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prysmian group decided to outline its
own policy in order to oversee and better
organize the actions it takes to benefit local
communities in the many countries where
it has operations. the policy is designed to
oversee all those activities that are not part
of business or aimed at creating economic
value for the company. prysmian classified
three main categories of such actions and
contributions: cash expenditure to support a
project or a community initiative; employee
time devoted to philanthropic activities paid
as working time; and, as donor of products,
equipment or other goods that the company
provides to designated philanthropic
organizations.
prysmian group took part in the assessment
carried out by robecosaM for entering the
Dow jones sustainability index (Djsi) and
improved its score significantly compared to
a year earlier. the Djsi is based on analysis
of corporate economic, environmental and
social performance, assessing issues such
as corporate governance, risk management,
branding, climate change mitigation, supply
chain standards and labour practices.
in 2013, two
facilities in france
anD italY achieveD
new iso14001
certifications while
three plants, in the
netherlanDs, cZech
republic anD uk,
achieveD ohsas 18001
certifications.
cORPORAtE cItIzENSHIP
AND PHILANtHROPY
SEEkING qUALIFIcAtION
FOR tHE DjSI
the health safety & environment (hse)
function of prysmian further strengthened
its action by implementing the standards
and procedures concerning health, safety
and environment into every operative unit.
hse also certified new auditors, bearing
in mind that a quarter of more than 120
inspections completed in 2013 were carried
out by prysmian auditors. it also launched the
“safety leadership” initiative and is at work
on a reporting system capable of outlining the
action being taken and its economic impact.
the HSE Function
in action
prysmian has supplied 150 km of special
aerospace cables that distribute power
around an airplane capable of flying using
only solar energy. the group is a specialised
partner of the solar impulse project, launched
by aeronaut bertrand piccard, designer of
the solar-powered plane, with the aim of
demonstrating that it is possible to use clean
forms of energy for aviation. piccard has
already flown his prototype day and night
with no fuel. prysmian cables satisfy solar
impulse’s cabling needs, offering a perfect
compromise between weight and performance.
Flying around the
world with just no fuel
