Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainability
• Circular Economy

Environmental Achievements

• Growing production of recycled textile materials, particularly wool and mixed fibers in Prato.
• Development of technologies to regenerate pre-consumer cotton fabrics from production surpluses into high-quality yarns.
• Projects for recycling nylon and other synthetic or cellulosic fibers.
• 400 GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certified companies in the Prato textile district.

Social Achievements

• Good Manufacturing Practices guidelines published by Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana on chemical use in fashion production.
• TRICK project for traceable integrated supply chains using blockchain technology.
• Focus on worker health and consumer safety as part of sustainability definition by Sistema Moda Italia.

Governance Achievements

• Increased transparency and traceability in the supply chain to mitigate risks from delocalized processes.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Need for a more environmentally sustainable production system.
• Digitization of the supply chain, especially for SMEs.
• High costs of production in Italy compared to other countries.

Mitigation Strategies

• Government initiatives like Industry 4.0 and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan to incentivize technological transformation and sustainability.
• Industry associations supporting cluster development, vertical/horizontal integration, and resource pooling.
• ACIMIT's Digital Ready project for certifying Italian textile machines for easier integration with client systems.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Increased transparency and traceability in the supply chain.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ISO, GOTS, GRS

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Recycled textiles, regenerated cotton yarns