Governance Information • Mar 31, 2025
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In accordance with Article 123-bis of the CFA
Traditional Administration and Control Model
Approved by the Board of Directors on March 14, 2025
Issuer: Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A.
Website: www.bologna-airport.it
| GLOSSARY 4 | |
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| 1.0 ISSUER PROFILE 5 | |
| 2.0 INFORMATION ON THE OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE (AS PER ARTICLE 123-BIS, PARAGRAPH 1, CFA) AT 31/12/2024 8 |
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| a) | Structure of the share capital (as per Article 123-bis, paragraph 1, letter a), CFA)8 |
| b) | Restriction on the transfer of shares (as per Article 123-bis, paragraph 1, letter b), CFA) 8 |
| c) | Significant holdings (as per Article 123-bis, paragraph 1, letter c), CFA)9 |
| d) | Securities which confer special rights (as per Article 123-bis, paragraph 1, letter d), CFA) 9 |
| e) | Employee shareholdings: voting mechanism (as per Article 123-bis, paragraph 1, letter e), CFA) 9 |
| f) | Voting restrictions (as per Article 123-bis, paragraph 1, letter f), CFA) 10 |
| g) | Shareholder agreements (as per Article 123-bis, paragraph 1, letter g), CFA) 10 |
| h) | Change of control clause (as per Article 123-bis, paragraph 1, letter h), CFA) and statutory provisions concerning Public Purchase Offers (as per Article 104, paragraph 1-ter and 104-bis, paragraph 1, CFA) 14 |
| i) | Power to increase the share capital and authorisation to purchase treasury shares (as per Article 123-bis, paragraph 1, letter m), CFA) 14 |
| j) | Management and co-ordination (as per Article 2497 and subsequent of the Civil Code) 14 |
| 4.0 | 3.0 COMPLIANCE (AS PER ARTICLE 123-BIS, PARAGRAPH 2, LETTER A), FIRST PART, CFA 15 BOARD OF DIRECTORS17 |
| 4.1 | ROLE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 18 |
| 4.2 | APPOINTMENT AND REPLACEMENT (as per Article 123-bis, paragraph 1, letter l), CFA) 21 |
| 4.3 | COMPOSITION (as per Article 123-bis, paragraph 2(d) and (d-bis), CFA) 23 |
| 4.4 | FUNCTIONING OF THE BoD (as per Article 123-bis, paragraph 2, letter d), CFA) 30 |
| 4.5 | ROLE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 34 |
| 4.6 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS 37 |
| 4.7 | INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AND LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR 44 |
| 5.0 | MANAGEMENT OF CORPORATE INFORMATION46 |
| 6.0 | INTERNAL COMMITTEES TO THE BOARD (AS PER ARTICLE 123-BIS, PARAGRAPH 2, LETTER D) CFA)46 |
| 7.0 | SELF-ASSESSMENT AND SUCCESSION OF DIRECTORS - APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE 47 |
| 7.1 | SELF-ASSESSMENT AND SUCCESSION OF DIRECTORS 48 |
| 7.2 | APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE 49 |
| 8.0 | DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION - REMUNERATION COMMITTEE49 |
| 8.1 | REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS 49 |
| 8.2 | REMUNERATION COMMITTEE 51 |
| 9.0 | INTERNAL CONTROL AND RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - CONTROL AND RISKS COMMITTEE 53 |
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| 9.1 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 54 |
| 9.2 | CONTROL, RISKS AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE 56 |
| 9.3 | INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER 59 |
| 9.4 | ORGANISATION SYSTEM as per Legislative Decree No. 231/2001 AND ETHICS CODE 62 |
| 9.5 | AUDITOR 66 |
| 9.6 | EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING AND OTHER CORPORATE ROLES AND FUNCTIONS 66 |
| 9.7 | COORDINATION OF THE PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE INTERNAL CONTROL AND RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 68 |
| 10.0 DIRECTORS' INTERESTS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS69 | |
| 11.0 BOARD OF STATUTORY AUDITORS 73 | |
| 11.1 | APPOINTMENT AND REPLACEMENT 73 |
| 11.2 | COMPOSITION AND OPERATION (as per Article 123-bis, paragraph 2, letters d) and d-bis), CFA) 74 |
| 11.3 | ROLE 79 |
| 12.0 RELATIONS WITH SHAREHOLDERS AND OTHER RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS80 13.0 SHAREHOLDERS' MEETINGS (AS PER ARTICLE 123-BIS, PARAGRAPH 1, LETTER L, PARAGRAPH 2, LETTER C), CFA) 81 |
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| 14.0 FURTHER CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES (AS PER ARTICLE 123-BIS, PARAGRAPH 2, LETTER A), SECOND SECTION, CFA)83 |
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| 15.0 CHANGES SUBSEQUENT TO THE YEAR-END 83 | |
| 16.0 CONSIDERATIONS ON THE LETTER OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE83 |
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| TABLES84 | |
| TABLE 1: DISCLOSURE ON THE OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 85 | |
| TABLE 2: STRUCTURE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT YEAR-END 86 | |
| TABLE 3: STRUCTURE OF THE INTERNAL COMMITTEES AT YEAR-END 87 | |
| TABLE 4: STRUCTURE OF THE BOARD OF STATUTORY AUDITORS AT YEAR-END 88 |
Code/CG Code: the Corporate Governance Code for listed companies approved in January 2020 by the Corporate Governance Committee.
Civ. cod/ c.c.: the Italian civil code.
Committee/CG Committee/Corporate Governance Committee: the Italian Committee for the Corporate Governance of listed companies, promoted by Borsa Italiana S.p.A., ABI, ANIA, Assogestioni, Assonime and Confindustria.
Board: the Issuer's Board of Directors.
Issuer: the issuer to which the Report refers.
Year: the financial year to which the Report refers.
ESRS: the principles for sustainability reporting defined in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2772 of July 31, 2023.
Group: the Company and its subsidiaries Fast Freight Marconi S.p.A. and TAG Bologna S.r.l.
Consob Issuers' Regulation: the Regulation issued by Consob Resolution No. 11971 of 1999 (as subsequently amended).
Consob Market Regulation: the Market Regulation issued by Consob Resolution No. 20249 of 2017.
Consob Related Parties Regulation: the Regulation issued by Consob with resolution No. 17221 of March 12, 2010 (as subsequently amended) regarding related party transactions.
Report: the Corporate Governance and Ownership Structure Report which the Company must prepare and publish as per Article 123-bis of the CFA.
Remuneration Report: the Remuneration Policy and Report that companies are required to prepare and publish in accordance with Article 123-ter of the CFA and Article 84-quater of the Consob Issuers' Regulation.
Consolidated Finance Act/CFA: Legislative Decree No. 58 of February 24, 1998.
Unless otherwise specified, the definitions in the CG Code relating to: Directors, Executive Directors, Independent Directors, significant shareholder, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Board of Directors, control board, business plan, concentrated ownership company, large company, sustainable success and top management shall be deemed to apply.
In addition, unless otherwise stated, the sections that refer to the content of the relevant ESRSs should also be understood to refer by reference to the definitions in the ESRSs themselves, particularly those related to: lobbying, value chain, affected communities, bribery and corruption, corporate culture, consumers, sustainability statement, employee, discrimination, suppliers, own workforce, impacts, sustainability-related impacts, workers in the value chain, non-employee workers, independent members of the Board of Directors, metrics, business model, harassment, target, opportunities, sustainability-related opportunities, administrative, management and supervisory bodies, policy, indigenous peoples, stakeholders, sustainability matters, materiality, risks, sustainability-related risks, end-users.
Aeroporto di Bologna is the full manager under the forty-year concession governed by Convention No. 98 of July 12, 2004 and subsequent additional instruments between ENAC and the Company, all approved with effect from December 28, 2004 through interministerial decree of the Ministry for Infrastructure and Transport and the Ministry for the Economy and Finance of March 15, 2006. In consideration of the drop in traffic at Italian airports as a result of the COVID-19 emergency and the containment measures adopted by the State and the regions in order to contain the consequent economic impacts, the duration of the concessions for the management and development of airport activities in progress at the date of entry into force of Law No. 77 of July 17, 2020, which converted Article 102, paragraph 1-bis of Decree-Law No. 34 of May 19 ("Relaunch Decree").
Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna is, as of 31.12.2024, the seventh largest Italian airport in terms of passenger traffic and the fourth in terms of cargo traffic, and is considered under Article 1, paragraph 2 of Presidential Decree No. 201 of September 17, 2015 ("National Airport Plan") as a strategic airport for the Central-North region, together with the Florence-Pisa airport system.
The airport, with airport infrastructure serving short, medium and long-haul flights on a 24/7 basis and an upgraded passenger terminal and cutting-edge security and environmental protection technology, provides passengers with a welcoming and stimulating environment, improving their travel experience and opening up an extensive connection network, while creating value for the country's economy and facilitating the international expansion of businesses within the user basin and, at the same time, providing access to the region from most countries in Europe and across the world to the collective benefit of all.
Group operations break down into two main areas: (i) the management, development and maintenance of airport infrastructure for aviation operations and the provision of services to passengers and users and airport operators (aviation operations); and (ii) the management and development of Group commercial areas and activities at the airport (commercial areas, offices, operating bases, parking, ticketing, advertising spaces) and the provision of commercial services to passengers and airport users (non-aviation operations).
Regarding aviation activity, 2024 was a record year for Bologna Airport, with 10,775,972 passengers (an 8.1% increase on 2023) and 118 destinations directly accessible from Bologna. Despite the uncertainty surrounding the macroeconomic and geopolitical context, we note that the domestic segment continued to grow and international traffic showed a strong recovery, while the traffic mix remained solid: indeed, the primary routes represent both hubs connected through traditional airlines ("legacy carriers") and pointto-point destinations connected through low-cost carriers.
In 2024, Ryanair is confirmed as the largest airline at the airport with 53.8% of total traffic. Wizz Air is in second place with 9.3%. Next come Air France, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Vueling, ITA Airways, Lufthansa, KLM and Air Dolomiti, with shares between 2% and 3%.
In terms of non-aviation operations, the Group manages a commercial area of approx. 4,000 square meters and 30 duty free, food & beverage and retail sales points, featuring internationally recognised and regional brands and some of the leading retail and local, national and international catering options. Around 4,600 parking spaces are also available at the airport, with the Group managing - both directly and through a concession holder - the sale of inside and outside advertising space. The Group's non-aviation operations also included, in 2024, the management of the "Marconi Business Lounge" VIP lounge, the provision of premium services to top flyer and business passengers and the sub-concession of offices, warehouses, technical service spaces and hangars, covering a total area of approx. 100,000 metres.
The resolutions of the Shareholders' Meeting, legally constituted and representing the will of shareholders, taken in compliance with law and the By-Laws, bind all Shareholders, even those absent or dissenting. Both the Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders' Meetings are validly constituted and decide by the legally-established majorities and other requirements.
The Company has adopted a traditional administration and control model, comprising the Board of Directors, the Board of Statutory Auditors and an auditor or an independent audit firm.
The Board of Directors is invested with all powers of ordinary and extraordinary administration and therefore plays a central governance system role.
The Board of Directors steers the Company towards sustainable success, understood as the creation of long-term value for shareholders, while taking into account the interests of other stakeholders relevant to the Company. With reference to the five-year business plans and with the informed advisory contribution of the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee, the Board defines the nature and level of risk compatible with the Company's strategic objectives, based on an estimation of risk probability and impact prepared and summarised by the relevant corporate functions and the Chief Executive Officer responsible for the Internal Control and Risk Management System. These evaluations include all elements deemed material from the perspective of the Company's sustainable success.
The Board of Directors has established two internal Board committees: the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee and the Remuneration Committee.
At the end of the 2022–2024 term, the Board of Directors also set up two additional internal Board committees – the Investment Committee and the Quality and Passenger Experience Committee — to specifically examine and evaluate certain contingent matters relating to the investment plan and service levels at the airport.
The Board of Statutory Auditors is responsible for overseeing the activities of the Directors and ensuring that the Company's management and administration comply with the law and By-Laws.
Accounting control is assigned to an independent audit firm elected by the Shareholders' Meeting.
The following report explores the main aspects of the functioning, composition and duties of the aforementioned corporate bodies.
The Sustainability Statement has been prepared on a mandatory basis for the first time this year, in accordance with Legislative Decree No. 125 of September 6, 2024. The Statement is also available on the Issuer's website, www.bologna-airport.it, under the Investor Relations section.
The Board of Directors interprets its leadership role in guiding the Issuer towards sustainable success by integrating this objective into the Group's strategies (as outlined in section 4 of this Statement), remuneration policies (by setting sustainability-related targets for performance-based variable remuneration, as outlined in the "Remuneration Report" available on the Issuer's website, www.bologna-airport.it, Investor Relations section), and the Internal Control and Risk Management System (as described in sections 4.1 and 9.0 of this Statement).
Short- and medium-term sustainability plan targets are assigned to the Senior Executive. This activity is carried out by the Board with the qualified advisory and proactive contribution of the Remuneration Committee, which also monitors progress and achievement.
The Issuer has also established a management-level committee called the Sustainability Team, tasked with:
The Issuer is defined as an SME pursuant to Article 1, paragraph 1, letter w-quater.1) of the CFA and Article 2-ter of the Consob Issuers' Regulation. On December 21, 2018, the Company provided information on the SME status to Consob, indicating the capitalisation and revenue figures. There have been no subsequent changes to the SME status.
The average capitalisation of the Issuer as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024, respectively, is shown in the following table:
| Average capitalisation* | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 295,940,310 | ||
| 2024 | 284,201,892 |
* average capitalisation in the year based on closing prices
The Issuer is included in the list of SMEs prepared by Consob pursuant to Article 2-ter of the Consob Issuers' Regulation.
The Company is not a "large company" or a "concentrated ownership company" as defined in the Corporate Governance Code.
At the Reporting date, the share capital amounted to Euro 90,314,162 and was fully paidin, representing 36,125,665 ordinary shares without nominal value.
| SHARE CAPITAL STRUCTURE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of shares |
% of share capital |
Listed non-listed |
Rights and obligations | |||
| Ordinary shares |
36,125,665 | 100% | Listed | The shares are to bearer, with one vote at the ordinary and extraordinary Shareholders' Meetings of the Company attached according to law and the By-Laws, in addition to further statutory administrative and equity rights for shares with voting rights. |
The Issuer has not issued other share categories at the Reporting date, nor convertible financial instruments exchangeable for shares. The Company has not undertaken share capital increases in service of share-based incentive plans.
The By-Laws in force at the Reporting date do not stipulate restrictions on the transfer of the shares or of other property rights upon them.
At December 31, 2024, shareholders possessing more than 5% of the subscribed share capital, represented by shares with voting rights, according to the Shareholders' Register and other available information, are presented in the following table:
| SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDINGS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder | Direct shareholder |
Number of shares |
% of ordinary share capital |
% of voting share capital |
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| Bologna Chamber of Bologna Chamber of Commerce Commerce |
14,294,377 | 39.57% | 39.57% | |||
| Edizione S.r.l. | Mundys S.p.A. | 10,613,628 | 29.38% | 29.38% | ||
| F2I Fondi Italiani | 2I Aeroporti S.p.A. | 2,425,700 | 6.71% | 6.71% | ||
| per le Infrastrutture SGR S.p.A. |
SAGAT S.p.A. | 1,183,643 | 3.28% | 3.28% |
At the date of this Report, shareholders possessing more than 5% of the subscribed share capital, represented by shares with voting rights, according to the Shareholders' Register and other available information, are presented in the following table:
| SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDINGS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder | Direct shareholder | Number of shares |
% of ordinary share capital |
% of voting share capital |
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| Bologna Chamber of Commerce |
Bologna Chamber of Commerce |
15,916,808 | 44.06% | 44.06% | |
| Edizione S.r.l. | Mundys S.p.A. | 10,613,628 | 29.38% | 29.38% | |
| Modena Chamber of Commerce |
Modena Chamber of Commerce |
2,094,549 | 5.80% | 5.80% |
The Issuer has not issued shares which confer special controlling rights. The By-Laws do not provide for shares with the right to more than one vote.
The Issuer has not adopted any employee share ownership scheme.
There are no restrictions on ordinary share voting rights. The Issuer has exclusively issued ordinary shares.
Until August 1, 2024, a Shareholder Agreement was in force between the Bologna Chamber of Commerce (the "Bologna Chamber of Commerce"), the Municipality of Bologna, the Metropolitan City of Bologna, the Region of Emilia-Romagna, the Modena Chamber of Commerce (the "Modena Chamber of Commerce"), the Ferrara and Ravenna Chamber of Commerce (the "Ferrara and Ravenna Chamber of Commerce"), the Emilia Chamber of Commerce (formerly the "Reggio Emilia and Parma Chamber of Commerce") (the "Emilia Chamber of Commerce") (collectively the "Public Shareholders"), as shareholders of the Issuer (the "Shareholder Agreement").
This shareholder agreement was deemed relevant pursuant to Article 122(5)(a) and (b) of the CFA and became effective on the date it was signed, i.e. August 2, 2021; it was published on August 6, 2021.
None of the Public Shareholders, individually, had legal control of the Issuer pursuant to Article 93 of the CFA. Under the terms of the Agreement, the shareholder Bologna Chamber of Commerce could appoint 5 Directors to make up the slate of 6 under the Agreement.
Below is a summary of the Shareholder Agreement, which expired on August 1, 2024:
The objective of the Shareholder Agreement, subject to compliance with the provisions of the 2015 Stability Law concerning the restructuring of the companies and shareholdings of public bodies, is to ensure, on the one hand, the maintenance of the minimum holding of public shareholders of 20%, as established by the Company's By-Laws in compliance with Article 4 of Ministerial Decree No. 521 of November 12, 1997, and, on the other, to guarantee, through the Bologna Chamber of Commerce, the strategic focus and stability of the Company.
All voting rights associated with the Company's shares held by each of the Public Shareholders as of the Effective Date and for the entire term of the Shareholder Agreement are subject to the voting agreement set out below (the "Voting Agreement").
The table below presents the percentage holding of each Public Shareholder pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement and the number of voting rights related to the shares corresponding to the share capital percentage.
| Public shareholders | % share capital of AdB* |
% of shares allocated to the Voting Agreement* |
No. of votes allocated to the Voting Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bologna Chamber Of Commerce | 39.10 | 81.26 | 14,124,377 |
| Municipality of Bologna | 3.88 | 8.06 | 1,400,590 |
| Metropolitan City of Bologna | 2.31 | 4.81 | 836,201 |
| Region of Emilia-Romagna | 2.04 | 4.23 | 735,655 |
| Modena Chamber of Commerce | 0.30 | 0.62 | 107,637 |
| Emilia Chamber of Commerce | 0.26 | 0.55 | 95,683 |
| Ferrara and Ravenna Chamber of Commerce |
0.22 | 0.47 | 80,827 |
| Total | 48.11 | 100.00 | 17,380,970 |
* Percentages rounded to the second decimal place
The number of voting rights in the Company's shares corresponding to the share capital percentages indicated in the following table are allocated subject to the transfer restriction agreement referred to below (the "Transfer Restriction Agreement").
| Public shareholders | % blocked shares of AdB's share capital* |
% of shares allocated to the Transfer Restriction Agreement |
No. of voting rights conferred to the Transfer Restriction Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bologna Chamber Of Commerce | 37.5325326 | 81.74 | 13,558,877 |
| Municipality of Bologna | 3.8477737 | 8.38 | 1,390,034 |
| Metropolitan City of Bologna | 2.2972543 | 5.00 | 829,898 |
| Region of Emilia-Romagna | 2.0210297 | 4.40 | 730,110 |
| Modena Chamber of Commerce | 0.0835370 | 0.18 | 30,178 |
| Emilia Chamber of Commerce | 0.0742595 | 0.16 | 26,827 |
| Ferrara and Ravenna Chamber of Commerce |
0.0627298 | 0.14 | 22,662 |
| Total | 45.9191166 | 100 | 16,588,586 |
* Percentages rounded to the seventh decimal place
** Percentages rounded to the second decimal place
The Public Shareholders, in order to ensure the functioning of the Shareholder Agreement, established a Committee undertaking the following functions: (a) the drawing up of the slates for the appointment of the Board of Directors and/or of the Board of Statutory Auditors in accordance with the Shareholder Agreement; (b) deciding on how to vote on motions at the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of the Company regarding the following matters: (i) By-Law amendments, (ii) share capital increases and (iii) mergers and/or spin-offs; and (c) consultation on possible By-Law changes in adjustment to regulatory requirements.
