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Improves competitiveness, demonstrating sustainable management;
Demonstrates compliance with legislative requirements covering the environment; Boosts customer and stakeholder confidence.
ISO 14021, declared assumption of responsibility
On 15 December 2017 Ratti S.p.A. obtained, for three types of product, compliance with the standard ISO 14021:2016, which involves companies making self-declared environmental claims about their products, in particular with type II environmental labelling in the claim: “Reduced use of resources, energy and water, and chemical products in the two types of prin- ting (screen and inkjet), within Ratti S.p.A.”.
The standard is a key tool for companies to communicate – in the best way possible – the sustainability of their products. It provides a list of general requirements, describes terms com- monly used and supplies the conditions for their use.
It also describes a general methodology for evaluating and verifying the self-declared envi- ronmental claims.
The most significant advantages of ISO 14021:2016 include:
Moreaccurate,verifiableandnon-misleadingenvironmentalclaims;
Betteropportunitiestomakemoreinformeddecisionswhenacquiringandpurchasing
products.
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User safety is always at the forefront
In the textiles sector, user safety is linked first and foremost with products’ com- pliance 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 e ort in this area, especially in the form of investments aimed at improving quality control and product safety, including investments earmarked
for the internal laboratory, as well as by
constantly requesting compliance from its suppliers – raw materials, processing and chemical products – as well as investments in analytical tests carried out in 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.
Oeko-Tex® Standard 100: ecological requirements based on scientific evidence
On 3 October 2013 Ratti S.p.A. obtained the certification Oeko-Tex® Confidence in Textiles Standard 100 for fabrics and tulle in polyamide and polyamide/elastane, printed using inkjet printing with ink, in various colours.
On 14 November 2017 the certification was also extended to jerseys in cotton/elastane, print- ed using inkjet printing with reactive dyes, in various colours.
Standard 100 by Oeko-Tex® is an independent and internationally uniform testing and cer- tification system with test criteria, limit values and scientifically based test methodologies,
All products comply with the most important regulations governing the environment and chemical compliance
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