On 20 June at the conference "The economic benefits of sustainability in a successful enterprise - perspectives, tools, benefits of certification,” A2A-AGSM Verona, AbruzzoEnergia and Ecodeco were awarded the Certiquality Excellence Award 2011. This Certificate of excellence testifies the commitment to corporate governance by effectively integrating environmental management systems in the field of Quality (ISO 9001), Environment (ISO 14001, EMAS), and Safety (British Standard OHSAS ISO 18001).

During the ceremony, the President of Ceriquality Ernesto Oppici pointed out that
"In Italy, with over 120,000 locations certified for quality, there are approximately 14,000 environmental certifications and just over 4,000 for safety in the workplace. To date just over 250 companies are in possession of this recognition of Certiquality, and this represents a virtuous and avant-garde niche."

Luigi Guarrera, the Director of Quality, Environment and Safety of A2A received this important recognition on behalf of A2A.

On 14th June 2010 the prizes were awarded for the Sodalitas Social Award in the Assolombarda Auditorium; a prize that is given to companies, entrepreneurial associations, industrial districts and organisations that are engaged in concrete projects of corporate social responsibility and sustainability, in line with declared values. The Ninth Edition of the Prize saw the participation of 206 companies with 251 projects.


The jury, chaired by Lorenzo Ornaghi - Rector of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - selected A2A among the 6 finalists in the category "environmental initiatives". A2A submitted the project "contAgio", developed in 2009-2010 in collaboration with the Cooperative Cauto (and with the support of Cariplo Foundation) with the aim of making students, young people and families aware of the sustainable use of energy resources in ten pilot municipalities of the north-east of Brescia.