Myrtha Pools awarded the NeXt Index: among Italy’s 300 most outstanding companies in sustainability

There is a subtle yet strong thread linking the stainless steel of our pools to our responsibility towards the planet. Today, within one of the most authoritative cultural and business settings in Italy, that thread has received official recognition.

Myrtha Pools has been awarded the NeXt Index as part of the fifth edition of the Sustainability Report Award, promoted by Corriere della Sera with Buone Notizie and the scientific support of NeXt – Nuova Economia per tutti. The ceremony took place today, 25 March 2026, at Sala Buzzati of Corriere della Sera in Milan, at the heart of the Pact4Future forum, the major initiative on shared futures developed together with Bocconi University.

Being among the 300 companies selected nationwide is no automatic achievement: it requires transparency, measurable commitment and a long-term outlook. The NeXt Research Centre assessed our 2024 Sustainability Report using 30 indicators across the three ESG pillars – Environment, Social and Governance – recognising those who translate values into measurable actions, processes and tangible projects.

Since the 1990s, the company has patented RenovAction technology to refurbish ageing concrete pools, avoiding the economic and environmental costs of full demolition. Around the same time, major sporting bodies realised that Myrtha’s modular technology made it possible to host swimming, water polo and artistic swimming events for large audiences without building so-called “white elephants”: large, inefficient venues.

The Italian company boasts six Olympic Games – Atlanta, Beijing, London, Rio, Tokyo and Paris – and dozens of World Championships. In these events, Myrtha Pools installs temporary pools in large existing stadiums and arenas, which are then dismantled at the end of the event and permanently reinstalled in public facilities better suited to local communities: a sports model that makes circular economy a daily practice, not a communication slogan.

However, 25 March was not only a day of recognition. On the sidelines of the event, Myrtha Pools also benefited from direct consultancy with NeXt experts, within one of the B2B spaces specifically designed to support companies in the evolution and strengthening of their sustainability reports. A valuable technical exchange that came at the most appropriate moment. In these weeks, the company is finalising its 2025 ESG Report, with important updates such as the adoption of the Myrtha R-Evolution membrane – containing 60% recycled materials – as the standard for all new projects. In addition, the company has promoted the development of new PCRs for swimming pools to obtain more transparent and reliable EPDs, a concrete result that enables objective evaluation of environmental performance. These are tangible tools that demonstrate the company’s commitment to environmental sustainability, also driven by product innovation.

Being invited as a recognised organisation means contributing real-world experience to this dialogue, building infrastructure for sport, communities and wellbeing with future generations in mind. This is exemplified by Bocconi’s sports campus, designed by SANAA and awarded LEED Platinum certification, featuring two Myrtha pools and a wellness centre.

Having access to an expert and independent perspective provides the ideal stimulus to launch initiatives for 2026 and effectively plan the ESG strategy for 2027. For Myrtha Pools, the NeXt Index is not a destination, but a compass, as the journey continues…