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Bottonificio la Perla SrlID Nr. 4S-100622e-report version 3.0

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“Details make perfection and perfection is not a detail” – Leonardo da Vinci. This is our motto and our inspiration every day; since 1955 our buttons and accessories have combined the tradition and experience of more than half a century with cutting-edge technology, capable of responding to the most unique requests. A leading company in this sector, capable of transforming raw materials such as horn, mother-of-pearl, polyester, metal, and many others, into small works of art that complement the clothes on which they are placed. Every design is created to give the accessory that special identity and character that will best enhance the outfit it will accompany; neither flashy nor ordinary, but the perfect balance needed to highlight quality of 100% Made in Italy product and refinement.

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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.

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

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

44%

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

ASSURANCE PROTOCOL

Management System 73%
Chemical Risk Management 17%
Material Risk Management 25%
Supply Chain Assessment 79%
Process Management 22%

PRODUCTION VOLUMECOVERED BY MONITORED CHEMICAL INVENTORIES

70%

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

INTERNAL CHEMICAL INVENTORY EVALUATION

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

conscious use of resources to reduce environmental impact

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

04/12/2024

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 identified its main environmental impacts and implemented a calculation of its Water Footprint and/or Carbon Footprint and has started a roadmap for impact reduction on direct and indirect footprint.

MAIN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

The main company impacts are calculated starting from the direct ones. The calculation is then extended to include indirect impacts according to their order of relevance.
Consumption here on the side refers to an annual production of 5.567.562 pieces.

CONSUMPTION

142.247Kwh

ELECTRIC ENERGY

37.896Kwh

THERMAL ENERGY

501liters

WATER VALUE

CO2eq (CARBON DIOXIDE)

683.122KG

total emission (e.g. energy and water consumption, waste, fuels, packaging...)

ENERGY
SOURCES

1%

OTHER
SOURCES

99%

FROM
SUPPLY CHAIN

0%

DIRECT USE

100%

INDIRECT USE

0%

WATER

500.850L

total consumption