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 ~12,900 tonnes of CO2
Offsetting of CO2 emissions generated from methane usage ~4.900 tonnes of CO2
Renewable energy generated by two photovoltaic systems ~ 150,000 kWh
100% compliance with the ZDHC MRSL
Treated waters using the in-company treatment plant: surface water release and 32% reuse in finishing and dyeing
Usable by-products from manufacturing reused as raw materials equivalent to 90,000 mt of fabric
Waste: 95% recovered and 5% disposal

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Sustainability Report

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