Panapesca continues its ESG journey and presents its Sustainability Report 2025

Panapesca has presented its second Sustainability Report, confirming an increasingly structured ESG journey focused on creating long-term value.

The report describes the evolution of the Group's sustainability strategy, which integrates environmental protection, the enhancement of people and responsible governance into its industrial decisions. This commitment translates into concrete results: energy efficiency, ecosystem protection, quality and social inclusion.

Environment

The 2025 represents a turning point in Panapesca's environmental journey. For the first time, the company began calculating the Carbon Footprint of the parent company, measuring greenhouse gas emissions according to the Ghg Protocol and reporting Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. This activity provides the basis for defining increasingly measurable reduction targets and integrating climate-related issues into the Group's future development strategies.

During 2025, Panapesca also began implementing, at the Massa e Cozzile facility, an Environmental Management System compliant with the Iso 14001:2015 standard, including audit activities and the closure of non-conformities. This further step strengthens the company's structured approach to managing environmental impacts and led to certification being issued in the early months of 2026.

At the same time, Panapesca continued its energy efficiency programme. In 2025, total energy requirements stood at 19.042,91 MWh, recording a reduction of 8,8% compared with the previous year thanks to constant monitoring of consumption. Of particular significance is the Icopower project, developed to optimise the power consumption of refrigeration systems and improve the energy efficiency of the company's facilities, resulting in savings of 332.862 kWh.

The commitment to protecting marine ecosystems also continues through collaboration with Ogyre, the Italian start-up that involves local fishing communities in recovering waste dispersed at sea. During 2025, 1.271 kg of plastic and marine waste were recovered, an increase of 182% compared with the previous year.

Social

For Panapesca, sustainability first and foremost means enhancing people by promoting a safe, inclusive working environment focused on professional development. With more than 650 employees across the Group, the company continues to invest in training, skills development and organisational wellbeing. In 2025, a total of 5.992,50 hours of training were delivered, more than four times the previous year's figure, with programmes devoted in particular to health and safety, quality and processes, ethics and the Model 231.

The commitment to the community also translates into concrete solidarity initiatives. In 2025, Panapesca donated 10.664,76 kg of fish products to the Banco Alimentare della Toscana, equivalent to more than 71.000 meals, recording an increase of 61% compared with 2024 and making a tangible contribution to supporting people in vulnerable circumstances.

The connection with the local area is also expressed through support for sport and the values it represents. In 2025 Panapesca entered into a partnership with Savino Del Bene Volley, a Tuscan organisation competing in Serie A1 and the Champions League, as official partner.

Responsibility towards consumers ultimately translates into constant attention to quality and food safety. In 2025, 18.098 quality checks were carried out on raw materials, finished products, production environments and water, guaranteeing product compliance.

Governance

Panapesca's governance continues to be based on the principles of transparency, integrity and responsibility. The Sustainability Committee supports the Board of Directors in defining ESG strategies, while established instruments such as the Code of Ethics, the Organisational Model 231 and the Whistleblowing system help promote a corporate culture focused on legality and risk prevention.

Through a supply network spread across more than 50 countries, Panapesca applies supplier selection and monitoring criteria that integrate environmental, social and ethical factors as elements guiding supplier selection and assessment processes.

The work of the Panapesca Seafood Academy, the company centre dedicated to training, culinary research and the development of new solutions for the food service, wholesale and modern trade markets, also continues, with the aim of spreading a culture of innovation and sustainability throughout the supply chain.

The comment

“For over fifty years, the sea has represented our history, our work and our responsibility. Today, practising sustainability means accurately measuring our impact so that we can improve every day,” declares Giovanni Sabino, Managing Director of Panapesca. “The second Sustainability Report bears witness to Panapesca's commitment to making ESG principles increasingly tangible through investments in innovation, energy efficiency, quality, biodiversity protection and the enhancement of people. This is a journey we are undertaking together with our employees and supply-chain partners with the aim of creating lasting value for the local area, consumers and future generations.”

This article was translated from the original Italian version with the assistance of artificial intelligence. In case of discrepancies, please refer to the original Italian version.