CSR Governance

Sustainability is managed in accordance with Pirelli Group CSR Steering Committee's guidelines and strategies.
A CSR Referent dedicated to Pirelli Broadband Solutions, the use of the "CSR Data Management (CSR_DM)" IT certifiable System to monitor the economic, environmental and social indicators and the supervision of the Group Steering Committee, in which Pirelli Broadband Solutions'President seats, are the structural basis in place to allow a 360 degrees monitoring of all economic, social and environmental impacts connected to company's activities.

Pirelli Broadband Solutions' sustainability Model is based on the United Nations Global Compact, to which Pirelli Group adheres since 2004. Pirelli Tyre thus supports, within its sphere of influence, the ten basic principles in the areas of human rights, labour standards, the environment and anti-corruption. These involve universally shared values as they originate from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and the United Nations Convention against Corruption.

The International Standard SA 8000 is the Company's reference tool for managing social aspects and is used as a benchmark for assessing the consistency of the Company's conduct with the CSR principles specified therein.

Pirelli Broadband Solutions Sustainable Performances and goals are consolidated in the Sustainability chapter of Pirelli Group Annual Report. Here follows an extract of the Pirelli Group 2008 Annual Report (see pages 248-249).
After consolidating management of end-of-life products in Italy and certain European countries (Directive 2002/96/EC - WEEE), the reduction of hazardous substances in products (Directive 2002/95/EC - RoHS) and improvement of the environmental impact of packaging (Directive 2005/20/EC - Packaging), in 2008 Pirelli Broadband Solutions dedicated itself to energy issues and the reduction of pollutants in product batteries (pursuant to Directive 2006/66/EC and the relevant implementing decree, Legislative Decree 188 of 20 November 2008). In the energy area, it continued to work on introduction of the provisions imposed by Directive 2005/32/CE - EuP (Energy using Products) for development of the products that use energy in order to operate. PBS took the actions required pursuant to European Regulation 1907/2006 - REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization of Chemicals) for registration of the chemical substances used in products, in order to achieve full control. Consistently with the Pirelli Group's commitment to eco-compatible technological development, Pirelli Broadband Solutions ranks eco-sustainable development as one of the "musts" on its own portfolio roadmap for the three-year period 2009-2011. More specifically, the roadmaps of the Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) products made by PBS have embarked on two paths of action according to a sequential plan:
  • Reduction of CPE electricity consumption: to this end, PBS refers to the European Union guidelines that impose lim its on the consumption of broadband network equipment (Code of Conduct on Energy Consumption of Broadband Equipment), applying design criteria where possible to reduce consumption by the core device and accessories, such as power adapter units. The electric power consumption reduction policy has a major impact on the reduction of the carbon footprint of ICT technologies and consumer electronics;

  • Use of eco-compatible materials: beginning in the second half of 2009, PBS will give its own customers the option, for at least three product lines (operators and service providers) of CPE with housings made of 100% biodegradable plastic, i.e. plastic that can be fully recycled. This will make it possible to reuse the same material in a new life cycle without substantial deterioration in its performance.

In line with the Pirelli Group Sustainability Policy and to assist and improve the management of its own environmental performance, the management of Pirelli Broadband Solutions has decided to govern its activities by adopting a Health, Safety and Environmental Management System in accordance with the UNI EN ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standards. Due to company reorganisation, the certification date, originally scheduled for 2008, has been moved back to 2009-2010.


Last Revised: 09 2009