The FS Group supports the 26th edition of Race for the Cure, the largest event to fight breast cancer in Italy and worldwide, promoted by Komen Italia. An event focusing on sport, health and solidarity to raise awareness of the importance of prevention and research, and to support the 56,000 women in Italy who face this disease every year.
For over 10 years, the FS Group has stood by Komen Italia at its flagship event, with active and heartfelt participation from its people. And this year, the Group women and men will be part again of the travelling charity race, contributing to fund-raising, with a presence that is confirmed as one of the most numerous.
The 2025 edition of Race for the Cure kicked off in Rome (8-11 May), then moved on to Bari (16-18 May), and will then reach Bologna (19-21 September). At the end of September, the race will reach simultaneously Brescia and Matera (26-28 September). In October, it will reach Campania, with a travelling Race that will touch several cities: starting in Salerno (4-5 October), then on to Caserta (10-12 October), then on to Benevento and Capua (18-19 October), and finally ending in Naples (24-26 October).
The partnership also includes a special prize dedicated to scientific research. This year, the award went to two researchers from the Komen Italia Centre for Integrated Therapies, Claudia Maggiore and Cristina Rossi, for an innovative study on primary prevention of cancer risk in women with metabolic syndrome who carry genetic mutations, as part of the activities of CERITIN (Centre for Research on Integrated Therapies in Breast Neoplasms).
FS Group, at the heart of the national mobility system, plays a key role in the country’s development, promoting the integration of infrastructure, sustainable transport and the Italian civil, social and cultural fabric. With around 97,000 employees, 10,000 trains per day, more than 700 million train and bus passengers per year, and over 22 billion tonne-kilometres of freight transported, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane is a key player in collective mobility. The railway infrastructure extends over 17,000 km, 1,000 km of which dedicated to High-Speed/High-Capacity services, while the road network managed by the Group covers about 32,000 km.
'Supporting Race for the Cure,’ said Giuseppe Inchingolo, the Chief Corporate Affairs, Communication & Sustainability Officer of FS Group, ‘further confirms the Group’s structural commitment to the promotion of health, prevention social responsibility values. Once again this year, we are supporting an initiative that integrates sport, scientific research and civic participation, in line with our founding values and sustainability strategy. The active and convinced engagement of our people shows how a sense of community and of sharing social goals are central elements of our corporate culture'.
By supporting Race for the Cure, FS Italiane confirms its commitment to important events that focus on prevention, solidarity and good lifestyles, a virtuous example of how companies can contribute positively to health care and the fight against breast cancer in Italy and around the world.