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kit solutions, and other parts. This activity is carried out by
a small group of three plants entirely dedicated to it and
located in the U.S. and China, plus another 4 factories where
production is carried out in a complementary way to other
prevalent productive activities. In addition, a network of
kitting and distribution centers. In the North American plant
of Rocky Mount it has been implemented the program “E3
- Economy, Energy and Environment” aimed at improving
environmental performance in collaboration with the North
Carolina State University. This program has enabled the
Group to increase energy efficiency, reduce CO
2
emissions,
increase waste recycling activities, implement training
programs and promote innovation amongst employees, thus
allowing a reduction in costs and an increase in efficiency
and sustainability. The criteria and environmental practices
developed through the Program E3 were shared and extended
to the establishment of Gold Rock.
efficient management of materials
The management of raw materials is deemed important by
the Group, considering both the high consumption of valuable
metals, such as copper and aluminium, as an essential part of
the production process, and the amount of scrap generated.
The performance indicator selected by Prysmian in order to
monitor this aspect is the “efficiency of materials usage”,
represented by the quantity of materials actually consumed
with respect to the standard quantity.
The Operations function sets the monthly efficiency objective
for each operating unit, in terms of tonnes of materials saved
each month, taking various factors into account including
performance in the prior year. Performance is checked each
month using a dedicated database (ODM), comparing actual
efficiency with the monthly objective and the average for the
prior year.
The efficiency of materials usage improved in 2013 by 0.14%
in the Energy Sector and, in the Telecom Sector, by 0.09% in
relation to optical fibre consumption and by 0.72% for other
materials. In absolute terms at Group level, 2,000 tonnes of
materials were saved compared with 2012.
The efficiency improvement objectives set for 2014 are 0.42%
in the Energy Sector, while those for the Telecom Sector
comprise 0.85% in the relation to optical fibres and 0.31% with
regard to other materials.
CERTIFICATION OF MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS UNDER ISO 14001 AND OHSAS 18001
Consistent with the established objective, work continued
during the year on the certification of our Health, Safety
and Environment management systems. As a result, five
new certificates were obtained: St. Geneviève in France
and Prysmian PowerLink in Milan obtained ISO 14001
certification; Velké M. in the Czech Republic, Eindhoven in
the Netherlands and Bishopstoke in the UK obtained OHSAS
18001 certification. The percentage of Group sites with ISO
14001 (environmental management) certification has risen
to 86%, while 49% have OHSAS 18001 (safety management)
certification.
In view of the certification objective, the Group has increased
the number of qualified auditors following the adoption of
a specific training programme developed directly by the HSE
function. The certification of new auditors allowed completion
of the activities planned for 2013. In total, 120 visits were made,
of which one quarter were carried out by Prysmian auditors.
