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efficiently process water was being reused in the various plants. These indicators are presented in the
Sustainability Report, which also reports greenhouse gas emissions, dividing them into "direct" emissions
(arising from the production process), and "indirect" ones (arising from bought-in energy). This monitoring
and reporting system has allowed Prysmian to participate, once again in 2015, in the Carbon Disclosure
Project (CDP), an international initiative that aims to contribute to achievement of the Kyoto Protocol’s
targets for worldwide reduction in greenhouse gases. The possibility of including assessment of product
environmental impact - specifically focused on carbon footprint - at the design stage has been discussed and
the most suitable courses of action to achieve this objective are being identified.
During the year a total of some 160 inspections were carried out at the various plants, including certification
audits and audits for maintenance of existing certifications, of which 25% by qualified Prysmian personnel
and the remainder by auditors from independent certifying bodies. In addition to these, there were twenty
energy audits, other internal audits on specific matters and periodic inspections by the local independent
certifying bodies.
In addition to numerous training initiatives, Prysmian managed and carried out a series of activities,
coordinated by the HSE function, including:
completion of the environmental and safety section of the RobecoSAM corporate sustainability
assessment questionnaire for the rating process of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), with a
major improvement on the prior year score, partly thanks to a more complete reporting process
which disclosed - for certain initiatives - the link between environmental improvements and the
resulting economic impacts;
active participation in various working groups and committees of industry associations (the
Europacable ECOE Committee, the Orgalime "Substances Task Force", the ANIE Environment
Committee, the AICE environment working group, and the IEC Maintenance Team which is
developing the standard for the environmental statement specific to energy cables).