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RATTI GROUP | Sustainability report 2019
for identifying and managing risks and dangers to safety in the workplace, and guaranteeing the best working conditions possible for the health of its employees.
This international standard defines the best practice requirements that should be applied in respect of health and safety, with the aim of eliminating or minimising operational risks and dangers.
The OHSAS18001 standard makes it possible to:
• Identify risks and initiate controls to manage them;
• Create the best possible working conditions within
the company;
• Lower the number of accidents and illnesses at
the workplace with a consequent fall in employee
inactivity;
• Involve and motivate staff thanks to better and safer
working conditions;
• Certify, to customers and suppliers, compliance with
an international standard.
Oeko-Tex® Standard 100:
ecological requirements based on scientific evidence
In 2013 Ratti SpA obtained the certification Oeko-Tex® Confidence in Textiles Standard 100 for fabrics and tulle in polyamide and polyamide/elastane, printed using inkjet printing with acid ink, in various colours.
Over the years this certification has been extended to new types of products, which in 2019 also included,
in addition to the types certified in previous years, jersey cotton/elastane and polyester/elastane transfer printing. In 2019 Ratti also requested certification for cotton fabrics/viscose inkjet-printed using reactive inks.
Standard 100 by Oeko-Tex® is an independent
and internationally uniform testing and certification system with test criteria, limit values and scientifically based test methodologies, covering the human- ecological requirements for raw materials, semi-
finished and finished products in the textile sector at
all manufacturing stages, as well as for the accessories materials used. For articles consisting of more than one part, the premise for certification is that all components must satisfy the requirements laid down.
Checks for potentially toxic substances are generally designed to take the intended use of the fabrics and materials into account. The closer the product’s contact with the skin and the more sensitive this is, the stricter the human-ecological requirements to be respected.
Seri.co certification
Seri.co is a system of product and process certification, awarded to Ratti SpA in 2018 by an independent third party, and whose main purpose is to provide the maximum guarantee in terms of production process, textile product and toxicological properties for a chemical/formulate/dye product.
Seri.co guarantees the quality characteristics of a textile product, both in terms of technological and performance attributes and in terms of ecotoxicological properties. In addition, it guarantees that the fabric does not contain any released substances that are harmful to the health of the user. In order to ensure the compliance of a product, it must comply with the requirements of Technical Datasheet no. 24 for raw materials purchased and external manufacturing. The purpose of Technical Datasheet no. 24 is to safeguard health with regard to textiles and to define the ecotoxicological specifics of products, formulates and dyes.
In 2019 Seri.co certification was renewed for all 24 datasheets, and in October 2 new datasheets were added, one regarding social accountability, the other regarding environmental protection.
In addition, to ensure that finished products comply with the standards, analyses are carried out on samples of fabrics and chemical products in accordance with a specific risk plan. This applies to production sites in both
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
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