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ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF PLANTS
AND NON-MANUFACTURING PROCESSES 9,10
The Group sees its commitment to the environment and conservation of
natural resources as essential to the process of sustainable development.
That commitment includes research dedicated to ecological mobility and
initiatives to minimize the environmental impact of manufacturing processes.
Measurement of the Group’s environmental footprint and continuous
improvement in environmental performance are an integral part of its overall
industrial strategy.
Environmental Management System and World Class Manufacturing
Fiat Group’s Environmental Management System (EMS) formalizes its
commitment to responsible management of the environment. Applied at
all plants worldwide, the EMS consists of a system of methodologies and
processes designed to prevent or reduce the environmental impact of the
Group’s manufacturing activities through, for example, reduced emissions of
greenhouse gases, conservation of energy and raw materials, and reduced
water consumption and waste generation.
The Environmental Guidelines set out the correct approach to environmental
management and provide clear instructions on setting environmental targets,
developing new products, and conducting normal operating activities. During
2012, the Guidelines were expanded to integrate Chrysler Group’s Environmental Policies and to emphasize the
importance of water management in conserving this increasingly scarce and precious resource.
The Group’s focus on environmental and sustainability issues is also reflected through the World Class
Manufacturing (WCM) program, a structured, integrated and rigorous manufacturing methodology that
involves the entire organization in areas ranging from safety to the environment, maintenance, logistics and
quality. Through the Environmental Pillar, in particular, WCM requires development of tools and methodologies
to reduce waste and optimize the use of natural resources.
During 2012, more than 1,950 projects were implemented under WCM targeted at reducing the environmental
impact of manufacturing processes. Those initiatives yielded a significant reduction in energy consumption,
which generated cost savings of €51 million and avoided 420,000 tons of CO2 emissions.
Energy Consumption and Emissions
The Group is continually looking for new solutions to reduce the use of fossil fuels and emission of greenhouse
gases in response to increasingly stringent regulations, while at the same time yielding energy-related cost
savings.
As a result of the numerous energy efficiency initiatives in place, in 2012 the Group achieved a 6.5% reduction
in total energy consumption over the prior year. In addition, utilization of renewable energy at plants increased
to 20.5% of total energy consumed11.
(9) Includes Chrysler Group for the full year.
(10) Restated to include Chrysler Group and exclude companies transferred to Fiat Industrial S.p.A. on 1 January 2011.
(11) Includes all plants of Fiat Group Automobiles, FGA Engines and Transmissions, Ferrari, Maserati, Comau, Magneti Marelli and Teksid.
Sustainability Report on
Operations
Direct and indirect energy consumption (*)
Fiat Group worldwide (TeraJoules)
48,87549,722 45,692
(*) Data for 2011 and 2010 has been
recalculated based on the scope of
reporting applied for 2012.
2010 (10) 2011(9) 2012