practices. Accordingly, Edison has undertaken clear social responsibility commitments toward the Untied Nations and its stakeholders. These commitments are summarize below:
Areas of implementation Edison is committed to: …and these are its accomplishments
       
ENVIRONMENT 7. Using a preventive approach to address environmental challenges. The Group adopted an Environmental Management System (ISO 14001 Certification/EMAS registration) for direct activities with an impact on the environment.
In 2006, the Group began to develop for its operations outside Italy guidelines to define an integrated environmental and safety system for exploration and production projects pursued by the Hydrocarbons Business Unit.
       
  8. Undertaking initiatives that promote greater environmental responsibility. The Group adopted an Environmental Management System (ISO 14001 Certification/EMAS registration) for indirect activities with an impact on the environment.
All contracts for the supply of technical services in areas of “critical” importance for the environment contain technical specifications that include environmental obligations for contractors.
      Working with Legambiente, Edison pursued projects to encourage energy conservation.
In 2006, the Group launched a project to protect biodiversity that included sponsoring a program by the Abruzzo, Latium and Molise National Park to protect a local bear species.
     
  9. Encouraging the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies. Edison was the first company to invest in high-efficiency (combined cycle) technologies that use environmentally friendly natural gas, adopting from the start an Environmental Management System (ISO 14001 Certification/EMAS registration) for its production units and operational organizations. In addition, all contracts for the supply of technical services in areas of “critical” importance for the environment contain technical specifications that include environmental obligations for contractors.
Edison supplies energy audit services to customers, with the goal of identifying areas where potential savings in the use of electric power could be realized and the environmental impact reduced. In addition, it provides “ecodoc” energy, which is energy that is certified as being produced exclusively with renewable sources.
       
      In its work with Legambiente, Edison has been promoting for many years programs to raise awareness among Italian school children of the importance of energy conservation.
      Edison’s research and development projects focus on innovative energy technologies that are more respectful of the environment (photovoltaic, energy storage and super conductivity).
       
CORRUPTION 10. Promoting initiatives that prevent corruption. The Company’s Code of Ethics and the 231 Organizational Model have been distributed to all employees in Italy and abroad. In 2006, the Group defined and implemented for each Group company in Italy and abroad separate procedures that are consistent with the 231 Group Organizational Model.
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY