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eMissions oF gReenhouse gases
waste
With reference to the emission of greenhouse gases, the Group
has begun to collect information about energy consumption in
order to track the direct emissions - deriving from production
processes - and the indirect emissions - deriving from the
energy purchased.
A further contribution to the CO
2
equivalent of scope 1 comes
from the release of SF6 gas, which however is only used at
a limited number of factories. The quantity of such releases
The principal types of waste generated by productive activities
have been split into specific categories, classifying their level of
danger (hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste) according
to the related European classification system, regardless of
the waste’s country of origin and disposal. Certain types of
waste, such as laboratory chemicals, represent an exception.
(2) The weight of CO
2
equivalent per unit of weight of each gas emitted is obtained using the “Greenhouse Gas Protocol” methodology.
prysmian group
Scope
emissions of Co
2
-eq (t)
(2)
2012
2013
Scope 1 - Direct emissions deriving from the combustion of fuel
89,657
89,690
Scope 1 - Direct emissions deriving from the escape of refrigerant gas
4,736
Scope 2 - Indirect emissions deriving from the purchase of energy, mostly electricity
454,845
432,770
total
544,502
527,245
This system enabled us to participate in 2013, for the first
time, in the CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project),
which is an international initiative contributing to work on
the global reduction of greenhouse gas emissions into the
atmosphere.
will be reported, with reference to 2013, in subsequent
Sustainability Reports.
In such cases, waste is classified in one category or the other
depending on local laws and regulations.
The following chart shows the total quantity of waste
disposed of by the Group’s operating units, analysed between
hazardous and non-hazardous using the criteria indicated
above.
0
40,000,000
30,000,000
20,000,000
10,000,000
50,000,000
60,000,000
70,000,000
80,000,000
100,000,000
90,000,000
87,293,567
78,062,361
9,231,206
85,535,115
9,010,849
2013
2012
Prysmian Group
Waste disposed (kg)
94,545,964
Non - hazardous waste
Hazardous waste