The Committee comprises the following 5 members: (i) the pro tempore legal representative of the Bologna Chamber of Commerce, assigned 6 votes; (ii) the pro tempore legal representative of the Municipality of Bologna, assigned 2 votes; (iii) the pro tempore legal representative of the Metropolitan City of Bologna, assigned 1 vote; (iv) the pro tempore legal representative of the Region of Emilia-Romagna, assigned 1 vote; and (v) a party jointly appointed by the Modena Chamber of Commerce, the Ferrara Chamber of Commerce1 , the Reggio Emilia Chamber of Commerce and by the Parma Chamber of Commerce2 , assigned 1 vote.
The Committee remains in office for the full duration of the Shareholder Agreement.
The Committee meets at least seven days before (a) the deadline for the presentation of slates for the appointment of the Board of Directors and/or the Board of Statutory Auditors of the Company; and (b) the call date of each Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of the Company concerning any of the following matters: (i) By-Law amendments, (ii) share capital increases and (iii) mergers and/or spin-offs. The Committee in addition meets whenever one or more members requests such.
Meetings of the Committee shall be quorate where at least eight elevenths of the votes allocated to the Committee members are present. Resolutions are passed by the Committee when least eight elevenths of the votes of the Committee members present vote in favour on the following matters: (i) amendments to the By-Laws, (ii) capital increases and (iii) merger and/or spin-off transactions. Where the Committee does not achieve the aforementioned approval quorum, the Parties should attend the relative Shareholders' Meeting and express their opposing vote to the relative motion.
With regards to the content of the voting obligations:
a) The Public Shareholders have committed to appoint the members of the Board of Directors of the Company - comprising 9 Directors - as follows (i) 5 Directors designated by the Bologna Chamber of Commerce, to be presented in the slate for the election of the Board of Directors with numbers 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6, (ii) 1 Director designated by the Municipality of Bologna and the Metropolitan City of Bologna, to be presented in the slate at number 3 and (iii) 3 Directors to be elected by the minorities in accordance with the By-Laws of the Company and current regulations. For these purposes, the candidates are designated by the Committee at least 7 days before the deadline for the presentation of slates for the appointment of the Board of Directors, in compliance with the applicable regulations regarding independence and gender balance. The slate shall be presented to the Company by the Chairperson of the Committee, in the name of and in behalf of all the Public Shareholders;
b) The Public Shareholders have committed to designate one candidate for the position of Alternate Auditor, to be expressed by the Bologna Chamber of Commerce. For these purposes, the candidate is designated by the Committee at least 7 days before the
1 Later merged into the Ferrara Ravenna Chamber of Commerce.
2 Later merged into the Emilia Chamber of Commerce.
deadline for the presentation of slates for the appointment of the Board of Directors, in compliance with the applicable regulations regarding independence and gender balance. The slate shall be presented to the Company by the Chairperson of the Committee, in the name of and in behalf of all the Public Shareholders;
c) the Public Shareholders have committed to consider the appointment of the Chairperson of the Board of Directors at the Shareholders' Meeting, nominating the candidate on the slate presented at number 1, and to ensure as far as possible that the respectively designated Directors propose and vote jointly on the Board of Directors of the Company for the position of Chief Executive Officer for the candidate on the slate presented at number 2;
d) where, for any reason, before the natural conclusion of mandate, one or more members of the Board of Directors and/or the Alternate Auditor need to be replaced, the Public Shareholders jointly propose and vote at the Shareholders' Meeting for the replacement candidate indicated on the proposal of the Public Shareholders who have designated the departing Director and/or Alternate Auditor;
e) the Public Shareholders are in addition required to align their votes at the Shareholders' Meetings taken by the Committee concerning the following matters: (i) By-Law amendments, (ii) share capital increases and (iii) mergers and/or spin-offs. For these purposes, at least 7 days before the call date of each Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of the Company regarding any of the matters stated above, the Committee shall decide with the favourable vote of at least eight-elevenths of the votes assigned to the members of the Committee present. Where the Committee does not achieve the aforementioned approval quorum, the Public Shareholders should attend the relative Shareholders' Meeting and express their opposing vote to the relative motion. As amending the By-Laws to regulatory provisions is within the remit of the Board of Directors, the Public Shareholders commit to undertake all possible to ensure that the Directors respectively designated provide adequate and timely disclosure to the former regarding amendments of this nature so as to allow prior consultation regarding the relative motion to be considered.
With regards to the refrain from sale obligation, the Public Shareholders have committed to (the "Non-Transferability Restriction"):
a) not undertake sale or placement transactions or any other disposals, under any guise and in any form, (including, entirely for example purposes and not to be considered exhaustive, donations, conferments to companies) concerning or resulting in, directly or indirectly, the assignment or transfer to third parties (including the placing in trust or the conferment of a trustee mandate) of the "Blocked Shares" or of other financial instruments, including equity instruments, assigning the right to purchase, subscribe, convert into, or exchange with, Blocked Shares;
b) not grant options, rights or warrants for the purchase, subscription, conversion or exchange of Blocked Shares or other financial instruments, including equity instruments, which assign rights or similar to the shares or financial instruments;
c) to not stipulate or however conclude swap or other derivative contracts, which in effect transfer all or part of any rights concerning the Blocked Shares;
d) to not establish, or permit the establishment of, or grant any rights, charge or encumbrance - including, for example purposes only and not to be considered exhaustive, liens or usufruct rights on the Blocked Shares and on the relative rights, including the voting rights.
The Non-Transferability Restriction may be lifted only where one of the transactions indicated above is undertaken between Public Shareholders or in favour of other public entities or consortia established by public entities. Transfers of the Blocked Shares, undertaken in any form, shall be permitted only on the condition that the assignee, by the date of the transfer made in its favour, has joined this Shareholder Agreement, accepting it in written form and committing the Blocked Shares to the Transfer Restriction Agreement.
The Non-Transferability Restriction may be lifted where concerning rights as per Article 2441 of the Civil Code which the Public Shareholders do not intend to exercise, subject to the condition that, in any case, the total number of Blocked Shares may not be less than 20% of the Company's share capital.
The Shareholder Agreement is valid from the Effective Date until its third anniversary. It will therefore remain in effect until August 1, 2024."
At the date of this Statement, no Shareholder Agreements are in place.
The Issuer and its subsidiaries have not signed significant agreements that are effective, or could be modified or void in the case of a change in control of the contracting company.
The company By-Laws in force at the Reporting date do not provide for exceptions to the applicability of Article 104, paragraphs 1 and 1-bis of the CFA, nor the application of the neutralisation rules under Article 104-bis, paragraphs 2 and 3 of the CFA.
The Board of Directors has not been granted powers to increase the share capital in accordance with Article 2443 of the Civil Code, nor to issue equity financial instruments.
The Shareholders' Meeting of the Company has not authorised the acquisition of treasury shares in accordance with Articles 2357 and subsequent of the Civil Code.
The Issuer is not subject to management and co-ordination pursuant to Article 2497 and subsequent of the Civil Code.
In accordance with Article 2497-bis of the Civil Code, the direct Italian subsidiaries of the Issuer (TAG Bologna S.r.l. and Fast Freight Marconi S.p.A.) have identified the latter as the party exercising management and co-ordination over their activities.
The Company has aligned its corporate governance system with the Consolidated Finance Act and the Corporate Governance Code, available to the public on the website of the Corporate Governance Committee at https://www.borsaitaliana.it/comitato-corporategovernance/codice/2020.pdf.
Specifically, the Issuer plans to apply the principles and recommendations of the Corporate Governance Code.
At the Board of Directors meeting on May 15, 2015, the outcome of which holds true today (most recently confirmed at the Board of Directors' meeting on May 3, 2022, the first meeting held following the appointment of the new Board at the time), it was not considered necessary to appoint the Appointments Committee, in view of the slate voting mechanism established by the By-Laws which leaves the proposal of candidates for the Board of Directors to shareholders.
As the Company is not a "concentrated ownership company", on March 14, 2022 and March 14, 2025, the Board of Directors approved guidelines on its quantitative and qualitative composition (for the first time, on the occasion of the renewal of the Board scheduled for the Shareholders' Meeting convened on April 29, 2025) pursuant to Principle 23 of the Corporate Governance Code ("Guidelines and Recommendations of the Board of Directors on the Quantitative and Qualitative Composition of the Board Of Directors"). For the contents of the Guidelines (most recent version), see the Investor Relations section of the website www.bologna-airport.it.
Where appropriate, additional differences from the Code's Recommendations are indicated below.
As regards to the adoption of the Corporate Governance Code, the Company's By-Laws:
of Law No. 420 of May 8, 1971 and Article 11 of Ministerial Decree No. 521 of November 12, 1997, as outlined in the following paragraph;
With regards to the slate voting mechanism for the election of Statutory Auditors:
In addition, the Board of Directors on May 15, 2015 appointed the Administration and Finance Director Patrizia Muffato as Executive Officer for Financial Reporting as per Article 154-bis of the CFA, as subsequently outlined in Section 9.6, and the Shareholders' Meeting of May 20, 2015 in addition approved the Shareholders' Meeting Regulation.
The key corporate governance documents of the Issuer are:
The Issuer and it strategic subsidiaries are not subject to laws in force outside Italy which affect the corporate governance structures of the Issuer.
In line with Principle I of the Corporate Governance Code, the Board of Directors steers the Company by pursuing sustainable success.
The following duties are the sole province of the Board of Directors, as set out in the Board of Directors' Operating Rules, updated by the resolution of January 25, 2021:
In this regard, we note that the Company's ERM is updated at least once a year with a detailed assessment of the relevant risks and the actions to mitigate and manage them; assessments, proposals and opinions are provided by the senior staff directly involved in managing the various risks, and in-depth discussions, particularly on the major risks but also on the "minor risks", are held at least once a year - but during the recent pandemic crisis, even more frequently - and during meetings of the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee and, subsequently, during Board meetings;
Under the By-Laws, the Board also has sole competence on the following matters, in addition to those provided for by law:
The following also fall within the Board's remit:
The main activities carried out by the Board in 2024 in relation to the above areas took place at the meetings to approve the budgets and the business plans, and during the discussion and approval of the assumptions and the results, subsequently, of the impairment test. The discussion took place at Board meetings and was based on significant amounts of information provided in advance in compliance with the timeframes set out the Board's Operating Regulation.
During the Year, the Board:
Committee, more recently named the Sustainability Team, which engages regularly with company Executives and the Senior Executive regarding the progress and implementation of sustainability projects included in the annual and multi-year plans. The Team also develops new technical proposals for regular updates to strategies and plans, which are reviewed and approved by the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee. The topics are then reviewed and discussed by the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee before being submitted for a final evaluation and decision by the Board of Directors.
In 2024, the following sustainability topics and related impacts were discussed:
Further details may be found in Sections 4.2 and 4.3 (Appointment and Replacement and Composition), 7 (Self-Assessment and Succession), 8 (Directors' Remuneration) and 9 (Internal Control and Risk Management System).
Regarding the references below, the points and sections of the Sustainability Report prepared pursuant to Legislative Decree 125/2024 are duly referred, even including additional references, to this Report:
ESRS 2 – paragraphs 19 and 20, letter b) please see point 4.1. Corporate Governance Model, section "Corporate Boards".
ESRS 2 – paragraph 22 please see point 4.1 Corporate Governance Model, section "Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee" and paragraph 4.1.1 Sustainability Governance, sections "Steering Committee" and "Sustainability Team".
ESRS 2 – Appendix A – AR 3 The point is not explicitly reported in the Sustainability Report as it represents optional application requirements regarding information already included in paragraph 22.
ESRS 2 – Appendix A – AR 4 The point is not explicitly reported in the Sustainability Report as it represents optional application requirements regarding information already included in paragraph 22.
ESRS 2 – paragraph 24 The point is the overall reference and the related information are detailed in paragraph 26.
ESRS 2 – paragraph 26 please see point 4.1. Corporate Governance Model, section "Corporate Boards", section "Board of Directors" and paragraph 4.1.1 Sustainability Governance, section "Sustainability Team".
The provisions regarding the composition and appointment of the Board of Directors are contained in Article 13 of the By-Laws.
The Company is administrated by a Board of Directors comprising nine members, remaining in office for three financial years and may be re-elected.
The Directors are appointed by the Shareholders' Meeting on the basis of slates presented by shareholders in which the candidates are listed by means of progressive numbering not exceeding the number of members to be elected.
Each slate must include at least three candidates considered independent in accordance with law, separately indicating these candidates.
The slates presenting a number of candidates equal to or greater than three should in addition include candidates of each gender, according to that indicated in the Shareholders' Meeting call notice, in order to ensure a Board of Directors composition which complies with the applicable gender equality regulation.
The slates must be filed at the registered office and published in accordance with the applicable regulation. Each shareholder may present or participate in the presentation of only one slate and each candidate may appear on only one slate at the risk of ineligibility. Only shareholders who, individually or together with other shareholders, possess the minimum holding established by Consob (for 2019 equal to 2.5%, as per Consob Executive Resolution No. 13 of January 24, 2019 and confirmed by Consob Executive Resolutions No. 28 of January 30, 2020, No. 44 of January 29, 2021, No. 60 of January 28, 2022, No. 76 of January 30, 2023, No. 92 of January 31, 2024 and No. 123 of January 30, 2025) have the right to present slates. The declarations of the individual candidates, in which they accept their candidacies and certify, in good faith, the inexistence of any cause of ineligibility or incompatibility, as well as the satisfaction of the requirements prescribed by applicable law and the By-Laws for their respective offices, must be lodged together with each slate. The appointed Directors should communicate without delay to the Board of Directors where no longer meeting the above requirements, in addition to the arising of reasons for ineligibility or incompatibility. Those with voting rights may vote on only one slate.
The procedure for electing the Directors shall be as follows:
candidate of the slate that has not yet elected a Director or that has elected the fewest Directors will be appointed Director. In the event that no Director has been elected yet from any of these slates or that the same number of Directors has been elected from each slate, the candidate of the slate that has obtained the most votes will be appointed Director. Should two slates receive the same number of votes, a second vote of the entire Shareholders' Meeting shall decide with the candidate being elected by means of a simple majority of the votes;
Slate voting is applied only in the case of the renewal of the entire Board of Directors.
Should one or more Directors resign during the year, they shall be replaced in accordance with Article 2386 of the Civil Code. If one or more of the Directors leaving their offices vacant were drawn from a slate also containing unelected candidates, they shall be replaced by appointing, in progressive order, persons drawn from the slate to which the Director in question belonged, provided that said persons are still eligible and willing to accept the directorship. In any case, the replacement of departing Directors is made by the Board of Directors, ensuring the presence of the necessary number of Directors considered independent in accordance with law, while guaranteeing compliance with the gender equality regulation.
Pursuant to Article 14 of the By-Laws, the Chairperson of the Board of Directors is the first candidate on the slate that obtained the highest number of votes cast. The Board may elect a Vice-Chairperson, replacing the Chairperson in the event of his/her absence or impediment.
The Directors are elected for a period of not greater than three financial years and until the date of the Shareholders' Meeting for the approval of the financial statements for the last year of their appointment.
In accordance with Decree-Law No. 293 of May 16, 1994, converted into law with modifications by Article 1, paragraph 1, Law No. 444 of July 15, 1994, where the Board of Directors is not renewed at the above-indicated conclusion of office, the mandate of the Board of Directors is considered as extended for not more than forty-five days, from the date of the Shareholders' Meeting called to approve the Financial Statements. For the entirety of the extension period, the Board of Directors may exclusively execute acts of ordinary administration, in addition to urgent and non-deferrable acts, with specific indication of the reasons of urgency and non-deferability.
Directors are eligible for re-election. Where a majority of the Board of Directors are no longer in office, the entire Board is considered as lapsed and the Shareholders' Meeting should be called without delay by the Directors remaining in office for its reconstitution, in accordance with Article 2386 of the Civil Code.
For information on the role of the Board of Directors and Board committees in the processes of self-assessment and nomination and succession of Directors, see the following sections of the Report.
The Board is composed of 9 Executive and Non-Executive Directors, all of whom have the skills and professionalism appropriate to their duties. The number, equal to 8, and skills of the Non-Executive Directors are such as to ensure that they have a significant weight when Board resolutions are taken and to ensure that management is effectively monitored. There are five Non-Executive and Independent Directors, thus accounting for a significant proportion.
In accordance with Article 13.1 of the By-Laws, the Company is governed by a Board of Directors comprising 9 members. In accordance with Article 13.2 of the By-Laws, the Directors are appointed for a period of up to three financial years; the members of the Board of Directors may be re-elected.
The Board of Directors of the Issuer in place at December 31, 2024 was appointed by the Shareholders' Meeting of the Issuer of April 26, 2022, with effect until the approval of the 2024 Annual Accounts.
Therefore, as at December 31, 2024, the Board was composed as follows:
| Name | Office | Place and date of birth | Executive/Non Executive Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrico Postacchini | Chairperson | Bologna, July 17, 1958 | Non-executive |
| Nazareno Ventola | Chief Executive Officer |
Rome, June 13, 1966 | Executive |
| Elena Leti | Director | Bologna, May 18, 1966 | Non-Executive and Independent |
| Claudia Bugno | Director | Rome, September 16, 1975 | Non-Executive and Independent |
| Valerio Veronesi | Director | Bologna, September 21, 1958 | Non-executive |
| Giada Grandi | Director | Bologna, October 20, 1960 | Non-executive |
| Alessio Montrella | Director | Frosinone, June 1, 1989 | Non-Executive and Independent CFA* |
| Giovanni Cavallaro | Director | Cosenza, December 29, 1982 | Non-Executive and Independent |
| Laura Pascotto | Director | Cosenza, July 4, 1972 | Non-Executive and Independent |
* Independent only according to the requirements of the CFA, and not the Corporate Governance Code.
The composition of the Board of Directors complies with the regulatory provisions concerning listed companies in terms of the number of Independent Directors required as per Articles 147-ter, paragraph 4, and 148, paragraph 3 of the CFA.
A short curriculum vitae of each Director on the Board of Directors in office at December 31, 2024 is presented below. These curriculum vitae indicate the expertise and experience developed by board members in the areas of business management and/or with regard to the sector in which the Issuer operates.
Enrico Postacchini: born in Bologna on July 17, 1958, graduated from the Liceo Linguistico Internazionale of Bologna and subsequently from the School of Interpreters and Translators; he is the majority shareholder of Post S.r.l. and is, among other things, Chairperson of Confcommercio Ascom Bologna since April 3, 2008, Chairperson Iscom Bologna (since June 2008), President Cedascom S.p.A. (since April 29, 2009), President Confcommercio Imprese per l'Italia of Emilia-Romagna (since December 2015) and Chairperson of Fondo Est, as well as a member of the Board of the Bologna Chamber of Commerce and of Confcommercio imprese per l'Italia.
Nazareno Ventola - born in Rome on June 13, 1966. He graduated with honours in Chemical Engineering from the University of Trieste; he has undertaken specific training courses at the SDA Bocconi, MIT (Boston), London Business School and the University of Cranfield. He was appointed General Manager of the Issuer from May 2013 and also served as Accountable Manager for the period May 2013 - July 2020; previously, after acting as Planning and Control Manager, he held the position of Strategy and Corporate Performance Management Director of the Company, with involvement in the market strategy, quality, budgeting and planning and control. Before joining the Group, in 2000, he was a strategic planning analyst for Enitecnologie (ENI Group). Since 2022, he has served as a Director on the Board of Urban V. Mr. Ventola is also currently a member of the Assaeroporti Board and of the ACI World Governing Board.
Claudia Bugno: born in Rome on September 16, 1975. She is the founder and Managing Director of Futuritaly, an advisory company that provides design, development and implementation services for public and private initiatives across various industrial sectors. She previously held senior executive roles in both the private and public sectors: Deputy Director of the Observatory for Regional Development, established by the MEF – State General Accounting Department – and Eurispes; Adviser to the Minister of Economy and Finance for Organisation and Development; Vice-President for International and Public Affairs at Alitalia; Director of Strategic Planning and Evaluation at the Ministry for Economic Development; Chairperson of the Management Committee of the Central Guarantee Fund for SMEs; Member of the RAI–MiSE Joint Commission. She has also held positions at European institutions and was involved in international bids, including Expo Milano 2015, and as Director General of the Rome 2024 Olympic bid committee.
