For the past 15 years, we have been the main sponsor of the Premio Strega, organised by the Maria and Goffredo Bellonci Foundation and Liquore Strega. This partnership is consistent with our identity as a bank, which recognises culture and reading as a driver of growth and social development. We support the prize as it evolves, with the aim of engaging readers of all ages and tastes; we contribute special prizes and accompany the stages of the Strega Tour to promote a vibrant culture, in dialogue with people and local communities. photo credits: MUSA
We value writing as a tool for dialogue, culture and social cohesion.
We believe in culture as a driver of growth. In a rapidly changing world, words remain fundamental. They tell us who we are, open up new perspectives and create connections, which is why we support literature and awards that highlight its role in society.
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Literary awards
Strega Prize
Silent Book Contest
We are sponsors of the competition organised by Carthusia Edizioni, which rewards the best wordless books, told solely through images. A jury of experts and a junior jury made up of children select works that transcend linguistic and cultural barriers, challenging traditional storytelling and transforming the book into a space to be invented and interpreted.
Premio BPER L'Aquila Laudomia Bonanni
For over twenty years, it has celebrated poetry as a living form of expression and memory. Open to authors of all ages, it includes sections for schools, universities, prisons and international voices. It pays tribute to the Aquilan writer Laudomia Bonanni, after whom it is named. We have proudly supported the Award since its first edition, sharing its educational, cultural and social values.
Premio Letterario Rapallo
With a special focus on female authors, the award promotes stories that recount reality with depth, innovation and social commitment, identifying the most influential voices each year. We support this initiative, which continues the tradition of the “National Award for Women Writers” active from 1985 to 2021, promoted by the Municipality of Rapallo.
Literary festivals
Taobuk - Taormina Book Festival
Taobuk - Taormina Book Festival
We are sponsors of Taobuk, the Taormina International Book Festival, one of Italy's most important literary events, which stands out for its multidisciplinary approach, hosting meetings, debates and presentations involving internationally renowned writers, artists and thinkers.
Within the garden of Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano, the BPER Agorà space welcomes moments of discussion and cultural conviviality, where the public can engage directly with authors and guests. A space inspired by the ancient Greek agora, a symbol of democracy, participation and shared thought.
Within the garden of Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano, the BPER Agorà space welcomes moments of discussion and cultural conviviality, where the public can engage directly with authors and guests. A space inspired by the ancient Greek agora, a symbol of democracy, participation and shared thought.
Salerno Letteratura Festival
A key event for Italian culture, dedicated to quality non-fiction and critical thinking. Every year, it brings the historic centre to life with meetings, readings and debates involving essayists, intellectuals and scholars.
We are sponsors of the festival and the Salerno Libro d'Europa Award, which promotes new voices in European fiction, confirming our commitment to a vibrant, inclusive culture that serves as a tool for awareness and change.
We are sponsors of the festival and the Salerno Libro d'Europa Award, which promotes new voices in European fiction, confirming our commitment to a vibrant, inclusive culture that serves as a tool for awareness and change.
Festivaletteratura Mantova
One of Italy's most important cultural events, known for its intimate and engaging atmosphere, brings together authors, publishers and readers of all ages in a rich programme of meetings, readings, performances, workshops and dialogues between literature, music and visual arts in an original and stimulating experience.
For years, we have promoted one of the festival's most popular events for each edition, confirming our commitment to culture as a space for sharing, innovation and collective growth.
For years, we have promoted one of the festival's most popular events for each edition, confirming our commitment to culture as a space for sharing, innovation and collective growth.
InQuiete - Festival di scrittrici a Roma
We support InQuiete, a literary festival that focuses on the words of women – writers, readers and intellectuals – giving voice to female talent in all its forms.
Every year, it offers meetings, dialogues and presentations, from portraits of the great authors of the past to formats dedicated to newcomers, right up to the most current topics. InQuiete is a space for listening and reflection that promotes culture as a tool for critical, inclusive thinking, capable of interpreting a society in transformation.
Every year, it offers meetings, dialogues and presentations, from portraits of the great authors of the past to formats dedicated to newcomers, right up to the most current topics. InQuiete is a space for listening and reflection that promotes culture as a tool for critical, inclusive thinking, capable of interpreting a society in transformation.
38° Parallelo
We are partners of the festival which, in 2025, with the theme ‘Regeneration’, involved economists, writers and thinkers in a dialogue on the places and communities of the South, to imagine new relationships and generate social change in territories to be revived.
Salento Book Festival
A travelling exhibition that brings books and authors to 13 municipalities, visiting squares, gardens and viewpoints. In 2025, we will once again be supporting the festival, which combines reflection, entertainment and civic engagement. Beppe Severgnini will be awarded the BPER Banca – Salento Book Festival Prize.
Festival Armonia
A widespread festival that intertwines literature, music and art in the villages of Salento. In 2025, under the artistic direction of Mario Desiati and with the theme “Reading takes your gaze far away”, the festival promotes a participatory culture, involving schools, libraries and local communities.
I luoghi della scrittura
A cultural association that promotes the local area through storytelling and meetings with authors. For 44 years, its summer festival ‘Incontri con l'autore’ (Meet the Author) in San Benedetto del Tronto has been transforming iconic locations into spaces for culture and dialogue.
Parole Ubikate in Mare
We are sponsors of the literary festival that enlivens the summer in Savona and Albissola Marina with meetings, presentations and discussions between authors and readers. Among the guests are some of the most important figures in contemporary Italian culture.
