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Prysmian Group – 2015 Sustainability Report
Introduction
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Materiality analysis
Since 2014, Prysmian has carried out an materiality analyisis in order to map and prioritise the sustainability
matters and expectations that are important for the Group and its stakeholders. Continuing and updating the
work commenced in 2014, once again this analysis has identified the matters considered material, being
those with a significant economic, environmental and social impact on the organisation and that significantly
influence the assessments and decisions of stakeholders. Understanding the viewpoints of stakeholders is in
fact key, if the Group is to continue to generate shared value over the short, medium and long term.
Consistent with the “
G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines
” defined in 2013 by the
GRI
–
Global Reporting
Initiative
and adopted for the first time last year, Prysmian's materiality analyisis has been updated to reflect
its increasing importance as the starting point for reporting on significant aspects of the Group. This work
took account of the new needs and requirements of the Group's external stakeholders identified at the Multi-
Stakeholder Engagement event organised at Vilanova i la Geltru (Barcelona, Spain).
The output of the analysis identified the material sustainability matters for the Prysmian Group, covered in
this Report, that are central to the Group's commitments. The analysis of significant matters took account of
the impact of each, both within the Group and beyond, throughout the entire value creation chain. Further
information about this analysis is presented in the Attachments to this Report.
Materiality diagram of the Group