Stone Italiana SPA
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:588.72 tCO2e (Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:588.72 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:1406.68 tCO2e
Renewable Energy Share:6% of total energy needs
Total Energy Consumption:4,155,141 kWh
Water Consumption:7,925 m3
Waste Generated:4,372,458 kg (Zimella) and 2,137,764.5 kg (Villesse)
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Economic
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced direct CO2 emissions (Scope 1) by 27% compared with 2021
- Reduced paper use for waybills by 62% compared to 2020
- Increased recovered waste at Zimella to 86% (14% landfill) and Villesse to 79% (21% landfill)
- Launched Cosmolite®, a New Materia made from 100% recycled minerals
- Cosmolite® achieved GREENGUARD GOLD certification
Social Achievements
- 14 staff members received promotions, 11 received salary increases
- Hosted a Ukrainian family, providing them with two jobs
- Created a common room at the Zimella headquarters for employee wellbeing
- Conducted 70 hours of safety training courses
- Implemented a pilot merit incentive plan
Governance Achievements
- Appointed PWC PricewaterhouseCoopers to audit financial reporting
- No cases of corruption or anti-competitive practices recorded
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Produce a complete Carbon Footprint and implement a carbon-reduction plan by end of 2025
- Produce a majority of materials with recycled minerals by end of 2025
- Have a Code of Ethics and Conduct including a Charter of Values by end of 2025
- Implement an ongoing Risk Management process including ESG risks by end of 2025
- Obtain a Legality Rating by end of 2025
- Embed ESG criteria in Supplier appraisals by end of 2025
Medium-term Goals:
- Set up training programs to boost individual competences by end of 2024
- Start using a new resin containing 25-30% plant-based components by end of 2024
- Start using new resins with only 10-12% styrene content by end of 2024
Short-term Goals:
- Increase usage of recycled minerals by 20% by the end of 2023
- Implement pilot MES system on Press 3 and polishing machine at Zimella by end of 2023
- Install a new sedimenter at the Zimella plant by end of 2023
- Reduce unusable stock in warehouses by at least 10% by end of 2023
- Establish parameters for implementing merit incentive plan by end of 2023
Environmental Challenges
- Increases in the cost of raw materials
- Increases in transport costs
- Market competition
- Containment of technological obsolescence
- Geopolitical situation (Russian-Ukrainian conflict and post-pandemic effects)
Mitigation Strategies
- Implemented a policy of greater use of warehouse stock
- Careful supplier management program to contain raw material cost increases
- Worked with suppliers to find longer-lasting products
- Warehouse optimization and reduction in warehouse stock
- Launched innovative products like Cosmolite® to enhance competitiveness
- Digitalization of processes and increased focus on maintenance and servicing
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not assessed in 2022 due to lack of conditions of qualitative, economic and financial equality
Responsible Procurement
- Prioritization of Italian suppliers (100% services, 88% raw materials)
- Social and/or environmental certifications considered as tie-breakers in supplier selection
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards
Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, GREENGUARD GOLD
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Cosmolite®
- Ternovo