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CHAPTER 3 | Material becomes creation
3.4 A commitment anchored in the most advanced standards
Standards and certifications
The company has made a strategic decision to develop an integrated management system that ensures total control of all aspects of its business processes and contributes to their consolidation. In line with this, Ratti has undertaken, starting with the Parent company, a journey that has led it to obtain important certifications, recognised internationally, relating to environmental management, safety in the workplace and social accountability:
- Socialaccountabilityinaccordancewiththe standard SA8000:2014
- Environmentalprotectioninaccordancewith the standard ISO14001:2015
- Environmentallabellinganddeclarationsin accordance with the standard ISO14021:2016
- Healthandsafetyintheworkplacein accordance with the standard OHSAS 18001:2007
- Oeko-tex®standard100ClassIIforcertain product types.
- MarchioSERI.CO
Ratti SpA has also implemented procedures which comply with the following management systems, with the objective of certifying them during 2019:
- Qualityinaccordancewiththestandard
ISO9001:2015
- Energyinaccordancewiththestandard
ISO50001:2018
SA8000 is the main international standard suitable for companies of any size or sector and sets out the relevant requirements, for all parties involved, that guarantee the appropriate management of social accountability in the company.
Certifications
SA8000, respect for people is certified
In October 2015 Ratti S.p.A. obtained certification in accordance with the standard SA8000:2014 Social Accountability, with the aim of attesting that the corporate system conforms with
the principles of social accountability
(freedom of association, the rejection of forced labour, health and safety in the workplace, improved attention to the needs of all interested parties, etc.) In December 2016 the same certification (SA8000:2014 Social Accountability) was also obtained by the Group’s Tunisian subsidiary, Creomoda Sarl. The above was a
significant result in terms of social accountability, considering the fact that SA8000 certification
is one of the international reference standards for managing social accountability and rights
in the workplace, based on ILO (International Labour Organization) conventions, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child. It is the main international standard suitable for companies of any size or sector, and sets out the
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What is required by the standard SA8000:2014?
The standard requires procedures to be implemented that respect social accountability requirements for direct workers
and for the supply chain.
Compliance with the requirements relating to suppliers is ensured by obliging suppliers to periodically sign a commitment to comply
with the standard, by sending out
a questionnaire and subsequently evaluating the responses, and by the supplier accepting the principles of the Code of Ethics approved by the BoD of Ratti SpA.
With the exception of individual cases investigated in a timely manner, Ratti has also decided not to operate in countries in which the workers’ fundamental rights are not protected by legislation.
With regard to SA8000 certification, a company must:
• effectively communicate the
requirements of the standard to the management of suppliers, contractors, or private employment
agencies and sub-suppliers;
• evaluate significant risks of non-compliance by suppliers, contractors, or private employment agencies and sub-suppliers;
• take reasonable steps to ensure that significant risks are adequately dealt with by suppliers, contractors, or private employment agencies and sub-suppliers, and that subsequent action is taken with the appropriate priority;
• take action to monitor and track the performance of suppliers, contractors or employment agencies and sub-suppliers, with the aim of ensuring that their significant risks are effectively dealt with.
To ensure the above, the Group follows specific procedures, which govern the initial choice of suppliers and periodically assess whether said suppliers are complying with the standard SA8000.
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