INDUSTRIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND ESG POLICY: PRIMA ELECTRO'S PATH TOWARD A STRUCTURED STRATEGY
In recent years, the ESG landscape has changed significantly. With the introduction of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the European Union has expanded sustainability reporting requirements, progressively extending them to a growing number of companies. At the same time, the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) are establishing shared criteria for measuring and communicating ESG performance
For industrial companies, this means ensuring transparency across the supply chain, improving the management of environmental impacts, and responding in an increasingly structured way to customer and market demands. In many cases, these elements are now essential to maintain relationships with international clients and access new business opportunities.
ESG competencies and industrial sustainability: the role of training
At Prima Electro, we have chosen to address this evolution by starting from internal competencies. As early as 2024, Erika Merli – HR Manager – undertook a dedicated training path by participating in the Master’s program “Strategy and Management of Corporate Sustainability,” designed for professionals involved in integrating business models with ESG principles, including Sustainability Managers, department heads, and professionals working in the green and energy sectors. This experience represented a first step toward building widespread ESG competencies within the company, with the aim of supporting a gradual transition toward more sustainability-oriented organizational models..
At the same time, we have initiated a training path for key roles, including Luigi Di Cosmo – HSE & Sustainability Manager – and Pierpaolo Magnaghi – Quality Manager – through the Executive Master in Sustainability Management, with the goal of further strengthening strategic and operational ESG capabilities.
Industrial sustainability, in fact, cannot be implemented solely through tools or regulatory compliance: it requires analytical capabilities, integration into business processes, and alignment across different functions. Bringing these competencies into the organization is a fundamental step in transforming ESG requirements into concrete actions.
ESG policy and industrial sustainability: towards a 2026–2028 strategic plan
The value of this training path is expected to translate into practical application within the company. The project work developed during the master’s program, focused on Prima Electro, represents the foundation for the development of a 2026–2028 Sustainability Strategic Plan, currently in the design phase. The objective is to build a framework aligned with European standards, capable of guiding the company toward an approach to industrial sustainability that is integrated into decision-making processes and supported by clear metrics and targets.
The plan will be developed through a structured methodological approach aimed at identifying the main areas of impact and risk along the value chain, translating them into operational priorities and measurable objectives aligned with both business needs and stakeholder expectations.
The plan aims to define targets, KPIs, and a three-year roadmap (2026–2028), following a progressive approach structured around five key pillars of the ESG strategy:
- Sustainability Governance: Definition of roles, responsibilities, and control processes to ensure transparency and accountability.
- Environment and climate impact: Improvement of energy efficiency, with a focus on production processes, and management of environmental impacts.
- Human capital: Safety, skills development, and organizational well-being.
- Responsible supply chain: Supplier qualification and ESG risk management across the value chain, in line with international supply chain requirements.
- Sustainable innovation: Development of technological solutions focused on efficiency, eco-design, and the reduction of environmental impacts.
Industrial sustainability and ESG: a lever for competitiveness in manufacturing
Integrating industrial sustainability, ESG policy, and operational processes is now a necessary condition to compete in the manufacturing sector, which is increasingly regulated and interconnected. For Prima Electro, this means working to transform ESG requirements into concrete drivers of growth, with the objective of strengthening its presence in international supply chains and its ability to respond in a more structured way to regulatory developments and market demands. An evolving path that will require continuity and integration, but one that represents a clear strategic direction for industrial competitiveness..
