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9/2010 FINMECCANICA MAGAZINE
Total CO2 emissions in 2009
Indirect emissions
Scope I
Direct GHG*
emissions
Scope II
Indirect GHG
emissions
Scope III
Other indirect
emissions
> Combustion
> Process
* Greenhouse Gases
> Electricity consumpion
> Employee travel
> Production of raw materials
> Goods transport
> Waste disposal
CARBON
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM:
DEDICATION THAT
TREADS LIGHTLY
porting of emissions by purpose,
group, sector of activity,
company and site;
• comparisons with historical
data and forecasts;
• analysis of the environmental
and economic impact;
• measurement of the effectiveness
of programmes to reduce
emissions;
• communication of the Group’s
performance in reducing emissions
to interested parties.
Under the governance structure
of the CMS, FGRE is responsible
for addressing, co-ordinating
and controlling the system, the
operating companies for its
planning and organisation, and
the individual sites for the technical
and operational aspects of
management. At present, the
CMS allows for reporting on the
six greenhouse gases governed
by the Kyoto Protocol – carbon
dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous
oxide (N2O), perfluorocarbons
(PFCs), hydrofluorocarbons
(HFCs) and sulphur hexafluoride
(SF6) – relating to Scope I, Scope
II and Scope III emissions produced
directly or indirectly by
Finmeccanica. For the year
2009, total emissions were 1
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
(Scope I: 95% coverage; Scope II:
100% coverage; and Scope III:
20% coverage).
Objectives and areas of intervention
Implementation of the system
is expected to be complete in
the period 2010-2011 with the
coverage of the shortfall relating
to Scope III emissions; the
definition of roles, resources and
responsibilities for climate change
in the Group’s companies and
sites; the development of training
activities relating to climate
change; the preparation and dissemination
of guidelines on CO2
data reporting and managing
environmental emergencies
connected with climate change.
These objectives, which reflect
the contents of Finmeccanica’s
Environmental Policy, are in line
with the CO2 reduction objectives
included in the 2009 Sustainability
Report (available on
the Group’s website) and the
Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP),
namely a 15-20% reduction in
CO2 emissions by 2015. The
Group will pursue this objective
through a series of measures
and activities relating mainly to
the following areas:
• Energy: reduced energy consumption
and the use of
clean energy sources;
• Process efficiencies;
• Water: efficient use, recycling,
recovery, improved treatment
processes;
• Mobility and transport: reduced
CO2 emissions in transporting
goods and people;
• Waste: reduced volumes pro-
duced, better segregation, recovery
and recycling.
While the 1970s environmentalist
motto “Think globally, act locally”
has taken on new meaning
and value in relation to the
need for individuals and organisations
to take responsibility for
reducing CO2 emissions, science,
technology and the capacity for
innovation, including in management,
are, and will continue
to be, the guiding force in minimising
the risks posed by climate
change.
In line with the international regulatory context
and the evolution of scientific evidence on climate
change, the Finmeccanica Group is committed
to improving its activities to reduce its
overall impact as regards atmospheric greenhouse
gases emissions.
Excerpt from Finmeccanica’s Environmental
Policy
The Carbon Management System is a system
that allows an organisation to develop and implement
a policy and establish objectives and
targets to reduce its carbon footprint. The system
takes into consideration legal, economic
and other requirements in relation to the
Group’s carbon footprint. The Carbon Management
System includes the areas of planning,
implementation, monitoring, instigation of improvement
measures and reporting.
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