CDP names Pirelli Climate Change leader for second year

Pirelli & C. S.p.A. has been counted as a global leader in the fight against climate change by CDP (formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project) for the second year in a row.

Specifically, CDP reports that Pirelli earnt a place in the Climate A list prepared by the international non-profit organization which gathers, distributes and promotes information on environmental issues. The “A”rating, which is given to only a few companies of the thousands participating, is the highest score that a company can receive.

The ranking takes into consideration the effectiveness of the efforts made to reduce emissions and climate risks and to develop a low carbon emission economy, as well as the completeness and transparency of information provided and the adoption of the best practices associated with climate impact.

In 2019, over 525 investors, with assets of over 96 trillion dollars, and 125 large-scale buyers, with a buying power of 3.6 trillion dollars, called on companies to share these data through the CDP platform and over 8,400 companies responded.

Pirelli has also be ranked in global leadership positions within the Automobiles & Components sector on the Dow Jones World and Europe indices obtained in 2019, the “Gold Class distinction” in RobecoSAM’s 2019 Yearbook and was also included in the United Nations’ Global Compact Lead listing in 2019.