Vitale Barberis Canonico

Our commitment

Being sustainable is part of our history.

The pillars

Our achievements in 2024

2024 was impacted by major, global geopolitical tension, which created circumspection in many markets. Despite this scenario, we achieved a steady flow of orders throughout the year, since order entry attained normal levels, due to customer stocks stabilising. We have also fully restored the “Quick Service”, thus reinstating and guaranteeing the service appreciated by customers.
Sustainability has continued to be a fundamental pillar of our corporate strategy and during 2024 we implemented important projects for People, the Environment and the Product.

We have strengthened the wellbeing of PEOPLE and in 2024 we have activated a corporate welfare platform giving the opportunity to each employee to convert performance-related pay – tax and withholding tax free – into welfare goods and services.

We renewed our commitment to the ENVIRONMENT, by upgrading the company’s waste water treatment plant and by expanding the photovoltaic park.

We consolidated our focus on product transparency, launching new traceability tools, a B2B platform and a B2C digital tool. Moreover, we celebrated 10 years of the Vitale Barberis Canonico Wool Excellence Club, which brings together virtuous Australian farms dedicated to breeding the Saxon Merino breed.

Environment

Sustainability Report

Being sustainable means studying results to set new goals.

WE ARE MORE THAN A
Woollen Mill

The goals

Being sustainable means looking at the past to build the future.

1982
  • Purchase of first Australian farm
  • Dyeing efficiency
1987
  • Wastewater treatment plant
1989
  • First generation acoustic cabins
1996
  • New finishing department with lower environmental impact
2001
  • New high-automation dyeing
2003
  • Adoption of sophisticated post-combustion system
  • Granting of first scholarship
2005
  • Mapping of mulesing status with New England Wool
2008
  • Model Law No. 231 and Code of Ethics
2009
  • ISO 9001 Certification
  • Highly efficient new thermal power plant
2012
  • New corporate welfare package with benefits
  • Associazione Tessile e Salute Certification
2014
  • Wool Excellence Club and Wool Excellence Award
2015
  • SustainaWOOL Integrity Scheme Certification
2016
  • Water recycling line in finishing
2018
  • New integrative corporate agreement with improvements
  • First sustainability report
2019
  • ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications
  • 100% renewable electricity
  • H.O.P.E. fabric range
  • Chemical management 4sustainability
  • Transfer of SustainaWOOL management to AWEX
2021
  • Responsible Wool Standard and Responsible Mohair Standard certifications
  • Offset of CO2 generated by methane consumption
2022
  • Adoption of wearable exoskeletons
  • First photovoltaic system
  • Global Recycled Standard certification
  • Buying Companies with offices in Australia and South Africa
2023
  • Upgrading of wastewater treatment plant
2024
  • Launch of new B2B and B2C traceability tools.
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