” We believe in a sustainable and conscious fashion, promoting quality as a value. A circular fashion protecting, sparing and recycling resources. We are aware that fashion is one of the most pollutant sectors in the world and that is a price we don’t want to debit to Earth. Since 2003 we started to follow the path of quality, sustainable fashion meant to last over time. A road made of challenges that become goals, of responsible actions and destinations still to be reached.
WHERE FASHION IS GREEN
Current and future
quality
We promote a philosophy of high-quality and sustainable products intended to last in time. It’s the best way to reduce the environmental impact of our products. We make targeted choices on the origin of raw material, on production processes, on logistics and on other areas of our activity.
Zero Impact.
A result achieved
We are a zero-impact company and, together with our suppliers, we created a production chain mainly powered by sustainable energies.
We save on natural resources,
not on quality
We reduced our energy consumption by 40% and implemented sustainable practices to limit water use, hydric and atmospheric pollution, waste and habitat exploitation.
Our ethics
for the Planet
We protect biodiversity guaranteeing that all animal and plant-based raw materials come from legal and traceable sources in compliance with the international ethical and environmental standards.
The wisdom
of reuse
Our packaging is eco-friendly, recycled and recyclable. Every year we recycle 25 t of fiber waste, feeding new production cycles and eliminating any production waste.
OUR MATERIALS
WE HAVE A DEEP CONNECTION WITH NATURE
We are grateful to our planet for its resources and it is our responsibility to preserve them.
We carefully choose raw materials and suppliers that respect biodiversity, animal welfare and land.
CERTIFIED RAW-MATERIALS: A CONSCIOUS CHOICE
- Zero hazardous chemicals
- Greenhouse gas reduction
- Water saving
- Water pollution reduction
- Lower territory exploitation
- No GMO
- Workers’ security and health
- Animal respect and wellness
GOALS WE ACHIEVED
54%
of our ARTICLES
have sustainability
certifications
36%
of our COLLECTION
is GOTS certified
74%
of our PRODUCTION
has sustainability certifications
FUTURE GOALS
- Extend the selection of certified yarns
- Recycled man-made fibers
- Develop recyclable yarns to give life to new products
- Maintain a high Stock Service level
on certified yarns
OUR CHEM
OURS IS A CONSCIOUS CHEMISTRY
We tackle the risk of toxic and harmful chemicals by monitoring 92% of high-risk external processes with controls aimed to gradually eliminate their presence.
Since 2018 we have been a member of 4sustainability®, adopting the CHEM protocol in alignment with the ZDHC methodology. In 2022 we have achieved the CHEM Excellence implementation level.
OUR CONTROLS PROTECT YOUR HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT
83%
Waste-water tested according to ZDHC parameters
87%
Controlled chemical management of our yarns
92%
of our suppliers using chemicals products
that are mapped and controlled according to MRSL – ZDHC standard
OUR QUALITY IS YOUR SAFETY
All our yarns comply ISO – REACH – GB – JIS standards
All our yarns are OEKO-TEX certified, eco-friendly and safe both in processes and materials, tested to guarantee product safety
OUR TRACE
THE GREEN FOOTPRINT OF OUR SUPPLY CHAIN
Those who wear Sesia Manifatture 1963 yarns can discover their history and retrace the journey they have undertaken. Each stage of production is transparent, from fiber selection to the whole production process. This is how we guarantee the authenticity of our yarns and we add value to the Made in Italy production.
RAW MATERIALS SPEAKING DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
YARNS SPEAKING ITALIAN
Designed, developed and produced completely in Italy
Production chain at 0 KM
OUR SUPPLY CHAIN RUNS ON THE EDGE OF SUSTAINABILITY
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Transparent and traceable processes through careful and scrupulous checks of the entire supply chain |
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Guaranteed authenticity and origin of the fibers |
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Suppliers assessed for raw materials and production process |
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Partners that have been cooperating with us for a long time and share our ethical code |
OUR PEOPLE
TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE GREAT RESULTS
The people of Sesia Manifatture 1963 are our most precious resource, to be protected and enhanced. Their well-being is a priority for us.
For this reason, we add value to their talent and promote training, guaranteeing safety and inclusion.
PEOPLE AT THE CORE OF A SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
Company
welfare
Performance bonus
80%
Employees from local communities
60%
Women
95%
Full-time
78%
Work space quality
Reached through initiatives aimed to promote workers wellness
Constant and continuous training
to improve skills, to consolidate best practice
and to keep high quality standards
Certified social compliance
for health, safety and labor rights
OUR PLANET
OUR SUSTAINABLE FOOTPRINT
We are committed to reducing our environmental impact through a sustainable product philosophy that involve all our activities.
We save more than 500 t of CO2 per year and our supply chain is powered exclusively by renewable energies.
We protect the bio-diversity through careful controls on raw materials and through the exclusive use of eco-friendly packaging.
WHAT WE DO TODAY FOR THE PLANET
-500t
di C02 per year
Reduced
Water
consumption
Lower
Waste
production
Less
Natural
resources wastage
-40%
Energy saving thanks to:
– Room insulation
– Hi-technology machinery
– LED lighting
– Inverter applied to our production lines
– Environmental awareness
– Safe materials used in the production cycle
– Recycle of production waste
– Several checks of production cycle
– Sustainable logistics
– Eco-design
– Use of recycled materials
– Significant use of natural fibers
We are constantly committed developing high quality yarns:
– Quality to last over time
– Quality to reduce waste from raw-material to final customer
OUR FIRST GOALS
