Vitale Barberis Canonico

Environment

We work in harmony with nature, our goal being the lowest environmental impact possible.

We manage our water consumption with care, and release it back into nature completely purified thanks to an efficient, innovative, in-house waste water treatment plant.

We buy 100% of our energy from certified renewable sources.

We enhance textile by-products with a view to a circular economy.

We pay particular attention to waste management by promoting recycling and recovery.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION ISO 14001 since 2019
100% ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES ~13,900 ton of CO2
OFFSETTING OF CO2 EMISSIONS GENERATED FROM METHANE USAGE ~5,300 ton of CO2
TREATED WATERS USING THE IN-COMPANY TREATMENT PLANT Surface water release 36% reuse in finishing and dyeing
100% COMPLIANCE WITH THE ZDHC MRSL
2,753 TONNES OF WOOL USED IN MANUFACTURING 89% yield of raw material 9.5% by-products re-incorporated in circular economy projects    1.5% by-products disposed of as waste
USABLE BY-PRODUCTS FROM MANUFACTURING REUSED AS RAW MATERIALS equivalent to 90,000 mt of fabric
WASTE 12% recycled 85% partially recovered 3% disposal

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Sustainability Report

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