MILAN (ITALPRESS) – Starts with the meeting dedicated to the care and reception of persons with disabilities, a cycle of four appointments promoted by the Impact Direction of Intesa Sanpaolo, structure of the Banca dei Territori Division led by Stefano Barrese that supports the Third Sector’s institutions through dedicated financial solutions, accompaniment to growth and instruments for the measurement of social impact. The objective is to enhance the contribution that the Third Sector contributes to the economic and social development of the country, highlighting the effects that the Bank’s projects generate in the different areas of intervention: social inclusion, assistance and care, education, contrast to fragility, health and community development. During the meeting, the results of the impact assessment carried out by the Impact Directorate in collaboration with Prometeia on funding granted to the Third Sector Entities were presented. Over 2,500 initiatives promoted by around 2,000 organisations between 2022 and 2025 have been examined and supported by Intesa Sanpaolo with 720 million euros of credit, reaching altogether over 11 million beneficiaries. The analysis highlights a expected social impact of 2.2 billion euros, with a social return of 3.1 euros for each financed euro, which adds an additional estimated economic impact in almost 1 billion euros along the chains activated by the projects. In relation to 2025, the measure covers 629 initiatives supported by the Bank and promoted by 559 bodies, which reach approximately 3 million beneficiaries, including over 310 thousand vulnerable people and 846 thousand young people. Funded organizations employ around 30 thousand employees in total and, in 80% of cases, declare to have strengthened their management skills thanks to the relationship with Intesa Sanpaolo. Disability and inclusion: a central challenge for the country system The analyses of the Research Department of Intesa Sanpaolo have evidenced that in Italy people with disabilities are more than 4.3 million, of which more than 3 million are not self-sufficient and are more exposed to risks of poverty, social exclusion and difficulty of access to work.
Family caregivers, engaged in assistance activities, are estimated between 7 and 8 million people. ISTAT data confirm that more than 25 thousand non-profit organizations operate in disability. Approximately 83% of these institutions have a public utility orientation, therefore solidarity (to a greater extent than the rest of the sector) and work on the reference territories by structuring networks of meaningful relationships with different stakeholders in 96% of the cases. Social assistance is the main area of intervention of the initiatives supported by the Impact Direction of Intesa Sanpaolo, which in 2025 financed 200 initiatives for a total of 69 million euros, of which 10 million are intended for design aimed at people with disabilities. According to the impact assessment carried out in collaboration with Prometeia, these interventions generate an expected social value of 196 million euros, corresponding to 2.8 euros of social benefits for each euro financed. Among the main effects of beneficiary organisations are the improvement of psychological well-being and self-esteem of people involved (49%), economic benefits for families (15%) and increased availability of time for caregivers (12%). Through the testimonies of Anffas Brescia ETS APS and the social cooperatives Andirivieni of Rivarolo Canavese (TO) and New Laser of Teramo emerged the value generated by the interventions realized on the territory, with particular reference to the strengthening of personal autonomy, the care and beauty of the environments, the development of relational skills and the paths of employment inclusion of persons with disabilities through the collaborationbetween profit and non profit for the care of during as well as after us. The cycle of meetings: a path of deepening on the main areas of social impact The cycle of meetings will continue in the coming months with further appointments dedicated to the main areas of intervention of the Third Sector and to the results of the impact assessment developed by the Direction Impact. In-depth themes such as contrast to female discomfort, relational and social fragility, educational inclusion and support for new generations, as well as the promotion of the health and well-being of people with psychophysical disorders.
Andrea Lecce, Head of Impact of Intesa Sanpaolo, said: “The impact assessment confirms the strategic role of the Third Sector in generating value for people and communities. As Impact Management, which operates within the Bank of Territories, we accompany over 110,000 social economy realities with over 600 dedicated professionals and about 400 million euro of medium-long term credit each year.” Lecce concludes “Our commitment goes beyond financial support: thanks to the impact assessment we have developed we are able to measure the social effects generated by interventions, recognizing the concrete contribution of non-profit organizations to inclusive growth of the country. Between 2022 and 2025 we have monitored more than 2,500 initiatives supported with more than 720 million euros of funding, capable of generating more than 3 euros of social benefits for each euro provided and 11 million beneficiaries. Numbers confirming that the social economy represents a fundamental partner to build a society more inclusive and attentive to the most fragile people, a goal that we pursue every day in our activity.”.
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