MILAN (ITALPRESS) – A new four-year agreement for the growth of Italian companies. It is the one signed by the president of Confindustria, Emanuele Orsini, and Intesa Sanpaolo’s CEO and managing director, Carlo Messina, under which 200 billion is made available between now and 2028 to give new impetus to the national production system. But also seize the opportunities of tools such as Transition 5.0 and I.A., thus complementing the resources already allocated by the bank for the realization of the NRP objectives. The agreement strengthens the actions already activated to support the real economy, starting withinvestments in research and development and the enhancement of the supply chain system. The novelties concern sustainable transformation processes in line with the Transition 5.0 Plan; investments in new evolved production models with high potential with particular attention to aerospace, robotics, artificial intelligence and life sciences; acceleration of sustainable transition, circular economy and innovative processes with high technological content; plan for sustainable living, to foster mobility and the attraction of talent in Italian industry.The contents and strategic tools of the agreement will be declined and presented to Confindustria members and Intesa Sanpaolo customers nationwide, with a series of meetings and local and sectoral initiatives involving the respective territorial structures. “Today we are renewing the long-standing collaboration of a strategic nature with Confindustria,” explained Carlo Messina. “Over a period of 15 years, it has supported the Italian production system by disbursing 450 billion and creating a relationship of trust based on the ability of companies to adapt and look to new perspectives. Along this path,” he added, “our Group has been a key player in identifying, at every juncture, the ideal solutions for the growth of Italian companies, which have become so strong that they have established themselves as leaders at the global level. What we are presenting today is Intesa Sanpaolo’s Pnrr for businesses: we are making available an additional 200 billion to 2028 to accompany the country’s entrepreneurial fabric in achieving growth and competitiveness objectives, investing in the future and the challenges ahead, with a virtuous and constructive relationship model,” concluded the Ceo. “This agreement represents an essential tool to support our vision of medium- to long-term industrial policy,” Emanuele Orsini stressed. “With Intesa Sanpaolo we have accompanied the evolution of our companies in the changing scenario of the past years through innovative solutions. Today we look to a horizon in which companies will be engaged in multiple transitions for which they will have to put forth enormous efforts. The current productivity crisis,” he added, “requires us to focus on boosting investment. For this, the simplification of Transition 5.0 and the timely implementation of the NRP is crucial. Through this agreement, we want to promote a participatory and inclusive working method, involving all economic actors. 2025 will be a crucial year for our economy and we must work together on some key chapters: the strengthening of strategic supply chains; the reduction of energy prices and the diversification of energy sources; the revision of the green deal with the principle of technological neutrality at heart to prevent it from resulting in the desertification of European industry; and the focus on welfare and social equity, to be pursued also through the plan for sustainable housing proposed by Confindustria,” concluded the number one industrialist.(ITALPRESS).-Photo: xm4/Italpress-
