The reference context

LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE FRAMEWORK

The Group’s activities are conducted in full compliance with current laws in the countries in which it operates and with universally accepted ethical principles, based on transparency, fairness and loyalty.

[G4-DMA Public Policy], [G4-DMA Compliance]  The main changes in the relevant legislation for the Group are regularly set out in the Report on Operations of the TIM Group (see the Main changes in the regulatory environment chapter), while public administration engagement activities are described in this report. Relations between the Group and its employees and public administration are carefully regulated and controlled by the 231 Organisational Model, briefly presented in this chapter.

[G4-SO6]  In particular, the Code of Ethics explicitly bans any direct or indirect disbursements, contributions, advantages or benefits of any kind to political parties, political movements or trade unions or to their representatives or candidates.

[G4-DMA Grievance Mechanisms for Impacts on Society], [G4-SO11] No reports have been received over the past three years, via the main company reporting mechanisms described in The TIM Group/Corporate Governance System chapter, regarding alleged damage caused to the community by TIM, including damage of an environmental nature, discrimination against the population in terms of coverage, and corruption.

[G4-DMA Compliance], [G4-EN29] In its environmental management systems, the Group is very careful to comply with the environmental laws of the countries in which it operates. There have been no significant disputes of this nature over the past three years.