Nuova ICOS imposes rigid standards at the base of its leather production to ensure a higher level of health and safety protection for workers and places, as well as an incessant commitment to environmental sustainability in the field of water and energy saving for today’s and tomorrow’s citizens.
Business Sustainability
A LOOK AT THE FUTURE
Environmental Management (SGA)
ISO 14001 certified system
We have obtained the Certification of the SGA Protocol in order to respect the UNI EN ISO 14001: 2015 Environmental Management Guidelines.
REACh e MRSL-ZHDC
Application of REACh and MRSL-ZHDC Regulations.
Through the implementation of the REACh Regulation, we ensure the production of non-toxic skins or concentrations below the allowed limits.
Renewable Energy
Use of renewable energy sources
Commitment to the development and expansion of renewable energy production plants, energy efficiency and optimization of auxiliary consumption.
ENVIRONMENT
ISO 14001:2015 Certification
REACh/MRSL-ZHDC Compliance
ICOS has been awarded ISO 14001:2015 certification for its environmental management system (SGA), showing respect of the environmental legislation requirements in the production cycle.
The company operates in accordance with the REACh Regulation, which aims to improve the knowledge, dangers and risks arising from the use of chemicals purchased for industrial production.
Each product promoted conforms to the ZDHC programme and respects the limits established in the updated List of Restrictive Substances in MRSL production. This programme is designed to eliminate the possibility of using some hazardous chemicals in the global production cycle of textiles, leather and footwear.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Energy and sustainability
Nuova ICOS invests human and financial resources in implementing systems and tanning techniques of new concept that can optimize machining times and reduce energy consumption. For this purpose, Nuova ICOS periodically updates the machines used in the production and uses energy-efficient or natural ventilation lighting systems.
In this respect, Nuova ICOS has adopted criteria that have allowed to improve the production environment and to reduce the use of water required in the leather processing.