Traceability

allows Suppliers to access information on all materials used in the vehicle in relation to the hazardous substances contained (GADSL list) especially with a view to future recycling. Products that come in contact with food are accompanied by declarations of conformity, as required by the international regulations (EU Regulation 10/2011, FDA, etc.) on materials coming into contact with food.

In matters of product environmental communication, the Group’s job is facilitated most of all by the Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), based on ISO standards and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies, completed and prepared according to the related Product Rules, which, as mentioned above, aid the Group in maintaining a high level of transparency. In particular, the registered EPDs cover products of the High Performance Polymers BA Heramid A (PA66), Radilon® S (PA6) and Radilon® A (PA66) and Advanced Textile Solutions BA Radifloor® (PA6 and PA66) Bulk Continuous Filament and Refined Yarns.

Disclosures 417-12, 417-3 Thanks to the effort spent on environmental labelling and communication, in the reporting period no Group company reported either incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labelling, or incidents of non-compliance with rules concerning marketing communications.

Disclosure 103-1

During recent years, as a result of an increased awareness of the importance of each production stage with regard to quality, health, safety and conformity to current laws and regulations, a key element of the RadiciGroup sustainability strategy has become the ability to precisely trace the different steps and sources in material procurement and processing.

With regard to the traceability of Group products:

Total traceability of virgin materials and internally handled post-industrial recycled scraps and rejects. RadiciGroup acquires the raw materials and polymers from large companies of international repute, which are able to provide detailed information on the materials supplied.

Total traceability of post-consumer recycled materials purchased on the market. In fact, GRS certification or Oeko-tex® certification require total traceability. In addition, the implementation of ISO 9001:2015 at all major Group sites, with its requirement for the identification and traceability of outputs is an additional guarantee. In addition to conformity to the requirements of the above certification schemes, laboratory tests are carried out on incoming materials for qualification and identification of their chemical composition with a view to processability, health and safety.

Every step of the production chain at each production site is managed by process management software, which monitors and coordinates the various procurement chains, planning, production and logistics, as well as documentation and reporting for each process. Thus, for each lot of materials, it is always possible to find detailed information concerning the raw material, the production line and the various processes, together with data on packaging and shipping.

Products that move among Group companies for processing purposes also have a sizeable traceability history, precisely because of the system used, which contributes to improving the efficiency and quality of production and processing.