All waste

SUSTAINABILITY / MANUFACTURING

All waste

Hazardous and non-hazardous

OVERVIEW

Part of HSEE

Prysmian Group monthly records and monitors key figures from its production facilities in order to reduce waste of raw materials from processes along the value chain.

Our policy on Health, Safety, Environment and Energy (HSEE) from 2020, define our operational efforts with optimization of resources and materials.

OPERATIONAL

EMS system

In order to meet the commitments contained in the HSEE policy, an  Environmental Management Systems (EMS) has been implemented, that makes it possible to define plans, processes and practices intended to improve the organization’s environmental performance. 

  • Identify activities, processes, projects and investments that generate waste, and evaluation of the associated potential environmental impacts.
     
  • Classify types of waste generated, their classification under local legislation and proper grouping and reporting.
     
  • Specify instructions and undertake training of staff for proper handling of waste in factory operations. 
     
  • Specify requirements and performance indicators for waste suppliers, with random HSEE audits to verify waste operations.

2022

Waste key figures

North Europe as a region had following key figures in 2022 compared to 2021 for waste generation and recycling:


63% increase in hazardous waste generation

4% increase in non-hazardous waste generation

0,2% increase in recycling of cable scrap

13% increase in recycling of all waste

68% of all waste was recycled 


Globally, Prysmian Group in 2022 recycled 70,8% of all waste with a +0,9% increase in hazardous waste generation and +10,3% increase in non-hazardous waste. 

NORTH EUROPE

Waste recycling

In 2022, waste recycling in North Europe increased by +13,1%. The regional factories had a total waste (hazardous and non-hazardous) recycling percentage of:

58% - Nässjö (Sweden)

58% - Drammen (Norway) 

69% - Emmen (Netherlands)

83% - Delft (Netherlands)  

75% - New Bergen (Netherlands)

57% - Pikkala (Finland)       

60% - Oulu (Finland)    

71% - Keila (Estonia)       

NORTH EUROPE

Cable scrap

The region has increased its recycling of cable scrap by +0,2% in 2022 compared to previous year, with significant results for selected factories such as:

  • Delft factory in the Netherlands increased recycling of cable scrap by +23,5% 
  • Oulu factory in Finland increase recycling of cable scarp by +109% 

In addition, Nässjö factory in Sweden has obtained an end-of-waste permit for their XLPE cable scrap - and has signed a deal with AXJO to annually recycle 15 tonnes of this now "secondary raw material" for further manufacturing.