She is a Senior Fellow at the LUISS Guido Carli School of Government and lectures at the University of Turin's School of Management, focusing on strategic topics linked to European and national economic and industrial policy.
She is a published journalist and columnist on economic, financial and regional development topics. She serves on strategic, supervisory, technical-scientific and advisory boards for leading companies.
Giovanni Cavallaro: born in Cosenza on December 29, 1982. He graduated with honours in Political Economics from the University of Tor Vergata in Rome and also obtained a master's degree in transport and networks industrial economics from the Toulouse School of Economics in France. From April 2007 to August 2011, he worked at KPMG Advisory and later at Roland Berger, gaining significant experience in strategy and corporate finance/M&As, working with major players in the transport and infrastructure sectors. In August 2011, he joined Aeroporti di Roma, taking on increasing responsibilities in strategic planning and business development, and participating in all major projects that marked the growth of the ADR Group. In 2016, he moved to Atlantia as Head of Business Development and Asset Management, where he worked on a range of transactions, including the acquisition of airport assets. He later returned to Aeroporti di Roma as Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Regulatory Affairs. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Azzurra, the consortium that holds a majority shareholding in Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur and Aeroporto di Bologna S.p.A. Additionally, he serves as a Censeur on the Board of Directors of Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur. He has held the position of CFO of ADR since August 1, 2024.
Giada Grandi: born in Bologna on October 20, 1960, she graduated in Law in 1986 from the University of Bologna; she specialised in Administrative Law and Administration Science - Three-Year Specialist Course completed in 1989 and in Tax Law, graduating in 1993 from the Bologna University Legal Faculty Training Body. She currently holds the position of Secretary General of Bologna Chamber of Commerce. She is also Director of Tinexta Cyber S.p.A., Sistema Camerale Servizi Scrl and CAAB (Centro Agro Alimentare di Bologna). She also serves as a member of the Bologna Commodity Exchange Deputation and Infocamere Scpa's technical body. Previously, among other roles, she was a member of the General Council Ente Autonomo Fiere Internazionali di Bologna, Director of Promobologna S.c.a.r.l., Director of CAAB, Director of Centergross, Director of the Alma Mater Foundation and of Bologna Welcome; she was Vice-Director (from March 1, 1990 to May 31, 1997) of the Social Security Authority of the Council of Ministers - Regional Administrative Court Emilia-Romagna, Bologna Office and Executive Member (from June 1, 1997 to April 2010) of the Bologna Chamber of Commerce.
Elena Leti: born in Bologna on May 18, 1966. She graduated with a degree in Architecture from the University of Florence, is licensed to practise, and is a member of the Bologna Board of Architects. After graduating, she earned a master's degree in the Management and Reuse of Assets Confiscated from the Mafia. She is in private practice. She sits on the Disciplinary Committee for the Bologna Board of Architects. She is a member of the Board of Criminal Expert Witnesses and the Board of Civil Expert Witnesses (CTU) for the Court of Bologna, where she serves as an expert witness and consultant.
She served as a Public Director from 2004 to 2021. Community Vice-Chairperson and later Chairperson for the Porto neighbourhood (2004-2016). She was City Councillor and Chairperson of the eighth Commission (regional planning, prevention and protection of the environment, soil protection, defence against the deforestation of urban areas and green spaces, energy policy, promotion and development of renewable sources, and waste disposal) for the Municipality of Bologna (2016-2021).
She has written several texts published by Zanichelli for use by Vocational High Schools on the following subjects: History of Architecture, History of Urban Planning, Architectural Design and Construction.
Alessio Montrella: born in Frosinone in 1989. He graduated with a degree in Industrial Engineering and Technological Innovation from the Polytechnic University of Turin and is licensed to practise. He has also been awarded academic degrees and awards by Italian and international institutions, including the Polytechnic University of Milan, AIT in Ireland, and Alta Scuola Politecnica. He completed his management training through an Executive master's degree in business administration from SDA Bocconi. He has been at Atlantia (now Mundys S.p.A.) since 2014 and is now a key investment manager for the Group's airport sector. Over the years, he has risen through the ranks, coordinating Italian and international airports and highway companies, evaluating investments, and planning and monitoring management.
He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Azzurra Aeroporti S.p.A.
Laura Pascotto: - born on July 4, 1972 in Cosenza. She graduated with honours in Economics and Commerce from the LUISS Guido Carli University of Rome. Since 2007, she has been a Partner at Team Investimenti di F2i – Fondi Italiani per le Infrastrutture - SGR, focusing in particular on the airport sector. Currently she is Chairperson of the Board of Directors of 2i Aeroporti S.p.A. and member of the Boards of Directors of GESAC S.p.A. (Naples airport), SAGAT S.p.A. (Turin airport), SACBO S.p.A. (Bergamo airport), Aeroporto Friuli Venezia Giulia S.p.A., GEASAR S.p.A. (Olbia airport), SOGEAAL S.p.A. (Alghero airport), F2i Ligantia and F2i Smeralda. She has been a Director of Aeroporto di Firenze and other companies in the F2i portfolio, operating in other infrastructure sectors. She holds the position of partner in Management Infrastrutture SS. Previously, she worked in the investment banking sector, initially with Lehman Brothers and thereafter at Mediocredito Centrale / Capitalia, undertaking M&A's, financial restructurings and share placements (among others the privatisation of Rome Airports).
Valerio Veronesi: A native of Bologna, he is Sole Director and founder of the company Euroma Group S.r.l., which specialises in the production of automation components, operating in major international markets.
Since 2016, he has been Vice-Chairperson of the National CNA (Confederation of Craft Trades and SMEs) and served as Chairperson of the Bologna CNA from 2013 to 2021. He is Chairperson of Consorzio Costruisce, a consortium company in the construction and plant engineering sector.
He has been Chairperson of the Bologna Chamber of Commerce since 2018, unanimously reconfirmed in September 2023, and Chairperson of the Emilia-Romagna Chamber of Commerce since November 2023. He has served as Director of BolognaFiere S.p.A. since February 2023, Tinexta S.p.A. since April 2021, and Defence Tech Holding S.p.A. since May 2023. He has also been the Vice-Chairperson of Ecocerved Scarl since May 2023 and is a member of the Censis Foundation Board of Directors and the Local Authorities Sector Committee (ANCI).
Sonia Bonfiglioli: born in Bologna in 1963, she graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bologna and holds an MBA from Profingest (now BBS), AMP Advanced Management Program from IESE in addition to Certificates in Finance and Mergers and Acquisitions from London Business School. She is a shareholder and Chairperson of the Bonfiglioli Group and has guided the company's international expansion by promoting investment in the development of new businesses in Italy and abroad. She is also Vice-Chairperson of Confindustria Emilia and a member of Nomisma's Scientific Committee. Ms. Bonfiglioli serves on several Boards of Directors including those of UmbraGroup S.p.A. and San Marco Group S.p.A., is a Director of the Leonardo IQC Committee and a member of the Industrial Committee PM & Partners SGR SpA.
On February 28, 2024, Ms. Sonia Bonfiglioli tendered her resignation. The Board of Directors was therefore supplemented by co-opting Ms. Claudia Bugno, an Independent Director pursuant to the CFA and the Corporate Governance Code, at the Board of Directors meeting on March 14, 2024. The Board of Directors of the Issuer has found this new composition to be adequate and fully compliant with the "Guidelines and Recommendations of the Board of Directors on the Quantitative and Qualitative Composition of the Board Of Directors" approved by the Issuer's previous Board of Directors on March 14, 2022, ensuring all the necessary skills, adequate gender balance, and the prescribed percentage of independent members.
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For all members of the Board of Directors in office at December 31, 2024, the required verifications of good standing and professionalism under the applicable regulation were made. In particular, the members of the Board of Directors were in possession of the standing requirements under Article 148, paragraph 4 of the CFA and the Regulation adopted through decree of the Ministry of Justice No. 162 of March 30, 2000. The requirements of good standing and the absence of reasons for incompatibility and ineligibility of all Directors was verified by the Board meeting of December 17, 2024.
At the same meeting, based on the application parameters and criteria recommended by the Corporate Governance Code, the Board of Directors verified that Directors Claudia Bugno, Elena Leti, Laura Pascotto and Giovanni Cavallaro may be considered Independent Directors for both the CFA and Corporate Governance Code. It also determined that the Director Montrella possess only the requirements of independence established by the Consolidated Finance Act and not those set out in the Corporate Governance Code.
None of the members of the Board of Directors are related as per Book I, Section V of the Civil Code with other members of the Board of Directors, nor with members of the Board of Statutory Auditors of the Issuer or Executives and other parties holding strategic roles.
Regarding the references below, the points and sections of the Sustainability Report prepared pursuant to Legislative Decree 125/2024 are duly referred, even including additional references, to this Report:
ESRS 2 – paragraphs 19 and 20, letter c) please see point 4.1. Corporate Governance Model, section "Corporate Boards".
The members of the administrative, management and control bodies possess – with a diversified range of skills – adequate knowledge of regulatory profiles and/or activities and/or businesses that are relevant to the Issuer's activities, and/or accompanied by expertise in technical-infrastructural and/or economic-financial matters and/or with knowledge of risk management and control.
These skills, both in general and collectively, are evident from their CVs and from the experience gained through their roles within the Issuer's governing bodies, and are deemed essential for the effective performance of their duties.
In addition, as part of its annual self-assessment, the Board of Directors confirms that it possesses the skills required for its proper functioning, and evaluates the scheduling of induction sessions during meetings and as necessary.
Regarding the references below, the points and sections of the Sustainability Report prepared pursuant to Legislative Decree 125/2024 are duly referred, even including additional references, to this Report:
ESRS 2 – paragraphs 23 please see point 4.1. Corporate Governance Model, section "Corporate Boards".
ESRS 2 – Appendix A – AR 5 The point is not explicitly reported in the Sustainability Report as it represents optional application requirements regarding information already included.
With reference to the composition of the Board of Directors in office at December 31, 2024, the Issuer confirms the Board composition's compliance with the provisions of Article 147-ter and 148 of the CFA, and with the Recommendation of the Corporate Governance Code. Gender-balancing was successfully pursued, as well as the diversification of managerial and professional expertise, including of an international nature.
In order to align the composition of the Board of Directors with the provisions of the Corporate Governance Code, in Article 13.3 of its By-Laws, the Issuer expressly provided that "Slates [...] must also include candidates of a different gender, as indicated in the Shareholders' Meeting call notice, in order to ensure a Board of Directors composition which complies with the applicable gender equality regulation".
Additionally, to this end, the Board of Directors approved for the first time on March 14, 2022, and subsequently updated – also in view of the Shareholders' Meeting scheduled for April 29, 2025 – by Board resolution dated March 14, 2025, the "Guidelines and Recommendations of the Board of Directors on the Quantitative and Qualitative Composition of the Board Of Directors", published on the Issuer's website in the Investor Relations section. These guidelines are intended to provide shareholders with guidance on aspects such as age, gender composition, disability and the educational and professional background of the proposed Director candidates in the slates they submit. The Board has not approved any other policies on this matter.
We note that, based on an evaluation of the functioning of the outgoing Board, launched on November 14, 2024 and concluded on December 17, 2024, the Board was found to be well-balanced in terms of its composition (particularly with regard to skills and age groups), in line with the results of the previous year. Additional details about the selfassessment process are included in Section 7 of this Report.
With regard to diversity policies adopted more generally within the organisation, equal treatment and equal opportunities are an integral part of the Company's overall strategy and policies for improving the business climate. These policies have the aim of offering all employees equal professional opportunities and of removing all obstacles to their professional development.
In 2024, the Aeroporto di Bologna workforce comprised 48% women, with a gender pay gap of 1% in favour of men. Although a slight decline from the previous year, Bologna Airport continues to maintain a level considered excellent within the sector. In September 2022, Bologna Airport became Italy's first airport to obtain gender equality certification pursuant to Uni PdR 125:2022, already renewed again for the year 2024. The Uni PdR 125 practice (which Aeroporto di Bologna has adopted as its own internal policy) seeks to promote a cultural shift in society and organisations, which is crucial to achieving gender equality and breaking down stereotypes related to job roles. By embracing this change, we can effectively utilise the talents of women, thereby stimulating Italy's economic and social growth.
Regarding the references below, the points and sections of the Sustainability Report prepared pursuant to Legislative Decree 125/2024 are duly referred, even including additional references, to this Report:
ESRS 2 – paragraph 21 please see point 4.1. Corporate Governance Model, section "Corporate Boards". ESRS S1 – paragraph 24 please see point 11.3 Politics, chapter 11. ESRS S1 – "Own Work Force".
The Board of Directors has not defined the general criteria relating to the maximum number of offices of administration and control in other companies that may be considered compatible with the proper carrying out of their duties as Directors of the Company. However, the Board, where appropriate (including on the basis of selfassessment processes carried out annually) and on the basis of information received from the Directors, carries out this verification mainly by using the following assessment criteria: (i) the role of the Director within the Company (executive, non-executive, independent, member of one or more committees); (ii) the nature and size of entities in which offices are held and the office of the Director within such entities (where, among others, concerning the corporate scope of the entity, the governance structure, the number of meetings that the Director is required to attend on the basis of the role held at the entity, the duties assigned to the Directors and any powers); (iii) whether such entities are part of the Group of the Issuer.
This position was confirmed by the Board of Directors after specific in-depth discussion in the meeting of December 17, 2024 during which it was highlighted that, no particular critical issues emerged from the outcome of the self-assessments carried out with regard to the maximum accumulation of offices, since the Board has always operated with high attendance ratios and by being fully informed when taking decisions.
In accordance of Article 15 of the By-Laws, the Board of Directors meets at the place indicated in the call notice whenever the Chairperson or, in the case of his/her absence or impediment, the Vice-Chairperson consider such necessary. The Board of Directors should also be called where written request is made by at least two Directors to consider a specific matter considered of particular importance, concerning operations and which should be indicated in the request. Board meetings may also be held by means of telecommunication systems, provided that all participants can be identified and such identification is acknowledged in the minutes of the meeting, and that they are allowed to follow and participate in real time in the discussion of the matters considered and, if applicable, to exchange documents; in such case, the Board of Directors shall be deemed held in the place where the Chairperson is and where the Secretary must also be in order to allow the related minutes to be drawn up and signed. The Board shall normally be called at least five days before the date on which the meeting is to be held. In cases of urgency, this period may be shorter. The Board of Directors shall decide the procedures for convening its own meetings.
The Board of Directors also conducts its activities in line with the provisions of the Regulation on the functioning of the Board of Directors approved on February 21, 2018, which incorporates and integrates the contents of the By-Laws. On January 25, 2021, these Regulations were revised for necessary adjustments to the new Corporate Governance Code.
With specific reference to the taking of minutes, Article 6.6 of the Regulation states "Following the meeting, a draft of the minutes is sent via the encrypted document-sharing information system to all Directors and Statutory Auditors for any comments, which are collected by the company Secretarial Office within the following 7 days. The final text of the minutes is then drafted by the Secretary of the Board of Directors and submitted to the Chairperson for approval, and then transcribed into the appropriate company register."
With regard to the information provided to the Directors, the supporting documents are prepared by the relevant corporate function using information/deliberation sheets that set out the key assessment elements required for each member of the Board to be fully informed in relation to the corresponding decision, and the documents are then sent by the Company Secretarial Office (see below for the methods and timing and any exceptions to them). Company staff preparing documentation for Board meetings must observe the same confidentiality rules as Board members.
Finally, Article 7 of the above Regulation states: "The supporting documents for Board meetings shall be provided to each Director and Statutory Auditor via the encrypted document-sharing information system provided for them. This shall, where possible, be done on the date on which the meeting is called, and in any event no later than three days prior to the meeting date, except in cases of urgency, in which case the documents will be made available as soon as possible and in any case before the start of the Board meeting. Where the documents made available are extensive or complex, a document must also be provided summarising the most significant and relevant points for the purposes of the decisions on the Agenda, it being understood that this document cannot be considered in any way a substitute for the full set of documents sent to the Directors."
As per Article 16 of the By-Laws, the meetings of the Board of Directors are chaired by the Chairperson or, in his/her absence or impediment, the Vice-Chairperson, where appointed. If the latter is also absent, they shall be chaired by the eldest Director.
In accordance of Article 17 of the By-Laws, for the validity of the meetings of the Board of Directors a majority of its members in office are required to be present. Resolutions are adopted by an absolute majority of those present; in the case of a tie, the vote of the chair shall be decisive. The Board of Directors, in addition, approves the following matters with the favourable vote of two-thirds of Board members:
As per Article 19 of the By-Laws, the Company is exclusively managed by the Directors, who carry out the necessary operations to achieve the corporate objects. In addition to exercising the powers assigned by law, the Board of Directors is also authorised to decide on: a) the opening and closing of secondary offices; (b) the indication of Directors with representative powers; (c) the reduction of the share capital in the case of the withdrawal of one or more shareholders; (d) the amendment of the By-Laws in line with regulatory changes The delegated boards report in a prompt manner to the Board of Directors or to the Board of Statutory Auditors - or, in the absence of the delegated boards, the Directors report in a prompt manner to the Board of Statutory Auditors - at least quarterly and in any case at the Board meetings, on the activities undertaken, on the performance of the Company and its prospects and on the main economic, financial and equity transactions, or the main transactions in terms of their size and significance, undertaken by the Company and its subsidiaries; in particular, such persons report any transactions in which they have an interest, on their own account or on behalf of third parties, or that are influenced by the person, if any, who performs management and co-ordination activities, where existing. The Board of Directors appoints and withdraws the appointment of the Executive Officer for Financial Reporting, following consultation with the Board of Statutory Auditors. The Executive Officer for Financial Reporting should have comprehensive experience of at least three years in the exercise of: (a) management functions regarding the preparation and/or analysis and/or assessment and/or verification of corporate documents which present comparable accounting complexity as the company accounting documents; or (b) the auditing of accounts at companies with shares listed on Italian regulated markets or on those of other European Union countries. Article 20 of the By-Laws establishes that the Board of Directors may assign its powers, within the limits set out in Article 2381 of the Civil Code and as per Article 20.4 of the By-Laws, to one or more of its members and/or to an Executive Committee, establishing the content, limits and any means for the exercise of such powers. Upon proposal by the Chairperson and in agreement with the Chief Executive Officer, the Board may delegate powers to others among its members for single acts or classes of acts. Within the limits of the authority conferred, the delegated boards shall have the power to delegate single acts or classes of acts to employees of the Company or to third parties, authorising subdelegation. The Board of Directors may in addition appoint a General Manager, establishing his/her duties and powers. In any case, resolutions concerning the following matters, in addition to the legally reserved decisions, are within the exclusive scope of the Board of Directors: (i) the acquisition and disposal of equity investments for an amount in excess of Euro 500,000; (ii) the purchase and/or sale of property and/or businesses and/or business units for an amount in excess of Euro 500,000 (iii) the issue of mortgages, liens, sureties and/or other secured or unsecured guarantees for an amount in excess of Euro 500,000; (iv) the appointment of Directors of subsidiaries and/or investees; (v) participation in tenders and/or public procedures requiring the undertaking of contractual obligations in excess of Euro 5,000,000.
In accordance with Article 22 of the By-Laws, the members of the Board of Directors receive remuneration as decided by the Shareholders' Meeting. Once adopted, the resolution shall apply during subsequent accounting periods until a Shareholders' Meeting determines otherwise. Remuneration paid to Directors to whom specific roles are allocated as per the By-Laws is fixed by the Board of Directors after consultation with the Board of Statutory Auditors.
Pursuant to Article 23 of the By-Laws, the Chairperson of the Board of Directors is vested with the following powers: (i) powers to represent the Company as per Article 21.1 of the By-Laws; (ii) the chairing of the Shareholders' Meeting in accordance with Article 11.1 of the By-Laws; (iii) the calling and chairing of the Board of Directors in accordance with Articles 15 and 16.1 of the By-Laws; he/she establishes the Agenda, coordinates business and ensures that adequate information is provided on the matters on the Agenda to all Directors; (iv) verifies the implementation of the Board resolutions.
