Heal the planet
More sustainable materials and circularity
Our visionRaw materials have shaped our idea of world. According to the report “Pulse of the Fashion Industry”, by the Global Fashion Agenda and The Boston Consulting Group, the materials selected account for between 50% to 70% of the total environmental impact of an item of clothing. We therefore planned a journey to be able to source increasingly more sustainable raw materials, design items of clothing according to circularity principles and carry out initiatives aimed at recycling fabrics and giving them a new life.
We committed to:
- formalize “Everyone can” criteria and set goals for our brands to have them increase the use of sustainable fabrics;
- purchase an overall amount of 3.6% in weight of more sustainable materials;
- launch a new program for the collection and recycling of used clothes in Terranova stores in Italy;
- join the Circular Fashion Partnership project, promoted and managed by the Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), in order to recycle and manage production waste and byproducts according to a circular approach in the manufacturing countries.
In 2022 we completed many initiatives, including:
- exceeding the amount of 10% of the items of clothing manufactured with important intentional characteristics of sustainability that categorize them as an “Everyone can” item of clothing;
- purchasing an overall amount of 4.3% in weight of more sustainable materials;
- launching a new program for the collection and recycling of used clothes in Calliope stores;
- drafting our Animal Welfare Policy.
We are committed to:
- achieve an overall 30% in weight of more certified sustainable raw materials within 2025;
- formally establish eco-design principles for all Teddy brands as the guidelines for the design of items of clothing according to a circular approach;
- launch a collection and recycling scheme for used garments in 2023 in Rinascimento stores.
In 2021, when drafting our action plan, we:
- started measuring our CO2 footprint to design a journey aimed at mitigating and reducing greenhouse gas emissions;
- joined the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
We achieved important goals:
- 100% renewable energy in our Italian corporate headquarters and distribution hub;
- 94% renewable energy in our Italian directly-operated stores.
Reduced emissions
Our visionAll our actions have an environmental impact on the world we live in and are going to leave to future generations. Fashion is required to turn the tide and work according to regenerative business models for people and the environment.
It is essential for us to give an active contribution to decarbonization in order to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality by 2025, as set by the European Union. We are voluntarily and publicly committed to reducing our Scope 1 & 2 absolute GHG emissions by 51% within 2031 compared to the reference year 2019. Furthermore, we set ourselves the goal to reduce emissions by 51% per sold product within the same timeframe. Joining the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) allowed us to formalize and make our commitment tangible.
We plan to go ahead on our journey, being committed to:
- reducing Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 51% within 2031 compared to the reference year 2019;
- reducing Scope 3 emissions by 51% per sold product within 2031 compared to the reference year 2019;
- analyzing the store network in order to apply the guidelines that can make our stores more sustainable.
ZDHC - We check chemicals, for the health of the environment
Our visionWe pay the greatest attention to garment quality control, in particular kidswear, in order to ensure the absence of chemicals potentially harmful for human health and the environment.
Such a commitment requires a strong collaboration between us and our suppliers.
Therefore, we joined the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) International Programme, whose purpose is to promote the use of sustainable chemicals, boosting innovation and the best practices in the textile industry. The program is led by the most important world fashion brands in collaboration with chemical companies, industry suppliers and technical experts. In order to reach the goal, it is essential to educate and train suppliers who use materials potentially harmful to people and the environment in their production processes. Great attention is paid to wet processing, such as laundries, dyehouses, printing works and tanneries.
- we joined the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) International Programme for a responsible and sustainable chemical management throughout the entire production chain.
By setting the guidelines for our stakeholders, we:
- achieved the goal of 49% of suppliers joining the ZDHC Programme, in terms of value;
- trained and provided support to wet processing plants in Bangladesh, where most of our processing suppliers are located, to make them understand and comply with ZDHC guidelines.
In order to reach our future goals, we plan to:
- carefully map the factories in the 2nd-tier of the supply chain, located worldwide and involved in wet processing through our direct suppliers;
- prevent 100% of the issues caused by chemicals and affecting our items of clothing along the entire production chain and guide the production chains involved in our production processes towards a more responsible use of chemicals;
- achieve higher levels in the ZDHC Programme as to be able to guarantee the engagement of the production and distribution chain and a responsible chemical management.