Biagio Costantini

Chief Executive Officer, Zignago Vetro

Search every verified Biagio Costantini interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Biagio Costantini, CEO of Zignago Vetro, spoke at a December 2024 press conference hosted by Assovetro and Legambiente at the company’s Portogruaro facility. He presented the group’s project to supply electrical energy from the Zignago Power biomass plant, located near the glass factory at Fossalta di Portogruaro. Costantini described the initiative as reflecting the company’s determination to become more sustainable and to reduce its CO₂ emissions. Costantini stated that Zignago Vetro is the only known decarbonization model in Italy using synergies with Zignago Power, which provides 100% of the energy for the Portogruaro plant and about 38% of the group’s total needs. He said that in 2023, the use of renewable energy from biomass and photovoltaic panels reduced CO₂ emissions by approximately 53,000 tonnes, and that the company’s plan aims for a 30% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 compared to the baseline year. Costantini also noted that the glass sector is working to reduce emissions while maintaining competitiveness, and that a mix of solutions—including electrification via renewables, green gases like hydrogen, and carbon capture and storage—will be necessary. He emphasized that having a set of decarbonization tools available from institutions is essential for the sector’s transition, warning that without such support, decarbonization would not be achieved, with economic, social, and environmental consequences.