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CHAPTER 4 | RATTI’S ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT

to all the Group’s collections, and supported
by a wide range of product certifications and
management systems. 200 articles, made from SINCE 2011 THE RATTI GROUP HAS
various eco-responsible fibres, tested and UNDERTAKEN THE JOURNEY RATTI FOR
manufactured and, mostly, available from stock. RESPONSIBILITY, MAKING SIGNIFICANT
Among the sustainable bases we also find Ratti’s INVESTMENTS IN ORDER TO OPTIMISE
responsible leather. This comes from tanning PRODUCTION PROCESSES, REPLACE
processes which do not use heavy metals and MACHINERY AND REDUCE THE AMOUNT
are part of the Zero Impact programmes for CO 2 OF RESOURCES CONSUMED
compensation.

Ratti’s new proposals also include recycled
Cupro Bemberg™ with GRS certification
included. Cupro Bemberg ™ is a cellulose fibre
which is very similar to viscose, but it differs from
the latter in its manufacturing process since GOTS AND OCS
ORGANIC SILK
the starting point is waste material from cotton
seeds (linter, the fluffy fibre on cotton).
Cupro fibre is biodegradable, hypoallergenic,
antistatic and transparent. It regulates body
temperature and humidity like cotton and is noted
for a touch to the hand which is smooth and silky
and which feels comfortable on the skin. GOTS ORGANIC GOTS AND OCS
AND GRS ORGANIC COTTON
The range of certified fibres has also been RECYCLED AND
widened. In addition to GOTS certification, cotton WOOL RECYCLED GRS
and organic silk also acquire OCS certification.
Polyesters and nylons acquire RCS certification
as well as GRS certification.
HEMP
And finally, further news regarding cotton: we
find it not only in an organic version but also in a LINEN
recycled version with GRS certification. Naturally
Ratti is continuing to offer BCI cotton.

LYOCELL RECYCLED GRS
Completing the sustainable product offer are AND RCS
the natural dyes (see the paragraph “Dyes and POLYESTER
chemicals, the new frontier of sustainability”). RESPONSIBLE
LEATHER

FSC AND RECYCLED GRS AND RCS
requirements and principles of the sustainability and promote RCS VISCOSE RECYCLED
management system; dialogue with internal and external AND
stakeholders to guarantee the ORGANIC-BASED
l To promote organisational growth effective and efficient application NYLON
and orientate business systems of the company’s management
towards solutions that best system;
protect the environment, reduce
the consumption of energy and l To prevent any form of pollution, in GRS
water, reduce the amount of waste particular air and water pollution; BEMBERG™
produced and manage waste to develop and update the CUPRO
responsibly; management procedures for
emergency situations and the
l To develop and extend information, criteria for evaluating risks to
communication and employee health and safety at work and to the
training processes to raise environment.
awareness of environmental

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