Sustainability Channel

PIRELLI IN PARLIAMENT ON SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT

A Parliamentary audience yesterday for Chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera with the Transport Commission of the Camera dei Deputati, presided over by the Honourable Mario Valducci. The audience was part of a cycle of consultations by the representatives of the automotive sector of the Camera on the subjects of safety and the environment.

After an in-depth appraisal on the provisions of the Government for the support of the sector, the Chairman of Pirelli insisted on the need for a renewal of the tyre park in Italy in conformity with the European Union directive EU 201/43 CE: tyres of new generation, environmentally compatible and much more suited to the preservation of safety (roadholding and braking distances), eliminating tyres which are non-homologated, of greater pollution capability and unsafe.

In the view of Chairman Tronchetti Provera, it is fundamental that the competent authorities also control the roads for worn tyres: according to recent surveys by Inail and Assogomma, about four million vehicles are currently circulating on Italian roads with smooth, illegal and dangerous tyres. It is, naturally, necessary that there should be adequate sanctions.

In his audience, the Pirelli Chairman also insisted on the subject of anti-particulate filters to drastically reduce harmful emissions. The commission took note of the data and indications provided with lively interest, and assured the Chairman that there would be close examination of the subject and subsequent audiences.

FIRST PIRELLI EGYPT "CAREER DAY" HELD

More than 5,000 people, among them final year graduate students and graduates, gathered information on the company and decided to leave their curriculum vitae with the Pirelli personnel.

The most popular company areas were: sales, purchasing, finance and logistics. Many were young engineers, over 900 of whom left their CVs.

Guests on the stand were shown videos and films of Pirelli, which covered the principal stages in the company’s history, it’s commitment to sport and publicity. A ‘must’ was the projection of the Pirelli film ‘Mission Zero’.

The majority of the participants came from the prestigious Alexandria University, but students and graduates from the universities of Monifia, Tanta and Elmansora also attended.

It was Pirelli Egypt’s first career day and preparations are being made to repeat the event, given last week’s enormous success.

PIRELLI WORLD SUSTAINABILITY LEADER

For the second year in succession, Pirelli has become the world champion of sustainability in the ‘Auto Parts and Tyre’ sector.

This prestigious position has been confirmed once again by the Sam Group (Sustainable Asset Management), the world’s leading company in analysis for investment. Pirelli is shown as being in the first place overall in the ‘auto accessories and tyre’ section of the ’2009 Sustainability Yearbook’.

Important recognition for Pirelli, considering that this year’s 10th edition of the SAM Sustainability Yearbook is the most complete and authoritative publication in the world on sustainability trends and company performance. Of the 1,000 multinationals analysed, 357 were promoted in sustainability, indexed in 57 different sectors of business.

As well as the title ‘Sector Leader’, Pirelli has also received the honour of ‘Gold Class Company’ for scoring the highest number of points in the SAM Group’s severe evaluation.