2012 Sustainability Report
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COMMENTS
Power cables
The quantity of non-hazardous waste disposed of has fallen
in absolute terms (-7%) and in relation to the volume of
production (-11%).
In some cases, a temporary accumulation (of non-
hazardous packaging, for example) over a period of months,
between one year and another, can raise or lower the
amounts reported by certain factories.
This said, various actions have been taken to reduce the
quantity of waste. One factory in the Philippines, for
example, has improved the recycling of wooden pallets,
while the Indonesian factory has increased the quantity of
scrap returned to the production cycle (and not eliminated
as waste). In other cases, the knowledge and experience
of workers and supervisors has been improved in order to
reduce the levels of scrap.
In the case of non-hazardous waste too, certain 2011
values reported last year have been revised following full
implementation of the data gathering and communication
tools.
Accessories
The waste generated by "accessories" factories has fallen by
about 10%.
One French factory contributed to the overall reduction by
increasing the recycling rate of packaging and reducing the
quantity of production scrap.
Telecom Cables
Quantities increased in absolute and relative terms by
about 15%.
This change was, apparently, mostly due to exceptional
disposals of materials accumulated over time (e.g. obsolete
cables and materials that are no longer usable), as well as
to the use and subsequent disposal of different types of
packaging compared with those used in the prior year.
Optical fibre
The results indicated in the charts highlight a marked
reduction in the quantities of non-hazardous waste
eliminated. This was partly due to more careful recording, in
the current year, of the urban waste generated by a number
of factories recently included within the scope of reporting.
In addition, here too, the results reflect the slightly erratic
disposal of materials no longer in use.
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