2017 Sustainability Overview | Prysmian Group

25 In 2017 the new ‘green’ headquarters of Prysmian Group, specifically designed to reduce CO2 emissions and guarantee high working standards, became fully operational. The main focus of the new building is the concept of Smart Working, an innovative and functional method of understanding and living work time and space thanks to digitalisation. The concept is the promotion of a work place that facilitates the creation and sharing of electronic information as well as team work and community building, where efficiency and a collaborative spirit are the order of the day. A better work-life integration improves the balance between work and private life via the increased flexibility of working hours. The headquarters also declared a war on waste while incentivates to recycle materials via the separation of waste, such as the use of recyclable glass bottles to distribute water to employees and guests. A paperless approach, via the further implementation of practices designed to reduce drastically the use of paper, further encourages and promotes respect for the environment. In 2017 the Group's new sustainable headquarters, designed to reduce CO2 emissions and guarantee high working standards, made real the concept of Smart Working. It now also hosts the Group Training Centre. ENJOYING A GREEN WORKING LIFE AT NEW MILAN HEADQUARTERS 14,000 square meters 100 meeting rooms 650 open space stations 0 offices 1 auditorium for 180 people An innovative , efficient and collaborative work environment Technology that allows us to work in groups, even remotely A flexible system that favours concentration and develops interpersonal relationships 3,700 m 2 of photovoltaic panels 10 charging stations for electric cars 2 greenhouses 85% of the spaces in natural light 20 areas for separate waste collection A low energy consumption architectural system An ambitious programme to reduce paper consumption One sustainable revolution