 In 2003 he published together with Giovanni Moro the book "Plus Valori", addressing the "social responsibility of companies".In 2004, Alessandro Profumo was invested as Knight of the Order of Merit for Labour ("Cavaliere al Merito del Lavoro") of the Italian Republic, by then president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.In August 2019, Profumo was awarded Best CEO in the Defence Industry at the CEO Awards 2019 by "Business Worldwide Magazine".