Promoting a balance between social, economic, and environmental needs is essential today to guarantee everyone's future.
A message from
our CEO
CEO and General Manager
of Alcantara S.p.A.
- Alcantara®
is an innovative
material - Alcantara®, a
registered trademark
of Alcantara S.p.A.,
is the result of a
unique proprietary
technology - Alcantara S.p.A.
is the only Italian Company
that manufactures and
sells the homonymous
material worldwide
Milan
Headquarters
90 employees
Nera
Montoro
(Terni)
Production Site and Research and Development Centre
560 employees
Our sectors of
application
Automotive
Interiors, Contract,
Marine and Aviation
Fashion and
Accessories
Consumer
Electronics
1st
need
Identity and
Governance
HIGHLIGHTS
Carbon Neutral
since 2009
15
certified Sustainability Reports
prepared on voluntary basis
Our distinctive approach
to sustainability
Our Sustainability Reports and our Carbon Neutral status are certified each year by independent third-party bodies. While acknowledging that offsetting is not the definitive solution, we will maintain our Carbon Neutrality status,
as we’re convinced that offsetting is an unavoidable tool to accelerate the fight against climate change beyond our value chain.
15 years of Carbon Neutrality
We have been pioneers in the Sustainability field, having been certified Carbon Neutral(1) by TÜV SÜD back in 2009.
Support for the UN Global Compact confirmed for the 7 th year in a row(2)
We continue our long-standing commitment to sustainability by providing an annual disclosure of our activities and practices in relation with the 10 Principles of the UNGC, and by contributing to the advancement of 16 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
(1)Carbon Neutrality certification is also based on offsetting of greenhouse gas emissions through carbon credits deriving from certified and verified offsetting projects.
(2)At the time the Fiscal Year 2024 Report was written, Alcantara adhered to the UN Global Compact Network Italia’s Manifesto ‘Imprese per le Persone e la Società’ (Businesses for People and Society).
An overview of our
2022 – 2025
Sustainability Plan
4 pillars and 23 specific targets to set our sustainability goals and define how we are going to achieve them.
sustainability
change
Neutrality
economy
efficiency
footprint
sustainability
Health
and Safety
citizenship
and culture
committed to
sustainability
with social impact
employment
sustainability
involvement
innovation
for
sustainability
transparency
Management
governance
of a
sustainability
plan
reporting
engagement
and reputation
guidance
committee
and risk
assessment
2nd
need
Economic
Sustainability
HIGHLIGHTS
€66 million
added and distributed value
47%
local suppliers
€22 million
investments
Persistence of a tough
global context
The persistence of geopolitical tensions and the consequent rise of inflation deeply impacted the prices of raw materials and utilities. This context also affected the Company’s outlet markets, which saw a significant slowdown starting from the end of the calendar year, to be accentuated in the last quarter of the Fiscal Year 2024. Despite this complex scenario, we managed to run our Company in an economically sustainable way, providing stability to our clients and suppliers.
The strategic
importance of the
supply chain
CSR SUPPLIER
ASSESSMENT
(31% of which with second-party auditors)
Super-core suppliers: 46
Core suppliers: 80
Accredited super-core suppliers: 34
Accredited core suppliers: 27
Turnover
Breakdown
GEOGRAPHIC
AREA
Investments
Breakdown
Health and Safety: €3.8 mln
Environment: €2.1 mln
for HEALTH,
SAFETY and
ENVIRONMENT
During the Fiscal Year 2024, the Company carried on procurement policies integrating environmental criteria and the development of employee welfare programs as required by the €40,000,000 sustainability loan provided by Intesa Sanpaolo in the Fiscal Year 2023.
In fact, Alcantara introduced an internal policy among its procurement procedures with the aim to integrate environmental considerations, encompassing purchases, transport, and energy supplies, and allocated 1% of its annual turnover, i.e. €1,952,000, for employee welfare.
3rd
need
People
Sustainability
HIGHLIGHTS
Zero
recordable work-related injuries in the Fiscal Year 2024
+41.3%
growth in Company population vs.
Fiscal Year 2014
25%
of the variable remuneration of the senior management was connected with the achievement of sustainability related target
People are the key
to our success
This is the core assumption that lies at the heart of our personnel management policy, which aims at promoting accountability at all levels, making sure to maintain respect for roles, foster positive relationships between manager and employees, and work with cross-funcional teams.
5 elements for the growth and motivation of personnel
- Communication and sharing of corporate individual and team objectives
- Development of training plans aimed at professional growth at all levels
- Control and feedback on the results obtained
- Implementation of remuneration policies that ensure internal fairness, competitiveness within the market and recognition of achievements
- Teamwork and understanding of business processes
Health
and
Safety
Our Health and Safety Management System has been certified with the ISO 45001 Standard, the pinnacle of our journey. Over the years, we have implemented several preventive measures, monitoring procedures and training courses, aimed at improving safety conditions in the work environment and protecting the workers’ well-being.
The Zero Accident
Project
WORKER’S
BENEFITS
THE VALUE OF
TRAINING
Carpooling
5th
need
Environmental
Sustainability
HIGHLIGHTS
42,886 t CO2
compensated in the
Fiscal Year 2024
6.5%
reduction in Category 1 and Category 2
since the Fiscal Year 2022
68%
of waste allocated for recovery
Our approach to
climate change
We are constantly committed to mitigating and reducing the impact of our production processes on the environement through:
- improving environmental efficiency
- training and briefing employees on the most urgent environmental issues
- raising awareness outside the Company
Carbon
Neutrality
We believe that carbon credits are a useful tool to accelerate the fight against climate change beyond our value chain, and to measurably reduce global emissions.
