The Group has set itself the following goal for the threeyear period 2009-2011: raise the "green" component on Group revenues from about 20% at the end of 2008 to about 40% by the end of 2011.
With specific reference to Tyre business, at the end of the three-year period, the impact of the "green" component in Europe will represent more than two-thirds of all sales in the replacement and original equipment channels.

The specific environmental performance of tyre and steel cord production activities of Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. is analysed separately below, being characterised by different products and, above all, fabrication processes.
Tyres productive plants
The following data consolidate the specific environmental performance of the Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. production units dedicated to the production of tyres. In line with the sustainability reports published over the past five years, the following factors and their environmental indicators are examined:


As can be seen, most of the reported indicators have shown a substantial improvement in performance over the past five years, due to the Company's eco-sustainable strategy and commitment.


Special mention should be made of the following points:


Steel cord productive plants (2008/2004)
The data reported below refer to the five production units of Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. that make steel cord. In line with previous Group environmental reports, the following performance and environmental indicators for the last five years were used and examined
or this business unit as well:



The following should be noted in regard to the performance reported in the chart above:

1. Following revision of the method used to account for energy consumption, energy consumption and carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide emissions from 2004 to 2007 have been recalculated.
2. Performance in 2008 was impacted by the current economic crisis and differs significantly from the trend for the last four years. The energy sector, including atmospheric emissions, was the most subject to external action since it does not depend in linear fashion on production. This production totalled a little less than 195,000 tonnes.
3. In 2008, 85% of carbon dioxide (CO2) was accounted for by indirect emissions (electricity and purchased steam).
4. Solid and liquid fossil fuels, which are characterised by their greater environmental impact than natural gas, represent about 0.3% of all energy sources used.
5. The volume of water discharges was 76% of the total uptake of water.
6. In 2008 the quantity of non-hazardous waste was 64% of all waste produced.
7. Finally, the dielectric oils containing PCBs and PCTs with concentrations higher than 50ppm totalled about 8 tonnes for the Tyre Sector, representing a reduction of 48.8% from 2004. There were about 8.4 tonnes of ozone depleting gases, used in Tyre Sector refrigeration plants, representing a reduction of 14.7% from 2004.

From 1993 the Focus on the management of environmental impact at its own offices has led Pirelli RE to devote special attention to energy saving features.
District heating (centralised heating provided by a remote heating plant that produces hot and cold water distributed through underground pipes) has been adopted at the Milan headquarters. This solution is also planned to be implemented at HQ 2, which is currently under construction.

Another example of rational energy use is offered by the cogeneration plant located at the Ivrea office centre, where Pirelli RE companies and other companies (Vodafone, Wind, Olivetti, Olivetti MS, etc.) operate. The tables below show the performance of Pirelli RE's principal facilities in 2008, compared with 2007 consumption figures, measured as part of the Company's monitoring of environmental impact.



Note: the figures for consumption at the Warsaw office (in 2008) are unavailable due to local methods of supplying and billing utilities.

Changes in trend:

1. Milan HQ: the reduction in water consumption from 2007 is due to a series of conservation measures, such as elimination of the fountain in the entrance area, and modification of a number of situations, such as interruption of the water hook-up for the HQ2 construction site and lower average number of personnel at the Milan HQ.
2. U7 Tower: the lower consumption stems from interruption of the utility hook-up with the water cooling devices installed in leased spaces.
3. Milan HQ: the lower consumption stems from several energy saving measures introduced for lighting (earlier switch off of office and hallway lights), reduced use of the cooling plant during the three summer months as compared with 2007, and interruption of the HQ2 construction site hook-up.
4. District heating plant present.
5. The consumption figures are unknown because heat is provided directly by the building owner, which bills the heating costs as part of the rent. The higher consumption is due to worse weather conditions, with low outdoor temperatures from the beginning of the winter season.

The above is also accompanied by the monitoring of the quantity/ type of special waste produced by the main offices of Pirelli RE in 2008. The results are shown in the following table (with the comparative figures for 2007):


In 2008, recycling of paper for the Milan Headquarters and Rome totalled the following amounts: 36,210 kg in Milan and 5,250 kg in Rome.