UniCredit's 2018 Integrated Report describes how the bank creates sustainable value that has a positive impact on society by supporting the advancement of local communities, the competitiveness of enterprises and the well-being of individuals.

UniCredit has prepared this document of financial and non-financial performance in compliance with the requirements of Articles 3 and 4 of Legislative Decree 254/2016, which implements European Directive 2014/95/EU in Italy. In addition, the Report is part of UniCredit's principled effort to further develop its compliance with the European Commission's Guidelines on non-financial reporting and advance understanding of all aspects of its business. The guidelines adopted for the preparation of the sustainability information included in the 2018 Integrated Report, including the Supplement, are the "GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards" and the "Financial Services Sector Disclosures," issued, respectively, in 2016 and 2013 by the GRI - Global Reporting Initiative. The principles contained in the International <IR> Framework, published in December 2013 by the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), were also used as reporting framework.