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Fiat for THE ENVIRONMENT
Fiat developed its environmental commitment over a number
of years as it applied its Environmental Policies to continuously
improve its technologies, manufacturing processes and
products, as well as to address broader issues affecting the
public at large in such areas as personal mobility, freight
transport and student awareness of environmental and
highway safety issues.
In 2001, the continued pursuit of ecoefficiency produced further
savings in the use of energy, natural resources and materials.
The issue of sustainable mobility received special attention.
The goal is to develop technologies and systems that are
increasingly compatible with the need to protect the quality
of people’s lives and the environment.
In this area, the Group intensified its interaction with public
agencies, with the goal of reducing pollution in urban areas.
The achievements of the Fiat Group and the most important
programs it carried out in 2001 are described in detail in its
tenth Environmental Report.
The most noteworthy technological improvements to
manufacturing processes and products include:
❚Reduction by 12% (compared with 1995) in the average
emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) produced by Fiat Auto’s
model lines in 2001.
❚Upgrading of a portion of the gasoline-fueled cars sold by
Fiat Auto (Fiat Stilo) to make them comply with Euro 4
emissions standards four years ahead of the deadline in
the applicable European Directive.
❚Development of a hybrid methane-powered Multipla with
reduced fuel consumption and emissions.
❚Beginning of deliveries under a contract with the City of
Turin to supply 150 methane-powered busses.
❚Presentation of the hydrogen-powered Elettra H2Fuel Cell
prototype.
❚Continued testing of an Irisbus hydrogen-powered bus in
cooperation with ATM, Turin Transit Authority.
❚Development by Iveco of:
– The EuroPolis, a hybrid urban bus that uses an on-board
stationary diesel generator to produce electric power.
– The Civis, an innovative urban transport system that,
contrary to conventional trams, can operate linked to or
independently from the city’s electric grid.
❚Further developmental work on diesel engines with a lower
environmental impact for Iveco’s lines of heavy, medium and
light commercial vehicles.
The unrelenting quest for solutions and products that are
increasingly compatible with the environment has led to the
development of new environmentally friendly design (Green
Design) and life cycle assessment (LCA) techniques. Additional
progress in the area of environmental management led to an
increase in ISO 14001 certified facilities, which now number
41. These include Ferrari in Maranello, which received
certification for both its manufacturing and cart racing
operations.
Overview of the main environmental achievements of the Fiat
Group’s Italian industrial facilities in more than a decade
1991 2001
Water recirculation index 44.6% 67.5%
Recycled waste 61.0% 75.4%
Waste to controlled landfills 37.0% 10.7%
Solvent emissions from paint shops 144.0 g/m277.7 g/m2
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Overview of the main environmental achievements of the Fiat
Group’s Italian industrial facilities from 1991 to 2001
199919981997199619951994199319921991 2000 2001
Solvent emissions from paint shops (g/m2)
50
75
100
125
150
0
199919981997199619951994199319921991 2000 2001
Index of waste to controlled landfills (%)
20
30
40
50
10
30
199919981997199619951994199319921991 2000 2001
Recycling index (%) ■ Recycled waste index ■ Water recirculation index
45
60
75
90