Since 2009, Valore D has been promoting diversity, equity and inclusion

The story of Valore D: past, present and future

Valore D is the leading association of companies in Italy which, since 2009, has been promoting gender equality and a culture of inclusivity, both within organizations and in the country as a whole. Its network is continually growing, with engagement and sharing playing key roles in it.

The story of Valore D began thanks to the female managers of 12 virtuous companies and to their shared project to highlight the benefits of having women in senior corporate roles.

Over the years, the association has expanded its field of action – originally focused on gender issues – to take in all of the aspects of diversity found in society. In 2015, this commitment found an even higher ideal in the UN agenda for sustainable development, with specific reference to the objectives of gender equality (Goal 5), decent work and economic growth (Goal 8) and reduced inequalities (Goal 10).

Today, Valore D supports companies with activities that are targeted to work on ESG factors, concentrating above all on the “Social” and “Governance” dimensions. It does so by capitalizing on the knowledge it has acquired, making available to its member companies a plethora of models of governance and leadership, as well as best practices on numerous issues, training programmes, consultancy and tangible tools for undertaking a path towards organizational development.

The association also pays a great deal of attention to what is happening in wider society, and for this reason puts its weight behind social innovation projects geared towards the young generation, as well as awareness-raising campaigns that aim to bolster understanding, fostering an inclusive culture even outside the corporate world, for the benefit of the community as a whole.

The results achieved over the past 15 years would not have been possible without the far-sightedness of those who established Valore D in the first place:

Monica Accardo, Alessandra Bellini, Maria Grazia Bizzarri, Maria Elena Cappello, Wanda Cerioli, Roberta Cocco, Rosanna D’antona, Giulia di Tommaso, Paola De Martini, Tamara Driol, Patrizia Fabricatore, Micol Fornaroli, Ludovica Lardera, Sabrina Lucini, Roberta Marracino, Antonella Massari, Maria Meloni, Simonetta Moreschini, Angelica Orlando, Tullia Panconi, Alessandra Perrazzelli, Maria Pierdicchi, Monica Poggio, Sibilla Ricciardi, Barbara Saba, Alessandra Saffiotti, Raffaella Santoro, Daniela Scaramuccia, Simona Scarpaleggia, Alessandra Senici, Caterina Silvestri, Catherine Jaqueline Silvestri, Fides Tosoni, Maria Varsellona, Adele Zagami, Anna Zattoni

From its founding, right through to the present, the association has grown under the chairpersonship of Simona Scarpaleggia (2009-2010), Alessandra Perrazzelli (2010-2013), Claudia Parzani (2013-2016), Sandra Mori (2016-2019), Paola Mascaro (2019-2022), Cristiana Scelza (2022-2025).

The main milestones

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09
Valore D is founded
The association was set up with the objective of supporting women in senior roles, with its motto being “Women at the top for the companies of tomorrow”.
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12
Gender diversity in senior roles
“InTheBoardroom” is launched to train women for positions as company directors.
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14
Keyword: gender diversity
With the motto “More women, more talent, more business”, the commitment is sealed to bring gender diversity into all levels of the corporate hierarchy.
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15
Inter-company mentorship pathways
Valore D presents the first cross-company mentorship programme, with the aim of making the knowledge of the members of its network available to all.
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17
Manifesto and social innovation
The “Manifesto for Female Employment” is drafted, and Valore D enters Italian schools with the international “Inspiring Girls” project.
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18
Measurement of inclusivity and new commitments
The association begins to support generational diversity and launches the Inclusion Impact Index and the #nopaygap campaign.
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19
Emphasizing the virtues of those with disabilities
Valore D commits to making the most of those with disabilities.
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21
Annual presidency of G20 Empower
Valore D assumes the annual presidency of G20 Empower, and decides to make an even greater commitment to assisting everyone under its new motto: “Diversity is Power”.
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22
Cultural diversity and social innovation
Valore D starts working on cultural diversity, opening up “InTheBoardroom” to men and presenting the “Wanter” project, targeted at young people.
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23
Launch of Younicity and new milestones for measuring impact
The new Inclusion Impact Index Plus is launched and the Younicity platform is unveiled.
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24
15 years of Valore D
Over the course of its 15-year history, the association’s network has been expanded from the original 12 to now more than 350 companies, growing through sharing practices and leveraging the inclusion of diversity.
  • 2009
  • 2012
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024

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Gruppo di professioniste che si confronta durante un evento organizzato da Valore D.