Environmental Performance Indicators Regarding the Water System in a leader Sicilian Steel Industry

Recently, water scarcity and water quality have become two important issues for worldwide appeal and, for this reason, implementing a sustainable water management system is fundamental, considering that the steel industry represents a quarter of the global economy. The outcome of this research is to create a digital control chart using environmental performance indicators (EPIs) that contributes to achieve both an environmental report and an eco-balance sheet in order to implement water saving measures and to enhance the management of the industry water system. The firm which is the subject of this study is Acciaierie di Sicilia S.p.A., a leader steel industry located in Catania (Sicily) that believes in sustainability and proves it by implementing some voluntary certifications such as: ISO 14001 and Susteel concerning the environment and its protection