The automotive industry at the forefront of sustainability

Quintegia, in collaboration with Findomestic Banca, launched the RESET project in 2020, whose objectives are on one side to raise awareness among dealers on issues related to ESG components (Environmental, Social, Governance), and on the other to enhance their role as social and economic actors within communities.

The RESET project aims to trigger a circuit of visibility and mutual stimulus among all players in the industry, highlighting the positive contribution that the automotive sector brings to society. In fact, RESET presents itself as a unique project of its kind in Italy, whose two fundamental objectives are:

The automotive industry at the forefront of sustainability

Highlight the initiatives taken and the commitment spent on the community and the area surrounding car dealerships.

Suggest and share more and more sustainability guidelines, evidence and best practices that car dealerships can follow and apply.

If you need more information or clarification about the RESET project, write to reset@quintegia.it

RESET 2025:

Sustainable partnerships: the dealer at the center of the value chain

In 2025, the initiative focuses on Governance, paying particular attention to the crucial role of partnerships sustainable partnerships established by concessionaires with players in their value chain. The partnerships, which may involve companies, nongovernmental organizations, institutions, private or public entities, represent a key element in achieving the goals of sustainability.

The goal of RESET 2025 is to raise awareness among employers of the employers on the importance of ESG criteria, with a specific focus on creating and maintaining a sustainable value chain. The project also aims to promote awareness of regulations and benefits in force, providing useful tools for continuous updating.

The project is based on a quantitative analysis conducted by Quintegia’s observatory on Italian dealers, enriched by a qualitative in-depth analysis that includes active research and case studies. Results will be presented during the opening session of Automotive Dealer Day 2025, offering insights and best practices for all operators in the industry.

RESET’s Journey

2024
Social
2023
Environmental
2022
Governance
2021
ESG
2020
Social

2024

Social

Corporate welfare and well-being

RESET 2024:

Corporate welfare and well-being

In 2024, the focus was on the Social aspect of ESG criteria, with an emphasis on the importance of welfare policies and corporate welfare. Constantly changing social, economic, and organizational dynamics, along with rising employee expectations, have made these issues increasingly central to corporate strategies.
The survey conducted showed a positive trend in the adoption of welfare policies by automotive dealers. It also highlighted customers’ interest in these aspects, revealing that most of them pay a lot or enough attention to ESG issues in their purchasing decisions.
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2023

Environmental

Environmental sustainability in dealerships

RESET 2023:

Environmental sustainability in dealerships

In 2023, the focus of the initiative is on Environmental, which aims to raise awareness of sustainability issues in the retail world, offering more practical tips and application inspiration to dealers. Environmental sustainability, a new competitive and investment standard, is increasingly growing in importance globally and in particular in the eyes of the consumer. Project 2023 bases its quantitative analysis on part of the results of the first ESG criteria mapping of Italian dealers carried out by Quintegia. The survey on which the initiative is based, will be an offset survey, that is, a zero-impact survey, and thanks to the support of our sustainability partner of choice, will calculate the CO2 emissions emitted from sending the emails required to collect survey responses and offset them by purchasing sufficient carbon credits.
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2022

Governance

Gender equality: a new frontier in car dealerships

RESET 2022:

Gender equality in car dealerships

In 2022, the focus was on Governance, which is representative of corporate identity, organization and strategy, and presents a variety of issues, including gender equality. The rebalancing of male and female components is a particularly topical issue in the traditionally unbalanced context of automotive marketing. It also shows interesting potential in terms of management effectiveness and corporate reputation, particularly with regard to skills and attitudes more typically associated with the female sphere such as listening, empathy, multi-tasking.
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2021

ESG

The new role of car dealerships in the age of sustainability

RESET 2021:

The new role of car dealerships in the age of sustainability

In 2021, the focus was on the general topic of ESG criteria, environmental, social and corporate governance impacts, together with the classification of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) identified by the ONU.

As a result, an actual guide was developed for dealerships interested in integrating environmental, social and governance sustainability aspects into their business in order to increase strategic awareness, overview and insights for initiatives to be implemented.

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2020

Social

Responsibility, sense of enterprise and commitment to the territory

RESET 2020:

Responsibility, sense of enterprise and commitment to the territory

In 2020, the focus was placed on the Social theme, highlighting an initial survey of the social role of the concessionaires towards society, highlighting a broad spectrum of activities in which they are involved. As expected, a significant part of the efforts concerned fronts related to the Covid-19 health emergency.
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Conversations on gender equality in dealerships

The topic of gender equality within dealerships explored through a number of conversations with female figures involved in various prominent roles. Stimuli, perspectives and virtuous contamination of experiences for the evolution of the industry

Nuccia Carbone, General Manager, Autocentro Baistrocchi

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Rossella Birindelli, Titolare, Birindelli Auto

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Miriam Loiacono CEO Autoclub

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Flora Bonafini General Manager Fimauto

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Daniela Calabretto HR Manager Maldarizzi Automotive

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Daniela Iannelli BDC Manager Maldarizzi Automotive

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Gabriella Faraci BDC & Quality Manager Spazio Group

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Antonella Ceccato CEO L.Ceccato

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Monica Spano Marketing Manger Cascioli Group

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