenge and the association is ready to offer them its support in this process".

Speaking on behalf of the port authorities, the secretary General of the Association of Italian Ports (Assoporti), Oliviero Giannotti recalled that "many System Authorities Port Authorities have been experimenting with the preparation of the sustainability report and that many have continued to adopt on a voluntary basis over the years Subsequent. This experience - explained Giannotti - has been in fact, the balance of sustainability as well as proving to be a useful tool for management has also contributed to improving communication with the surrounding cities and communities".

The works also saw the interventions of the head Department of Transport and Navigation of the Ministry of Transport. Infrastructure and Transport, Enrico Maria Pujia, of the representatives of numerous UNIPORT companies and other associations of the maritime-port and logistics cluster.