4.3 Waste

GRI 306 Waste The Group is well aware of the impact that proper waste management can have internally, in terms of production process efficiency, and externally, in the form of environmental impact. For this reason, the issue is handled with the utmost attention, monitoring the production process waste and carefully evaluating and selecting the waste transport and disposal firms.

As proof of this commitment, the Management Models of the Companies include several procedures that govern the management of the issue (classification of service providers, classification and management of waste, ADR waste transport, etc.). Out of the waste produced by the Group, 93% falls into the non-hazardous waste category (4,969,137 kg) and only 7% (407,992 kg) into the hazardous waste category (solvents, lacquers, etc.), which are meticulously managed in compliance with the relevant legal provisions. Most of the waste produced by the Group is recoverable and only a small part is sent for destruction/incineration. The recoverable part of the waste consists mainly of mixed packaging that is then delivered to certified disposers, while the waste intended for destruction consists of certain chemicals that are used in production processes.

Additionally, all waste produced is carefully sorted in order to separate recyclable/recoverable materials from those meant for disposal; in 2021, 74% of the waste produced at the Filago and Casoli di Atri production sites was sent for recovery. In order to increase employee awareness on this topic, a target linked to the percentage of waste recovered out of the total waste produced was also included, starting from 2021, among the parameters of the company's performance bonus at the Filago and Casoli di Atri production sites.

Waste-to-energy of production waste from the Casoli di Atri production site

A project is currently being reviewed for waste-to-energy of production waste from the Casoli di Atri production site; the main aim is to install a biomass boiler powered by production waste in order to achieve self-sufficiency in thermal consumption. The project, currently in the authorization phase, envisages the use of 100% of the powder and laminate waste as fuel for the biomass boiler: this initiative would lead to significant energy saving, thanks to the replacement of the current methane gas boiler (which would remain in operation only for the ignition and shutdown of the plant - phases that use traditional fuel) and economic saving, due to the reduction of the disposal of powder and laminate, currently managed as waste.