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relevant requirements, for all parties involved, that guarantee the appropriate management of social accountability in the company.
The main benefits for Ratti SpA deriving from SA8000 certification include:
• greaterconfidenceincompliancewiththe
regulations in force covering employment
contracts;
• better involvement and motivation shown by
employees;
• an improved corporate image;
• international recognition of the commitment
made by a socially accountable business.
ISO 14001, the environment is safer
The international standard ISO 14001:2015 is a management system recognised throughout the world. It provides a structure for managing and improving environmental performance.
On 27 November 2015 Ratti SpA obtained certification in Management Systems for Safeguarding the Environment.
ISO 14001:2015 is a certifiable standard which confirms that corporate operations comply with the requirements laid down in terms of principles, systems and techniques that support appropriate environmental management. One of the main challenges the business faces in terms
of sustainability is, indeed, to limit the impact
of its activities on the environment and to achieve sustainable organisational growth.
The international standard ISO 14001:2015 is a management system recognised throughout the world. It provides a structure for managing and improving environmental performance.
The main benefits for Ratti SpA deriving from ISO 14001 certification include:
• improvedenergyefficiency;
• savings in financial terms;
• greater confidence in compliance with all
binding environmental requirements;
• betterrelationshipswithpublicadministration; • higher levels of expertise of the individuals
involved.
From an external perspective, compliance with the standard ISO 14001 is underlined, which:
• meets the growing expectations of customers
and other parties involved regarding respect for
the environment;
• involves a reduction in waste and the
consumption of environmental resources; • improvescompetitiveness,demonstrating
sustainable management;
• demonstrates compliance with the relevant
environmental legislation;
• increases stakeholders’ and customers’ trust.
2018 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT | RATTI GROUP
User safety is always paramount
In the textiles sector, user safety is linked first and foremost
with products’ compliance
with environmental and chemical regulations.
Against this backdrop, the main policy of the Ratti Group for safeguarding consumers is the guarantee that all products comply with the regulations governing
the environment and chemical compliance.
The company makes a great effort in this area, especially in the form of investments aimed at improving
quality control and product safety, including investments earmarked for the internal laboratory, and by constantly requesting compliance from its suppliers – raw materials, processing and chemical products – as well as investments in analytical tests carried out in accredited external laboratories.
In this regard, during the reporting year there were no recorded cases of non-compliance with regulations or voluntary codes governing the impact on health and safety of products during their life cycles.
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