AD EDUCATION

Accademia Italiana is part of the AD Education international network - a leading educational provider in France in the field of design and the applied arts – and among the leading European educational providers having 19 schools and 70 campuses (in Italy, Spain, Germany and France) with over 35.000 students, 1.200 teachers and an integrated teaching system in 5 languages offering over 150 courses divided between the three-year undergraduate degree programs, Master's degree programs, professional courses and summer courses in fields with a strong level of specialization, from luxury to culture, fashion, audiovisual, design, animation, visual communications, graphic design, multimedia design, photography, video games, heritage, jewelry and gemology, perfumes, journalism and digital.

AD Education provides the schools with the academic, managerial and material resources that enable them to develop major academic projects in their respective fields and further develop opportunities of exchanges and connexions between the schools.

The schools inside the AD Education network:

École de Condé is the leading school for design, illustration, photography, animation movies and heritage restoration.

• ECV - École de Comunication Visuelle (FRANCE)

Since it was founded in 1984, ECV has trained design, animation, video game and digital professionals.

• ESP - École Supérieure de Publicité (FRANCE)

Since 1927, the ÉcoleSupérieure de Publicité has trained advertising, communication and marketing professionals in line with its slogan: Advertising Next Generation.

• ESD - École Supérieure du Digital (FRANCE)

The ÉcoleSupérieure du Digital offers a new approach to training for the digital sector, combining technology, creation and digital strategy.

• École Supérieure Du Parfum (FRANCE)

The leading creation and management school for the perfume, cosmetics and fragrances industries.

• EAC - Economie, Art, Culture (FRANCE)

EAC is the leading international culture, luxury and art market school.

• ING - Institut National de Gemmologie (FRANCE)

Since 1967, Institut National de Gemmologie has trained gemology and high jewelry professionals.

• HMKW - Hochschule für Medien, Kommunikation und Wirtschaft (GERMANY)

The Hochschule für Medien, Kommunikation und Wirtschaft is Germany’s leading private university specialized in communication, psychology and design.

• BARREIRA ARTE + DISEÑO (SPAIN)

With a history that dates back to the 1950s, Barreira A+D is a pioneering Spanish school for artistic education.

• CES - Escuela Superior de Imagen y Sonido (SPAIN)

The first official school accredited for professional training in the audiovisual world.

• CEV - Escuela Superior de Comunicación, Imagen y Sonido (SPAIN)

In Madrid and Barcelona, CEV trains students for audiovisual, photography, animation and video game design careers.

• ADE UNIVERSITY (WORLDWIDE)

 An online professional training organization for workers and jobseekers.

ESG - Environment, Social and Governance

As a major player in private higher education, AD Education has a particular responsibility in terms of environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments. Our task is to train the first generation capable of dealing with the direct consequences of climate and social change, and able to adapt and face unprecedented challenges.

AD Education has published the second ESG report, showing progress towards the sustainability, social inclusion and governance targets set last year.

On the environmental front, the group continued its efforts to reduce emissions and raise awareness of climate issues among 36,000 students. The main results include the installation of solar panels, improved energy efficiency in several campuses and completion of a carbon assessment. Regarding the environment, at Accademia Italiana we have inaugurated a new eco-friendly campus in Rome and its students have participated in creative recycling projects with waste materials.

In the social field AD Education has increased support for students with scholarships, programmes for young people in difficulty and the creation of the AD Education Foundation to promote equal opportunities. Accademia Italiana has also promoted a creative competition to raise awareness about diversity and inclusion.

On the governance front, national ESG committees have been established with a greater focus on diversity in leadership roles. In addition, the membership of the Convention des Entreprises pour le Climat highlights the group’s commitment to rethinking its business model in a sustainable way.

This report highlights the group’s central role in forming aware professionals and promoting positive change in society.

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