A MORE INFORMED USE OF RESOURCES FOR A PRODUCT THAT IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR
THE ENVIRONMENT AND PEOPLE.
Gi Elle Emme is the first company in the World to obtain UNI 11427 certification (confirmed by
the ICEC
third-party entity) and to be able to offer to its customers ecological leather.
This goal has been reached thanks to an important review of the internal processes, which led to
a production
system that respects the environment at every stage, keeping the traditional working methods and
the high
quality of a durable product.
The innovation process in Gi-Elle-Emme started in 2010 and over ten years, approximately
4.6
million
Euros have been invested in new machinery. The company focused on implementing automated
systems
which guarantee a reduction in waste, optimisation of time and greater safety for workers. This
has led to an
improvement in production flows as well as savings in costs and the consumption of water and
electricity.
The activities aimed at limiting the impact on the environment resulted in important milestones
in the period
between 2010 and 2019, including savings (per Kg/Product) of over 27% in water consumption and
a
28% reduction in the use of chemical products.
The figures reached go well beyond the levels requested by the UNI 11427 certification, aimed at
ensuring
that the industrial process is virtuous and verified. The consumption of electrical energy,
for
example, is
over 55% less compared to the standard, while CO2 emissions in the atmosphere are 73%
less.
In addition to cutting consumption, the circularity of the company’s production process is
another
added
value: just 2% of the processing waste can be truly considered waste. Almost all the waste is
destined for re-
use as by-products and is put to new use in other industries.
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