Some awards matter beyond the recognition itself, because they highlight a distinctive way of approaching sustainability: not as a formal exercise, but as a concrete, measurable and ongoing practice. This is the perspective behind Manteco’s receipt of the 2026 Sustainability Report Award, a national recognition promoted by Corriere della Sera and now in its fifth edition.

The award honours companies that move beyond mere compliance and treat ESG communication as an area where consistency, accountability and transparency must translate into verifiable content and robust processes. For Manteco, the Sustainability Report is first and foremost exactly that: a management tool that helps assess progress, identify areas for improvement and guide future decisions.

At the core of this recognition is a structured effort developed over time and managed internally by the company, supported by continuous investment in training. As part of this process, Manteco worked with the Competence Centre for Sustainability at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, which collaborated on the preparation of the report and helped strengthen its methodological framework and overall rigour.

The award also acknowledges a collective effort that often remains behind the scenes, yet is essential: the work of people across different functions who gather data, verify information, challenge assumptions and contribute year after year to improving processes and indicators. Behind every figure lies an ongoing commitment to analysis, discussion and shared responsibility.

Alongside the company’s internal work, external partners also played an important role in reinforcing the quality of the process. The collaboration between business and specialist expertise once again proves to be a key element in making sustainability reporting not only accurate, but genuinely useful for organisational development.

Elisabeth Gsottbauer, Director of the Competence Centre for Sustainability at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, commented: “Our collaboration with Manteco showed how sustainability reporting can become a genuine strategic tool for a company. The 2026 Sustainability Report Award recognises work built on rigour, transparency and continuous improvement, all of which are essential to giving ESG commitments both credibility and substance.”