Sustainability Channel

Pirelli confirmed world leader in Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes for the fourth year in a row

For the fourth year in a row, Pirelli was confirmed world leader in the Autoparts and Tires sector in the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe and Dow Jones Sustainability World indexes.

For the second year in a row, Pirelli was also the only Italian company to be ranked as world leader in its sector.

The 2010 review was carried out by SAM Group, the Swiss asset management group in charge of the assessment and selection process for admission to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. Criteria include corporate governance, risk management, codes of conduct, brand management and innovation processes. On the environmental front, SAM looks at reporting, environmental policies, procedures and systems, responsible product management, climate change and emissions reduction strategy and energy efficiency. There are also social criteria: development and management of human resources, philanthropy, health and safety in the workplace, supply chain management and stakeholder engagement.

Competitiveness around the World

‘Pirelli World’ is back after the summer break with a section dedicated to Formula 1, which tells us all we need to know about Pirelli’s return to the pinnacle of open-wheel racing: the terms of the agreement Pirelli has signed to provide tyres to Formula 1 for the period 2011-2013; the challenges the company will have to face as told by Maurizio Baiocchi, R&D Director for Pirelli Tyre & Parts; the motorsport tyre factory in Izmit, Turkey; and a photo reportage of Pirelli’s victories in four-wheel motorsports since 1913, by Carlo Furgeri (‘Una Storia di Successo’). 

Pirelli Tyre. Both revenues and investment are on the rise. ‘Pirelli World’ reports on the group’s strategies for success in the global marketplace.

Horacio Pagani visits the University of Milan. On the eve of the new course record at the Nürburgring set by Pagani Zonda R on Pirelli P Zero Slick tyres, ‘Pirelli World’ has asked Horacio Pagani, founder and president of Pagani Automobili (a Pirelli partner since 2005), to talk about this prestigious car manufacturer and the secret to its success.

Pirelli Manufacturing System (PMS). The outcome of the ‘Managing to Lea(r)n’ project, which Pirelli launched in 2010 with the help of the SDA Bocconi School of Business, Milan. The project seeks to insert lean procedures and tools into the production process and has already seen the participation of 130 employees from all of the group’s tyre facilities. 

In the latest issue, ‘Pirelli World’ goes to Egypt to tell the story of more than ten years of growth with Karim Gaddas, CEO of Pirelli Egypt, in conjunction with the inauguration of the new area of the Alexandria truck facilities.

The Pirelli Foundation now operational. Established with the goal of developing and promoting Pirelli’s history and entrepreneurial culture, the Foundation publishes periodicals, photos, video, sketches and other mementos that depict the 138 years of the company’s history and culture. ‘Pirelli World’ gives us a taste of this immense heritage.

All this and more in the latest issue of  ‘Pirelli World’

Haiti: our concrete help for 4,000 children

Four thousand Haitian children will be able to return to school thanks to Pirelli and all the Group’s employees who took part in the ‘My Time for Haiti’ solidarity campaign.

Launched last March in all Pirelli premises throughout the world, the initiative raised employees’voluntary contributions between March and April and an amount equal to the double of the raised funds added by the company.

Among the initiatives promoted by Global Compact, the world forum of the United Nations to which businesses and organisations throughout the planet belong to contribute to the construction of a ‘more inclusive and sustainable global economy’, Pirelli has chosen to finance a project of the UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees), which has been on the island of Haiti since the week following the earthquake of 12 January.

So Pirelli will sustain the reconstruction of three schools – two in the city of Belladère (Ecole Atenoir Furmin and Ecole  Congreganiste Marie Jeanne, filles de Marie and one in Anse-à-Pitre (Anse-à-Pitre Liceum), making available new classrooms, toilet facilities and all the scholastic materials necessary to ensure the 4,000 children will be able to study in a safe and comfortable environment.

Exclusively financed by Pirelli and its employees, the project is already under way. Reconstruction work has begun at the three schools and is being constantly monitored by the UNHCR; it will be completed by 31 December 2010.

In the coming months, updates on the progress of the work will be circulated to all Pirelli employees via the Intranet, the company press, notice boards and the Sustainability Channel on the web.