Sustainability Report 2012 - Generali Versicherung AG

Flight kilometres travelled by employees on duty25,000,00020,000,00015,000,00010,000,0005,000,00005.5%18,784,19617,799,419-14.6%22,268,16819,019,52322.3%-11.2%9,892,0478,085,36016.8%-12.6%4,972,011 4,417,5171,373,364 1,604,4491,856,318 1,622,028ITALY AUSTRIA FRANCE GERMANY SPAIN SWITZERLAND2011 2012TOTAL 56,354,640 55,339,760 CHANGE 2012/2011 -1.8%Train kilometres travelled by employees on duty-1.3%12,000,000 11,638,999 11,483,822-1.6%10,000,0008,000,0006,000,0004,000,0002,000,0000132,8040,4%133,333-9%7,322,5386,664,7429,021,592 8,877,0422011 20123.3%TOTAL 30,790,362 29,782,495 CHANGE 2012/2011 -3.3%-7.1%1,344,4291,388,555 1,330,000 1,235,000ITALY AUSTRIA FRANCE GERMANY SPAIN SWITZERLANDIn all countries, each company policy promotes the use of the train as the preferred means of travel, even though the choice among thedifferent methods of transport for work-related journeys are linked to the distances between the Group’s sites in the country, as well asthe quality of the existing rail and air connections. The significant decrease in air travel seen in France, Germany and Spain is specificallydue to new, more restrictive policies, which require greater use of the train and videoconferencing systems.As regards flight kilometres travelled, there was a sharp increase in Austria, linked to trips taken to participate in numerous internationalprojects under way, and in Switzerland, attributable to more frequent trips by employees of BSI, especially to Asian countries.In all countries there are incentives for video andtelephone conference systems, which enable travel byGroup employees to be reduced and, at the same time,provide a visual connection. In 2012, the number ofvideoconference calls totalled 32,694, an increase of27.7% compared to 2011. Videoconference calls can alsobe made from individual workstations in France, Germanyand, for a few months now, also in Italy.In the last few years, Generali has also been working onincreasingly eco-sustainable home-work mobility, promotingthe use of bicycles (in Italy and Austria) or covering part ofthe costs of annual tickets for public transport (in Franceand for BSI in Switzerland).In Austria, France and Switzerland, tele-expertise systemsfor claims remain in place, which limit the number of carjourneys by assessors.In several countries, telecommuting has also been possible forseveral years now: in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, someGroup employees have the opportunity of working from home,reducing both home-work journeys, and trips to customers,with a consequent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.134 | Assicurazioni Generali - Sustainability Report 2012