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METHODOLOGICAL NOTE | The criteria of this Report
of involvement
Ratti’s long-term strategies and action plans are also defined with the goal of meeting the expectations of the various stakeholders, with whom Ratti launched a number of initiatives involving debate and dialogue in 2018.
The Group’s key stakeholders were identified by the heads of the various corporate functions during the drafting of the sustainability report containing the DNF in 2017.
The heads of the various corporate functions expressed a precise evaluation of the influence of stakeholders on Ratti’s activities and stakeholders’ interest in Ratti.
Stakeholders were considered to be important if they had been evaluated as above average for both
Partnerships
Reminder of the themes of sustainability
Innovation of processes in terms of sustainability
Reports of collaboration focusing on the sustainability of the process and the product; Ratti ascertained
a key point regarding participating and responding
in a timely manner to the self-assessment questionnaires, as well as transmitting the documentation concerning the various certifications.
Monitoring of the supply chain and partnerships
Cooperation on innovation processes
Partnerships
Table 3. List of the main dialogue initiatives with stakeholders and the key topics discussed
Stakeholder
Key topics and critical issues
Principal initiatives for dialogue
Controlling shareholder (Marzotto Group)
Employees and partners
Competitors Suppliers
Customers
Schools and universities
Licensors
dimensions (influence/interest).
In 2018 a number of specific engagement activities were carried out on the theme of sustainability, an improvement on the 2017 Declaration of a Non- financial nature.
The following table shows:
• theprincipalcategoriesofstakeholder;
• thethemesfelttobepriorities;
• theactivitiesinvolvinglistening,dialogueand
consultation held during the year.
No critical issues emerged from the involvement of and dialogue with stakeholders.
Joint working groups
Informal meetings and institutional events organised ad hoc.
Dedicated communication plan; the sending out of questionnaires to gather opinions on the 2017 Ratti Sustainability Report.
Participation in the regional round table meetings and the trade associations.
Sales meetings and company visits; audits in accordance with SA8000. Joint projects on specific topics related to sustainability.
Sales meetings and company visits; monthly newsletters with information on the various sustainability activities in the company; communication of the 2017 Sustainability Report by sending a copy to key figures in major customers’ teams; sending out questionnaires to gather opinions on Ratti’s Sustainability Report.
Company visits and meetings at major universities in the region for technical expertise and specific projects;
Work-school alternation programmes; training programmes with possible recruitment by Ratti at the end of the process
Sales meetings and Company visits
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