Besides, the projects supported by Alcantara every year bring tangible social benefits to the impacted territories.
The two initiatives from which we acquired carbon credits in the Fiscal Year 2024 were related to the production of electricity from landfill gas and hydroelectric sources, offsetting a total of 42,886 ton(3) of CO2 equivalent.
(3)ton = metric ton.
|
PROJECT
NAME |
Chorokhi Hydro Power Plant Project |
Haicheng Landfill Gas Power |
|---|---|---|
|
TYPE
OF PROJECT |
Hydroelectric |
Landfill Gas |
|
STANDARD
|
VCS |
VCS |
|
LOCATION
|
Batumi |
Haicheng City |
|
QUOTAS
|
12,259 |
30,627 |
Main environmental
performances
Energy
6,401 TOE(4)
saved thanks to our cogeneration and trigeneration plants
(4)Calendar Year 2023.
Emissions
4,860 t CO2 e
reduction in Category 1(5) and Category 2(6) since the Fiscal Year 2022
(5)Category 1 – Direct emissions.
(6)Category 2 – Indirect GHG
emissions from imported energy.
Industrial water
264,128 m3
of water recovered
Self-produced energy
495.5 GJ
of electricity produced by the photovoltaic plants at Milan headquarters and Nera Montoro production plant
The photovoltaic system installed at the Milan headquarters in the last Fiscal Year produced 114 MWh of electricity in the Fiscal Year 2024, with 94% used for self-consumption and 6% fed back into the grid.
This allowed covering 17.3% of the site’s electricity demand with self-produced renewable energy. Additionally, the installation of a 300 kW photovoltaic system at the Nera Montoro production plant was completed.
The photovoltaic system has been operating since December 2023 and generated 24.2 MWh of self-produced energy.
Our environmental
certifications
Certification of the Environmental Management
System (EMS)
since 2000, in
accordance with
UNI EN ISO 14001
Certified Carbon Neutrality
to PAS 2060 since
2009
ISO 50001 energy
certification
since 2017
6th
need
Product
Sustainability
HIGHLIGHTS
7.7%
of mechanically recycled PET used in spinning
91%
fashion products produced with partially
bio-based polyester
4%
of turnover invested in Research and Development
Alcantara
key features
Alcantara
key features
- High level of customisation
- Versatility
- Lightness and strenght
- Breathability
- Resistance to external agents
- Aesthetic and sensorial features
- Brand’s standing
- Italian craftsmanship
- Carbon Neutrality
Our product
certifications
Valid for single brands/families
Oeko-Tex Standard 100
Recycled Claim Standard
IMO MED
according to European Directives 2002/75/EC and 96/98/EC
CPD construction products
according to European Directive 89/106/EC
The Automotive
Concept Book
A key component of the stylistic offering for the automotive market is our Automotive Concept Book. As past collections, the new offering was presented both in-person and remotely to several Design and Colour & Trim Offices, obtaining excellent feedback from customers. Divided into three books, the 2023 Automotive Concept Book is inspired by a journey through styles and tells about three different visions of the future. These were masterfully represented using established technologies, such as electro-welding and laser drilling, and new and more complex ones, such as invisible embroidery and parametrically developed patterns.
A sustainable circular
economy approach
In the Fiscal Year 2024 we increased the percentage of partially bio-based PET and mechanically recycled PET polymers used in spinning, partially replacing fossil-derived raw materials. There has been a significant effort to homologate recycled PET based products with various customers, resulting in increased sales in the automotive sector. Additionally, our Research and Development department continues to develop and diversify water-based products, which now account for 22% of total sales volume. Furthermore, gr3n’s patented technology, Microwave Assisted DEpolymerization (MADE), which allows PET plastic and polyester fiber waste to be upcycled into virgin-quality was recently applied to recover Alcantara material from the Seed Bed exhibition, which introduced the BioGrounds concept to Certosa Island in Venice during the 12th edition of the Alcantara-MAXXI project. The material from the installation was regenerated using the gr3n technology, thus confirming the effectiveness on a pilot scale, as well as the quality of the monomers recovered.
4th
need
SOCIAL
Sustainability
NEED FOR
ENGAGEMENT
By engaging all our stakeholders in our mission, we aim to foster collaboration and ensure that our efforts toward sustainability are embraced and supported across all levels of our organisation and beyond.
HIGHLIGHTS
22
events and co-branding initiatives
50
scholarships awarded in the
Fiscal Year 2024
€105,000
in donations and contributions
to local communities
Events and
co-branding
activities
In line with Alcantara’s positioning as a global lifestyle brand, every year we organise events aimed at spreading and reinforcing our key messages and values in all our main markets. In the Fiscal Year 2024, we continued to intensify our use of digital communication as a channel for dialogue with clients and stakeholders, as well as with the design community and the end consumer.
Furthermore, ever since the beginning of its history, Alcantara has collaborated positively with leading global luxury brands through co-branding activities in various sectors.
Our material often acts as a source of inspiration for important artists and designers, becoming the centrepiece of creations exhibited at prestigious museums and international institutions.
Supporting
local
community
initiatives
We sustain and finance various charitable organisations and cultural initiatives that help to improve local well-being, thus creating shared value for the entire community.
Scholarships
scholarships (35 in the Fiscal Year 2024).
‘Premio senza barriere’
Training for schools
From 2013 to date, 24 people have been hired after serving an internship.
Loyalty bonus
Corporate nursery
Urban Re-Generation Project
Re-Generation Terni-Narni business network was the first in Italy to achieve the ISO 37101 certification for ‘Sustainable management of communities’.
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