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Chapter 4 | The sustainable product

incorporates a registered design, dealing with any
usurpers/counterfeiters would certainly be easier,
precisely because of the existence of formal
rights owned by Ratti SpA BC for that design.
This process helps Ratti SpA BC to reinforce
is activities centring on brand awareness and
enforcement of the Ratti brand, the aim being
to bolster the intrinsic and financial of the brand
itself, both in Italy and abroad.

Ratti SpA BC asks its suppliers and contractors to
subscribe to its general conditions which contain
– among other things – specific provisions and
commitments in relation to respecting the
intellectual property of Ratti and its customers
as well as strict confidentiality regarding the
information transmitted when orders are
commissioned.

This policy enables Ratti SpA BC to work with
suppliers and subcontracted suppliers who
are contractually responsible for respecting
intellectual property and confidentiality, in this
way mitigating the risk of a loss of sensitive data The primary policy of the Group
or information, even in those activities which are for consumer protection is represented
downstream of the company’s processes.
by the guarantee that all products
In 2023, Ratti SpA BC’s objective will be to are aligned with environmental and
introduce an online portal for managing suppliers chemical compliance regulations:
and subcontracted suppliers, automating their a field to which the company dedicates
assessment and the related process of checking
that their documentation is in order. This will a great deal of effort, especially
include documents which contain a commitment in the form of investments.
to respect the intellectual property and data
confidentiality of Ratti and its customers.
In the textiles sector, user safety is linked first
Finally, Ratti has obtained an Italian patent – and and foremost with products’ compliance with
in August 2022 it obtained a European one – for environmental and chemical regulations.
the industrial procedure used to create a lining
textile using silk fabric scraps (see paragraph 4.5 Against this backdrop, the main policy of the
“Ratti’s circular textiles: the PHORIA brand”). Ratti Group for safeguarding consumers is the
guarantee that all products comply with the
4.3 regulations governing the environment and
chemical compliance. The company makes a
A commitment anchored in the great effort in this area, especially in the form of
most advanced standards investments aimed at improving quality control
and product safety, including investments
earmarked for the internal laboratory, as well
For Ratti, the art of savoir-faire represents an as by constantly requesting compliance by its
immense heritage of creativity and craftsmanship suppliers – of raw materials, processing and
and, as such, must be protected and enhanced. chemical products – as well as investments in
Only in this way can a Ratti fabric or print analytical tests carried out in accredited external
represent a real competitive advantage. In the laboratories.
economic and social context that prevails today,
it is vital for Ratti to confirm that it is deeply The company has made a strategic decision to
respectful of its environmental and craftsmanship develop an integrated management system that
heritage, guaranteeing that its work is of the ensures total control of all aspects of its business
highest quality. processes and contributes to their consolidation.

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