With regards to the prior approval, by the Board, of related party transactions and/or transactions in which one or more Directors have a personal or third-party interest, reference should be made to Paragraph 10 below.
The Board of Directors in 2024 met on 11 occasions, with an average meeting duration of approximately 2 hours and 28 minutes.
The attendance of each Director at meetings held in 2023 was as follows:
| Name | Office | % attendance at Board of Directors' meetings |
|---|---|---|
| Enrico Postacchini | Chairperson | 100% |
| Nazareno Ventola | Chief Executive Officer | 100% |
|---|---|---|
| Elena Leti | Director | 100% |
| Sonia Bonfiglioli* | Director | 9% (in office for 100% of the term) |
| Claudia Bugno** | Director | 73% (in office for 100% of the term) |
| Valerio Veronesi | Director | 91% |
| Giada Grandi | Director | 100% |
| Alessio Montrella | Director | 91% |
| Giovanni Cavallaro | Director | 91% |
| Laura Pascotto | Director | 100% |
* in office until February 28, 2024
** appointed by the BoD on March 14, 2024
The Board of Directors began on November 14, 2024 and completed on December 17, 2024 its assessment on its functioning and upon the functioning of its Committees, considering also elements such as professional characteristics, experience, including managerial, and in general of its members, in addition to their seniority, taking account of mandate experience of less than one year. The self-assessment activities were carried out through the filling out of a comprehensive questionnaire, followed by a Board meeting concerning the outcome of the self-assessment process. Further details are provided below in Section 7.
Article 20 of the By-Laws identifies transactions of the Issuer considered as of strategic, economic, equity or financial significance for the Issuer, with decisions upon these transactions reserved to the Board of Directors. In addition, Article 17 of the By-Laws establishes qualified quorums for the approval of certain corporate transactions.
For the year ending December 31, 2025 and up to the Shareholders' Meeting scheduled for April 29 2025, at least four Board meetings are planned. At the date of this report, three additional meetings have already been held on January 28, February 24 and March 3, 2025.
The Board of Directors assessed the adequacy of the organisational, administrative and accounting structure of the Issuer, as prepared by the Chief Executive Officer – with particular reference to the Internal Control and Risk Management System – during its meetings on March 14, 2024 and, most recently, on March 14, 2025, confirming its positive opinion. This assessment also took into account the updated risk matrix, which is reviewed on a semi-annual basis as a best practice, and was most recently approved by the Board at its meeting on February 24, 2025. As also reported in section __, the ERM system was updated twice in 2024, with Board approval at the meetings on March 6, 2024 and September 11, 2024, following a favourable opinion from the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee.
The review and approval of the strategic, industrial and financial plans of the Issuer and of the Group, in addition to the periodic monitoring of their implementation, is reserved to the Board of Directors. The corporate governance system of the Company is set out by the company By-Laws and the Board of Directors does not have powers in this regard, except concerning the assignment of powers to Directors.
The Board of Directors did not assess the adequacy of the organisational, administrative and accounting structure of the subsidiaries, as none carry out strategic operations for the Group headed by the Issuer.
The Shareholders' Meeting of April 26, 2022 authorised exceptions to the non-competition clause pursuant to Article 2390 of the Civil Code for the Directors Laura Pascotto and Giovanni Cavallaro, both of whom were appointed at that meeting.
Pursuant to Article 23 of the By-Laws, the Chairperson of the Board of Directors is vested with the following powers: i) powers to represent the Company as per Article 21.1 of the By-Laws; (ii) the chairing of the Shareholders' Meeting in accordance with Article 11.1 of the By-Laws; (iii) the calling and chairing of the Board of Directors in accordance with Articles 15 and 16.1 of the By-Laws; he/she establishes the Agenda, coordinates business and ensures that adequate information is provided on the matters on the Agenda to all Directors; (iv) verifies the implementation of the Board resolutions.
The Board of Directors on May 3, 2022 also assigned to the Chairperson of the Board of Directors Enrico Postacchini all necessary powers for the full and correct exercise of his prerogatives, both as Chairperson of the Board of Directors and for the purpose of effectively managing institutional relationships. The Chairperson, granted the power to coordinate the circulation of information to the other Directors, so as to ensure that they are informed upon company matters and may effectively contribute to the Board meetings, is assigned, together with the Chief Executive Officer, the prior review of the information and/or the documentation concerning all matters to be submitted to the Board of Directors. With regards to the above-indicated prerogatives, the following powers are expressly assigned to the Chairperson of the Board of Directors Enrico Postacchini:
function and the Chief Executive Officer, of any initiatives regarding the press with regards to institutional relations.
The Chairperson is also responsible for the legal representation of the Company, as established in Article 21.1 of the By-Laws;
The Chairperson of the Board of Directors Enrico Postacchini has not been granted operating powers, nor undertakes a specific role with regards to the drawing up of company strategies. He does not undertake the role of Chief Executive Officer, nor is he a controlling shareholder of the Company.
The pre-board disclosure is managed by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, with the support of the Secretary of the Board of Directors, Ms. Silvia Piccorossi (appointed on May 3, 2022), in addition to the Chairperson's Secretary and the Company Secretary, with the making available on a dedicated site and appropriately protected the documentation supporting the Directors and the disclosure sessions, where considered appropriate, while complying with the regulation on inside information circulation. In accordance with the aforementioned Regulation, for Board meetings the Directors are provided with the documentation and information necessary to consider the matters submitted for consideration three days before the meeting (and often, for topics of major importance, five days before), where this cannot be provided along with the call notice. The documentation, where particularly extensive and complex, is accompanied by an executive summary and is always outlined in great depth with regards to the most complex issues, during Board meetings. There were no exceptions to the minimum three-day deadline for pre-Board reporting in 2024.
The Chairperson of the Board of Directors, together with the Chief Executive Officer, usually ensures the effective presence of Executives of the Issuer and the heads of the competent company departments regarding the matters considered, who attend Board meetings to provide appropriate details on the matters on the Agenda. In particular, during 2024, the Legal and Corporate Affairs Director attended all Board meetings, with the exception of the meeting held on May 15, 2024, due to being away on business. In addition to the Internal Audit Manager, other senior managers attended in 2024, as follows: Mr. Bonolis, Business Aviation and Communications Director, 2 attendances; Ms. Muffato, Administration and Finance Director, Executive Officer for Financial Reporting and Investor Relator, 11 attendances; Mr. Stefano Gardini, Commercial Director, 1 attendance; Ms. Giannone, Internal Auditor, 4 attendances.
On a regular basis, the Board of Directors holds informative sessions for Directors and Statutory Auditors on the main legal and regulatory provisions applicable to listed companies and on the obligations and responsibilities associated with listing on the stock exchange, in addition to specific regulatory issues, particularly the management of inside information. These sessions are undertaken on the assumption of office (particularly when Directors are appointed who did not hold office in previous financial years) and following significant legislative changes concerning relevant matters.
More generally, The Board also holds specific informative sessions regarding corporate projects or those of particular value, including strategic value, especially concerning airport investments included or to be included in the airport development plans.
The Board does not consider it necessary to undertake additional programmes to provide the Directors with knowledge upon the sector in which the Issuer operates, company dynamics and developments and company risks, as all Board members have gained considerable experience in the industrial and financial areas or in the segment of activity of the Issuer during the course of their professional activities, or have held long-term positions on the Board of Directors or the management team.
At the close of the 2024 financial year, the Board of Directors confirmed that it is advisable to carry out information sessions for Directors and Statutory Auditors on the main legal and regulatory provisions applicable to listed companies and on the obligations and responsibilities deriving from admission to the Stock Exchange, as well as in-depth analyses on specific regulatory issues, but also other topics, as was the case, for example, in 2024, with the opportunity to participate in in-depth discussions on the new regulation on Whistleblowing and related Policy (July 8, 2024).
We note that on February 24, 2025, an induction session was held on the adoption of the NIS2 Directive, which is particularly relevant to the sector.
The Board of Directors unanimously confirmed the positive assessment of the composition and functioning of the Board, following the results of the annual self-assessment conducted by the Chairperson with the support of Company Secretary staff and which started on November 14, 2024 and was completed on December 17, 2024. Its own functioning and that of its Committees were assessed, also taking into account elements such as the professional standing, experience, including managerial experience, and gender of its members, as well as their seniority in office, taking into account the experience of a mandate of less than one year. The self-assessment activities were carried out through the filling out of a comprehensive questionnaire, followed by a Board meeting concerning the outcome of the self-assessment process. For more information, see Section 7 below.
Regarding the references below, the points and sections of the Sustainability Report prepared pursuant to Legislative Decree 125/2024 are duly referred, even including additional references, to this Report:
ESRS 2 – paragraphs 19 and 20, letter c) please see point 4.1. Corporate Governance Model, section "Corporate Boards".
ESRS 2 – paragraph 23 please see point 4.1 Corporate Governance Model, section "Corporate Boards".
Pursuant to Article 5.1 of the Board of Directors' Operating Rules, the Board - following a proposal by the Chairperson - appoints a Secretary, who need not be an employee of the Company. They must meet the requirements of professionalism, experience and independence and must not be subject to a conflict of interests. The Secretary reports, formally and in practice, to the Board and, through it, to the Chairperson. The duties of the Secretary of the Board are set out in the resolution appointing him/her.
On May 3, 2022, at the beginning of the new term of office, Silvia Piccorossi, the Issuer's Head of Legal, Corporate and Procurement Affairs, was appointed Secretary of the Board of Directors. She complies with the requirements of professionalism, experience and independence and is not subject to a conflict of interests. The resolution states: "The Secretary will assist the Chairperson in preparing the Board and Shareholders' Meetings, in drafting the corresponding motions, sending appropriate information to the Board, and drafting the meeting minutes which, after having been submitted to the Board, will be approved in their final version by the Chairperson and the Secretary and then transcribed, as usual, into the corresponding Shareholder Register"
In 2024, the Secretary of the Board provided support to the Chairperson regarding the various activities listed in Recommendation 12 of the Corporate Governance Code, and impartially provided the Board with assistance and advice on any matter relating to the proper functioning of the corporate governance system.
The Board of Directors on May 3, 2022 appointed Director Nazareno Ventola as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, assigning separate powers of the Company's general representation, and in particular permitting him to:
The above limits represent the internal limits of the relationship between the delegating board and the Chief Executive Officer and do not affect the generality of the legal representation conferred to the Chief Executive Officer, appointed as above, and the Chairperson, pursuant to and in accordance with Article 21.1 of the By-Laws.
Director Nazareno Ventola was also appointed as "Director in charge of the Internal Control and Risk Management System" in the Board meeting of May 3, 2022. Duties are envisaged by the Corporate Governance Code of listed companies (as amended from time to time) and the provisions in the Regulation of the Control and Risks Committee adopted by the Company. For this purpose, the broadest powers were granted to carry out the mandate conferred and to also ensure the independence of the Internal Audit function, the appropriate allocation of this function's expertise and knowledge, and his suitable access to data, information, systems and corporate assets, without restrictions of any kind.
In the same board meeting of May 3, 2022, the following duties and powers concerning safety and the environment were, therefore, conferred to the Chief Executive Officer Nazareno Ventola pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 81 of 2008 and Legislative Decree No. 152 of 2006, as amended and supplemented, by granting him the status of ENTREPRENEUR AND EMPLOYER. Thus, in the name and on behalf of the Company, he may do everything relevant, possible and necessary to execute his mandate and, in particular to:
Handle and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and future regulations concerning the prevention of accidents, safety, workers' health and hygiene at work; in particular, he is to ensure compliance with all relevant provisions by the Company, its Executives, employees and any other employed person, even if not formally placed in the corporate structure. This is also in accordance with any other rule of prudence and diligence which eliminates risks and prevents the consequences of physical harm to people;
Handle and ensure compliance by the Company, its Executives, employees and any other employed person, even if not formally placed in the corporate structure, with all applicable regulations and future regulations concerning environmental protection, pollution of the air, soil, subsoil, waters, noise pollution and all regulations concerning waste. This is also in accordance with what is envisaged and descending from any type of order given by the competent Authorities, specific technical experience and, in general, from any other rule of prudence and diligence in the exercise of the airport operator's activities that may eliminate risks of injury and prevent the consequences of physical harm to people or damage to property;
Chief Executive Officer Nazareno Ventola also received the express power to do all that is necessary, possible and appropriate with reference to all the obligations imposed directly on the entrepreneur and employer in matters under delegation of duties. In any case, to also implement any action (even if not required by law) for the achievement of the proposed objective of safeguarding workers' health and safety at the workplace and regulations concerning environmental protection in its various areas (air quality and air pollution, water protection, waste, hazardous waste and industrial waste disposal, and prevention and reduction of pollution), even if not expressly mentioned herein. For this purpose, the broadest powers of intervention and autonomy in decision-making are granted to the Director, including under the economic profile.
Chief Executive Officer Nazareno Ventola was also expressly granted the power to subdelegate the duties and powers entrusted to him, by conferring them, through an approved special notarised power of attorney, to Executives – except for the role of the Company's General Manager – Sector/Area Managers, and all Supervisors, in accordance with the law, identified and appointed after completing training according to the best practices and provisions currently in force. In so doing, he is to determine the areas of individual responsibilities and powers of intervention and decision-making autonomy, including under the economic profile.
Chief Executive Officer Nazareno Ventola was therefore delegated to do all that he considers useful or necessary in the interests of the mandating company in relation to the foregoing, without any exception, so that under no circumstances can insufficiency of powers be contested. On the basis of all duties and responsibilities as delegated above, Nazareno Ventola is required to periodically report to the Chairperson and the Board of Directors on the progress of activities performed by submitting a quarterly written report to enable a suitable assessment of his work.
In his capacity as GENERAL MANAGER, Mr. Nazareno Ventola will have the power to:
expressly include payments determined by law and imposed on the Company, such as, duties, taxes and concession fees and, to this end, to undertake all banking transactions connected to the current account's management, including the signing of cheques and bank transfers, and electronically by means of home banking;
u) For resolutions within the scope of the Board of Directors, to propose the appointment and dismissal of the parent company's representatives in Group companies' administrative bodies for the best management and administration of these companies.
The General Manager is required to report to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis on the use of powers conferred through a report on the Company's general performance and through a quarterly report on concluded transactions that entail expenditure commitments for the Company of a value equal to or greater than Euro 250,000.
General Manager Nazareno Ventola was delegated to do all that he considers useful or necessary in the interests of the mandating company in relation to the foregoing, without any exception, so that under no circumstances can insufficiency of powers be contested. With promise of full ratification and approval.
With regard to the power of attorney already conferred on September 28, 2015 to Mr. Ventola (File. 39976 Volume 22391), on May 9, 2016 (and confirmed on May 3, 2022) the Board of Directors, having heard the opinion of the Board of Statutory Auditors in this regard, clarified and decided that its use by Ventola is not to exceed the value of Euro 500,000 for transactions related to the issue of sureties and guarantees in general and this, with utmost and substantive conformity to the provisions Article 20.4, letter c) of the current By-Laws.
Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Nazareno Ventola is considered to be the main person responsible for the Company's management (Chief Executive Officer) and has not undertaken any directorships in other listed issuers (interlocking directorate).
At the meetings of the Board of Directors dedicated to the approval of the 2024 interim financial results (May 15, 2024, September 11, 2024 and November 14, 2024), the Board of Directors assessed the general operating performance, taking into account the information received from the delegated boards, while also comparing the results with the original forecasts. Reporting is to take place on a quarterly basis.
At the date of this report, no other executive-level Directors were present in addition to the Chief Executive Officer Nazareno Ventola.
Regarding the references below, the points and sections of the Sustainability Report prepared pursuant to Legislative Decree 125/2024 are duly referred, even including additional references, to this Report:
ESRS 2 – paragraphs 19 and 20, letter b) please see point 4.1. Corporate Governance Model, section "Corporate Boards".
ESRS 2 – paragraph 24 The point is the overall reference and the related information are detailed in paragraph 26.
ESRS 2 – paragraph 26 please see point 4.1. Corporate Governance Model, section "Corporate Boards", and point 4.2 Sustainability ethic management "Sustainability Team".
At December 31, 2024 and at the date of this report, there were five Non-Executive and Independent Directors, specifically: Claudia Bugno, Giovanni Cavallaro, Elena Leti, Laura Pascotto and Alessio Montrella. The latter is only defined as Independent according to the requirements of the CFA, and not the Corporate Governance Code.
These are the Independent Directors in accordance with the provisions of the CFA and the Code, since they:
they are not shareholders or Directors of a company or of an entity belonging to the network of the auditors of the Company;
are not connected family members of a person in one of the situations referred to in the previous points.
On November 14, 2024, the Issuers' Board of Directors approved the "Qualitative and quantitative criteria for the analysis of the relationships between the Directors and Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A. when assessing the independence requirements pursuant to Recommendation 7, first sentence, letters c) and d), of Article 2 of the Corporate Governance Code)". For the contents of the Guidelines, see the Investor Relations section of the website www.bologna-airport.it.
During the Board meeting of December 17, 2024, the independence of each Independent Director was assessed in accordance with all criteria envisaged by the Code. The assessment's outcome was communicated to the market through a press release. The Board of Statutory Auditors has positively assessed the applied criteria and fact-finding procedures adopted by the Board.
The Board of Statutory Auditors carried out a similar successful assessment with regard to whether the Board of Statutory Auditors met the independence requirements for Statutory Auditors of listed companies, per the relevant regulations and Corporate Governance Code on February 5, 2024, informing the Board.
The number and authoritativeness of Independent Directors are such to ensure that their judgement can have a significant weight in the decision-making of the Issuer's Board, in view of the size and the organisational structure of the Board in office at the date of this report. The Independent Directors have expressly undertaken to disclose any circumstances that might compromise their independence and any grounds for disqualification during their term of office.
The Independent Directors held an independent meeting on December 17, 2024, instigated by Independent Director Laura Pascotto. At that meeting, in the absence of the other Directors, the Independent Directors reviewed the activities of the Board and Committees in 2024, not deeming it necessary to make any remarks to the Chairperson of the Board of Directors.
On March 14, 2025, as the end of its term approached and in view of the submission of slates by shareholders for the renewal of the Board of Directors at the Shareholders' Meeting called for April 29, 2025, the Board resolved to define and update the quantitative and qualitative criteria for assessing the materiality of relevant circumstances under the Corporate Governance Code for the purpose of assessing the independence of Directors. As a result, it approved the "Guidelines and Recommendations of the Board of Directors on the Quantitative and Qualitative Composition of the Board Of Directors". For the contents of the Guidelines, see the Investor Relations section of the website www.bologna-airport.it. On March 14, 2022, the then outgoing Board of Directors approved the first version of the Guidelines in view of the renewal of the Board at the Shareholders' Meeting for the approval of the 2022 Financial Statements.
Lead Independent Director
As Criterion 2.C.4 of the Code is not satisfied, a Lead Independent Director is not appointed. Moreover, the need to appoint one on a voluntary basis did not emerge from the Board's self-assessment processes carried out during the last three years.
The Board of Directors on July 4, 2016 assigned the update to the Inside Information Management Policy to the Chief Executive Officer in light of the entry into force of the MAR. This policy was reviewed on July 11, 2016 and thereafter further updated with Board resolution of December 21, 2017, following the adoption - on October 13, 2017 - by Consob of the "Inside information management guidelines" and provides also for the setting up of the Relevant Information Register and of the Register of Persons with access to inside information (RAP).
On the same date, the Board of Directors appointed the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Nazareno Ventola, as FGIP. This policy is available on the company website, on the "Corporate Governance" page of the Investor Relator section.
On June 3, 2019, the procedure was further updated, adding to the Regulation changes resulting from the corporate reorganisation that had assigned to the Administration, Finance, Control and IR Department tasks and responsibilities previously allocated to corporate management. Some clarifications were then added to the Operating Procedures that, without altering their structure, support operations in the compliant application of the Market Abuse Regulation and the AdB S.p.A. Regulation.
In the meeting of December 17, 2024, in the sixth year of the implementation of the above policy, the Chief Executive Officer Nazareno Ventola in the capacity of IIMF, prepared and presented the "Annual Report" to the Board of Directors.
