#Riparto Call for Proposals

 

Mother with Acea in your first 1,000 days

Pregnant woman touching her belly Pregnant woman touching her belly

A concrete commitment to working mothers


Acea was awarded funding in the #Riparto public call for proposals, issued by the Department for Family Policies at the Prime Minister’s Office, ranking 6th out of 122 participating companies.

The project “Mother with Acea in your first 1,000 days” was created to support new mothers returning to work by providing practical tools to help them balance their personal and professional lives.

Eugenia Roccella e Barbara Marinali sorridono verso la fotocamera mentre si stringono le mani

The initiatives of the program


The project, which will run for 24 months and has a total value of €625,000 (of which €393,000 is funded), includes:
 

  • A bonus for mothers to provide financial support for their return to work

  • A welcome-back kit to welcome new mothers rejoining the company 

  • Additional leave hours for pediatric visits and vaccinations

  • Replacement hiring to cover maternity leave periods

  • A network of parenting support services

  • Skills development programs for mothers with children aged 0-3

  • A mum empowerment program

  • A taxi service for mothers

  • A work-life balance policy

  • A psycho-physical wellness program

Read the press release

A symbolic event for an inclusive project


We launched the project with a special event filled with emotion, sharing, and tangible support for motherhood.

Two pages of an illustrated book for children, on the right page there is a green fish and the sentence "A river of emotions".

Voices from the event:

 

Our President, Barbara Marinali, welcomed 120 mothers, with their biological and adoptive children, who are participating in the project, emphasizing a key message: “No woman should be forced to choose between her career and her family.”


Eugenia Roccella, Minister for Family, Birth Rate and Equal Opportunities, sent a heartfelt video message underscoring the social value of motherhood and the importance of collaboration between institutions and businesses.


Beatrice Lanciotti and Silvia Bartolomucci from the Wellbeing & Inclusion team presented the project’s content, which was designed to ease the return to work for mothers, encourage birth rates, and promote work-life integration.

Emiliano Ranati, Chief People & Security Officer, spoke about Acea’s commitment to supporting mothers through concrete and inclusive initiatives.


Emiliano Maria Cappuccitti, Deputy Chief People & Security Officer, introduced the illustrated book “A River of Emotions”, created by Roberta Rindone, Brand Communication Specialist, and inspired by a question from her child: “Mum, who were you when I wasn’t here?”.


Before becoming parents, we are human beings with dreams, emotions, and passions still to be discovered. The event was hosted by Alessandro Sena, People Engagement Officer. It was made even more meaningful by Eliana Minoia, Head of Infrastructure, Headquarters & Control Room Security, who shared her personal experience and highlighted how crucial it is to feel supported by the company during such an important phase of life.

The images of the event
Acea employees posing for a picture while holding a white sheet of paper with an illustrated green fish on it
An Acea employee writes something on a wall with the sentence "A river of emotions" written on it, a green illustrated fish on the right and some hand-written sentences in the lower part.
Four Acea employees smile at the camera while showing a copy of the illustrated book ‘A River of Emotions.’ The woman in the centre is holding a baby
Advertising panel for the event ‘Mamma con Acea nei tuoi primi mille giorni’ (Mum with Acea in your first thousand days) with illustrated images.