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Ratti Group | Sustainability Report 2022

To do this, the company has carried out specific and that subsequent action is taken with the
social and environmental audits on its supply appropriate priority;
chain, which during 2022 involved some of the
Group’s strategic suppliers. • take action to monitor and track the
performance of suppliers, contractors or
In 2022 an audit plan for major suppliers was employment agencies and sub-suppliers, with
1,239 put in place, both for Italian suppliers and those the aim of ensuring that their significant risks

Total suppliers outside Europe. The audits were carried out by are effectively dealt with.
third parties directly in situ, the objective being to
of Ratti SpA BC evaluate the suppliers’ operations from a social Should a supplier not be SA8000 certified it will
and environmental point of view and to identify need to fill in an appropriate questionnaire.
87.49% any incidences of non-compliance.
Suppliers from Italy To ensure the above, the Group follows specific
In 2023 Ratti SpA BC will implement a procedures, during the initial choice of suppliers
66.55% suppliers’ portal which will also include an ESG and during regular assessments of whether
Suppliers located questionnaire to be completed online by each said suppliers are complying with the SA8000.
supplier. This will be used to assess the supplier
in the Lombardy region In addition to these procedures, a check-list
from a social and environmental point of view. has been introduced to evaluate health and
28.83% safety, environmental protection and social
Suppliers located At 31 December 2022 Ratti SpA BC had 1,239 accountability aspects of the suppliers and, in
suppliers; of these 87.49% are from Italy, 7.75%
in the Como area 2022, a specific audit plan was put in place to
from other European countries, 4.12% from evaluate suppliers from a social perspective.
7.75% Asia, 0.56% from North America and 0.08% from
Suppliers from Africa. With regard to Italian suppliers, 66.55% are With regard to procurement from countries
located in the Lombardy region and, specifically,
other European 28.83% are in the Como area. considered to be critical in that they lack laws
countries and regulations that protect workers – even in
the area of child labour – Ratti SpA BC and its
4.12% The social accountability of the supply Tunisian subsidiaries have implemented a social

Suppliers from chain accountability management system, certified
in accordance with SA8000 by an independent
Asia
The SA8000 standard requires procedures to be third party. In addition to compiling the checklist,
0.56% implemented that respect social accountability suppliers are asked to fill in a self-assessment
requirements for direct workers and for the
questionnaire in which the company’s legal
Suppliers from company’s supply chain. Compliance with the representative confirms compliance with
America requirements relating to suppliers is ensured the principles of SA8000. In 2020 a specific
0.08% by obliging suppliers to sign a commitment to declaration on forced labour was also drawn
comply with the principles, by sending out a
up. Suppliers of raw materials from areas at risk
Suppliers from questionnaire and subsequently evaluating the were asked to sign up to this.
Africa responses, and by the supplier accepting the With regard to the Textrom site most suppliers,
principles of the Suppliers’ Code approved by the given that they deal with purchases from Italy,
Board of Directors of Ratti SpA BC. are assessed in accordance with the Group’s
procedures. The small number of local suppliers
With regard to SA8000 certification, a company comply with the national legislation in force.
must:
Generally, as a result of a lack of regulations and
• effectively communicate the requirements of laws to protect workers, including with regard
the standard to the management of suppliers, to child labour, Ratti has limited its procurement
contractors, or private employment agencies from Bangladesh, Iran, Kenya, Guatemala,
and sub-suppliers; Honduras, the Philippines, Venezuela, Laos,
Bolivia, Vietnam, Pakistan, Uzbekistan,
• evaluate significant risks of non-compliance by Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Syria,
suppliers, contractors, or private employment Iran and the Xinjiang region. The Ratti Group
agencies and sub-suppliers; is constantly updating – in alignment with the
market – the list of at-risk countries from which
• take reasonable steps to ensure that suppliers are not accepted.
significant risks are adequately dealt The only case of supply relationships with
with by suppliers, contractors, or private companies in a country at risk is that of a
employment agencies and sub-suppliers, Pakistani company, whose compliance with

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