Thus the Compagnia is not a bank, although it proudly continues with the civic and philanthropic traditions which were those of Istituto Bancario San Paolo, neither is it a public body, though it dialogues and collaborates with many public institutions at local, national and European levels. On the other hand it is an active member of civil society, a non profit organisation which, albeit private, pursues aims of public interest and social use, in order to foster the civil, cultural and economic development of the community in which it operates. The revenues generated by its assets accumulated over the centuries, and which we undertake to pass on intact to future generations, are made available for these aims.

In particular, the Compagnia di San Paolo is active in the sectors of scientific, economic and juridical research; education; art and the preservation and valorisation of cultural heritage and activities; health; assistance to the socially deprived categories of society.
Within these frameworks, the Compagnia defines its objectives through multi-annual and annual programmes, and operates both by making grants to organisations who propose projects in line with its programmes, and in other ways, including the work of its “operating units”, which work directly in various sectors of the foundation’s activities.

Although it is deeply rooted in Turin, and works mainly in Piedmont and Liguria, the Compagnia plays a significant role in national (with particular emphasis on the Mezzogiorno), European and international projects, often in cooperation with other major foundations.

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