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Chapter 5 | Ratti’s environmental commitment

In addition, during 2021 Ratti SpA BC introduced a Even though the Group currently monitors the
significant innovation in the discontinuous washing big items, the transformers, control panels in
and dyeing departments. These departments are the electricity cabinets, control panels in the
subject to continuous improvement initiatives departments, the principal machinery, in 2023
because, by their very nature, they require large the monitoring network is expected to grow
quantities of water. In particular, Ratti SpA BC 100% still further. In fact, during 2022 the process to
replaced the detergent which is normally used The percentage implement new monitoring software (Energy
during discontinuous washing, processes, which 0f guaranteed-origin green Team CloE) was launched. It will be operative from
gave rise to two benefits. There was a benefit energy purchased by January 2023.
from increasing the potency of the first cold wash, Ratti SpA BC The CloE platform has been designed to support
eliminating a cycle, while there was also a benefit Ratti SpA BC in the visualisation and analysis
from using a new product which did not contain 1,192,500kWh of energy data, the aim being to obtain ever-
an anti-foaming agent, and was therefore more Kwh electricity produced greater awareness of the use of energy resources
concentrated and effective. by photovoltaic plant in and, therefore, the possibility of optimising
It is estimated that this has made it possible to Ratti SpA BC in 2022 consumption and efficiency through ad hoc
(with an increase of
save, for each wash, 1 m3 of water and, therefore, 2.30% Since 2021) interventions.
– assuming an average of 3-4 washes per day – Once it is operational, therefore, the platform will
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about 900 m per year. allow the company to perform energy analyses
73,466 kWh itself, monitoring its own energy consumption as
For the Tunisian companies Creomoda and La Electricity produced by well as details of the performance of the plant
Maison des Accessoires, given that these are not photovoltaic plant in and the results obtained from energy efficiency
production sites, water consumption is limited Creomoda in 2022 measures.
to use for civil purposes. In the case of Textrom, (with an increase of 19.77% On top of this, in 2022, following the full return to
since 2021)
however, during 2022 a feasibility study was carried normal activities post Covid and the geopolitical
out to rationalise activities at the production 20,934 kWh energy crisis that then took shape, Ratti SpA
site, with a focus on the management of water BC implemented some new activities aimed at
resources and energy consumption. Electricity produced by improving energy efficiency:
photovoltaic plant of
Creomoda provided to the
national grid in 2022 • Work was completed to install a new
Monitoring energy consumption photovoltaic plant on the roof of the social
Ratti SpA BC, Creomoda, La Maison des 74,479 kWh centre while work began on a new section
Accessoires and Textrom are adopting on the roof of the company. The installation
environmental policies which, in terms of energy, Kwh electricity produced by of further sections of the photovoltaic plant
photovoltaic plant in
are aimed at monitoring consumption and Ratti SpA BC provided to the could, in future, also involve the shelters in the
seeking opportunities to achieve reductions. national grid in 2022 internal car parks at the Guanzate site;
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During 2019 Ratti SpA BC concluded activities • Work has started in the production area which
for certifying the Energy Management System Tons of CO avoided in 2022 will result in the replacement of 6 dye baths
according to the ISO50001:2018 standard, thanks to photovoltaic plant in with 4 new generation dye baths that use
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carrying out energy analysis on the basis of 2018 Ratti SpA BC and Creomoda vapour instead super-heated water. The
consumption. transition to vapour forms part of a bigger
project aimed at eliminating super-heated
During 2022 it was confirmed that this system
complied with the ISO50001:2018 standard.
ISO 50001:2018, energy efficiency
The energy efficiency actions are directly linked
with improving the systems that control and Ratti SpA’s Energy Management energy performance. The standard
measure consumption. System is certified in accordance sets the requirements applicable to
with the ISO50001:2018 standard. the use and consumption of energy,
For some years Ratti SpA BC has regularly including activities relating to the
verified electricity consumption by using a The objective of the ISO50001 measurement, documentation,
monitoring system based on a number of meters standard is to enable organisations planning and acquisition of
that the company has increased over time. This to create and maintain an Energy equipment, as well as the processes
measurement, which includes the main sources Management System (EMS), allowing and personnel that contribute to
of consumption relating to production, was further them to continuously improve their determining energy performance.
widened to include the monitoring of individual
users, with data gathered on a daily basis.

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