Manifattura Sesia SrlID Nr. 4S-100415e-report version 3.0
Manifattura Sesia is a leading player in the global knitwear and needlework market and collaborates with the most prestigious fashion operators, thanks to the great expertise and professional skills that the market has recognised for over fifty years.
www.manifatturasesia.it
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.
this initiative contributes to the following main UN Sustainable Development Goals
DATA REFERENCE PERIOD
from 01/01/2023 to 31/12/2023
LAST ISSUE DATE
27/05/2024
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 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 as set out in the 4s Materials Library. The main certifications are displayed below.
The report highlights the purchases share calculated in volume, as well as the sustainable items share sold in the current year with recognized and verified positive sustainability attributes.
70%
percentage of preferred materials sourced
INPUT
The input percentage indicates the proportion of raw materials with recognized sustainability attributes. The calculation is performed by mapping the purchases made during the year and highlighting the share-volume of the sustainable ones based on the positive attributes as defined in the 4s Materials Library.
BREAKDOWN OF PREFERRED MATERIALS BY TYPE OF FIBRE
6%
Percentage of traceability knowledge information about raw material
KNOWLEDGE OF TRACEABILITY INFORMATION ABOUT RAW MATERIALS
The percentage represents the extent of information on raw material, including origin country, recycling method (for recycled fibers), and sector. It’s calculated by comparing the volume of raw materials with complete information to the total purchased volume.
SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING
The sustainable packaging indicates the amount of primary or secondary packaging material for which the producer employed techniques and input factors that lead to an improvement in environmental performance.
75%
percentage of incoming sustainable packaging
28%
the percentage indicates the detail of the kg or meters processed internally by the company compared to the total internal production
elimination of toxic and harmful chemicals from production cycles in line with the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme
this initiative contributes to the following main UN Sustainable Development Goals
LAST REPORT ABSTRACT
ISSUE DATE 13/05/2024
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
88%
the percentage indicates the overall level reached through the implementation of 4s CHEM protocol requirements
ASSURANCE PROTOCOL
PRODUCTION VOLUMECOVERED BY MONITORED CHEMICAL INVENTORIES
58%
percentage of internal and external production volumes monitored through chemical inventory assessments
EXTERNAL CHEMICAL INVENTORY EVALUATION
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
82%
percentage of internal and external production volumes whose wastewater has been tested following ZDHC Waste Waters Guidelines
this initiative contributes to the following main UN Sustainable Development Goals
LAST REPORT ABSTRACT
download the report abstract with the main KPIs collected during the last on site assurance performed
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 verified social compliance to improve its performances and is working on culture, organization, services and environment to grow its stakeholder wellbeing.
verification date
8/11/2023
SOCIAL COMPLIANCE
The company complies with the key requirements and standards for protecting workers’ health, safety and rights in the workplace.
CORPORATE CULTURE
“Corporate culture” includes the beliefs, assumptions, values and ways of interacting that contribute to the social and psychological environment of an organization and that inspire people’s actions and behaviors.
43%
percentage of the initiatives implemented on the total protocol
30%
protocol requirements application percentage based on number and type of actions performed
BUSINESS ORGANIZATION
“Business organization” includes rules and processes through which a company carries out its functions and activities – a key lever to improve employees’ work-life balance and corporate well-being.
SERVICES & BENEFITS
“Services & Benefits” include possible initiatives aimed at taking care of and supporting workers: workplace services, human services and benefits to employees.
29%
protocol requirements application percentage based on number and type of actions performed
78%
protocol requirements application percentage based on number and type of actions performed
WORK ENVIRONMENT
“Work environment” includes 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 relaxation areas.