SUSTAINABILITY
Italcer Group contribution to Sustainable Development Goals
Through its daily actions, plans and procedures, Italcer Group creates sustainable value to generate a positive impact on society and the environment and contribute to achieving some of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a programme for global action aimed at eradicating poverty, protecting the planet and promoting prosperity and peace. It was adopted unanimously by the 193 member countries of the United Nations.
UN member states are committed to achieving 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are in turn organised into 169 specific, interconnected and indivisible targets. These constitute the new reference framework for sustainable development, which is understood as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own. The goals are balanced across three dimensions: economic growth, social inclusion and environmental protection.
Italcer Group’s commitment
- Development of ADVANCE®, antiviral, antibacterial and anti-pollution technology to reduce sickness and pollution.
- Innovation of ceramic surface production processes based on strict quality standards.
Stakeholders impacted directly
- Customers
- Suppliers
- Employees and partners
- Shareholders and investors
- Sector agents
- Society
Italcer Group’s commitment
- Implementing ad hoc procedures in the Group’s integrated management system to prevent all form of discrimination against all women.
- Promoting diversity and inclusion, including gender equality.
- Supporting female empowerment and consequently promoting gender equality through specific management training and effective guarantees of equal leadership opportunities for women.
- Access to complaint mechanisms and support resources to prevent harassment.
Stakeholders impacted directly
- Employees
- Partners
- Trade unions
Italcer Group’s commitment
- Optimising water management through recycling and the total reuse of water used in production processes.
- Minimising the release of chemicals and hazardous materials into the environment.
- Progressive decoupling of the development of Group companies from the consumption of exhaustible natural resources.
Stakeholders impacted directly
- Society
- Public administration
Italcer Group’s commitment
- Progressively decarbonise production processes to favour the implementation of reliable, sustainable and modern renewable energy plants at the Group’s production sites, particularly photovoltaic plants.
- Transition to a circular economy that helps to reduce harmful emissions into the environment and improve energy efficiency.
Stakeholders impacted directly
- Society
- Shareholders and investors
Italcer Group’s commitment
- Attention to innovation and technological updates in production processes.
- Creating and promoting stable and decent employment for all women and men, including young people and people with disabilities, ensuring equal pay for work of equal value.
- Protecting workers’ rights through safe and secure working environments.
- Offering professional-level internships and adhering to school-work programmes.
- Adopting a policy that also certifies suppliers’ and customers’ attention to decent work.
Stakeholders impacted directly
- Employees
- Partners
- Trade unions
Italcer Group’s commitment
- Creating sustainable and responsible high-performance materials and technologies.
- Adoption and development of environmentally friendly technologies.
- Modernising and making plants efficient by adopting clean and eco-friendly technologies.
Stakeholders impacted directly
- Customers
- Society
- Employees and partners
- Sector agents
- Society
Italcer Group’s commitment
- Adopting active policies to ensure gender equality and promote an inclusive working environment that values the diversity and uniqueness of individuals while reducing inequalities.
- Guaranteeing equal wage policies for equal skills and duties.
Stakeholders impacted directly
- Employees and partners
- Trade unions
Italcer Group’s commitment
- Publication of a 2023–2025 Environmental Declaration.
- Use of recycled materials in production processes to ensure the efficient use of natural resources.
- Reducing waste and waste materials through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
Stakeholders impacted directly
- Society
- Customers
Italcer Group’s commitment
- Increased production of electricity from renewable sources.
- Improving the energy efficiency of all production processes and sites.
- Efficient use of resources, particularly water.
Stakeholders impacted directly
- Society
- Customers
- Employees and partners
Recognitions
“Best strategy for sustainable development” award as part of the Responsible Innovators Award Emilia-Romagna 2024
In 2024, the Italcer Group received the prestigious “Best Strategy for Sustainable Development” award as part of the Emilia-Romagna Region’s Responsible Innovators Award.
Winning this award validates the Group’s strategic direction, which places sustainability at the heart of its corporate approach. Among its most distinctive innovations is Advance, a flagship product featuring antiviral, antibacterial and photocatalytic properties, made with over 50% recycled raw materials.
The award underscores Italcer Group’s tangible commitment to merging innovation with responsibility, optimising production processes, prioritising employee wellbeing, ensuring transparent and effective governance, and fostering active engagement with local communities and regions.
Ranked first for the environment among the top 100 over €250 million in turnover as of Sustainability Award 2024
In 2024, Italcer Group secured first place in the 2024 Sustainability Award, earning the top score for environmental performance among companies with revenues exceeding 250 million euros. The ranking, promoted by Kon Group and ELITE in partnership with Politecnico di Milano, serves as a key benchmark for evaluating ESG strategies nationally. Participating companies were analysed through a score provided by ALTIS Advisory, a spin-off of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, with technical support from RepRisk.
The award highlights the effectiveness of the actions taken by Italcer Group to reduce its environmental footprint and strengthens its commitment to embedding sustainability across the value chain. The Group’s approach seeks to generate value for the company, communities and regions where it operates, guided by a strategy rooted in responsibility and sustainable innovation.
Italcer Group Sustainability Reports
The Sustainability Reports represent a tool of transparency through which Italcer Group reports on results, objectives and progress in the field of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance). Through these documents, the Group clearly and measurably shares its commitment to responsible development, creating value for the environment, people and communities.
The regular publication of Sustainability Reports confirms the focus on transparency, responsibility and continuous improvement, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
