Significant environmental impacts

In order to achieve the objectives identified by the Group Environmental Policy, the Sustainability Committee met on 25 November 2009 has set specific targets for the continuous improvement of Generali Group’s environmental performances linked to both direct and indirect aspects.

The main environmental targets and the related indicators to be used to monitor the results achieved are in the table below. Data are at 31 December 2009.

Direct environmental aspects

Aspect	Objective	Target/Timing	Indicator
Energy	Electric energy consumption optimisation	5% reduction of per capita electric energy consumption by 2012	Annual per capita electric energy consumption
Paper	Paper consumption optimisation	5% reduction of paper consumption by 2012	Annual paper consumption
Greenhouse gases emissions	Reduction of emissions from corporate mobility	10% reduction of CO2 emissions from corporate mobility by 2012	Annual CO2 emissions from corporate mobility
Waste	Waste management optimisation	10% increase in selectively collected waste by 2012	% of selectively collected waste to total waste

In addition, the Group undertakes to increase both renewable energy quotas to be monitored through the indicator % of renewable energy to total energy consumption, and ecological paper quotas to be monitored through the indicator % of ecological paper to total paper consumption.

Aspect	Objective	Target/Timing	Indicator
Procurement ecology	Suppliers’ involvement in the respect for the environment	Introduction of environmental aspects in suppliers’ assessment	No. of suppliers with environmental policies and/or environmental certification
Product ecology	Promotion of sustainable purchases and investments by clients	Development and enhancement of the green insurance and financial range of products/services	No. of products with particular environmental value
Investment ecology	Promotion of eco-sustainable behaviours in issuing companies	Exclusion of non eco-sustainable investments according to the ethical guidelines of the Group	Amount of non eco-sustainable investments