Prysmian Raises CDP Rating and Lowers Emissions

Prysmian Group reports that its CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) climate score has improved from “B” to “A-”. Over the same period (2021 vs. 2019), the company also reduced its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by more than 22%.

Learn more about the group’s sustainability strategy at Prysmian Group.

The company links this progress to lower energy consumption, greater electrification and broader use of renewable energy. In 2021, Prysmian still achieved a further 3% emission reduction, even after it acquired four new production sites. It did so through focused actions such as installing LED lighting, adopting biomass boilers and replacing older machinery with more efficient equipment.

Prysmian also installed new solar farms at several factories. It now plans to expand the share of self‑generated renewable energy significantly in the coming years.

“Climate is the most urgent pillar of sustainability and we must deliver results quickly in order to guarantee a better future for next generations,” said Maria Cristina Bifulco, Chief Sustainability Officer and Investor Relations Vice President at Prysmian. She added that the A- CDP ranking confirms the strength of the group’s decarbonization path and that recent recognition, such as Prysmian’s presence in the Dow Jones World Index, shows how sustainability remains a key strategic priority.

In 2021, Prysmian also launched its Climate Change and Social Ambition roadmap. Through this plan, the group aims to become a leading technology partner in the low‑carbon energy transition, fully decarbonizing its own operations (Scope 1 and 2) by 2035 and reaching net‑zero across the full value chain (Scope 3) by 2050.

Prysmian and NBN Deliver Lower-Impact Cable Design in Australia

Prysmian’s progress also appears in its local work. Prysmian Australia received NBN Co.’s “Protected Environment” Award for 2022, which recognizes efforts to reduce environmental impact across the NBN broadband network. Prysmian has a long partnership with NBN Co., locally manufacturing and supplying optical ribbon cable that supports the national network and serving as NBN’s exclusive copper cable supplier. All of these NBN cables come from Prysmian’s Dee Why plant in Sydney.

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The local Prysmian team worked closely with NBN’s engineering design group to optimize the 12‑fiber stranded feeder cable. Together, they challenged the existing design and created a smaller, lighter cable that still meets all mechanical, environmental and optical requirements. After several rounds of prototyping and testing, the final design delivered:

• A 21% reduction in weight, mainly from lower plastic content.

• A 27% reduction in overall cable size.

• A doubling of cable length per drum, with no change to handling or performance.

Over just 12 months, these improvements brought notable environmental gains:

• 129 metric tons less plastic used.

• 87 metric tons less timber (about 1,400 wooden drums) thanks to longer lengths per drum.

• About 1,175 metric tons of CO₂ emissions avoided.

• Fewer logistics‑related emissions as more than 1,400 drums no longer required transport.

“We are delighted that our long-term strategy to manufacture locally, with a commitment to innovation and sustainability, continues to be of significant value to our customers,” said Hama Shroff, Prysmian Oceania CEO. He stressed that local manufacturing and smart product design both play a key role in cutting the environmental footprint of network infrastructure.

Author: WJI staff and wire services