The Group’s business, in line with the strategic guidelines outlined in the “2024 Sustain & Innovate” Business Plan approved by the BoD on 18 March 2021 and presented to the financial community on 19 March 2021, is represented by four Strategic Business Units (SBUs – defined also operating segments within the financial statements of the Poste Italiane Group): Mail, Parcels and Distribution; Payments and Mobile; Financial Services; Insurance Services
MAIL, PARCELS AND DISTRIBUTION
In addition to its mail and parcel handling activities, the SBU also includes those relating to the sales network, post offices and the corporate functions of Poste Italiane SpA, which also support the other sectors of the Group.
PAYMENTS
AND MOBILE
The SBU includes the activities of payment management, electronic money services and mobile and fixed-line telephone services by PostePay SpA. Starting in 2020, and in line with the organisational changes that in 2019 saw the transfer of the digital channel control activities within the Mail, Parcels and Distribution SBU, the name of the Payments, Mobile and Digital SBU has been updated to Payments and Mobile.
FINANCIAL
SERVICES
The SBU is engaged in the placement and distribution of financial and insurance services such as current accounts, postal savings products (on behalf of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti), mutual funds, loans provided by partner banks and policies.
INSURANCE
SERVICES
The SBU refers to activities involving the issuance of life and non-life insurance products and Welfare services.