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Ratti Group | Sustainability Report 2022

In 2022 there were various partnerships Partnerships that do good
with players in the local region in support The Ratti Group is seeking to become a point
of projects associated with corporate of reference for all organisations that promote
projects that relate to the theme of sustainability,
social accountability. Some of these by developing a plan of transversal initiatives to
initiatives, apart from having a social support the evolution of policies and to safeguard
impact, also seek to make a positive the values and objectives relating to social
accountability.
contribution to the environment and to
the local economic and productive fabric. In 2022 there were various partnerships with
players in the local region in support of projects
associated with corporate social accountability.
Some of these initiatives, apart from having a social
impact, also seek to make a positive contribution
if combined with the right skills, produces results to the environment and to the local economic and
which are extraordinary, unique, and always productive fabric.
innovative. The Master's in Fabrics Innovation
Design seeks to offer a programme based on COOPERATION WITH CIVIL PROTECTION: Ratti
culture, on knowledge, on the development of SpA BC and Civil Protection – the “Alpini” section of
creativity and the use of innovation in order to Como – working together to stress the importance
produce designers and professionals who can of spreading a culture of paying attention to others.
offer important support to creative directors This is an initiative aimed not only at sharing objects
in developing collections and who will be such as cots and mattresses, but also values and
able to dialogue effectively with textile and objectives that promote the concept of being
manufacturing companies. responsible citizens and companies. The objects
donated by the company were used to enrich the
The Master’s is structured in a way that integrates already significant civil protection structure in Como.
research (both technical and conceptual) The objective of this donation was to reinforce the
within the practical element which is the main link between these two realities present in the local
part of the course. The goal of this specialisation region and to seek to spread a solid and shared
is to offer graduate professionals all the tools culture of resilience, whose end goal is the protection
they need to create new materials, and to and wellbeing of the entire community.
use processes and techniques to generate
fabrics following a sustainable and innovative DONATION TO SITICIBO: On the occasion of the
approach. The companies which work together National Day Against Food Waste, Ratti renewed
on training projects of this type will make a its support for the cause promoted by Siticibo,
contribution by offering lessons on the specific a programme run by the Fondazione Banco
characteristics and excellence of their activities Alimentare (Food Bank Foundation).
in the textile area. They will provide samples for This non-profit organisation was set up in Milan
the lessons and will allow visits to the companies in 2003 in order to recover both cooked and
and the archives. They will also offer support in raw excess food in the Ristorazione Organizzata
terms of arranging internships for the students. (restaurant network). In support of this association,
Ratti also participates in industry projects. These Ratti SpA BC also donated some of its silk
include the biggest companies in the sector and accessories in order to raise funds which will be
involve professionals and designers who track used to buy a manual pallet truck for the new
their development. warehouse in Como province.

Finally, Ratti SpA BC decided, once again, to SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE: Ratti SpA BC organised an
partner with FIT in New York, organising lectures internal collection of foodstuffs, medicines, clothes
about Italian manufacturing excellence, in and other essential goods which were delivered
which experience and technology cohabit, as to the “Esarcato Apostolico” of Como in support of
do sustainability and quality. The lectures were the Ukrainian people. In September six Ukrainian
structured to take the form of a journey that women, who had sought refuge in Italy after the war
started with Ratti’s historical archives, the starting broke out, were hired by Ratti SpA BC to work on
point of any creative exploration, before moving digitalising the archive.
on to the topic of research and experimentation The initiative had two objectives: on the one hand
involving new sustainable materials, and finally to support the transition from an emergency
the technical aspects of production. phase to an integration phase, supporting people

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