TORINO – Stellantis management has been received by Pope francesco and then went to the Quirinale for a meeting with the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella.
A delegation, led by the president of Stellantis, John Elkann, from the CEO, Carlos Tavares, and from the number one of the Fiat brand, Olivier Francois, he first met the Pontiff. “The objectives and values of Stellantis, the company’s commitment to sustainable mobility and the New Fiat 500 were presented to Bergoglio”, explains the group born from the merger between FCA and PSA in January of this year.
Elkann, who through the holding Exor also controls Gedi which he publishes Republic, Tavares and Francois stressed to the Pope that “the birth of Stellantis marks the beginning of a new chapter fueled by the union of two car manufacturers each with a long tradition, iconic brands and great successes linked precisely to the heterogeneity and talent of 300,000 employees operating all over the world and in the set of shared values that will guide the new reality on this journey: integrity and ethics in all sectors of our business and along the entire value chain, in a word “social responsibility d company “.
According to the leaders of the group, all these values are found in the DNA of the electric 500 produced in Turin, in the Mirafiori plant: it is the symbol of the change towards more sustainable, shared, safer and accessible mobility for all. “At the center is respect for the environment and a message to stimulate responsible choices and behaviors – underlines the car manufacturer – an invitation to action to create a better and more sustainable future for future generations”.
After the visit to the Vatican, President Elkann and CEO Tavares held a video conference with the Minister for Economic Development, Giancarlo Giorgetti. And then they went to the Quirinale, for a meeting with the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella and then to Palazzo Chigi with Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
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