2013 SuStainability RepoRt >
enviRonmental ReSponSibility
enViRonMental Responsibility
As part of the steady growth and development of the Group,
there has been increasing need in recent years to adopt a
responsible approach to the achievement of environmental
and social objectives, in addition to those of an economic
nature.
The proper management of natural resources and protection
of the environment are essential for the creation of
sustainable value for the Group and our stakeholders. Beyond
merely improving performance, these represent value added
in terms of our business results and responsibilities towards
employees and local communities.
This approach is reflected in our prevention activities and
efforts to reduce the environmental impact of our work.
These include the responsible management of resources, raw
materials and waste, as well as efforts to prevent and reduce
the environmental impact of our productive activities.
In addition to specific skills in addressing environmental,
health and safety matters, this process requires all business
functions to take responsibility and collaborate. In order to
ensure a proper process for making decisions and allocating
responsibility, the Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)
function calls on the senior management of Prysmian,
represented by the Environmental and Safety Committee
(ESC), to review periodically the HSE management s system.
The ESC committee met at the start of 2013 and, based on
the environmental matters deemed important, established
the HSE objectives at Group level for the period 2013-2014.
These objectives were agreed with the other functions and
by the Board of Directors. In certain cases, ESC established
specific targets that were agreed with all the country and
operating unit managers concerned, so that the related action
programmes could be prepared. The progress made by these
programmes was checked by the HSE function during the year.
In particular, in terms of energy efficiency, the committee
confirmed that the Group would participate in the Carbon
Disclosure Project (CDP) in 2013 and would seek to identify
areas for improvement.
ESC also confirmed the drive to certify the management
systems of the Group’s operating units and identified the
priority locations for 2013.
