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Ratti Group | Sustainability Report 2022

"The success of a company

is based on everyone following

the same philosophy"

Antonio Ratti

1.1 an expression of the real Made in Italy. This is a
A story with deep roots key characteristic of the Group stemming from its
continuous research and development, not only
from a creative but also from a production and
Ratti’s history and the company today technology point of view.
“The success of a company is based on everyone
following the same philosophy” Antonio Ratti Over the years, the Ratti Group has been notable
This is the motto – the philosophy – of the Ratti for its attention to detail and an international
Group, and which has flowed from constant outlook, to the point where it has become one
teamwork since the very beginning. For the Ratti of the largest Italian textile manufacturers and
Group, excellence and quality are based on the was listed, in 1989, on the Italian stock market
same sensitivity to detail, a vocation which has (Mercato Euronext Milan).
become a daily commitment involving everyone
who works within the company. Being a team Towards the end of the 1990s, the industrialist
and philanthropist, Antonio Ratti, decided to pass
Being a team means working while paying the baton to the next generation. His daughter
Donatella took the helm of the company,
attention to each stage, finding a balance confirming her prowess in the art of printing, and
between innovation and practicality, adding to the sensory, artistic and aesthetic value
whilst always respecting the expertise that underpins each piece of work.
In the years that followed, the Group continued
of professionals, protection of the to expand through a number of acquisitions. In
environment and, last but not least, the the early 2000s, economic changes in the world
values on which Ratti is founded. of fashion and, most of all, the silk industry drove
greater synergy and a subsequent strengthening
of the balance sheet. In 2010 an agreement was
means working while paying attention to each reached with the Marzotto textiles group and with
stage, finding a balance between innovation Faber Five Srl, which became shareholders of Ratti
and practicality, whilst always respecting the SpA BC, holding joint control.
expertise of professionals, protection of the Donatella Ratti, daughter of the founder, is currently
environment and, last but not least, the values Chairman of the Ratti Group, one of the largest
on which Ratti is founded. manufacturers in the world of fabrics with a high
Sharing and responding to change, working to technological and creative content.
continue to add value to its cultural heritage and
to offer, always, designs and prints which become For some time the Ratti Group has been
the preferred choice of major fashion and design integrating sustainability into its business
houses throughout the world. strategy, involving all the stakeholders and
Each Ratti collection becomes, in practice, an carrying out activities which benefit the
expression of this sharing. Each fabric draws environment, the workers, communities and
inspiration from its exclusive archive to become customers. Chemical management, the materials

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