Sustainability Area
Sustainability at the core of who we are
Through a strong corporate policy and accurate risk analysis, we make it our daily commitment to reduce the environmental impact of our production activities (see the pielleitalia environmental policy document).
We adopt eco-design processes to predispose our products to fall into the production cycle as nutrients of new products; meaning that they become objects that can potentially be recycled or reused, favouring models and processes specific to the circular economy. We do so by putting in practice, where needed, the principle of the 'end of waste'.
We share our ethical and moral values with our suppliers, who are a crucial strategic asset.
This relationship led to the creation of the "pielleitalia supplier code of conduct" that defines our common economic, social, and environmental requirements.
This commitment is gradually being enriched by the principles and the models of the economics of functionality which aims at favouring the usage of products rather than their possession.
In order to achieve these goals, pielleitalia:
- employs the self-management system following the standard UNI EN ISO 14001: 2015 and the regulation CE 1221/2009, also known as regulation EMAS III - environmental declaration
- adheres to major international organisations (Circular Plastics Alliance, World Alliance for Efficient Solutions)
- adopts various operational frameworks (ISO 14001, Emas III, Ecolabel, Oeko-Tex 100, Azo-Free, FSC)
- produces energy from photovoltaic panels, which also power a recharging station financed by the Lombardy region's Development and Cohesion Fund (FSC)
In this way, pielleitalia contributes to the achievement of the Twelfth Sustainable Development Goal of the United Nations (responsible consumption and production).