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Prysmian Group – 2015 Sustainability Report
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A YEAR OF AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
The 18th edition 2014-2015 of the
Combrend Webranking Research
, the leading European survey of
corporate websites and the only global classification based on requests from stakeholders, assessed in
collaboration with Lundquist the 500 largest European companies in terms of market capitalisation.
Prysmian obtained a score of 55 out of 100 and was classified 62nd, compared with 127th in the
previous year. Prysmian was also classified among the Top 10 Italian companies included in the
Webranking FT Europe 500, moving up from 60th to 10th place.
This research estimates the ability of the largest listed European companies to meet the expectations of
their stakeholders, in terms of transparency and dialogue using digital channels. In particular, the
research considers the ability of these companies to stand out in an increasingly competitive
environment, describing their official positions on corporate matters via digital channels and by involving
their stakeholders in social media communications.
For the second consecutive year, the Prysmian Group place first in Integer Research's “
Top 100 Global
Wire & Cable Producer Database 2015
”, which ranks the world's 100 largest cable manufacturers with
reference to their revenues in the previous year. Strong sales of submarine and fibre optic cables
during 2014 helped Prysmian to retain first place in the classification.
During the year, the Group participated in France in the first “
Innovation Challenge Suppliers 2015
”
organised by SPIE Sud-Est, a key French customer and partner in the installation of cables. Prysmian
won the “Environmental Impact” prize for its innovative project regarding the new PV1100 AR cable.
Devised by the purchasing department of SPIE Sud-Est, this challenge serves to highlight all those new
products, concepts, ideas or product innovations that limit the environmental impact of products or
improve human safety. In particular, the PV1100 AR presented by Prysmian is a low voltage cable
designed for connecting photovoltaic fields. Its double insulation sheath means that the cable can be
buried directly, without additional mechanical protection, while still ensuring the safety of the cable. As a
result, the adoption of this cable makes installation a quick and easy process, with a smaller
environmental impact due to the lower consumption of materials and reduced transportation. A total of
85 firms participated in the first edition of this competition, presenting 150 innovations. Ten prizes were
awarded in five categories: safety, environmental impact, ease of implementation, technological
innovation and economic impact. As mentioned, Prysmian was selected as the best large firm within the
"environmental impact" category.
The Prysmian Group received the "
Frost & Sullivan 2015 European New Product Innovation Award
"
in London, for its BendBright
XS
fibre optic cable. Each year, Frost & Sullivan, a leading global
consultancy in growth strategies and the integrated areas of technological and market research,
presents this award to a firm that has developed an innovative product using cutting-edge technology.
The award recognises the value added by the product, in terms of characteristics and benefits, including
an increased ROI for the customer, thus ensuring an increase in the number of end customers and
overall market penetration. The BendBright
XS
fibre, originally designed for FTTH applications, paves the