Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable technology and innovation
• Environmental responsibility of production processes
• Safeguarding the environment
• Management of relations with local communities
• Workplace safety
• Personnel development

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced non-quality costs to 0.95% of the cost of products shipped in 2015 (down from 2.28% in 2012)
• Replaced obsolete fuel-powered heating systems with heat-pump systems in Latina factory

Social Achievements

• Increased employees by 156 (150 white-collar, 6 blue-collar)
• 10,470 hours of training provided
• 77 training projects for high school and university graduates, 17 hired (13%)
• Various charitable contributions totaling approximately €229,000

Governance Achievements

• Implemented Code of Ethics, effective January 1, 2016

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Water leak in Pianoro factory (August 2015)
• Higher than average summer temperatures and drier conditions affecting water consumption

Mitigation Strategies

• Repaired water leak in Pianoro factory
• Modernized conditioning plants to improve energy efficiency

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Suppliers must agree to Marchesini Group's Code of Ethics

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G4

Certifications: UNI EN ISO 9001:2008

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Integra and Unica machine ranges
• Mini lines for pharmaceutical and cosmetic subcontracting

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Economic sustainability
• Social sustainability
• Environmental sustainability

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced waste sent for disposal to below 10%, increasing the recovery phase.
• Achieved zero emissions in terms of equivalent tonnes of carbon dioxide due to the use of exclusively electricity generated from renewable sources.

Social Achievements

• Increased payroll by 20% compared to the previous year.
• Increased training hours supplied to employees by 53% compared to 2018.
• Implemented various welfare initiatives, including supplementary pension plans, medical insurance, and agreements with external partners for discounted products and services.

Governance Achievements

• Published its fifth Sustainability Report in compliance with GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Supply chain disruptions are not explicitly mentioned, but the report highlights the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring the company to adapt its operations and implement safety measures.

Mitigation Strategies

• Adopted measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, including social distancing strategies, providing personnel with protective equipment, daily temperature checks, and voluntary serological screening. The company also covered the cost of babysitting services due to school closures.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 67 audits

Responsible Procurement

• Policy on sustainability of goods and services procurement, aligning with the Code of Ethics and promoting responsible, ethical, and sustainable procurement solutions.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards

Certifications: ISO 9001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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The report maps the company's activities against the UN SDGs.

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Economic Sustainability
• Social Sustainability
• Environmental Sustainability
• Business Ethics and Integrity

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced atmospheric emissions to zero through the exclusive use of electricity from renewable sources.
• Reduced avoided atmospheric emissions by around 130 tCO2eq through aluminium recovery and recycling.
• Maintained the proportion of waste consigned to landfill to below 10%, increasing the recovery proportion.

Social Achievements

• Launched multiple initiatives worth more than €800,000 to safeguard employee health, including sanitization measures, antibody tests, protective equipment, additional insurance policies, and home educators.
• Implemented a home educator program providing around 10,500 hours of care for children of employees during the pandemic.
• Invested approximately €17.5 million in R&D, equivalent to 3.9% of generated value.
• Provided more than 41,232 training hours to employees (+21% compared to 2019).

Governance Achievements

• Adopted a Code of Ethics in 2016.
• Implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility Policy, Environmental Policy, Sustainable Procurement Policy, Conflict Minerals Policy, RoHS Policy, REACH Policy, Privacy Policy, and Information Systems Policy.
• Conducted 19 supplier site audits in 2020.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• The impact of Covid-19 on the Italian and international production system, including supply chain disruptions and reduced demand.
• Limitations imposed by lockdown hampering access to customer plants for machine maintenance.
• Difficulties in finding qualified technicians and operators.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented remote assistance tools and remote management of Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT).
• Invested in digital evolution and the application of artificial intelligence.
• Launched the Talent Garage project to attract and train young talent.
• Provided free online technical assistance during the coronavirus emergency.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 19

Responsible Procurement

• General terms of supply, qualitative provisions in orders, and Code of Ethics.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Paper tray applications
• Machines for more sustainable packaging materials

Awards & Recognition

• First prize in its category of the 6th edition of the Emilia-Romagna Region Responsible Innovators Award
• UNHCR award for facilitating the employment of refugees