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CHAPTER 3 | Material becomes creation
During 2019
Ratti SpA obtained four new certifications, as it had implemented procedures complying with with the following Management Systems: Quality, energy, Use
of recyclable material and the certification GOTS
• Health and safety in the workplace in accordance with the standard OHSAS18001:2007
• Oeko-tex standard 100 Class, extended in 2019 to new product types.
• The Seri.co mark
In addition, during 2019 Ratti SpA obtained four new certifications, as it had implemented procedures complying with the following Management Systems:
• Quality in accordance with the standard
ISO9001:2015
• Energy in accordance with the standard
ISO50001:2018
• The certification GOTS – Global Organic Textile Standard
• Use of recyclable material in accordance with certification RCS – Recycled Claim Standard
SA8000, respect for people is certified
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.
In 2015 Ratti SpA 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.)
The same SA8000:2014 certification for Social Accountability was obtained in 2016 by the Tunisian subsidiary, Creomoda and, in 2019, by the company newly acquired by the Group, La Maison des Accessoires. 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.
ISO14001,
the environment is safer
The international standard ISO14001:2015 is a management system recognised throughout the world. It provides a structure for managing and improving environmental performance.
In 2015 Ratti SpA obtained certification in the Management System for Safeguarding the Environment. ISO14001:2015 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.
ISO14021,
declared assumption of responsibility On 15 December 2017 Ratti SpA obtained, for three of its products, compliance with the standard ISO14021:2016, which involves companies making self-declared environmental assertions about their products, in particular with type II environmental labelling claiming: “Reduced use of resources, energy and water, and chemical products in the two types of printing (table and inkjet), within Ratti SpA”.
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 commonly used and supplies the conditions for their use. It also describes a general methodology for evaluating and verifying the self-declared environmental claims.
OHSAS18001:2007,
health and safety at work
With OHSAS18001 certification, Ratti SpA has brought into being a solid system for managing the working environment, through the creation of formal procedures
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