Hera has secured first place in the ESG Identity Corporate Index 2026, followed by Prysmian and Poste Italiane. This is the podium for the ESG Identity business Index 2026, the quantitative analysis model for the level of integration of ESG elements into business plans that is now in its eleventh edition. Erg, Intesa Sanpaolo, Snam, A2a, Enav, Terna, and Fiera Milano round out Italy's top ten. Among non-listed organizations, the highest-ranked are Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, BNL BNP Paribas, and CAP Holding. Despite tremendous regulatory and political instability over the last year, the ESG.ICI COMPANY 2026 index has risen to 109 from 98 in the previous edition. These legislative amendments resulted in a change in the reference sample, which was previously based on the filing of a Non-Financial Statement but is now replaced by the openness mandated by the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). In 2026, the assessment invitation included about 370 organizations and 1,200 managers. ESG.ICI 2026 includes 55% of the 40 firms on the FTSE MIB.