4SUSTAINABILITY E-REPORT Lineaesse Tessuti

Lineaesse Tessuti SrlID Nr. 4S-100443e-report version 3.0

LINEAESSE GROUP, italian creative fabrics since 1976. LINEAESSE, LDS, GLARE are our three different product lines which intermingle
to create endless variations appreciated by the most important international brands and by designers which can give shape to their creativity
and experiment with innovative finishes and materials. The concept of “sustainable supply chain” is an integral part of our philosophy,
in order to try to ensure that our development and that of the community in which we operate should increasinglybe economically, socially
and environmentally sustainable. The principles of sustainability are integrated right from the collection’s study and design phase.
Raw materials from sustainable or recycled sources and manufacturing cycles which aim to minimise company pollution
have always been a part of our Group.
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4SUSTAINABILITY® COMMITMENT

Growth and sustainability are the factors for which we want to stand out, founding our strategy on the belief that ethical approach should characterize our business model. We firmly believe there cannot be a long-term economic development without a social and environmental development.
Inspired to and aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations in the 2030 Agenda (SDGs), we’re committed to contributing to the generation of global positive change, assuming a clear environmental and social responsibility.
We do it concretely by joining the 4sustainability® roadmap, making the values and action programs it embodies our own, committing ourselves to starting a virtuous change journey in our business model, through one or more initiatives that we tell in this e-report.

MATERIALS

conversion to the use of lower impact materials for sustainable production

this initiative contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals

REFERENCE PERIOD

from 01/07/2021 to 30/07/2022

LATEST EVALUATION DATA

13/07/2022

IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL

the implementation level certifies the status and evolution of the initiative based on 4sustainability KPIs framework

The company has mapped and assessed the raw materials used to manufacture its products and identified more sustainable alternatives protected by patent or otherwise attested, certified or validated. The main certifications are displayed below.
The report highlights the relative purchase volumes and the number of items put on market in the current year with recognized and verified sustainability attributes.

Certified by XXX
[XXX-XXX]

Certified by XXX
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Certified by XXX
[XXX-XXX]

67%

conversion rate of incoming materials

INPUT

The input percentage indicates the conversion rate of the raw material purchased into raw material with recognized attributes of sustainability. The calculation is performed by mapping the purchases made during the year and highlighting the share-volume of the compliant ones with the sustainability requirements of the Materials 4sustainability protocol.

CONVERSION BY TYPE OF MATERIALS

Protein fibres 70%

Natural cellulose fibres 80%

Artificial cellulose fibres 40%

Synthetic fibres 63%

Leather 38%

Packaging 56%

OUTPUT

The output percentage indicates the share of items in the collection designed and manufactured with recognized sustainability attributes out of the overall production.

67%

items with sustainability attributes as compared to the total number of items

19L

impact in terms of water

(ITEM NAME)
CONSUMPTION PER UNIT

42MJ

impact in terms of energy

33KG

impact in terms of emissions

LCA CALCULATION

The company carried out the LCA – Life Cycle Assessment calculation on some items in the collection. The main impact data relating to a representative product are shown on the left. Please contact the company for the complete calculation report.

CHEM

elimination of toxic and harmful chemicals from production cycles in line with the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme

this initiative contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals

LAST REPORT ABSTRACT

ISSUE DATE 13/07/2022

download the report abstract with the main KPIs collected during the last on site assurance performed; if present, the abstract also includes the ZDHC Foundational or Progressive Level Certificate

IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL

the implementation level is defined after the assurance process following the achievement of the protocol’s minimum requirements and is reviewed annually

The company has adopted the ZDHC MRSL for eliminating toxic and harmful chemicals from its processes and the 4S PRSL for raw material control. It has also implemented all the ZDHC CMS TIG requirements on internal and external processes.

CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SCORE

61%

the percentage indicates the overall level reached through the implementation of 4s CHEM protocol requirements

ASSURANCE PROTOCOL

Management System 71%

Material Risk Management 15%

Supply Chain Assessment 79%

Process Management 73%

Output Management 67%

PRODUCTION VOLUMECOVERED BY MONITORED CHEMICAL INVENTORIES

84%

percentage of internal and external production volumes monitored through chemical inventory assessments

EXTERNAL CHEMICAL INVENTORY EVALUATION

chemical inventory compliance percentages by self-declarations and by escalating ZDHC levels

WASTEWATER TESTING

ZDHC MRSL parameters following ZDHC Waste Waters Guidelines

wastewater compliance percentage; when in presence of “doesn’t meet requirements” slice, a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) has been performed and uploaded in ZDHC Gateway Waste Waters Module

PRODUCTION VOLUMECOVERED BY WASTEWATER TESTING

76%

percentage of internal and external production volumes whose wastewater has been tested following ZDHC Waste Waters Guidelines

TRACE

process traceability and supply chain monitoring

this initiative contributes to the following main UN Sustainable Development Goals

DATA REFERENCE PERIOD

from 01/07/2021 to 30/06/2022

LAST ISSUE DATE

13/07/2022

IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL

the implementation level is defined after the assurance process following the achievement of the protocol’s minimum requirements and is reviewed annually

The company has implemented a track & trace management system. If there are outsourced processes and raw materials purchases, the company has also involved its suppliers on sustainability performances data collection, implementing a rating system to push them towards continuous improvement.

ENGAGEMENTBY CATEGORY OF SUPPLIERS

SUPPLIERS INVOLVEDon chemical management issue

59%

percentage of suppliers involved in the implementation process on the total number of mapped suppliers

RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERSASSESSED

56%

percentage of suppliers whose data have been collected

RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS' RATING

PROCESS SUPPLIERS' RATING

PROCESS SUPPLIERSASSESSED

86%

percentage of suppliers whose data have been collected

PEOPLE

growth of organizational well-being

this initiative contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals

REPORT ABSTRACT

a report abstract will be available for download after the implementation audit is carried out

IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL

the implementation level certifies the status and evolution of the initiative based on 4sustainability KPIs framework

verification date
XX/XX/XXXX

SOCIAL COMPLIANCE

The company complies with the key requirements and standards for protecting workers’ health, safety and rights in the workplace.

CORPORATE CULTURE

The beliefs, assumptions, values and ways of interaction that contribute to the social and psychological environment of an organization and inspire people actions and behaviors.

91%

protocol requirements application percentage

95%

protocol requirements application percentage

BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

The set of rules and processes through which a company carries out its functions and activities – a key lever to improve the employees’ work/life balance and corporate well-being.

SERVICES & BENEFITS

The set of possible initiatives aimed at taking care of and supporting workers: workplace services, human services and benefits to employees.

76%

protocol requirements application percentage

84%

protocol requirements application percentage

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The set of initiatives aimed at promoting the wellbeing of workers through an improving quality of workspaces (appropriate workstations, welcoming and well-lit offices…) and the presence of relax areas.

PLANET