On May 9, 2016, the Board of Directors in office as of the Date of the Registration Document appointed from among its members, effective as of the date of their appointment, the remuneration committee (the "Remuneration Committee") and the control and risks committee (the "Control and Risks Committee"). The internal regulations for the functioning of these committees were approved by the Board of Directors on May 15, 2015 and subsequently amended on March 15, 2021 to bring them into line with the new Corporate Governance Code.
Regulations provide that the aforesaid committees are composed of at least a number of Non-Executive and Independent Directors so as to comply with, in terms of the Board of Directors' composition, the requirements of the Stock Exchange Instruction Regulation (namely, at least two Independent Directors if the Board is composed of up to eight members, three Independent Directors if the Board has between nine and fourteen members and at least four Independent Directors for boards composed of more than fourteen members).
They also lay down procedures for the operation of the committees, setting out specific deadlines for the call notice, the prior sending of information and the drafting and transcription of minutes.
Committee regulations are available on the Company's website on the Corporate Governance page of the Investor Relations section.
The duration in office for members of the Remuneration Committee and the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee is deemed equivalent to that of the Board of Directors. No additional internal committees to the Board of Directors are envisaged.
The Board of Directors has defined the duties of the committees and approved their composition. In carrying out their duties, the aforementioned committees shall have the authority to access the information and corporate departments necessary for the performance of their activities, availing themselves of the Company's resources and corporate structures, and their appropriate budget is assured to acquire any expert consultancy advice in the committees' different areas of activities and competence.
As previously mentioned, at the meeting of March 15, 2021, the Control and Risks Committee was given additional functions in the area of sustainability, thus becoming the "Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee". The Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee Regulation was updated and approved by the Board of Directors on November 14, 2024.
At its meeting on October 21, 2024, the Board of Directors established two additional internal Board committees with advisory functions, specifically regarding airport investments and airport service quality, as outlined below:
Under the leadership and coordination of their respective Chairs (Leti and Bugno), the Committees carried out targeted studies on specific topics within their remit, engaging in discussions and exchanges with management. Due to their focus on operational and service-related matters, these Committees do not include members of the Board of Statutory Auditors in their meetings. Instead, they involve company managers with technical and process expertise relevant to the matters under discussion and evaluation.
Although it is not a large company, the Board of Directors annually assesses the effectiveness of its activities, the size, composition, and operation of the governing body.
The Board of Directors most recently began on November 14, 2024 and completed on December 17, 2024 its assessment on its functioning and upon the functioning of its Committees, considering also elements such as professional characteristics, experience, including managerial, and in general of its members, in addition to their seniority, taking account of mandate experience of less than one year. The self-assessment activities were carried out through the filling out of a comprehensive questionnaire, followed by a Board meeting concerning the outcome of the self-assessment process.
Since 2021, three additional questions on ESG topics have been added to the questionnaire compared to the previous year. Again in 2024, therefore, it was made up of 50 "objective" questions, to which it is possible to answer "YES" (completely satisfied), "YES IN PART" (partially satisfied) and "NO" (dissatisfied) and 22 "qualitative" questions for which there is an answer ranging from "1" to "5", where 5 expresses the maximum evaluation. As in previous years, 4 questions explicitly addressing the Executive Directors were also included. 98.91% of the answers to the "objective" questions were positive (a slight decrease on 99.13% in 2023). The "qualitative" questions obtained an average score of 4.70 out of 5 (a slight decrease on 4.88 out of 5 in 2022). The Board of Directors unanimously confirmed the positive assessment of the composition and functioning of the Board, following the results of the annual self-assessment conducted by the Chairperson with the support of company Secretary staff.
The Board of Directors approved the updated "Guidelines and Recommendations of the Board of Directors on the Quantitative and Qualitative Composition of the Board Of Directors" on March 14, 2025, which are published in the Investor Relations section of the Issuer's website, www.bologna-airport.it.
The Board of Directors has produced a plan for the succession of the sole Chief Executive Officer and Senior Executive, finalising and approving the procedure to be followed in the event of early termination of the appointment. More specifically, in 2018, the Board of Directors approved the "Guidelines for the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Executive succession plan", for which
"in cases of urgency (i.e. where the CEO is for any reason not in a position to act), the Board of Directors establishes the powers and duties to ensure ordinary and extraordinary management during the transition period. In particular, the Board of Directors:
purposes of the inside information processing and circulation regulation; the Board may decide to assign a member of management to support this Director in this role;
(iii) establishes whether to assign to operating management a temporary extension of ordinary operating powers, within the limits of the approved budget and according to company policies.
The Executive Committee as appointed above, with the support of a specialised consultancy firm designated by the former and, therefore, by the Remuneration Committee, assesses the candidatures (internal and external) and shall submit to the Board of Directors a restricted number of candidates for the final decision.
The Board of Directors, on conclusion of the process, shall co-opt in accordance with law the candidate considered most appropriate and shall approve the appointment and contractual and financial conditions in line with the immediate market, assigning adequate powers and operating duties."
At the Board of Directors' meeting of May 3, 2022 (in the first meeting since the appointment of the new Board), the Chairperson of the Board of Directors expressed the view that, in accordance with the Board resolution of May 9, 2016, an Appointments Committee need not be established. Such a Committee was considered unnecessary in view of the slate voting mechanism set out in the By-Laws, which leaves the decision to shareholders as regards candidates to be proposed for the Administrative Board. For the same reasons, the approach has never changed.
The Remuneration Policy for 2024 was submitted to the Shareholders' Meeting on April 26, 2022, introducing the following amendments to the previous Policy: a) redefinition of the range of the variable/fixed component ratio for the remuneration of Executive Directors and Senior Executives to 30% - 50%, designed to restrict it and bring it more in line with the actual variable component paid in recent years to the recipients of the Policy.; b) the introduction – in light of the need for action on remuneration policies following extraordinary events – of a more clearly defined and structured process to allow temporary waiver of the Policy in the event of exceptional circumstances that make such waiver necessary in the pursuit of the long-term interests and sustainability of the Company and/or to ensure the Company's ability to stay in the market.
The current Policy is set to expire at the Shareholders' Meeting for the approval of the financial statements at December 31, 2024, scheduled for April 29, 2025. On that date, the new Policy, approved by the Board of Directors on March 14, 2025 upon the proposal of the Remuneration Committee, will be submitted to the Shareholders' Meeting.
The Remuneration Report drawn up as per Article 123-ter of the CFA which will be published, in accordance with law, during the next Shareholders' Meeting called to approve the financial statements as at December 31, 2024, will include details on: (i) remuneration of any type and in any form allocated by the Issuer to the members of the Board of Directors, Senior Executives and the Board of Statutory Auditors; (ii) information on the remuneration policy, on the remuneration of Executive, Non-Executive and Independent Directors, Senior Executives and the Board of Statutory Auditors and updating proposals; (iii) other incentive mechanisms provided by the Company, and (iv) indemnities due in the event of resignation, dismissal or conclusion of employment following a public tender offer.
Regarding the references below, the points and sections of the Sustainability Report prepared pursuant to Legislative Decree 125/2024 are duly referred, even including additional references, to this Report:
ESRS 2 – paragraph 27 The point is the overall reference and the related information are detailed in paragraph 29.
ESRS 2 – paragraph 29 please see point 4.1.1 Sustainability Governance, section "Remuneration Committee".
The following indemnities are provided for Executive Directors and the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Aeroporto di Bologna in the case of the early resolution of employment. As the company is considered "of smaller size" as per Article 3, paragraph 1, letter f of Consob Regulation No. 17221 of March 12, 2010, the information on indemnities is provided only for the above-stated two categories:
(a) to the sole Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Nazareno Ventola an indemnity arises in the case of the early resolution of employment as General Manager and is equal to two years gross annual salary, each calculated as the Gross Annual Remuneration at the date of resolution of employment, plus one-half of the last three-year period as the annual variable bonus and long-term incentive. The awarding of the indemnity is not linked to performance parameters. The right to the indemnity matures where employment is resolved by the Company - also as part of a collective dismissal - for objective reasons, or technical, organisational and productive reasons, including restructurings, reorganisations, reconversions, also in the case of crisis or admission to examinership proceedings, the discontinuation of the role of General Manager or for reasons or fault owing to the Executive not qualifying as a just cause 19 for the resolution of employment with immediate effect, and independently of verification of whether such resolution is justified or not.
The Board of Directors, elected at the Shareholders' Meeting of April 26, 2022, appointed as members of the Remuneration Committee the Non-Executive and Independent Directors Laura Pascotto and Sonia Bonfiglioli. The latter also held the role of Chairperson of the Committee. The Committee was completed by Ms. Giada Grandi, Non-Executive Director. Following the resignation of Sonia Bonfiglioli, the Board of Directors appointed Giovanni Cavallaro as member and Chairperson of the Committee on March 6, 2024.
All members of the Remuneration Committee have adequate knowledge and experience in financial matters.
The Company adopted the corporate resolutions on Remuneration Policy pursuant to Article 123-ter, paragraph 3, point (a) of the CFA. The current Policy, on the new proposal of the Remuneration Committee, also complies with the provisions introduced by Legislative Decree No. 49/2019 and the relative applicable regulatory provisions and was approval by the Shareholders' Meeting held on April 26, 2022 called to approve the 2021 Annual Accounts. The Policy approved by the Shareholders' Meeting as outlined above is valid for three years, unless newly proposed for revision.
In addition, the Company - as per Article 123-ter of the CFA and Article 84-quater of the Issuers' Regulation, is required to annually prepare a Remuneration Report and section two of this Report will be subject to a non-binding vote, as provided for by the amendments introduced by Legislative Decree No. 49 of May 10, 2019.
In 2024, the Remuneration Committee held seven meetings. The average duration of the meetings of this Committee was one hour and 19 minutes, with the attendance of members at the meetings reported in the following table:
| Name | Office | % attendance of members of the Board of Directors at Remuneration Committee meetings |
|---|---|---|
| Sonia Bonfiglioli | Chairperson* | 29% (in office for 100% of the term) |
| Giovanni Cavallaro | Chairperson** | 71% (in office for 100% of the term) |
| Giada Grandi | Member | 100% |
| Laura Pascotto | Member | 86% |
* In office until February 28, 2024
** In office since 6 March 2024.
The meetings were appropriately minuted.
At the meetings of the Remuneration Committee, on the invitation of the Committee's Chairperson, non-members, Company Executives and, as established by the Committee Regulation, the Chairperson of the Board of Statutory Auditors, or his/her replacement or a differing member of the Board of Statutory Auditors, attended. The Committee, on the proposal of the Committee's Chairperson, appointed as Secretary the Legal and Corporate Affairs Manager Silvia Piccorossi, who was assigned the duty to assist the Committee in the undertaking of its activities.
In 2024, the Committee was able to access the information and departments necessary to carry out its tasks, availing of the collaboration of the managers of the Legal and Corporate Affairs, Human Resources and Administration, Finance and Control areas.
The Remuneration Committee is a body that provides consultation and recommendations with the main aim of formulating proposals to the Board of Directors for the definition of the remuneration policy for Directors and Senior Executives.
The duties referred to in Article 5 of the Corporate Governance Code are within the remit of the Remuneration Committee and, specifically, it:
In the performance of its duties, the Remuneration Committee is authorised to access the information and corporate departments necessary for the performance of its duties, including through the use of external consultants.
Directors do not participate in Remuneration Committee meetings in which proposals concerning their remuneration are drawn up for the Board of Directors.
In 2024, the Remuneration Committee primarily focused on the finalisation of annual and medium-to-long-term incentive plans, and on the assignment of appropriate and challenging targets for Executive Directors and Senior Executives, aligned with the strategies defined by the Board of Directors. During the year, the Committee also acquired an updated remuneration benchmark, commissioned from a consultancy specialising in C-Level executive compensation. A Board resolution to update the remuneration of the Senior Executive, including with a view to retention, was adopted at the Board meeting held on June 7, 2024, following a proposal by the Remuneration Committee.
At the date of preparing this report, the Committee had drafted and submitted the new 2025-2027 LTI to the Board of Directors, in addition to the annual 2025 MBO target for Senior Executives. During the year, the Committee also acquired an updated remuneration benchmark, commissioned from a consultancy specialising in C-Level executive compensation. A Board resolution to update the remuneration of the Senior Executive, including with a view to retention, was adopted at the Board meeting held on June 7, 2024, following a proposal by the Remuneration Committee.
Finally, at the start of 2025, the Committee also prepared and proposed an update to the Remuneration Policy to the Board, which was subsequently approved by the Board of Directors on March 14, 2025. The proposed Remuneration Policy, covering the 2025–2027 period, is generally consistent with that of the 2022–2024 cycle, except for (i) certain updates clarifying best practices regarding sustainability and innovation objectives in relation to the variable remuneration component and (ii) the flat-rating of the Board of Statutory Auditors' remuneration defined partly in application of the current rules on fair remuneration of the supervisory body, which also provides for an increase of between 20% and 40% in the Chairperson's remuneration compared to that of the other members of the Board of Statutory Auditors, in view of his/her role and commitment to the Committees
The Chairperson of the Committee always reported to the Board on the activities carried out by the Committee at the next appropriate meeting.
The Internal Control and Risk Management System adopted by Aeroporto di Bologna consists of a set of rules, procedures and organisational structures aimed at the effective and efficient identification, measurement, management and monitoring of the main risks, in order to contribute to the sustainable success of the Company. An effective Internal Control and Risk Management System ensures, inter alia, the reliability of all information (not just of a financial nature) provided to the corporate bodies and to the market.
In accordance with the Corporate Governance Code, the Internal Control and Risk Management System adopted by Aeroporto di Bologna involves, each within their own scope, the following main contributors:
(a) the Board of Directors, which directs and assesses of the System's adequacy;
(b) the Chief Executive Officer, responsible for setting up and maintaining the Internal Control and Risk Management System, as described in paragraph 9.1 below;
(c) the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee, set up within the Board of Directors, with the task of supporting the Board's assessments and decisions on the Internal Control and Risk Management System and approving the periodic financial and non-financial reports, referred to in paragraph 9.2;
(d) the Internal Audit Manager, appointed to verify if the Internal Control and Risk Management System is functional, adequate, and consistent with the guidelines set out by the Board of Directors, as per paragraph 9.3;
(e) the other corporate functions involved in the controls (such as the risk management
and legal and non-compliance risk control functions), broken down in relation to the size, sector, complexity and risk profile of the Company;
(f) the Board of Statutory Auditors, which oversees the efficacy of the Internal Control and Risk Management System.
The Board has a key role in assessing the effective functioning of the internal control and risk management system, which may take on particular importance with regards to the sustainability of the issuer's operations over the medium/long-term. Amid particular circumstances, the Board acquires the information necessary and adopts all required measures for the protection of the company and market disclosure.
The Internal Control and Risk Management System includes, as an integral component, the Organisation, Management and Control Model as per Legislative Decree No. 231/2001, latterly updated with Board resolution of July 8, 2024 (see paragraph 9.4 below).
Regarding the references below, the points and sections of the Sustainability Report prepared pursuant to Legislative Decree 125/2024 are duly referred, even including additional references, to this Report:
ESRS 2 – paragraphs 19 and 20, letter b) please see point 4.1. Corporate Governance Model, section "Corporate Boards".
ESRS 2 – paragraph 22 please see point 4.1 Corporate Governance Model, section "Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee" and paragraph 4.1.1 Sustainability Governance, sections "Steering Committee" and "Sustainability Team".
ESRS 2 – paragraph 24 The point is the overall reference and the related information are detailed in paragraph 26.
ESRS 2 – paragraph 26 please see point 4.1. Corporate Governance Model, section "Corporate Boards", section "Board of Directors" and paragraph 4.1.1 Sustainability Governance, section "Sustainability Team".
ESRS 2 – paragraph 34 The point is the overall reference and the related information are detailed in paragraph 36.
ESRS 2 – paragraph 36 please see point 4.2 Ethical Business Management and paragraph 4.2.1 "Risk management and internal controls on Sustainability report".
ESRS 2 – Appendix A – AR 5 The point is not explicitly reported in the Sustainability Report as it represents optional application requirements regarding information already included.
On May 3, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Issuer reconfirmed the Chief Executive Officer Nazareno Ventola as the Director in charge of the Internal Control and Risk Management System, assigning the functions set out under Article 6, Recommendation 34 of the Code.
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer implemented the guidelines defined by the Board, and supervises the update and management of the Internal Control and Risk Management System, constantly verifying its adequacy and efficiency and, in addition, adapting it to the operating conditions and the legislative and regulatory framework.
In 2015, the Chief Executive Officer launched an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) project.
Since 2018, the ERM methodology has strengthened the links between corporate risks and business strategy, identifying appropriate mitigation actions in relation to the main risks identified, while also evolving and updating the governance of the process. According to the model's approach, process owners, identified based on the Company's strategic objectives, are responsible for identifying and monitoring the main risks under evaluation. The risks are assessed for their probability and impact on four main aspects: economics, reputation, operations and sustainability. In addition, coverage of risks relating to the Legislative Decree No. 254/2016 areas ("ESG risks") was taken into account when identifying and assessing risks.
The Board of Directors assessed and approved the updated ERM at a meeting on March 6, 2024. It subsequently received information on the half-yearly update by means of a report drafted by the Chairperson of the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee on September 11, 2024. Finally, at a meeting on February 24, 2025, the Board of Directors had the opportunity to assess and approve the updates made to the identification and analysis matrix of the main corporate risks proposed by the Chief Executive Officer.
Finally, on March 14, 2025, having also received the favourable opinion of the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee, the Board expressed its unanimous assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of the Internal Control and Risk Management System of the business and its risk profile in pursuit of the company's strategic objectives.
As part of the role, the Chief Executive Officer Nazareno Ventola was also assigned broad powers to ensure the independence of the Internal Auditing function, the adequate provision of resources, competencies and know-how to this function and its adequate access to data, information and company systems and assets, without any restrictions; this combines with the power to request the Internal Auditing function to carry out verifications on specific operating areas and on compliance with internal rules and procedures in executing company operations, while at the same time reporting to the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, to the Chairperson of the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee and to the Chairperson of the Board of Statutory Auditors.
The Chief Executive Officer Nazareno Ventola in 2024 and until the date of this report in a timely manner reported to the Board of Directors regarding problems and issues arising in the undertaking of their activities so as to ensure that the Board of Directors may take appropriate initiatives. The activities of the Director in charge of the Internal Control and Risk Management System were overseen in 2024 by the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee and by the Board of Directors, which monitored the controls proposed to manage company risks, considering in particular (i) whether the main risks for the organisation have been adequately identified; (ii) whether these risks have been properly assessed (in terms of impacts); (iii) how these risks are managed or mitigated; (iv) whether timely appropriate remedial actions have been taken regarding the failures and gaps.
The main company risks are consistently monitored and the Chief Executive Officer periodically submits them for the review of the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee and the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors elected at the Shareholders' Meeting of April 26, 2022 appointed as members of the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee the Non-Executive and Independent Directors Elena Leti, Giovanni Cavallaro, and Laura Pascotto, the latter as Chairperson of the Committee.
In the Issuer's opinion, as at the date of their appointment, all members of the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee had adequate knowledge and experience in accounting and financial matters or in risk management.
In 2024, the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee met on six occasions. The average duration of the meetings of this Committee was one hour and 31 minutes, with the attendance of members at the meetings reported in the following table:
| Name | Office | % attendance of members of the Board of Directors at Control and Risks Committee meetings |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Pascotto | Chairperson | 100% | ||
| Elena Leti | Member | 100% | ||
| Giovanni Cavallaro | Member | 83% |
The meetings were appropriately minuted.
At the meetings of the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee, on the invitation of the Chairperson, non-members, including the Internal Audit Manager and some company Executives and the Executive Officer for Financial Reporting and the Chief Executive Officer and, therefore, the Chairperson of the Board of Statutory Auditors, or his/her replacement or a differing member of the Board of Statutory Auditors, attended. The Committee, on the proposal of the Committee's Chairperson, appointed as Secretary the Legal and Corporate Affairs Manager Silvia Piccorossi, who was assigned the duty to assist the Committee in the undertaking of its activities.
The Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee provides consultation and recommendations and supports the evaluations and decisions of the Board of Directors concerning the Internal Control and Risk Management System, in addition to those concerning the approval of the relative periodic financial and non-financial reports.
