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CHAPTER 6 | GOVERNANCE AND MONITORING OF CORPORATE ETHICS AND RISK

The main risks of a social nature Ratti SpA. This is because La Maison des
The analysis of social aspects identified the type Accessoires and Creomoda do not use chemical
of risk with the greatest impact: that relating products and dyes, as they package textiles
to the health and safety of the end-customer. sent by the Parent company.
Consumers are increasingly sensitive and
attentive to their choices: they therefore demand For further information see Chapter 3 “Material
a product that is not only safe, but also takes becomes creation”.
environmental factors into consideration and
satisfies ethical conditions.
These topics receive great attention in the
fashion sector and from the Group’s major
customers.

The risk associated with the possible negative
impact on the health of the end-consumer due
to the use of chemical substances only concerns

TABLE 7 – THE MAIN RISKS OF A SOCIAL NATURE FOR THE RATTI GROUP

DESCRIPTION OF THE MAIN RISKS MITIGATION ACTION TAKEN

The risk of harm to the health of end- The Group partners with its suppliers to develop solutions that meet high safety standards, including the REACH
consumers due to chemical substances in the regulation.
products.
Ratti SpA has a management system and subsequently achieved Seri.co certification. This requires ecotoxicological
The risk of not responding to the expectations compliance for suppliers of chemical products, raw materials and external manufacturing, and tests on chemical
of customers who require an increasing use products, dyes and wastewater according to MRSL parameters.
of products that come from certified supply From 2019, apart from requiring all suppliers of chemical products and dyes to guarantee compliance with MRSL
chains. ZDHC, they have been requested to register products in the ZDHC gateway. In 2020 Ratti asked its suppliers of
chemical products to comply with the updated version 2.0 of the ZDHC.

Oeko-tex certification on fabrics, polyamide/elastane, with traditional printing and with inkjet printing with acid ink.
RCS (Recycling Claim Standard) and GRS (Global Recycle Standard) certification obtained.

FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification obtained.
GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certification and OCS (Organic Claim Standard) certification obtained for silk,
cotton and silk/cotton fabrics, printed in a single colour and internally produced. GOTS and OCS were also exten-
ded to finished garments and to textiles for linings;
Creomoda and La Maison des Accessoires were also GOTS certified for the packaging of accessories.
In 2022, RWS certification is expected to be obtained for the traceability of the supply chain for wool originating
from responsibly managed livestock management.
In 2021, Ratti signed up to the new ZDHC programme, Supplier to Zero. By subscribing to a dedicated platform,
the supplier will be able to certify its performance in terms of implementing ZDHC in the system used to manage
chemicals, in a process consisting of three levels. In 2021, Ratti successfully completed the first level (Foundational),
which attests to the awareness of the supplier both of the ZDHC management of chemical products and of the
implementation of ZDHC solutions. The Company is expected to achieve the second level (Progressive) in 2022.

By the end of 2022, Ratti will have completed the project to update the software managing the chemical substances
used in production.
It is confirmed that EDTA, a chelating compound, known for its low biodegradability, that can accumulate in wa-
stewater, has been eliminated from scouring. Chemical products containing PFC have been eliminated from fini-
shing.
Textrom uses the raw materials and dyes/chemical products sent by Ratti, and therefore respects the protocols
defined by Ratti SpA.

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