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discrimination of any type is tolerated and 6.2
selection is based exclusively on merit and the
equitable treatment of candidates. The bodies and the
instruments that monitor
Particular attention is given to practices of
verification and hiring with regard to minors (see corporate ethics
Chapter 2, paragraph 2.1 “Ratti’s employees”).
The Group pays attention to the fundamental Ratti SpA’s Board of Directors has formed a
rights of its workers, adopting measures Risks Control Committee and a Directors’
to prevent and fight against forced and Remuneration Committee from among its
compulsory labour, including along its supply members, and in 2018 also established a Group
chain (see Chapter 3, paragraph 3.4 3.2 “A virtuous Ethics Committee. The other supervisory bodies
circle of good practice”). for laws and regulations relating to financial
and social matters are the Board of Statutory
With regard to social themes, managing the Auditors and the Supervisory Board.
health and safety of consumers is important. In their turn, these control bodies have access
This aspect is linked to the quality of the to a number of instruments and policies that
ensure compliance with the Standards and
appropriate Group behaviour, i.e. the Code of
Ethics and the Suppliers’ Code adopted by all
RATTI AIMS TO BECOME A POINT OF the Companies of the Group, Model 231 and the
REFERENCE FOR ALL THE REALITIES Social and Corporate Accountability Policy (which
THAT PROMOTE PROJECTS CONSISTENT includes aspects of safety, the environment,
WITH THE THEMES OF SUSTAINABILITY energy and quality) in Ratti SpA as well as the
AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. Environmental and Social Accountability Policies
active in Creomoda, La Maison des Accessoires
and Textrom.
product and the possible negative impact of
the use of chemical substances related to The Ratti Group guarantees that it complies
the production processes. Both Ratti SpA and with applicable legislation with regard to its
Textrom monitor the chemical substances used operations, through the activities and checks
to guarantee compliance with the prevailing carried out by accredited internal offices (e.g.
legislation and the customers’ specific requests, legal office, financial administration and control,
as stipulated in the product certifications internal audit, the technical office, the internal
obtained by Ratti SpA, such as Seri.co, Oeko- laboratory, the prevention and protection
Text, GOTS and GRS. service, human resources and management
The same attention is requested of suppliers, systems). The Group uses specialised external
e.g. the request to comply with the REACH consultants when necessary. Where the internal
regulation (see Chapter 3, paragraph 3.2 “A functions mentioned are not present the
commitment anchored in the most advanced subsidiaries Textrom, Creomoda and La Maison
standards”). des Accessoires assist the equivalent offices
in Ratti SpA by means of consultancy services
With regard to corruption, Ratti SpA follows managed either remotely or in person. For Ratti
Model 231/01, updated to November 2018 and SpA, managing significant risk profiles is in any
integrated with the Whistleblowing Policy. case corroborated by appropriate evaluations
As required by the Model, there is also a carried out by the bodies which form part of the
Supervisory Body (see paragraph 6.2 “The management and internal control system.
bodies and instruments that monitor corporate
ethics”). For the Group’s other companies, the In addition, the Ratti Group has for some time
main monitoring methods are the Group’s Code been following a strategy of formally declaring
of Ethics and its Ethics Committee, whose its compliance in respect of social, financial
purpose is to receive and manage any reports and environmental issues. It has obtained
of violations, including those relating to conduct and maintains a series of certifications, for
that could violate the provisions of the Code details of which see Chapter 3, paragraph 3.2:
(see the paragraph “The Code of Ethics” and “A commitment anchored in the most advanced
paragraph 6.3, “A management of risks that standards”. In relation to the activities of its
includes sustainability”). subsidiary Ratti International Trading (Shanghai)
Co. Ltd., Ratti SpA intends to launch a project

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