In exercising its functions with respect to related party transactions, the Committee, in assisting the Board of Directors, performs the functions and assessments set out in the Related Party Transactions Policy adopted by the Company's Board of Directors on April 13, 2015, updated on June 28, 2021, and set out in the Consob Regulation adopted by Resolution No. 17221 of March 12, 2010, as subsequently amended and supplemented.
As laid down by the Regulation, in the exercise of its functions regarding control, risks and sustainability the Committee supports the Board of Directors, and its tasks include:
In this regard, the Committee:
The Board of Directors also appoints the Committee to support it in the activities of:
In the performance of its duties, the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee is authorised to access the information and corporate departments necessary for the performance of its duties, including through the use of external consultants.
In the exercise of its sustainability functions, the Committee ensures that the Board of Directors is adequately supported in its goals of pursuing sustainable success with the analysis of issues relevant to the generation of long-term value within the Company's and the Group's plans. To do so, the Committee:
a) reviews and assesses:
the sustainability strategies and policies proposed by the Executive Director and Senior Executive to create value over time for shareholders and all other stakeholders over a long-term horizon, in compliance with the principles of sustainable development; this is also with a view to supporting the Board of Directors to draw up periodic assessments, appropriate updates and any strategic revisions to business plans;
the processes and organisation designated by the Executive Director and Senior Executive to support the periodic updating and execution of sustainability plans;
the disclosure of non-financial information pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 254/2016, in terms of adequate representation of the Company's sustainability strategies and associated impacts and performance;
the effective incorporation of ESG aspects into the ERM matrix;
the Company's stakeholder engagement policies;
(b) monitors the Company's policies and positioning on sustainability issues, including with reference to the Company's position in the sectoral ethical sustainability indices, and in comparison with significant peers;
c) reviews any sustainability initiatives included in agreements submitted to the Board of Directors;
d) gives advice on other sustainability issues at the request of the Board.
In 2024, the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee mainly worked to: assess the documentation for the Issuer's sustainability plans and the proposed new sustainability initiatives and their impact on business plans; evaluate matters from the perspective of impact materiality and assess risks and opportunities from the perspective of financial materiality; evaluate the main risks to the Issuer, including overseeing periodic updates to them and the identification of potential mitigation actions; assess the accounting standards underlying the financial reports; review the Issuer's Related Party Transactions (as further detailed in Section 10); express an opinion on the Code of Conduct for suppliers and partners; examine periodic reports from the Internal Audit function, in addition to monitoring its activities, independence and adequacy. The Committee also conducted preliminary analyses and activities in preparation for the implementation of the CSRD and monitored its progress. The Committee had access to the information and departments required for the undertaking of their duties. For the undertaking of its functions, adequate resources were made available to the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee. The Chairperson of the Committee reported to the Board on the activities carried out by the Committee at the next appropriate meeting.
The Board of Directors, at the meeting of December 22, 2015, confirmed the appointment of Sonia Giannone as the Internal Audit Manager. This appointment was made on the proposal of the Director in charge of the Internal Control and Risk Management System, following approval by the Control and Risks Committee and the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, having consulted the Board of Statutory Auditors (Application criterion 7.C.1 of the previous applicable Self-Governance Code). The Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee, at the meeting of March 14, 2024, confirmed the positive assessment of the standing, professionalism, competence and experience of the Internal Audit Manager.
The Board of Directors, having received the positive opinion of the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee and having consulted the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Statutory Auditors, approved on September 6, 2021 the updated Mandate of the Internal Audit function, which defined its powers and purposes and the function's responsibilities. This mandate remains fully valid.
As described above, the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee monitors the independence, adequacy, efficacy and efficiency of the internal audit function and oversees its operations, in relation to the duties of the Board in this regard, so that such are carried out so as to ensure the maintenance of the necessary independence and the due objectivity, competence and professional diligence required.
The Board, on the proposal of the Chief Executive Officer, having received the favourable opinion of the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee and having consulted the Board of Statutory Auditors, set the remuneration and incentives for the Internal Audit Manager, in line with company policies, at the meeting of March 14, 2024.
The Internal Audit function consists exclusively of the manager in 2024.
The Board of Directors assigned the Internal Audit function with a 2024 budget for the execution of its duties of a total of Euro 110,000 annually; at the meeting of March 14, 2024, on the proposal of the Chief Executive Officer and having received the favourable opinion of the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee and of the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, while also having consulted the Board of Statutory Auditors, it assessed the adequacy of the resources assigned to the function to undertake its responsibilities.
With regard to the resources allocated to the function in 2024, approximately Euro 100,000 were used during the year.
The Internal Audit function carries out its activities in compliance with the function's Mandate, with the Company's governance system, with the Corporate Governance Code (Article 6) and; as far as possible, with the Internal Auditing International Standards.
Aeroporto di Bologna's Internal Audit function is responsible for verifying the functioning and adequacy of the Internal Control and Risk Management System.
Generally, all activities, operations and processes carried out by the Airport are subject to internal review by the Internal Audit function.
The Board of Directors is not responsible, nor participates in the management of any of the operating areas, reporting hierarchically to the Board of Directors, while functionally reporting to the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee and administratively to the Chief Executive Officer, while interacting with the Board of Statutory Auditors.
The Internal Audit function has direct access to all information relevant to the performance of its duties.
The Internal Audit Manager of Aeroporto di Bologna pursues the aims of the function mainly by: (i) drawing up the Internal Audit plan, on the basis of a structured process of analysis and prioritisation of the main risks, through which s/he verifies the operation and suitability of the Internal Control and Risk Management System, including the reliability of information systems, including accounting systems; the plan is submitted to the Board of Directors for approval, subject to the favourable opinion of the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee and after hearing the opinion of the Board of Statutory Auditors and the Chief Executive Officer of the Internal Control and Risk Management System, and is then forwarded to the Company's management; (ii) enacting the Company's Internal Audit plan; to this end, s/he plans and carries out auditing, assessment and consulting activities; (iii) carrying out extraordinary verification activities, i.e. those not contemplated in the Plan, (iv) preparing periodic reports containing adequate information on its activities, on the way in which risk management is conducted and on compliance with the plans defined for their containment, as well as containing an assessment of the suitability of the Internal Control and Risk Management System. These reports shall be forwarded to the Chairpersons of the Control Body, the Control and Risks Committee and the Board of Directors, and to the Chief Executive Officer, except in cases where the subject matter of such reports specifically relates to the activities of such persons; (v) monitoring and assessing the state of progress in implementing the recommendations from audits performed.
The Internal Audit function in addition works with the Supervisory Board in the execution of its assigned duties and functions, in particular supporting the Supervisory Board in the maintenance and effective application of the Organisation, Management and Control Model as per Legislative Decree No. 231/2001, while in addition the Internal Audit Manager undertakes secretarial duties, with minuting functions, for the Supervisory Board.
During 2024, the Internal Audit Manager carried out the following main activities: (i) implementation of the activities set out in the annual Audit Plan; (ii) support in the updating and maintenance of the Organisation, Management and Control Model pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 231/2001 of the Issuer and two of its subsidiaries (FFM S.p.A. and TAG Bologna S.r.l.); (iii) performance of the office of single-person Supervisory Board in the subsidiary FFM S.p.A.; (iv) performance of the office of single-person Supervisory Board in the subsidiary TAG Bologna S.r.l.; (v) update of the Whistleblowing Policy in line with Legislative Decree No. 24/2023 across all Group companies, and delivery of specific training.
In addition, operating segments of the internal audit function were not systematically assigned to outsourcers, although having utilised in 2024 the financial resources available for the assigning of certain audit appointments to qualified outsourcers, under the supervision of the Internal Audit Manager. The appointed outsourcers, meeting adequate professional standing, independence and organisational standards, in 2024 included:
The Internal Audit Manager assessed the knowledge, capacity and skills necessary for the undertaking of specific responsibilities, principally considering the reputation of suppliers, in addition to their positive track record based on the satisfactory undertaking on behalf of Aeroporto di Bologna of previous internal control and compliance projects.
Regarding the references below, the points and sections of the Sustainability Report prepared pursuant to Legislative Decree 125/2024 are duly referred, even including additional references, to this Report:
The Board of Directors, by resolution of November 28, 2008, adopted an Organisation, Management and Control Model as per Legislative Decree No. 231/2001, subsequently updated on a number of occasions following legislative and organisational changes and latterly with Board resolution of July 8, 2024.
This organisational model comprises a general section, including a number of annexes, and a special section. With regards to the general section of the organisational model of the Company, this section, in addition to setting out the impact and content of Legislative Decree No. 231/2001 for the Company, contains: (i) the objectives and means for the verification and updating of the model; (ii) the organisation and the functioning of the Supervisory Board; (iii) the communication and training processes introduced by the Company; (iv) the functioning of the penalty system; (v) the Ethics Code (Annex 1 of the Model); (vi) the description of the offences and administrative infringements as per Legislative Decree No. 231/2001 (Annex 2 of the Model); (vii) an Anti-Corruption Policy (Annex 3 of the Model); (viii) an Anti-Laundering Policy - AML (Annex 4 of the Model). The Company also updated a specific Whistleblowing Policy on July 8, 2024.
The special section identifies the at risk areas, setting general rules and containing a set of conduct principles and rules, control instruments and direct organisational procedures to ensure, as far as possible, the prevention of the committal of offenses.
The principles adopted by the Company to prepare and update company protocols/procedures are as follows: (i) the formal assignment of responsibilities; (ii) signatory powers and internal authorisation powers: these should be assigned on the basis of formalised rules, together with the organisational and management responsibilities and with a clear indication of spending limits; (iii) separation of duties and functions: the parties authorising the operation, undertaking the operation and reporting and controlling upon it should be separate; (iv) traceability: the acts and the information/documentary sources utilised in support of the activity carried out should be re-constructible, guaranteeing the transparency of the decisions made; all operations should be documented during all phases so that verification and control is always possible. Verification and control should in turn be documented through the preparation of minutes; (v) archiving/maintenance of documents: the documents concerning the risk area activities should be archived and maintained by the relevant Department/Function Manager or by a delegate, in a manner which ensures that access to third parties without express authorisation is not permitted. The documents officially approved by the corporate bodies and by the subjects authorised to represent the Company in dealings with third parties cannot be modified, except in the cases indicated by the procedures and in any case in such a way that the modifications made can always be traced; (vi) confidentiality: access to the documents already filed is allowed to the Head of the Department/Function and to the subject delegated by him/her, as well as to the members of the Supervisory Board, the Board of Directors, the Board of Statutory Auditors and the independent audit firm, to the Internal Audit function and to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Committee.
Annex 2 of the Model contains a description of potential offences, including the following categories: (i) against the Public Sector; (ii) IT and the unlawful processing of data; (iii) organised criminality; (iv) counterfeiting of coinage, legal tender, duty stamps and means or tokens of identification; (v) against industry and commerce; (vi) corporate crimes, corruption between parties and instigation to corruption between parties; (vii) with the purposes of terrorism or subversion of the democratic order; (viii) female genital organ mutilation; (ix) defamation and illicit intermediation and labour exploitation; (x) market abuse; (xi) culpable homicide and serious or very serious injury committed in violation of the injury prevention and hygiene and workplace safety protection rules; (xii) money laundering and the receipt and use of money, property or assets of criminal origin and selflaundering; (xiii) non-cash payment instruments; (xiv) copyright violation; (xv) inducements to not provide accounts or to provide false accounts to the authorities; (xvi) environmental offences; (xvii) the employment of illegal aliens; (xviii) crimes of racism and xenophobia; (xix) fraud in sporting competitions, gaming, gambling or betting abuse; (xx) tax crimes; (xxi) smuggling (xxii) offences against cultural heritage; (xxiii) laundering of cultural property and sacking and looting of cultural and scenic heritage; (xxiv) transnational offences.
The Organisation, Management and Control Model pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 231/2001 is available on the Company's website on the following page http://www.bologna-airport.it/it/la-societa/profilo-aziendale/amministrazionetrasparente/modello-di-orgne-231-e-codice-etico.aspx?idC=61878&LN=en-IT.
In December 2024, the term of office of the Supervisory Board, appointed in December 2021 with effect from January 1, 2022 expired. Its members were (i) Mr. Massimo Coliva, as Chairperson; (ii) Mr. Alessandro Ricci, as member; (iii) Ms. Antonella Rimondi, as member. At the Board of Directors' meeting on December 17, 2024, the Supervisory Board was fully reappointed for the 2025–2027 three-year term.
The Supervisory Board has independent powers of initiative and control, as set out by Article 6 of Legislative Decree No. 231/2001.
The Internal Audit Manager carries out Board secretarial duties, including minuting functions and constant operative support for the Board.
The Ethics Code of the company, annexed to the Organisation, Management and Control Model as per Legislative Decree No. 231/2001, was latterly reviewed on July 8, 2024.
From 2014 the Company decided to apply to its internal control systems a number of principles set out in Law 190/2012, including them in the Organisation, Management and Control Model as per Legislative Decree No. 231/2001.
With regards to "anti-corruption" risks potentially impacting the operations of the Issuer in active/passive or public/private forms, and although public control is no longer exercised over Aeroporto di Bologna following the Issuer's stock market listing of July 14, 2015, the Board of Directors of Aeroporto di Bologna confirmed, in terms of voluntary compliance, its ongoing commitment to the anti-corruption system based on Model ex Legislative Decree No. 231/2001.
With the new Anti-Corruption Policy (updated most recently on July 8, 2024 and included in the Organisation Model, replacing the previous 2014-2017 Anti-corruption Plan), the Board of Directors has continued to place a high priority on the prevention of all offenses covered by Law 190/2012, extending its prevention of corruption activities to public and private parties, with regards to active and passive violation, concerning the range of activities carried out and focusing on:
The pro-tempore Transparency and Anti-corruption Manager Ms. Silvia Piccorossi, the Legal and Corporate Affairs Manager, until December 31, 2017 was therefore, following the conclusion of mandate assigned for two biennial mandates, replaced by the Anti-Corruption and Ethics Committee, the body which, appointed on December 21, 2017 by the BoD, with beginning of mandate on January 1, 2018 and reconfirmed by the Board on December 20, 2023, has the duty to monitor and verify the effective implementation of the Anti-Corruption Policy and its appropriateness, particularly with regards to the responsibility of:
For the renewed 2024-2026 three-year period, the Anti-Corruption and Ethics Committee is composed of Silvia Piccorossi, Head of Legal, Corporate and Procurement Affairs, in the capacity of Chairperson, Marco Verga, Organisation and People Development Director, as member and Sonia Giannone, Internal Audit Manager, as member.
It should also be noted that since 2016 the Company has considered it advisable to set up an internal employee reporting system for any irregularities or violations of applicable law and internal policies (whistleblowing system). This ensures a specific and confidential information channel, as well anonymity for the person filing the report. The channels provided for by the whistleblowing system include an IT platform for handling reports. The Platform is for employees and all stakeholders of both AdB and its subsidiaries TAG and FFM, which have adopted their own 231 Organisation, Management and Control Models. AdB's Whistleblowing Policy was updated on July 8, 2024 to make the whistleblowing
management process more efficient. The Whistleblowing Policy had already been updated in 2023 to adapt to the Whistleblowing regulation introduced by Legislative Decree No. 24 of 2023, implementing Directive (EU) 2019/1937, which repealed the previous national regulations, encapsulating in a single piece of legislation - for both the public and private sectors - the protection regime for individuals who report misconduct they become aware of in the workplace. The new regime raises the level of protection for Whistleblowers, which now refers to a very broad category of individuals.
The Issuer has also integrated an Anti-Money Laundering Model into the 231 Organisation, Management and Control Model, in compliance with specific national regulations (Legislative Decree No. 231/2007). To this end, an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) was defined (Annex 4 to the 231 Model), which lists the relevant accompanying company controls. This Policy was also updated on July 8, 2024.
The Policy defines the guidelines for managing money-laundering and terrorist funding risks at the Company, taking current laws, regulations, and industry best practices into consideration.
The Policy specifically outlines:
On December 20, 2023, the Board of Directors appointed the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Committee as the internal point of reference for evaluating and potentially addressing reports related to money-laundering risks, in situations where strong indications are present. At the same meeting, the Board of Directors also appointed Silvia Piccorossi, Head of Legal, Corporate and Procurement Affairs, as the Suspicious Transaction Reports Manager (Gestore SOS) pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 231/2001 and subsequent amendments.
The Gestore SOS provided information on her activities as part of the Anti-Corruption and Ethics Committee's Annual Report.
The Shareholders' Meeting called to approve the financial statements at December 31, 2023 granted the statutory audit mandate for the 2024–2032 financial years to PricewaterhouseCoopers S.p.A. At the same meeting, the Shareholders' Meeting also determined the auditor's remuneration and the criteria for its adjustment during the term, including in relation to the assignment for auditing the Sustainability reporting.
The Board of Directors at the meeting of May 15, 2015 appointed, following the approval of the Board of Statutory Auditors, with effect from the initial date of trading, the Administration and Finance and IT Manager Patrizia Muffato as Executive Officer for Financial Reporting in accordance with Article 154-bis of the CFA, having ascertained her fulfilment of the statutory standing requirements for Directors and of the professionalism requirements of Article 19.4 of the By-Laws, having more than three years management experience in the preparation and/or analysis and/or assessment and/or verification of accounting documents of similar complexity to those of the Company. The Company has also adopted - with Board of Directors' resolution of August 27, 2015 - an Internal Regulation, "Guidelines for the activities of the Executive Officer for Financial Reporting", which sets out in detail the functions, means and powers of the Executive Officer, in addition to his/her relations with the other company bodies. The Executive Officer for Financial Reporting has the following powers and means for the execution of his/her duties:
• has the power to send to the subsidiaries, for the purposes of and according to the means identified in these Guidelines, within the limits established by the corporate bodies and to the extent of the responsibilities within the remit of each subsidiary, instructions and procedures considered appropriate to permit the Executive Officer for Financial Reporting to satisfy the obligations set out by Law 262/2005.
The Executive Officer for Financial Reporting, in line with regulatory and statutory provisions, is responsible for:
financial report, and the approval of motions requiring the issue of a certification by the Executive Officer for Financial Reporting, in addition to whoever considered appropriate by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, also on the proposal of the Chief Executive Officer, in consideration of the presence on the Agenda of the Board of Directors of matters which may have an impact on the accounting disclosure of the Company and of the Group which it heads;
The Executive Officer for Financial Reporting has appropriate means for the correct and efficient execution of his/her duties, with reference to, among other matters, the available budget.
On March 3, 2025, the Board of Directors also appointed Patrizia Muffato, previously Director of Administration, Finance, Control and Investor Relations of the Issuer, to the combined role of Executive responsible for preparing the Company's financial reports and Sustainability Statement.
The Internal Control and Risk Management System adopted by Aeroporto di Bologna is outlined in the preceding paragraphs (see Section 9), to which reference should be made to identify the principal actors involved and the main modes applied for their co-ordination.
It is underlined, in addition, that the internal rules approved by the Board of Directors of the Company to set out the functioning of some of the functions related to the internal control system (Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee, Internal Audit, Executive Officer for Financial Reporting) establish the main information flows and coordination mechanisms.
Considering the Board of Statutory Auditors position at the top of the supervisory hierarchy of the Issuer, in particular, the coordination practices between the actors involved in the Internal Control and Risk Management System permit the constant participation of the Chairperson of the Board of Statutory Auditors, or a delegate thereof, in the works of the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee and in the establishment of an information flow by the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee with the Board of Statutory Auditors for the timely exchange of relevant information for the execution of their respective duties and for the co-ordination of activities within their common scope.
The Board of Directors of the Issuer on April 13, 2015 approved a related party transactions policy (the "Related Parties Policy"), on the basis of the regulation approved with Consob Resolution No. 17221/2010 ("RPT Regulation") and Article 2391-bis of the Civil Code. This Policy entered into force on July 14, 2015, the initial date of trading of company shares on the EXM and governs the related party transactions undertaken by the company, including through subsidiaries, in accordance with Article 2359 of the Civil Code or companies however subject to its management and co-ordination, in order to ensure their substantial and procedural correctness, in addition to correct market disclosure.
The Procedure was revised on June 28, 2021 in line with the changes made to the Consob Regulation under Resolution No. 17221 of March 12, 2010, as most recently amended by Resolution No. 21624 of December 10, 2020 (the "Related Party Transactions Regulation"), which is an integral part of the Procedure.
