2017 Sustainability Overview | Prysmian Group

13 The analysis identified new issues that will be subject to stakeholder assessment during 2018, concerning in particular cyber security, anti-corruption, innovation of products and services for climate change, access to energy. A specific materiality matrix was thus elaborated to provide an aggregated view of the current and potential relevance of the issues. Within the matrix some themes were aggregated under six topiocs: energy consumption and emissions, ability to attract talent, business ethics and integrity, technological development and eco- design innovation, human and workers rights , health and safety at work. Compared to 2016, the assessed importance increased for energy consumption and emissions, sustainability within the supply chain and human and workers’ rights. Importance for external stakeholders Importance for Prysmian Group Corporate Governace and compliance Economic and products Environmen People Community Responsible Supply Chain Public company status and employee share plan Commitment in public and sector policies Corporate citizenship Corporate citizenship Business ethics and integrity Governance Risk management Customer Centricity and product quality Human rights and workers' rights Health and safety at work Ability to attract talent and skills development Company welfare and employee well-being Industrial relations Multiculturalism, diversity and equal opportunity Technological development and Eco-design innovation Solutions for sustainable applications Economic impacts Environmental impacts of logistics and transport Use of raw materials Use of water resources Energy consumption and emissions Environmental management systems Waste production and recycling The Prysmian materiality matrix was elaborated to provide an aggregated view of the relevance of the issues for the Group, in terms of current and potential impact, which each theme can have on the Group's ability to create value over the long term, and for its stakeholders, in terms of the influence that each issue has on their decision-making processes. MATERIALITY MATRIX