Protecting the planet

We believe that everyone's contribution can make a difference for a better future of our planet. For this reason, we are committed to combining the demands of large-scale technological production with respect for natural resources, promoting the environmental efficiency of our activities and paying special attention to the responsible management of water, a precious resource to be protected. Water is an essential component in the creation and use of our products, which is why we are particularly sensitive to the sustainable management of this precious resource. The transition towards renewable energy sources is a priority, enabling us to reduce our environmental impact. We intend to work more and more towards a circular and regenerative economy, reusing materials in subsequent production cycles and reducing waste to a minimum. We are also working on a set of joint actions which can enable us to reduce and mitigate our CO2 emissions towards the ambitious goal of carbon neutrality.

Climate change

Our 4 production plants, highly efficient and equipped with state-of-the-art technology, are located in Italy (Lodi Vecchio, Lainate, Albissola Marina) and in France (Poitiers), close to our main markets;

We favour Italian and French suppliers whenever possible, thus protecting the quality of Made in Italy and Made in France and reducing the transport of raw materials and materials to a minimum. For ESI and ICIM International, 82% and 84% of their suppliers are based in Italy, respectively; for the French company Novamex, on the other hand, 70% of their packaging and raw material suppliers are based in France.

We blow bottles in-house: every year, at our production site in Lodi Vecchio, we directly produce the packaging used in the products that generate the highest sales volumes. In 2022, we produced 107 million bottles used for Vidal, Leocrema, Fresh&Clean, Brelil, Wash&Go, Biopoint, Natual Honey, Tesori d'Oriente and Mantovani products. At our production plant in Poitiers, France, we produced 74 million bottles used for L'Arbre Vert dishwashing detergents in 2022. The in-house production of packaging allows us to eliminate emissions deriving from the transport of materials.

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Natural Resources

30% of the energy used at the Lainate site comes from solar energy produced by the photovoltaic plant, while the remaining 70% is purchased as being 100% from renewable sources (100% Green Energy certification);

In the Albissola Marina production plant, we use energy certified as being 100% from renewable sources (100% Green Energy certification): this has allowed us to avoid 81% of the emissions produced;

100% of the energy needed for the Lornamead offices in Hamburg comes from wind power;

We have installed 2500sqm2 of photovoltaics at our headquarters in France: this allows us to cover 15% of our needs;

At the Lodi Vecchio plant, 1 million litres of industrial water are reused every year and, since 2016, we have managed to reduce the consumption of industrial water used for our production by 33%, despite a significant increase in the volume of products handled;

The share of waste regenerated/sent to recovery activities is currently greater than 90% and we are committed to further improving this standard in the coming years;

The entire management process of collecting and processing orders for all Group companies is managed by computerised processes, avoiding the use and waste of paper;

To contribute to waste reduction, ESI has established an internal policy prohibiting the use of plastic bottles, cups and spoons. This helped us avoid the use of 180kg of virgin plastic during 2022;

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