A concrete response to support communities and the production system challenged by the Cyclone Harry. Confindustria, together with the CGIL, CISL and UIL, promoted the activation of a “Solidarity Fund” earmarked to help the populations and businesses affected by the wave of bad weather that affected in particular Calabria, Sardinia and Sicily, causing widespread damage and slowing down economic activities.

How the collection works: voluntary contributions from workers, companies and citizens

The initiative includes a simple and straightforward voluntary contribution mechanism. Workers will be able to donate the equivalent of one hour's work to the fund, while participating companies will make a contribution of the same amount. The collection is also open to all citizens who wish to participate in a collective action to support the territories affected by the emergency.

The sums will be paid into a dedicated current account, opened at Monte dei Paschi di Siena (IBAN IT55U0103003201000002937018, made out to CONFINDUSTRIA CGIL CISL UIL EMERGENZA CICLONE HARRY, reason for payment “Emergenza Calabria Sardegna Sicilia”).

Transparency and speed of action for local communities

The account has been set up exclusively for this purpose and will remain separate from the assets of the sponsoring organisations, so as to ensure full traceability and transparency in the use of resources.

The four organisations will jointly define the criteria and modalities of the interventions, with the aim of getting aid quickly to the affected local communities and businesses, contributing to the resumption of activities and economic reconstruction after the weather emergency.

Confindustria's commitment to emergency management and territorial resilience

The initiative is linked to the broader commitment of the Confindustria system on the issues of prevention and emergency management, also reinforced by the recent renewal of the cooperation protocol with the Civil Defence, which aims to improve the coordination, response capacity and security of territories in the face of increasingly frequent extreme weather events.

The collection will remain open until 31 August 2026.