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(ESG) sustainability of the supply chains in the plant In addition to putting together the technical and human
engineering sectors, with particular attention to resources and experiences among all our players, in
equipment suppliers and suppliers’ services, includ- order to satisfy the Clients’ future needs, ANIMP will
ing subcontractors. This is an increasingly required also leverage on any available financial resources, our
framework in large project tendering around the stake holders will make available to stimulate innovation
world. for products and services in support of the Italian busi-
nesses.
2 The energy transition is one of the dominant themes
today. It is now clear that in order to mitigate climate Collaboration among partners, winning our natural sus-
change and to meet the Paris COP 21 objectives, picions are key factors of success in all the above initia-
an alternative to coal and primary fossil fuel sources tives.
in general must be found as soon as possible. We
will also probably have to change our habits, life- “The Italian industry looks at this
styles and diets. ‘new future’ with optimism, since
historically we have always excelled in
This cannot be done overnight. With the currently inventiveness, flexibility and capacity
known technology development status, there is no so-
called “silver bullet” that can solve all the problems in a to adapt to new and unpredictable
short time. circumstances
ANIMP has started to put together all the pieces of this
new puzzle, to ensure that all industrial sectors of our Hence, in one sentence, we are fully aligned with
supply chain can provide new, valid and competitive ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future!
solutions. One of ANIMP’s goals is to identify the activi-
ties already underway, to assess the capabilities of We look at this ‘new future’ with considerable optimism.
players already active in the supply chain and to add In spite of the difficulties, inevitable we trust our skills,
missing pieces. In this concrete way, the ANIMP will add capabilities and flexibility. Historically, the Italian industry
value to the overall effort, by forming the more complete has always excelled in entrepreneurship, in inventive-
supply chain of plant engineering and component sup- ness, in its capacity to adapt to new and unpredictable
ply players necessary for new rapidly growing technolo- circumstances, in the speed of adoption and optimiza-
gies and applications: e.g. for the use of hydrogen, tion of new breakthrough technologies. In the industrial
offshore wind, etc. plants sector, we are one of the world leaders, with
more than 5,000 companies, large and small, employ-
ing 400,000 people.
“ANIMP has started to put together all
the pieces of the new decarbonization We are ready for new challenges. We also remain
puzzle, to ensure that all industrial always grateful to the Italian and other partner industries
sectors of our supply chain provide new for their strong and continuing support.
and competitive solutions Antonio Careddu

Antonio Careddu

Antonio Careddu graduated at Politecnico di Milano University and joined Algérie and in 2012 Chairman and CEO of Saipem France.
Saipem as an electrical engineer. In 2013 he returned to Italy and was appointed Director of the Saipem’s
From 1991 to 1998 he was assigned various roles in Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Innovation, Systems and Corporate Marketing Unit.
Malaysia, Republic of South Korea, Oman. In 1999 he came back to Italy to In August 2018 he was appointed Head of Onshore Business
take the responsibility as Department Manager and later as Project Director. Development, Commercial and Tendering.
In 2010 he became Country Manager and CEO of Saipem Contracting ANIMP President since mid-2018

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