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RadiciGroup considers it essential for itself and the entire value chain to have robust , accurately and scientifically obtained reference values for the environmental impact of its products. For this reason, RadiciGroup has long used Life Cycle Assessment studies and has set up a team of in-house experts, coordinated by Radici InNova, to provide a specialised and strategic LCA service to all its companies. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a scientific, analytical and systematic methodology that assesses the environmental footprint of a product throughout its entire life cycle. This is the only way to objectively measure the environmental impact of the product/organisation and to implement truly valid and targeted reduction solutions to concretely improve the environmental footprint , also in line with Best Available Techniques (BAT).

LCA (Life Cycle Assessment)

The LCA method has been employed by the Group for all of its main polyamide and polyester based products since 2010, and each product has been examined over the entire life cycle to fully reveal its interactions with the environment. LCA data are used in the Group as the basis for the Environmental Product Declaration (Environmental Product Declaration) and the PEF (Product Environmental Footprint).

EPD (Environmental Product Declaration)

An EPD, issued by a company running an ISO 14025-certified EPD process, communicates the environmental performance of a product . As of today, EPDs have been developed and published by the RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers and Advanced Textile Solutions Business Areas. All EPDs are published online on a dedicated site operated by an EPD programme operator. For this service, the Group has chosen the International EPD® System, one of the world’s most reputable EPD programme operators.

PEF (Product Environmental Footprint)

The Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) is a methodology, promoted by the European Union, that establishes the rules for calculating, assessing and communicating the environmental performance of goods and services to stakeholders . PEFs have been issued by the RadiciGroup Speciality Chemicals and Advanced Textile Solutions Business Areas.