The Issuer has identified the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee as the body responsible for related party transactions, which as per the Related Parties Policy assumes the role of Related Parties Committee. In accordance with the Related Parties Policy, where two Independent Directors are not present, or where, in relation to a particular related party transaction, one or more members of the Related Parties Committee declare themselves as related with regards to a specific transaction, in protection of the substantial correctness of the transaction, the related party transactions are approved following the definition, by the Board of Directors, of equivalent controls to those outlined above for the protection of the substantial correctness of the transaction, including recourse, for the expression of the opinion, to the Board of Statutory Auditors or of an independent expert. Where the Board of Directors requests the opinion of the Board of Statutory Auditors, the members of the latter, where they have an interest, on their own behalf or on behalf of third parties, in the transaction, provide notice of such to the other Statutory Auditors, stating the nature, conditions, origin and extent of the interest.
Where the nature, size and characteristics of the transaction requires, the Related Parties Committee, or where applicable, the parties replacing them, may appoint at the expense of the Company, one or more independent experts of their own choice, in order to obtain specific expert reports and/or fairness and/or legal opinions.
The Issuer, as a listed company as well as a smaller-sized company as per Article 10 of the RPT Regulation, applies to the related party transactions, including significant transactions (as identified as per Annex 3 of the RPT Regulation), as an exemption to Article 8 of the Regulation, a procedure identified as per the principles and rules of Article 7 of the same Regulation. These are subject to the provisions of Article 5 of the RPT Regulation ("Disclosures to the public on related party transactions"). Without prejudice to the annual assessment of the Related Parties Policy, upon approval of the financial statements the Issuer shall assess the necessary amendments to the Related Parties Policy, in accordance with Article 3, paragraph 1, letter g) of the RPT Regulation. This is carried out in light of the changes - detailed below - to governance of related party transactions following the publication of Legislative Decree No. 49 of May 10, 2019, and considering the outcome of the current Consob consultation on changes to its own RPT Regulation.
In accordance with the Related Parties Policy, the Related Parties Committee is called to review in advance and issue an opinion on the various types of related party transactions, with the exception of those transactions which under the Related Parties Policy are excluded from the application of the stated procedures (see herein).
In particular, related party transactions not within the scope of the Shareholders' Meeting are approved and/or executed by the officer responsible for their approval and/or execution as per the Company's governance rules, having received the non-binding reasoned opinion of the Related Parties Committee. Therefore, having ascertained the significance of the transaction as per the RPT Regulation, the department responsible communicates such in a timely manner to the competent party for the approval and/or execution of the transaction; this latter, having positively assessed the transaction's viability, informs in writing and without delay - through the responsible department - the members of the Related Parties Committee so that they may declare in writing the absence of connections with regard to the specific transaction. The Related Parties Committee meets on a timely basis in view of the date expected for the approval and/or execution of the transaction. The meetings, to which the Board of Statutory Auditors are invited, are attended, where requested, by the Senior Directors or Executives (including Executives appointed to undertake the negotiations or preparatory work) of the Company or of any subsidiaries, as well as other parties indicated by the Related Parties Committee. The Related Parties Committee, in the formulation of its opinion, also evaluates the interests of the Company in the transaction, as well as of the benefits and substantial correctness of the relative conditions.
Where a transaction is within the remit of the Shareholders' Meeting or must be authorised by it, for the approval of the proposal by the Board of Directors, to be presented to the Shareholders' Meeting, the above provisions mutatis mutandis are applicable.
The Related Parties Policy establishes that it is not applicable to the Shareholders' Meeting resolutions:
The Policy does not apply to transactions approved by the Company and addressed to all shareholders on equal terms, including:
Furthermore, the Policy does not apply to Minor Transactions.
Without prejudice to compliance with the provisions of from Financial Disclosure Policy, where applicable, the following provisions of the Policy are also excluded from application:
• financial instrument-based remuneration plans approved by the Shareholders' Meeting pursuant to Article 114-bis of the CFA and the relative executory operations;
• resolutions - other than those mentioned in the previous paragraph - concerning the remuneration of Directors holding specific offices and of other Senior Executives, provided that: (i) the Company has adopted a remuneration policy approved by the Shareholders' Meeting; (ii) the Company's Remuneration Committee - which is solely made up of Non-Executive Directors, the majority of whom are independent - was involved in creating the remuneration policy; (iii) the remuneration granted is identified in accordance with this policy and quantified on the basis of criteria that do not involve any discretionary evaluation;
• ordinary transactions concluded at Market or Standard Conditions.
When Ordinary Transactions concluded at Market or Standard Conditions that would have been subject to the obligations to publish the Disclosure Document because they are Significant Transactions, notwithstanding Article 114, paragraph 1 of the CFA, the Company must: (i) notify Consob and the Committee, within 7 days of the approval of the transaction by the relevant body (or, where the relevant body decides to submit a contractual proposal, within 7 days of the conclusion of the contract, including a preliminary contract, pursuant to the rules applicable), of the counterparty, the subjectmatter and the value of transactions that have benefited from the waiver of obligations to publish the Disclosure Document referred to in Article 5 of the Related Party Transactions Regulation, and the reasons for which it is deemed that the transaction is an Ordinary Transaction, providing objective comparisons; (ii) indicate in the Interim Directors' Report and the Annual Directors' Report, as part of the information provided for in the Financial Disclosure Policy, which of the transactions subject to the information obligations referred to in the latter provision have been concluded under the waiver;
• the transactions to be executed according to instructions issued by the Supervisory Authority or on the basis of provisions issued by the parent company for the execution of instructions given by the Supervisory Authority in the interest of the Group's stability;
• transactions with or between subsidiary companies, including those which are jointly held, in addition to transactions with associates, where no interests that qualify as significant of other Related Parties of the Company are identified in the subsidiary or associate counterparties. The Company shall assess the significance of interests as required on the basis of any equity and/or shareholding relationships between subsidiaries or associated companies and other Related Parties of the Company; however, interests deriving from the mere sharing between the Company and subsidiaries or associated companies of one or more Directors or other Senior Executives shall not be considered significant.
In applying the above exemptions, the Related Parties Policy requires that due account is taken of Consob Communication No. 10078683 of September 24, 2010 and subsequent amendments and supplements.
The Related Parties Policy also qualifies minor transactions, with reference to which the Related Parties Policy does not apply - in compliance with the option provided for by the RPT Regulation - as transactions with related parties whose value does not exceed the amount of Euro 250,000, if the Related Party is a legal person and Euro 25,000 if the Related Party is a natural person. This exclusion does not apply in the case of several similar minor transactions or undertaken for common purpose, concluded with the same related party or with parties related to this latter and with the Company, which, cumulatively considered, exceed the amount indicated above.
Pursuant to Article 4, paragraph 1, letter a), of the Related Party Transactions Regulation, and the provisions of Annex 3 of said Regulation, significant transactions ("Significant Transactions") are those transactions where one or more of the following significance ratios, applicable depending on the specific transaction, exceeds 5%:
In the case of several transactions that are homogeneous or carried out in execution of a unitary plan concluded (i) during the same financial year and (ii) with the same Related Party or with parties that are related both to the latter and to the Company, in order to assess whether these transactions, considered cumulatively, give rise to a Significant Transaction pursuant to this Article 3:
• the significance of the individual transaction must be determined on the basis of each of the above ratios;
• the results for each ratio must then be added together in order to ascertain whether the thresholds have been exceeded.
With regards to the method to appoint the Board of Statutory Auditors, the Shareholders' Meeting appoints a Statutory Auditor and two Alternate Auditors - these latter from each gender - of the Board of Statutory Auditors and establishes - for the duration of the appointment - its remuneration.
Pursuant to Article 11, paragraphs 2 and 3, of MIT Decree No. 521 of November 12, 1997, the Ministry for the Economy and Finance (MEF) is responsible for the appointment of the Chairperson of the Board of Statutory Auditors and the Ministry for Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) is responsible for the appointment of a Statutory Auditor of the Board. The efficacy of the above ministerial appointments, where undertaken in a timely manner and, therefore, in advance of the Shareholders' Meeting called for the appointment of the corporate boards, runs from the date of this Shareholders' Meeting.
The composition of the Board of Statutory Auditors, following co-ordination with the competent Ministries, should ensure compliance with Article 2397 of the Civil Code, in addition to gender equality in accordance with the applicable statutory and regulatory provisions.
In accordance with legal provisions, pursuant to Article 148, paragraph 1-bis of the CFA, the Issuer confirms that at least a third of the members of the Board of Statutory Auditors belong to the under-represented gender.
Where during its mandate one or more Statutory Auditors are no longer present, the Alternate Auditors supplement the Board in order of seniority, subject to the fact that the gender balance conditions continue to be met, with supplementation therefore taking place in a manner which ensures that the gender balance requirements for the control boards are met.
For the duration of mandate, the Statutory Auditors should meet the requirements as per Article 2399 of the Civil Code and the other applicable provisions.
The loss of these requirements results in the immediate departure of the Statutory Auditor and his/her replacement by the eldest Alternate Auditor, and however so as to ensure the satisfaction of the gender balance rules.
The office expires at the date of the Shareholders' Meeting called for the approval of the financial statements relating to the third year of the office held. The termination of the appointment is effective from the moment the new Board is reconstituted, subject to the application of Legislative Decree No. 293 of May 16, 1994, converted into law with amendments by Article 1, paragraph 1, Law No. 444 of July 15, 1994.
Pursuant to Consob Executive Resolution No. 13 of January 24, 2019, confirmed by Consob Executive Resolutions No. 76 of January 30, 2023, No. 92 of January 31, 2024, and No. 123 of January 30, 2025, for 2024 the percentage for the presentation of the aforementioned slates for the appointment of Statutory Auditors is 2.5%.
As per Article 25 of the By-Laws, at the reporting date, the Board of Statutory Auditors consists of three Statutory Auditors and two Alternate Auditors. The Board of Statutory Auditors in office was appointed by the Shareholders' Meeting of April 26, 2022 (on the basis of the slate voting by-law provisions) and shall remain in office until the date of the Shareholders' Meeting called to approve the financial statements as at December 31, 2024.
| Name | Office | Place and date of birth | |
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| Rosalba Cotroneo | Chairperson | Scafati (SA), November 19, 1960 | |
| Francesca Aielli | Statutory Auditor | Rome, January 28, 1964 | |
| Alessandro Bonura | Statutory Auditor | Rome, April 14, 1966 | |
| Sergio Graziosi | Alternate Auditor Bologna, March 7, 1978 |
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| Alessia Bastiani | Alternate Auditor | Florence, July 12, 1968 |
The Board of Statutory Auditors comprises:
Rosalba Cotroneo - born in Scafati on November 19, 1960, graduated with a degree in Business and Economics from the University of Naples in 1985. She has been licenced to practise as a certified public accountant since 1994 and is enrolled in the Register of Auditors under No. 62924, pursuant to the Ministerial Decree dated April 26, 1995. She worked as an official for the Ministry for the Economy and Finance from 1987 to 1999. She has been an Executive for the General Budget Inspectorate for the State General Accounting Office since 1999. She has also been the General Manager of the Central Budget Office at the Ministry of Justice since 2016. In addition, she is the Chairperson of the Board of Statutory Auditors of Ferrovie dello Stato S.p.A. She also lectures and has written articles on various economic and administrative topics.
Francesca Aielli - born in Rome on January 28, 1964, she graduated with a degree in Business and Economics from La Sapienza University of Rome. She worked as an Administrative Officer for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport from 1994 to 2014. She served as an Economic and Financial Executive in the Accounting Department of Roma Capitale from 2014 to 2018, after winning the public selection process. There, she supervised departmental acts and the Municipal Treasury Manager. She was also appointed Vice-Chairperson of the Central Committee for the National Board of Road Hauliers at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport in 2019 and 2020. Since 2021, she has held the position of Executive in Division 5 of the General Directorate for Supervision of the Port System Authorities and Maritime and Inland Waterway Transport. She is now a member of the Board of Statutory Auditors of the Company Laziomar, Genoa Airport and Ferrovie Appulo Lucane. She is also registered on the national list of the independent performance evaluation bodies at the President of the Council of Ministers.
Alessandro Bonura - born in Rome on April 14, 1966, he graduated in Economics and Commerce from the "La Sapienza" University in Rome. He has been enrolled on the Accountants Register of Rome since September 1992. He is an Auditor registered under No. 68939 (Ministerial Decree of March 26, 1996, published in Official Gazette No. 28-bis of April 5, 1996.
None of the members of the Board of Statutory Auditors are related as per Book I, Section V of the Civil Code with other members of the Board of Statutory Auditors, nor with members of the Board of Directors of the Issuer or Executives and other parties holding strategic roles at the Group. In addition, none of the members of the Board of Statutory Auditors hold positions or carry out on a continual basis activities, or provide services of a professional nature (directly or indirectly), to the Issuer or Group companies. All members of the Board of Statutory Auditors are considered independent in accordance with Article 148, paragraph 3 of the CFA and the Corporate Governance Code, while also meeting the professionalism and standing requirements under the Regulation adopted with Ministry of Justice Decree No. 162 of March 30, 2000.
The mechanism under the legislation in force that makes the Ministries responsible for appointing two thirds of the control body ensures the independence required by the Corporate Governance Code.
With regards to the standing requirements, none of the members of the Board of Statutory Auditors fall within the exclusions as per Article 2 of the Ministry of Justice Decree No. 162 of March 30, 2000.
Statutory Auditors with personal or third party interests in a motion should inform in a timely and exhaustive manner the Chairperson of the Board of Statutory Auditors and the other members.
The Board of Statutory Auditors in undertaking its duties reviewed the independence of the audit firm, ensuring compliance with regulatory provisions and the nature and extent of the various services provided to the Issuer and its subsidiaries by the audit firm.
The Board of Statutory Auditors meets at least every ninety days on the initiative of one of the members. The Board is validly constituted with the presence of a majority of the Statutory Auditors and passes motions with the approval of a majority of Statutory Auditors.
During the financial year to December 31, 2024, the Board of Statutory Auditors met on eight occasions, with an average meeting duration of approx. one hour and 52 minutes.
The percentage participation of each Statutory Auditor at the Board's meetings in 2024 is presented below:
| Name | Office | % attendance of the members of the Board of Statutory Auditors |
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| Rosalba Cotroneo | Chairperson (MEF) | 100% |
| Francesca Aielli | Statutory Auditor (MIT) | 100% |
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| Alessandro Bonura | Statutory Auditor | 100% |
In 2024, the Statutory Auditors were involved in induction activities for the Board on the Whistleblowing Policy and in the implementation of sustainability reporting in line with the CSRD. However, it was not considered necessary for the members of the Board to participate in initiatives centred on the provision of appropriate knowledge on the segment in which the Issuer operates, company dynamics, and corporate risks, given the considerable experienced gained over the course of their respective careers.
Specific procedures are in place to ensure that Statutory Auditors who, on their own behalf or that of third parties, have an interest in a certain transaction of the issuer, inform the other Statutory Auditors and the Chairperson of the Board of Directors in a timely and comprehensive manner, regarding the nature, terms and extent of their interest.
In executing its duties, the Board of Statutory Auditors co-ordinates with the Internal Audit function and with the Control and Risks Committee through attendance at meetings of this Committee of the Chairperson of the Board of Statutory Auditors, and of the Internal Auditor, on the invitation of the Chairperson.
Regarding the references below, the points and sections of the Sustainability Report prepared pursuant to Legislative Decree 125/2024 are duly referred, even including additional references, to this Report:
ESRS 2 – paragraphs 19 and 20, letter a) please see point 4.1. Corporate Governance Model, section "Corporate Boards".
ESRS 2 – paragraph 21 please see point 4.1. Corporate Governance Model, section "Corporate Boards".
ESRS 2 – paragraphs 19 and 20, letter c) please see point 4.1. Corporate Governance Model, section "Corporate Boards".
ESRS 2 – paragraph 23 please see point 4.1. Corporate Governance Model, section "Corporate Boards".
At the end of its term, the Board of Statutory Auditors considered it appropriate to provide the Shareholders of AdB S.p.A. – based on its own experience and the results of the selfassessment carried out during its three-year mandate – with a description of the skills and professional profiles desirable for the incoming Board of Statutory Auditors, pursuant to the Rules of Conduct for Boards of Statutory Auditors of Listed Companies issued by the CNDCEC on December 27, 2024.
In the report titled "Guidelines to the Shareholders Regarding the Renewal of the Board of Statutory Auditors", the outgoing Board specifically sought to draw Shareholders' attention to a number of considerations regarding:
The report was submitted to the Board of Directors for consideration at the Board meeting held on March 3, 2025. It will be published before the Shareholders' Meeting notice, together with the Guidelines to Shareholders approved by the Board of Directors on March 14, 2025.
As expected, in accordance with legal provisions and pursuant to Article 148, paragraph 1-bis of the CFA and of the Corporate Governance Code, at least a third of the members of the Board of Statutory Auditors belong to the under-represented gender. The Board of Statutory Auditors will remain in office until the approval of the 2024 Annual Accounts.
We note that with regard to gender requirements for corporate bodies, Law no. 160 of December 27, 2019 (2020 Budget Law) amended Articles 147-ter and 148 of the CFA, which extended the related obligations to six consecutive terms and increased the number of Directors and Statutory Auditors of the under-represented gender who must be elected to Corporate Boards from 1/3 to 2/5. Previously-listed issuers are required to comply with these new quota provisions from the first Board re-election after the new provisions enter into force (i.e. after January 2020). The composition of the Corporate Bodies of Aeroporto di Bologna reflected in this Report is therefore compliant with the regulations prior to the aforementioned legislative amendment, which was in force on the date of election of the Board and the Board of Statutory Auditors.
It should also be noted that, as a result of the aforementioned change in the duration of the legal obligation on gender balance and the mechanism for the automatic transposition of the regulations in force on the subject set out in the Company's By-Laws, Aeroporto di Bologna has not deemed it necessary to make any corrections to the gender balance provisions set out in its By-Laws aimed at ensuring compliance with the criteria, even after the expiry of the previous regulations, as recommended by the Corporate Governance Code.
As regards the requirements of professionalism, these are already envisaged by applicable legislative and regulatory provisions.
Regarding the references below, the points and sections of the Sustainability Report prepared pursuant to Legislative Decree 125/2024 are duly referred, even including additional references, to this Report:
ESRS 2 – paragraph 21 please see point 4.1. Corporate Governance Model, section "Corporate Boards".
The Board of Statutory Auditors verified the independence requirements of its members upon appointment pursuant to the Code, considering all the information made available by each member of the Board of Statutory Auditors, assessing all the circumstances that would appear to compromise the independence identified by the CFA and the Code and applying the criteria set out by the Code with reference to the independence of Directors.
The outcome of this verification was disclosed to the market, together with the verification of the independence requirements of the Directors, on February 5, 2024 and, most recently, on December 17, 2024.
The Shareholders' Meeting of April 26, 2022 resolved to allocate to each of the members of the Board of Statutory Auditors the following compensation, to be considered inclusive of "reimbursement for general research expenses and for indemnities incurred to travel outside the Municipality where the workplace of the Statutory Auditor is located", and remuneration for any opinion on the resolution of the Board of Directors fixing the remuneration of the Senior Executives, as per Article 2389, paragraph 3 of the Civil Code, in addition to any opinions on the Board of Directors resolution concerning the co-option of Directors; all remuneration shall be settled on a quarterly basis:
In view of the increase in the aforementioned compensation, an indemnity will no longer be paid for travel times, as such are considered absorbed into the remuneration at points (i), (ii) and (iv) above.
The remuneration of the Statutory Auditors is considered adequate with respect to with the commitment required, the importance of the role covered, in addition to the size and sector of the Company.
We note that the remuneration due to the Statutory Auditors appointed respectively by the MEF and MIT is paid by the Issuer through a transfer to the revenue accounts of the respective Administrations, as these resources must be allocated to the overall remuneration package for senior officials, pursuant to Article 24, paragraph 3 of Legislative Decree No. 165/2001, with the sole exception of attendance fees.
Specific procedures are in place to ensure that Statutory Auditors who, on their own behalf or that of third parties, have an interest in a certain transaction of the issuer, inform the other Statutory Auditors and the Chairperson of the Board of Directors in a timely and comprehensive manner, regarding the nature, terms and extent of their interest.