Sognalib(e)ro
We support the festival that brings literature to 17 Italian prisons. A project that offers inmates the opportunity to read, write and engage in dialogue, opening up spaces of freedom and redemption through words.
Stories to share
Alf Premi Cinema
Siamo Golden Sponsor di Alf Premi Cinema, una manifestazione biennale nazionale e internazionale il cui obiettivo è promuovere le donne del cinema, dell'audiovisivo e adv attraverso la formazione, l'apertura di bandi, attività di networking e premi a loro dedicati.
Due gli appuntamenti di giugno:
Due gli appuntamenti di giugno:
- 5 giugno ore 11 Presentazione ALF PREMI CINEMA e lancio del bando "PREMIO DONNE SCENEGGIATRICI" (presso Anteo Milano)
- 6 giugno ore 19 incontro "Dalla pagina allo schermo: Suso Cecchi D'Amico - What a Woman", dedicato alla scrittura cinematografica (presso il Castello Sforzesco).
Fuoricinema
Fuoricinema torna il 5, 6 e 7 settembre 2025 nel verde della Biblioteca degli Alberi di Milano, con tre giorni di incontri, proiezioni e dialoghi aperti al pubblico.
Una maratona che unisce cinema, cultura e impegno sociale, con un focus centrale sui diritti umani, sociali e civili.
Sul palco, ospiti e autori si confrontano su temi attuali, mentre i film – molti in anteprima dalla Mostra del Cinema di Venezia – offrono spunti di riflessione e condivisione.
Un’occasione per vivere il cinema all’aperto come spazio di ascolto, confronto e partecipazione collettiva.
Una maratona che unisce cinema, cultura e impegno sociale, con un focus centrale sui diritti umani, sociali e civili.
Sul palco, ospiti e autori si confrontano su temi attuali, mentre i film – molti in anteprima dalla Mostra del Cinema di Venezia – offrono spunti di riflessione e condivisione.
Un’occasione per vivere il cinema all’aperto come spazio di ascolto, confronto e partecipazione collettiva.
Lettera Futura Fellowship
Lettera Futura Fellowship
A project that looks to the future of writing, promoting the talent of new female writers. Born from a partnership between the MIA Association, organiser of the inQuiete Festival, and the Solferino publishing house, Lettera Futura is a unique fellowship: a programme that accompanies young female authors towards publication and editorial promotion, offering them tools, visibility and concrete opportunities.
We have supported LetteraFutura since its first edition as a testament to our concrete and ever-growing commitment to culture, particularly initiatives that focus on inclusion, gender equality and the promotion of women's talents.
We have supported LetteraFutura since its first edition as a testament to our concrete and ever-growing commitment to culture, particularly initiatives that focus on inclusion, gender equality and the promotion of women's talents.
"Incontri con l’Autore” at the BPER Forum: culture for the community
"Incontri con l’Autore” at the BPER Forum: culture for the community
With the ‘Meet the Author’ series, we welcome some of the most significant voices on the Italian cultural scene to the BPER Forum: writers, journalists and thinkers who engage in dialogue with our audience.
The initiative, scheduled for the spring and autumn months, is organised in collaboration with the Ubik bookshop in Modena and with the patronage of the Municipality of Modena.
The initiative, scheduled for the spring and autumn months, is organised in collaboration with the Ubik bookshop in Modena and with the patronage of the Municipality of Modena.
Enviromentalprotection initiatives.
To ensure a future for our planet we must change our present.
At the BPER Group, we do this by reducing consumption, purchasing products with environmental quality labels, managing resources better and supporting projects that safeguard the environment.
Reducing paper use
370 tonnes less paper consumed, saved through digitisation and recycling processes.
370 tonnes less paper consumed, saved through digitisation and recycling processes.
Energy Management
Efficient management of our resources and use of energy from 100% renewable sources.
Sustainable Mobility
Implementation of concrete initiatives to reduce the emissions of our colleagues' home-work journeys.
Green Supply Chain
Purchasing eco-labelled products.
Paper Dematerialization
In our offices and branches, 99% of the paper we use is recycled (the remaining 1% is Certified Paper).
We have launched various projects to reduce paper consumption:
We have launched various projects to reduce paper consumption:
newspapers supplied in digital format
dematerialised F24 forms
Finitalia paperless
BPER Factor's WIP platform (Web Interactive Platform)
Arca Fondi SGR initiative s
replacing ordinary mail communications with certified email (PEC)
promoting the use of FEA (Advanced Electronic Signature)
replacing printers with more effective ones
streamlining postal charge
Energy Management
The Group is committed to reducing direct greenhouse gas emissions by 50.2% by 2030. Highlights as at 31 December 2023:
- 100% electricity consumption from renewable sources
- 14 photovoltaic systems installe d, 1,829,294 kWh of renewable energy produced
- reduction in electricity and heat consumption: -1.2% compared to 2022
What does the Energy Plan include?
- con verting gas-fired generators into heat pumps
- electric car fleet
- implementing an IT platform for gas leak detection
- optimised use of Headquarters functional spaces
- developing a centralised BEMS (Building Energy Management System) management platform with AI algorithms
- implementing BEMS control and monitoring systems
For more information, Read Chapter 6 of the Sustainability Report.
Sustainable mobility
We are committed to implementing sustainable mobility initiatives to concretely benefit people who work at the Bank:
- installation of electric cars and bikes charging stations
- purchase of electric bicycles and repair kits
- car sharing app for employees
- awareness-raising activities about sustainable mobility for employees
- increase of company electric cars
- company shuttles between certain locations
- offsetting the emissions of fuels used with DKV Card Climate