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RATTI GROUP | SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021

According to L’Italia del riciclo (The Italy that Other action taken in 2021 with regard to
recycles), 2020 edition, a study carried out by the waste includes the implementation of a new
Foundation for Sustainable Development, the colour kitchen facility and the Procol Program
destination of post-consumption textile waste (procurement software) and participation in
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collected on the national market breaks down as the Recycling of textiles programme focusing
68% follows: on the exchange of good practices, organised
OF WASTE FROM GARMENTS l 68% of waste from garments and accessories in partnership with SMI and the AFIL Lombardy
Region cluster.
AND ACCESSORIES IS
DESTINED TO FORM PART OF is destined to form part of preparation for
PREPARATION FOR RE-USE IN re-use in cycles of consumption; In addition, during 2021 Ratti SpA joined the
CYCLES OF CONSUMPTION Rehubs programme of Euratex, the European
29% l 29% is sent for recycling (production of confederation of textile and clothing companies,
industrial cloths, secondary raw materials for
of which SMI is the main stakeholder.
the textile industry, lining, sound-absorbing Rehubs are centres which have been designed
IS SENT FOR RECYCLING
(PRODUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL material); to develop technologies for the collection,
CLOTHS, SECONDARY RAW selection and recycling of textile waste.
MATERIALS FOR THE TEXTILE
INDUSTRY, LINING, l 3% is sent for disposal.
SOUND-ABSORBING MATERIAL) With regard to preventing waste, Ratti SpA is
Ratti intends to participate in collaborative working with Siticibo on collecting excess food
3 % projects on the theme of waste management, and providing textiles (pattern books and fabrics)
such as Extended Producer Responsibility
to non-profit organisations.
IS SENT FOR DISPOSAL Systems. The company plans to develop circular It also uses its 100% silk by-product to make
Source: L’Italia del riciclo”, textile products and services for the market (see padding to be used as lining (see the subsequent
2020 edition the subsequent paragraph “The circular economy paragraph “The circular economy for Ratti” and
for Ratti” and the reference to the 2ndLife project), the 2ndLife Fibers project).
offering waste management opportunities along
its entire value chain, including downstream of For Creomoda and per La Maison des
the organisation. Accessoires, efficiency enhancement was
carried out in relation to the transportation by
sea of accessories from Tunisia to Italy.
In particular, disposable cardboard packaging
THE ATTENTION OF THE RATTI GROUP was replaced by a more durable “travelling”
IT DOES NOT END EXCLUSIVELY WITH packaging.
THE WASTE PRODUCED BY ITS OWN
COMPANIES, BUT GOES FURTHER, The circular economy for Ratti
TO UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENS An economy is circular when the value of
DOWNSTREAM OF ITS ORGANIZATION. products, materials and resources is kept alive
as long as possible. In a circular company
design encompasses product longevity and
recycling, as well as the use of recyclable
materials. Both consumption and waste are
reduced, action is taken to prevent wastage,
waste is recycled, and product re-use and repair

From offsets to inspiration, a partnership with Ushbag

In order to lend support to managing offcuts. This will in the fabrics field, using offcuts
sustainability and innovation involve the reduction, recycling to create new design products.
projects, since December 2021 and enhancement of such The project made it possible to
Ratti has been partnering with offcuts. This is the concept which recover fabric scraps from the
Ushbag, with a view to recovering led to the partnership with production phases and samples
fabric scraps and developing new Ushbag, a company dedicated from Ratti’s collections, and
creative projects. to sustainability, and which transform these into elegant and
Ratti intends to implement partners with designers and coloured notebooks, which are on
a more effective method of manufacturers to minimise waste sale in the company Outlet.

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