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Bilancio di sostenibilità 2020

The main risks associated with the violation of human rights and those of workers

The Ratti Group monitors risks associated with the violation of human rights and, in particular, the use of child labour and
forced/compulsory labour on its operational premises and by its suppliers.

✱ For more details of the policies to safeguard human rights and the fight against child labour and forced/compulsory
labour see Chapter 2 “Uniqueness and talent, ingredients for success” and Chapter 3 “ Material becomes creation”.

Table 8 - The main risks associated with the violation of human rights and those of Ratti Group workers

Description of the main risks Mitigation action taken

Failure to comply with the SA8000 Ratti SpA has an SA8000-certified management system which, among other things, covers the so-
standard on social accountability cial accountability policy and the hiring procedure. Creomoda and La Maison des Accessoires are
with subsequent reputational also SA8000-certified in terms of social accountability policy. Textrom has a social accountability
damage. policy.

Risk of violation of human rights and This safeguards human rights as expressed in the Group’s Code of Ethics and in the Suppliers’ Code
of child labour at Group companies of Conduct that all Ratti’s trade partners must agree to comply with. The Group has an Ethics Com-
or along the supply chain with mittee.
consequent reputational damage.

Risk of situations of forced/ Hiring policies for Ratti SpA, Creomoda, La Maison des Accessoires and Textrom specify minimum
compulsory labour at Group age requirements for hiring workers and set out the appropriate procedures for checking these
companies or along the supply requirements are observed.
chain with consequent reputational During 2019/2020, in Ratti SpA, the procedure for the certification, selection and evaluation of suppliers
damage.
was reviewed and updated, reinforcing the social accountability aspects.
The procedure involves suppliers making a commitment to respecting the principles of the Suppliers’
Code, the Ratti Group’s Code of Ethics and all the principles of the management systems adopted by
Ratti. Finally, in order to improve the level of supplier monitoring, from 2020 a document titled “Safety, En-
vironment and Social Accountability check-list” has been made available, in order to carry out preliminary
assessments of suppliers’ workplaces..
In addition, for major suppliers and those coming from those countries considered to be at risk in terms of
respecting and safeguarding human rights, an evaluation of social accountability aspects is carried out. In
particular, during 2020 suppliers considered to be at greater risk in terms of product type and geographi-
cal area of origin were asked to sign a specific declaration with regard to the fight against forced labour.
For suppliers there are regular monitoring and evaluation procedures.
The subsidiaries, even though they represent limited volumes of purchases, require their main suppliers
to confirm, in writing, their acceptance of the Suppliers’ Code. In Creomoda and La Maison des Accessoi-
res suppliers also fill in the SA8000 self-assessment questionnaire.

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