In 2024, the Board carried out its institutional activities in compliance with the rules and principles of conduct recommended by the Italian Accounting Professionals Body, also considering the fact that the Company's shares are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange – STAR Segment. In addition, as the Company has adopted a traditional governance model, the Board of Statutory Auditors acts as the "Internal Control and Audit Committee" upon which additional specific financial disclosure and monitoring functions fall, as per Article 19 of Legislative Decree No. 39 of January 27, 2010, as amended by Legislative Decree No. 135 of July 17, 2016.
The oversight and control activities of the Board of Statutory Auditors took into account the Issuer's characteristics as a "complex organisation".
In 2024, the Board carried out the supervisory activities required by the applicable regulations, with particular reference to Article 2403 of the Civil Code and – as applicable – Article 149 of Legislative Decree No. 58/98, paragraphs 1 and 2, and subsequent amendments or additions, and oversaw compliance with the law and By-Laws in the areas within its remit. The Board also monitored compliance with disclosure obligations on regulated or inside information or information requested by the supervisory authority. The Board planned its activities in light of the relevant regulatory framework, in addition to carrying out the checks deemed most appropriate in relation to the Company's structural dimensions and the nature and methods of pursuing its corporate purpose. The Board also exercised its control activities through:
The Board of Statutory Auditors also held regular meetings with the CFO regarding economic and financial aspects, with the HR Director concerning organisational structures, and with the Legal and Corporate Affairs Director on relevant legal and corporate matters.
During the Board's meetings in 2024, topics related to the adoption of the CSRD were also explored, including participation in specific induction sessions on new reporting under Legislative Decree No. 125/2024, in addition to the preparation of a document containing "Guidelines to the Shareholders Regarding the Renewal of the Board of Statutory Auditors", as previously mentioned.
The Board monitors the Issuer to ensure it is working to adopt adequate arrangements, with a forward-looking perspective, also considering regulatory developments and the most recent risk profiles, including those for 2025 and beyond, in regulatory areas such as privacy, artificial intelligence and cyber security.
Regarding the references below, the points and sections of the Sustainability Report prepared pursuant to Legislative Decree 125/2024 are duly referred, even including additional references, to this Report:
ESRS 2 – paragraphs 19 and 20, letter b) please see point 4.1. Corporate Governance Model, section "Corporate Boards".
ESRS 2 – paragraph 22 please see point 4.1 Corporate Governance Model, section "Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee" and paragraph 4.1.1 Sustainability Governance, sections "Steering Committee" and "Sustainability Team".
ESRS 2 – paragraph 24 The point is the overall reference and the related information are detailed in paragraph 26.
ESRS 2 – paragraph 26 please see point 4.1. Corporate Governance Model, section "Corporate Boards", section "Board of Directors" and paragraph 4.1.1 Sustainability Governance, section "Sustainability Team".
Financial communication for Aeroporto di Bologna plays a key role in the creation of value for the Group: the Issuer is therefore open to continual dialogue with the institutional investors, with the shareholders and with the market in compliance with the procedures adopted for the outside communication of documents and inside information. A specific "Investor Relations" function has therefore been set up, collaborating with the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors to ensure the consistent circulation of exhaustive and timely disclosure through press releases, meetings with the financial community and periodic updates on the company website (www.airport-bologna.it). An easily identifiable and accessible to shareholders "Investor Relations" section is available on the website, allowing them to knowledgeably exercise their rights.
On March 14, 2019, the Board of Directors appointed Patrizia Muffato as Investor Relator. She had previously also held the roles of Administration and Finance Director and Executive Officer for Financial Reporting. As of December 31, 2023, she held the position of Investor Relator and continues to hold that position.
The function ensures that institutional investors and analysts are kept up-to-date on the strategies pursued, the short and medium-term objectives and on the results achieved.
Investor Relations are developed externally through continual contact with investors, analysts and the financial institutions, and internally through collaboration with other company functions in order to make available Group information and so better interact with the financial community.
This information, which complies with regulatory obligations - the corporate accounting documents, the financial press releases, policies and codes - or that prepared voluntarily to ensure transparent and timely communication, is published on the company website.
The main Investor Relations activities carried out by the Group in 2024 included:
In December 2022, the Board of Directors of Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A. ("AdB" or the "Company") – on the proposal of the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, formulated in agreement with the Chief Executive Officer – approved a "Shareholder and Stakeholder Communication Policy", in line with Principle IV and Recommendation 3 of the Corporate Governance Code (as defined below), with which the Company complies.
The Policy can be consulted on the Company website (www.airport-bologna.it) in the Investor Relations section, https://media.bologna-airport.it/System/2424108/Politica-Engagement-AdB.pdf.
Regarding the references below, the points and sections of the Sustainability Report prepared pursuant to Legislative Decree 125/2024 are duly referred, even including additional references, to this Report:
ESRS 2 – paragraph 43 The point is the overall reference and the related information are detailed in paragraph 45.
ESRS 2 – paragraph 45 please see point 2.4. Stakeholders' interests and opinions.
ESRS 2 – Appendix A – AR 16 The point is not explicitly reported in the Sustainability Report as it represents optional application requirements.
In accordance with the By-Laws, the Shareholders' Meeting was called, in accordance with law, by means of the notice published on the company website and according to the other means set out by the applicable rules and regulations.
The Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders' Meetings are usually held in single call, in accordance with Article 2369, paragraph 1 of the Civil Code. The Board of Directors may also stipulate that the Shareholders' Meeting is held through a number of calls, in accordance with law. The Board of Directors has the right to call the Shareholders' Meeting, subject to the power of the Board of Statutory Auditors, or of at least two of its members, to call the meeting, as per Article 151 of the CFA and the other applicable rules and regulations.
In accordance with Articles 9 and 10 of the By-Laws, the right to attend the Shareholders' Meeting is governed by the applicable regulation. Those with the right to attend the Shareholders' Meeting may be represented by a proxy in accordance with law. Electronic notification of proxy may be made, in the manner indicated in the call notice, by sending a message on the appropriate section of the Issuer's website (as advised in the notice). The call notice may also indicate, in accordance with applicable legislation, additional methods of electronic notification of proxy that may be used for the specific Shareholders' Meeting to which the call notice refers.
The Board of Directors may stipulate, in relation to individual Shareholders' Meetings, that those with the right to attend the Shareholders' Meeting and exercise voting rights participate at the Shareholders' Meeting electronically. In this case, the call notice shall specify, also by means of indication on the company website, the established means for participation.
Multiple vote or loyalty shares are not provided for.
In accordance with Article 11 of the By-Laws, the Shareholders' Meeting is chaired by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors. In his/her absence or impediment, the Shareholders' Meeting is chaired by the Vice-Chairperson, where appointed, or, in the case of his/her absence or impediment, by a person nominated by the Meeting itself. The Chairperson of a Shareholders' Meeting shall be assisted by a secretary (who need not be a shareholder) designated by the attendees, who may appoint one or more tellers.
In accordance with Article 12 of the By-Laws, the Shareholders' Meeting decides both in ordinary and extraordinary session on the matters reserved to it under law or as per the By-Laws and according to statutory majority. In accordance with the By-Laws, decisions concerning: (a) the setting up and closing of secondary offices; (b) the appointment of Directors as company representatives; (c) the reduction of the share capital in the case of withdrawal of one or more shareholders; (d) the adjustment of the By-Laws in line with regulations, are within the scope of the Board of Directors.
The Company adopted a Shareholders' Meeting regulation at the Shareholders' Meeting of May 20, 2015. This regulation is available on the company website, on the "Corporate Governance" page of the Investor Relator section. It governs and guarantees the right of each shareholder to take the floor regarding matters on the Agenda under discussion.
In 2024, the Shareholders' Meeting met once (April 23, 2024), with the Board reporting to the meeting on the activities carried out and scheduled, seeking to ensure that shareholders have adequate information regarding the necessary elements, so that they could take knowledgeably consider the decisions within their scope. Directors Enrico Postacchini, Giada Grandi, Elena Leti and Nazareno Ventola attended the aforementioned Shareholders' Meeting. Also present on behalf of the Board of Statutory Auditors, were Rosalba Cotroneo, Chairperson, and Francesca Aielli, Statutory Auditor.
In 2024, proposals were not made to the Shareholders' Meeting by the majority shareholders of the Company or those exercising significant influence, other than those put forward by the Board of Directors.
The Board, through the Chairperson, reported to the Shareholders' Meeting on the activities carried out and those scheduled. The Board of Directors reported on the activities carried out and endeavoured to ensure that shareholders had all necessary information so that they could take, with sufficient knowledge, the decisions within the authority of a Shareholders' Meeting.
No significant changes took place in 2024 to the capitalisation and the ownership structure so as to require the Board to propose By-Law amendments with regards to the percentages established for the exercise of the shares and the prerogatives in defence of minorities, other than those established by law or applicable regulations for companies listed on the Euronext Milan of Borsa Italiana S.p.A. ("EXM").
No additional corporate governance practices than those outlined above are indicated.
No changes took place subsequent to December 31, 2024 other than those indicated previously in this report.
The letter of December 17, 2024 signed by the Chairperson of the Corporate Governance Committee was shared on February 5, 2025 with the Chairperson, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chairperson of the Board of Statutory Auditors. In addition, the Chairperson of the Board of Directors brought the contents of the letter to the attention of the Board of Directors and the Board of Statutory Auditors when making announcements at the meeting of February 24, 2025.
The monitoring activities carried out by the Corporate Governance Committee referred to in the letter received by the Issuers are the second to involve application of the new Corporate Governance Code, which was approved on January 31, 2020 and came into force in 2021.
More specifically, with reference to the letter and recommendations contained therein, and as a result of its review of the 2023 Reports, the Corporate Governance Committee formulated indications and suggestions for a better application of the most innovative aspects of the new Corporate Governance Code.
On the matters in receipt of the most attention and recommendations for 2025:
The Committee, while recognising the improvements made in this area, invites companies to provide all relevant information on how Recommendation 11 is applied, bearing in mind that failure to set deadlines for the prior submission of information to the Board and Committees and/or failure to provide information on effective compliance with the deadlines and/or provision in the Board regulations or adopted in practices for the possibility of exemptions to the prompt provision of information for reasons of confidentiality may constitute the disapplication of Recommendation 11 of the Code.
Aeroporto di Bologna already has its own regulation in place for some time and documentation is always uploaded promptly to the document exchange platform, which was upgraded in 2019. The data that emerged from the self-assessment conducted in December 2024 do not highlight any critical issues on this matter.
Recommendation 27 on the Remuneration Policy for Executive Directors and Top Management, applying Principle XV, provides, in letter c), that the performance targets tied to the allocation of variable components must be "predetermined and measurable".
Companies are therefore invited to provide all relevant information on how Recommendation 27 is applied, bearing in mind that the provision in the remuneration policy of variable components linked to generic sustainability goals for which the specific assessment parameters are not provided and/or one-off extraordinary disbursements for which the nature and objectives are not identified and adequate deliberative procedures are not defined may constitute the disapplication of Recommendation 27 of the Code.
Aeroporto di Bologna's three-year Remuneration Policy was approved by the Shareholders' Meeting in 2022, at the time of the appointment of the Board of Directors, and is now nearing its expiration. It outlines the criteria and limits within which the Remuneration Committee proposes targets to the Board of Directors and reports on their achievement.
Recommendation 4, applying Principle V, states that "In cases where the Chairperson is offered the position of Chief Executive Officer, or given significant management authority, the Board of Directors shall justify this choice".
In the case of Aeroporto di Bologna, the Chairperson does not have management powers, and therefore, the recommendation is followed.
Summaries on the composition of the Board of Directors and the Board of Statutory Auditors in office at the date of this report are provided as an annex.
A list of any positions held by each Director of the Issuer in companies listed on regulated markets, including overseas, in financial, banking and insurance companies or of a significant size are annexed to this report.
Bologna, March 14, 2025
Enrico Postacchini
| SHARE CAPITAL STRUCTURE | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of shares |
No. of voting rights |
Listed (with market indicated)/not listed |
Rights and obligations | |||||
| Ordinary shares (specifying whether there is provision for a possible increase in voting rights) |
36,125,665 | 100% | Listed on the Euronext Milan Shareholders' Meetings of market of Borsa Italiana S.p.A. ("EXM") |
The shares are to bearer, indivisible and with one vote at the ordinary and extraordinary the Company attached according to law and the By-Laws, in addition to further statutory administrative and equity rights for shares with voting rights. |
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| Multi-vote shares | / | / | / | / | ||||
| Other categories of shares with voting rights |
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| Savings shares | / | / | / | / | ||||
| Convertible savings shares |
/ | / | / | / | ||||
| Other categories of shares without voting rights |
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| Other | / | / | / | / | ||||
| OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (attributed the right to subscribe to new share issues) |
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| Listed (with market indicated)/not listed |
No. of instruments outstanding |
Class of shares for conversion/exercise |
No. of shares for conversion/ exercise |
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| Convertible bonds |
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| Warrants | / | / | / | / |
| SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDINGS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder | Direct shareholder | % of ordinary share capital |
% of voting share capital | ||
| Bologna Chamber Of Commerce |
15,916,808 | 44.06% | 44.06% | ||
| Mundys S.p.A. (formerly Atlantia S.p.A.) |
10,613,628 | 29.38% | 29.38% | ||
| Modena Chamber of Commerce | 2,094,549 | 5.80% | 5.80% |
| Board of Directors | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Member | Year of birth |
Date first appointme nt (*) |
In office from |
In office until | Slate (presenter s) (**) |
Slate (M/m) (***) |
Exec. | Non Exec. |
Ind. Code |
Ind. CFA |
No. of other offices (****) |
Attendance (*) |
| Chairperson | Postacchini Enrico | 1958 | 22.06.2014 | 26.04.2022 | Approval 2024 Accs. |
Sharehold ers |
M | | n/a | 11/11 | |||
| CEO • | Approval 2024 | Sharehold | |||||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | Ventola Nazareno | 1966 | 14.07.2015 | 26.04.2022 | Accs. | ers | M | | n/a | 11/11 | |||
| Director | Leti Elena | 1966 | 26.04.2022 | 26.04.2022 | Approval 2024 Accs. |
Sharehold ers |
M | | | | 11/11 | ||
| Director | Claudia Bugno | 1975 | 14.03.2024 | 14.03.2024 | Approval 2024 Accs. |
Sharehold ers |
M | | | | 8/8 | ||
| Director | Veronesi Valerio | 1958 | 29.04.2019 | 26.04.2022 | Approval 2024 Accs. |
Sharehold ers |
M | | 1 | 10/11 | |||
| Director | Grandi Giada | 1960 | 22.07.2011 | 26.04.2022 | Approval 2024 Accs. |
Sharehold ers |
M | | 11/11 | ||||
| Director | Alessio Montrella | 1989 | 26.04.2022 | 26.04.2022 | Approval 2024 Accs. |
Sharehold ers |
m | | | 10/11 | |||
| Director | Cavallaro Giovanni | 1982 | 12.10.2020 | 26.04.2022 | Approval 2024 Accs. |
Sharehold ers |
m | | | | 10/11 | ||
| Director | Pascotto Laura | 1972 | 27.04.2016 | 26.04.2022 | Approval 2024 Accs. |
Sharehold ers |
m | | | | 11/11 | ||
| --------------------------------DIRECTORS LEAVING OFFICE DURING THE YEAR-------------------------------- | |||||||||||||
| Director | Sonia Bonfiglioli | 1963 | 26.04.2022 | 26.04.2022 | Resignation 28/02/2024 |
Sharehold ers |
M | | | | 1/1 |
The following symbols must be indicated in the "Office" column:
• This symbol indicates the Director in charge of the Internal Control and Risk Management System.
○ This symbol indicates the Lead Independent Director (LID).
* The first appointment of each Director refers to the date on which the Director was appointed for the first time to the Board of the Issuer.
(**) This column indicates whether the slate from which each Director is selected was presented by shareholders (indicating "Shareholders") or by the BoD (indicating "BoD").
(***) This column indicates whether the slate from which each Director is selected is a "majority" slate (indicating "M"), or a "minority" slate (indicating "m").
(****) This column indicates the number of offices a Director or Statutory Auditor holds in other listed companies or large enterprises. The Corporate Governance Report indicates all offices held.
(*****) This column indicates the percentage of attendance of the Director in relation to the number of BoD meeting (indicates the number of meetings attended compared to the amount they could have attended; e.g. 6/8; 8/8 etc.).
| B.o.D. | Executive Committee |
RPT Committee |
Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee |
Remuneration Committee |
Appointments Committee |
Other Committee |
Other Committee |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office/Category | Member | (*) | (**) | (*) | (**) | (*) | (**) | (*) | (**) | (*) | (**) | (*) | (**) | (*) | (**) |
| Chairperson of the BoD Executive/Non-Executive - Independent as per CFA and/or Code/Non Independent |
Postacchini Enrico | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||||||
| CEO | Ventola Nazareno | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||||||
| Independent Non-Executive Director as per CFA and/or Code |
Leti Elena | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 6/6 | M | n/a | n/a | ||||||
| Independent Non-Executive Director as per CFA and/or Code |
Cavallaro Giovanni | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5/6 | M | 5/5 | C | n/a | n/a | ||||
| Independent Non-Executive Director as per CFA and/or Code |
Pascotto Laura | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 6/6 | P | 6/7 | M | n/a | n/a | ||||
| Non-Executive Director - Non Independent |
Grandi Giada | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 7/7 | M | n/a | n/a | ||||||
| --------------------------------DIRECTORS LEAVING OFFICE DURING THE YEAR-------------------------------- | |||||||||||||||
| Independent Non-Executive Director as per CFA and/or Code |
Bonfiglioli Sonia | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2/2 | C | n/a | n/a | ||||||
| --------------------------------MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT DIRECTORS-------------------------------- | |||||||||||||||
| Executive of the Issuer/ Other | n/a |
(*) This column indicates the attendance of the Director in relation to the Committee meetings (indicates the number of meetings attended compared to the amount they could have attended; e.g. 6/8; 8/8 etc.).
(**) This column indicates the position of the Director on the Committee: "C": Chairperson; "M": member.
| Board of Statutory Auditors | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Member | Year of birth | Date first appointment (*) |
In office from |
In office until | Slate (M/m) (**) |
Ind. Code | Attendance at Board meetings (***) |
No. of other offices (****) |
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| Chairperson | Cotroneo Rosalba | 1960 | 26/04/2022 | 26/04/2022 | Approval 2024 Accs. |
n/a(1) | | 8/8 | - | |||
| Statutory Auditor | Francesca Aielli | 1964 | 26/04/2022 | 26/04/2022 | Approval 2024 Accs. |
n/a(2) | | 8/8 | - | |||
| Statutory Auditor | Bonura Alessandro | 1966 | 29/04/2019 | 26/04/2022 | Approval 2024 Accs. |
m | | 8/8 | - | |||
| Alternate Auditor | Graziosi Sergio | 1968 | 26/04/2022 | 26/04/2022 | Approval 2024 Accs. |
M | | - | ||||
| Alternate Auditor | Bastiani Alessia | 1968 | 29/04/2019 | 26/04/2022 | Approval 2024 Accs. |
m | | - | ||||
| -----------------STATUTORY AUDITORS LEAVING OFFICE DURING THE YEAR----------------- | ||||||||||||
| n/a |
(*) The first appointment of each Statutory Auditor refers to the date on which the Statutory Auditor was appointed for the first time to the Board of Statutory Auditors of the Issuer.
(**) This column indicates whether the slate from which each Statutory Auditor is selected is a "majority" slate" (indicating "M"), or a "minority" slate (indicating "m"),
(***) This column indicates the percentage of attendance of the Statutory Auditors in relation to the number of meetings of the Board of Statutory Auditors (indicates the number of meetings attended compared to the amount they could have attended; e.g. 6/8; 8/8 etc.).
(****) This column indicates the number of offices of Director or Statutory Auditor in accordance with Article 148-bis of the CFA and the relative enacting provisions in the Consob Issuers' Regulation. The complete list of offices held is published by Consob on its website pursuant to Article 144-quinquiesdecies of the Consob Issuers' Regulation.
(1) Statutory Auditor appointed by the Ministry of the Economy and Finance
(2) Statutory Auditor appointed by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
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