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34 The Group
at a Glance
A Responsible
Global Group
A Responsible Global Group
A commitment to operating responsibly and promoting sustainable development is intrinsic to Fiat Group’s
tradition and values.
Over time that commitment has led to a sustainability strategy that is integrated with the Group’s business model
and provides the impetus for initiatives that respond to the diverse and constantly evolving needs of stakeholders.
Those initiatives range from developing solutions that will lead to increasingly sustainable mobility, conservation of
the environment and natural resources by reducing the impact of production processes, safeguarding the health
and safety of employees, encouraging the professional development of employees, and working continuously to
ensure a mutually beneficial relationship with local communities and business partners.
Every year, the Sustainability Report and Sustainability Plan provide transparent and concrete communication of
the Group’s commitments to stakeholders.
The Plan, which is updated annually, presents the principal areas of action and measurable targets that guide
the Group’s daily operating activities.
Now in its 9th edition, for the second year the Sustainability Report also incorporates information on Chrysler
Group’s sustainability performance, as part of a joint commitment to integrating strategies, while at the same time
preserving the unique identity of each organization.
Despite an increasingly competitive global landscape and unfavorable economic conditions in certain regions,
the Group has maintained its commitment to responsible leadership and continued to invest in research and
development activities aimed at the design, production and distribution of sustainable products and services. The
Group considers its commitment to operate in a responsible manner essential to maintaining its competitiveness
and, in so doing, creating long-term value for stakeholders.
The Group’s efforts and the results achieved have been recognized by leading sustainability rating agencies and
other international organizations.
For the fourth consecutive year, Fiat S.p.A. was named as a sustainability leader, maintaining its place in the
prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes World and Europe that only admit companies judged best-in-class
in terms of economic, environmental and social performance. Fiat received a score of 91/100 from RobecoSAM
AG, specialists in sustainability investing, compared with an average of 74/100 for the pool of “Automobiles”
sector companies analyzed.
The Group’s leadership was also recognized by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), an international not-for-
profit organization, which operates on behalf of 655 institutional investors holding more than USD 78 trillion
in assets. Every year companies around the world are scored using a methodology developed by CDP, in
collaboration with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, which evaluates the quality of their disclosure and performance in
relation to CO2 emissions, risks and opportunities presented by climate change and actions taken to mitigate the
effects of climate change.
Already recognized in 2011 as one of the global leaders for its commitment and results in combating climate
change, in November 2012 Fiat S.p.A. was admitted to the Italy 100 Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI)
and the Italy 100 Carbon Performance Leadership Index (CPLI), receiving the highest score for transparency in
disclosure (95/100) and the maximum score (“A”) for its commitment to reducing carbon emissions. Both scores
“Fiat S.p.A.,
a recognized leader
in sustainability,
included in
Dow Jones
Sustainability
Indexes World
and Europe for
fourth consecutive
year”