Our Commitment towards the Environment

Telecom Italia regards respect for the environment and energy efficiency as the fundamental cornerstones of its contribution to sustainable development. This contribution is made possible through both specific actions implemented to manage and reduce Telecom Italia's impacts, and technological solutions aimed at customers, at other sectors of the economy and at the public in general.

The environmental strategy implemented by the Group's companies is founded on the following principles:

• optimising the use of energy sources and other natural resources;
• minimising negative environmental impacts and maximising the positive ones;
• pursuing the continuous improvement of environmental performance;
• adopting procurement policies that take environmental issues into account;
• disseminating a culture that promotes a correct approach to environmental issues.

In order to manage production and support processes in a way that is effective and environmentally sustainable, the Group has established an Environmental Management System (EMS) certified according to the ISO 14001 standard in the areas characterised by particular impacts on the environment.

Application of the procedures is verified by means of internal audits of company departments and external companies.

Since 1997 Telecom Italia publishes its environmental performance data, drawn from management data. In accordance with the principle of materiality, only subsidiaries included in the consolidated accounts that have revenue greater than 300,000 Euro and more than 40 employees, excluding discontinued companies and non-current assets held for sale, are considered.