2012 SuStainability RepoRt
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the prysmian Group received “
top employers Italia
”
certification during the year for the management of human
resources. this certification was awarded by cRf, an
independent international organisation that certified 38
italian companies active in various areas: consultancy, food
& beverage, banking and hotels. this recognition enables
the italian winners to measure themselves against global
best practices, and underscores the merits of the way
Group employees are managed. this award stems from the
efficient management of human resources and the desire
of prysmian to create a dynamic internal environment that
affords various opportunities for international mobility.
building on this recognition, the Group can now implement
effective strategies for attracting the best candidates
available in the marketplace.
the prysmian Group was also won the “
top 10 competitive
enterprises
” prize for the third consecutive year. this
global prize for companies in the optical fibres and
cables sector was awarded at the “2012 china optical
communications & development and competitiveness
forum”, held in beijing during november. the winners
are identified every year by the “asia-pacific optical
communications committee” and the “network telecom
information Research institute”, based on the information
reported in the financial statements of listed companies.
in July, the Group won the German “
Industry Award 2012
”
(industriepreis 2012). this annual award goes to companies
demonstrating considerable achievements in the economic,
social, technological and environmental areas. Specifically,
the prysmian Group won the innovation prize for its iQ
protolon "intelligent" cable, which uses electronic sensors
installed internally to identify tension, torsion, flexing and
temperature. in addition, working in on-line mode, this
cable can be installed at a depth of up to one metre below
ground. this recognition is very important since, once again,
it highlights the Group's constant R&d efforts to create
innovative and sustainable products, in line with market
demand.
lastly, the prysmian Group has been awarded three major
prizes by "Kone elevator" and "Schindler elevator", two of
the world's largest operators in the elevator sector. at the
annual meeting dedicated to "Kone elevator” suppliers,
prysmian was awarded the
bronze Status
prize for the
eMea market and the
Gold Status
prize for the uS market.
the third prize, from Schindler elevator uS, was awarded
during its "outstanding Supplier” conference in the
complex
projects
category, for the Group's work on the new world
trade towers in new york.
Schindler elevator uS also awarded the Group its first
environmental Sustainability award, which is discussed in
the side panel.
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