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RATTI GROUP | SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021

3.2 management, safety in the workplace and social
A commitment anchored accountability:
in the most advanced ● Quality in accordance with the standard
ISO9001:2015;
standards ● Environmental protection in accordance with
the standard ISO14001:2015;
Standards and certifications ● Health and safety in the workplace in
For Ratti, the art of savoir-faire represents accordance with the standard
ISO45001:2018;
an immense heritage of creativity and ● Energy in accordance with the standard
craftsmanship and, as such, must be protected ISO50001:2018
and enhanced. Only in this way can a Ratti fabric ● Social accountability in accordance with the
or print represent a real competitive advantage. standard SA8000:2014
In the economic and social context that prevails ● Oeko-tex standard 100
today, it is vital for Ratti to confirm that it is ● The Seri.co mark
deeply respectful of its environmental and ● GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard)
craftsmanship heritage, guaranteeing that its certification
work is of the highest quality.
● RCS (Recycled Claim Standard) certification
● OCS (Organic Content Standard) certification
● GRS (Global Recycle Standard) certification
IN THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONTEXT ● FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification
THAT PREVAILS TODAY, IT IS VITAL FOR
RATTI TO CONFIRM THAT IT IS DEEPLY At the start of January 2021, Ratti SpA successfully
RESPECTFUL OF ITS ENVIRONMENTAL carried out an audit for OCS product certification
AND CRAFTSMANSHIP HERITAGE, relating to textile articles made from natural fibres
GUARANTEEING THAT ITS WORK IS OF THE from organic agriculture and GRS certification
HIGHEST QUALITY. relating to textile articles obtained from recycled
material.

In addition, Ratti extended GOTS and RCS product
In the textiles sector, user safety is linked first certification to other products. The extension of
and foremost with products’ compliance with GOTS certification to some dyes used in traditional
environmental and chemical regulations. printing was particularly significant; a number
of tests are under way to certify table-printed
Against this backdrop, the main policy of the articles.
Ratti Group for safeguarding consumers is the
guarantee that all products comply with the In 2022, RWS certification is expected to be
regulations governing the environment and obtained for the traceability of the supply chain
chemical compliance. The company makes a for wool coming from responsible livestock
great effort in this area, especially in the form of management. This relates to strict criteria
investments aimed at improving quality control for animal wellbeing and a reduction in the
and product safety, including investments environmental impact.
earmarked for the internal laboratory, as
well as by constantly requesting compliance ISO9001:2015, quality management
by its suppliers – raw materials, processing During August 2019 Ratti SpA obtained
and chemical products – and investments certification of the Quality Management System in
in analytical tests carried out in accredited accordance with the standard ISO 9001:2015. This
external laboratories. certification sets the minimum requirements that
an organisation’s Quality Management System
The company has made a strategic decision to must satisfy to guarantee the level of product
develop an integrated management system that and service quality it claims to have in place.
ensures total control of all aspects of its business ISO9001:2015 is the internationally recognised
processes and contributes to their consolidation. reference standard for managing quality for all
In line with this, Ratti has undertaken, starting those organisations, both public and private, of
with the Parent company, a journey that has led whatever economic sector and size, that intend to
it to obtain important certifications, recognised respond simultaneously to the need to improve
internationally, relating to environmental the effectiveness and the efficiency of internal

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