Webranking 2008: UniCredit Group leader in Europe among the financial groups according to Hallvarsson & Hallvarsson
UniCredit Group was awarded the 1st place in the European finance category in the prestigious H&H Webranking 2008, conducted by the Swedish firm Hallvarsson & Hallvarsson. For the second year in a row, UniCredit Group also confirmed its overall ranking, taking 3rd place in Europe and 2nd place in Italy.
The Group website - www.unicreditgroup.eu - received the award thanks to the quality and exhaustiveness of the information supplied and its high level of interactivity. In particular, the website was congratulated for its focus on issues related to Corporate Governance, Investor Relations, Sustainability (CSR) and Careers.
In 2006 UniCredit took 11th place in Europe and 3rd in Italy, before reaching the current top positions in 2007.
The H&H Webranking survey, now in its twelfth year, represents the most detailed analysis of on-line institutional and financial communication at European level. The research takes into account over 700 companies in 20 countries.
The H&H Webranking evaluation protocol, made up of 139 criteria, is updated every year according to the information needs of market participants. It includes some fundamental aspects of corporate communication, such as media relations, corporate governance and sustainability (CSR).
Milan, 17 december 2008
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