2014 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

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2014 Sustainability Report
Prysmian Group
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The Sustainability Report of the Prysmian Group (also
“Prysmian” or the “Group”) is prepared in order to provide
a complete and transparent picture of the values, commit-
ments made and results obtained in the area of sustainable
development.
This annual Report, now in its fourth edition (the third,
relating to 2013, was published in April 2014), represents
the main tool for communicating the economic, social and
environmental performance of the Group, covering the history
of Prysmian’s commitment to the pursuit of activities that
create value both for the Group and for our stakeholders.
As part of the process of continuous improvement, Prysmian
has prepared this Report in conformity with the new «G4
Sustainability Reporting Guidelines», applying the Core
option. Adoption of these guidelines, defined in 2013 by the
GRI – Global Reporting Initiative, increases the breadth and
depth of the topics covered and confirms Prysmian’s constant
commitment to making the reporting process ever more
complete and effective.
The GRI G4 guidelines for sustainability reporting require the
Sustainability Report to contain information about matters
that are considered important, being those with a significant
economic, environmental and social impact on the organisa-
tion and that significantly influence the assessments and
decisions of stakeholders.
The process of collecting data and information in order to
prepare the Report was managed in collaboration with the
various business functions, in order to identify clearly and
precisely the information deemed most meaningful for
stakeholders, in terms of its balance, comparability, accuracy,
timeliness, clarity and reliability.
Except as indicated, the data and information contained in
this report relate to those companies within the Prysmian
Group as of 31 December 2014 that are consolidated on a
line-by-line basis in the Annual Report. Prior year informa-
tion is presented solely for comparative purposes, in order to
facilitate assessment of the Group’s performance over time.
The information contained in this document makes reference
to various measurable parameters and estimates, which are
appropriately identified in the various chapters.
There were no significant changes in the ownership structure
or scale of the Group during 2014 that would affect the scope
of this Report.
CONTACTS
Please direct comments, requests, opinions and ideas for
improving the activities of Prysmian and the information
contained in the Sustainability Report to:
CORPORATE AND BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS
• +39 0264491
•
In order to make this Report readily accessible, an interactive version can be downloaded
from the Group’s official website:
For completeness, compared with last year and having regard
for size and structure considerations, ”Power Cables Malaysia
Sdn Bhd” has been ignored except for the related environ-
mental data.
In order to guarantee the reliability of the information
presented, Deloitte has performed a limited assurance en-
gagement in relation to the Sustainability Report, releasing
its Auditors’ Report in accordance with the criteria indicated
in standard ISAE 3000. This report includes compliance with
the principles of audit independence.
Structure of the Sustainability Report
The first chapter is dedicated to presenting the Group, the
areas in which we work, the main events and awards received
during the year, and the values that guide the way we work.
It also describes the governance of Prysmian, our economic
performance and the activities arranged to communicate with
and involve our shareholders and investors.
The next section covers the Group’s core business, being of
course our products. The «Integrated sustainability», «Innova-
tion» and «Supply Chain» chapters of this section shows how
sustainability is an all-encompassing concept that influences
the entire life cycle of every product: from research into and the
development of innovative and sustainable solutions, to the
networks that transport the product to market.
The following chapter is dedicated to our human resources,
health and safety policies, the engagement of employees and
their personal growth via initiatives that develop their skills.
This focus on our human resources is also reflected in the
activities carried out for the benefit of the local communities
in which the Group works, which are described in the chapter
on «Communities».
The section on the environment presents our HSE policies and
our environmental performance by analysing the most sig-
nificant aspects, such as our use of natural resources and raw
materials, our consumption of energy and the related green-
house gas emissions and our elimination of processing waste.
The Report closes with a number of attachments that provide
further details about certain information contained in the
Report, the Auditors’ Report and the GRI Content Index.
This Report includes more than 100 KPIs
METHODOLOGY
INTRODUCTION