The Human Safety Net, a foundation launched by the Generali Group in 2017, mobilised a total of €16.2m (approx. US$19.09m) to support more than 515,000 vulnerable people worldwide last year, according to its 2025 Social Impact Report.
The Venice-based initiative said it delivered over 100,000 volunteer hours in 2025, combining financial aid, co-funding, and Generali employee skills to support partner non-government organisations (NGOs).
Its For Families programme, active in 23 countries with 65 NGOs, has supported 484,676 carers and 844,609 children since 2017 through early-years interventions including parenting courses and home visits.
In 2025, 94% of parents reported greater awareness of child development, while 91% improved parenting skills and 91% of children gained better early learning opportunities.
The For Refugees programme, operating in seven countries with 33 NGOs, has supported over 18,000 entrepreneurs and jobseekers since 2017, leading to cumulative data comprising 1,290 businesses created, 73% of which are still active, and 3,979 jobs generated, with 54% of participants having an employment contract lasting over 12 months.
In 2025, 73% of participants have increased their confidence and awareness regarding the possibility of starting a business or finding work, while 71% show a higher level of social or economic inclusion.
“With an approach that unlocks people’s potential and strengthens communities, both programmes aim to tackle the profound social transformations currently affecting many countries, including Italy: falling birth rates, an ageing population, the growing fragility of many households, the need to increase labour market participation, and to build more inclusive and cohesive communities,” The Human Safety Net said.
“In this context, investing in early childhood and supporting the labour market inclusion of refugees and migrants means not only offering direct support to individuals, but also making a concrete contribution to social inclusion, social mobility and the demographic sustainability of communities,” it added.
Since inception, the foundation has reached over 1.3 million people through 98 NGOs across 25 countries in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, targeting demographic and social pressures such as ageing populations and falling birth rates.
