Continuous evolution

From the very beginning, we at Oniverse have not only strived to offer products of the highest quality that are a pleasure for our customers to wear, but also to promote the highest quality of life at work for our employees.

Sandro Veronesi - President and Managing Director

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Informed commitment in each and every project

To succeed in improving the lives of our employees, customers and the environment around us is a clear objective that has always been part of our culture and evolution.

As part of this route, we have studied and appreciated the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda and its 17 goals (or “SDGs”).

We have identified the quantitative and qualitative indicators that are best suited, in our situation, to measure progress according to the route set out by the SDGs, also taking into account the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) recommendations.

Our contribution takes shape in the following objectives

Defeat poverty - Professional development is the main way by which to achieve economic stability and a dignified life. This is why we are committed, including through the work of our Foundation, which supports projects dedicated to training and employment inclusion, to actively helping improve living and working conditions amongst the poorest, most excluded sections of society, contributing towards assuring social dignity and economic solidity for their work, reducing the scourge of poverty in these societies.

Zero hunger -

Health and well-being - The physical and mental health of our people is at the heart of our attention. Calzedonia ensures that all its employees, from whatever their geographic origin and social extraction, have access to basic healthcare.

Quality education - Calzedonia recognises the social and economic value of education and continuous training and, to do so, actively invests in training courses dedicated to the professional and human growth of its people.

Gender equality - Calzedonia is a firm believer of female potential and works to enable its professional and economic growth and development in the company. Special attention is paid to the empowerment and emancipation of our employees in the countries where women are most discriminated against.

Clean water and sanitary services - For years now, the company has been implementing practices to limit the impact of production on this valuable resource as far as possible and developed systems by which to distribute it to employees as drinking water, free of charge.

Clean, accessible energy – In a bid to reduce the impact of its business on the earth’s resources, the Calzedonia Group is acting on various fronts: self-production of energy, procurement from renewable sources and enhancing the efficiency of its civil and industrial plants.

Dignified work and economic growth – Dignity of work is one of the top priorities for the Calzedonia Group. In this sense, the Group has always paid particularly close attention to the quality of the workplace present in our commercial and production chains and has always striven to respect maximum health and safety levels in the workplace, offering optimal conditions and paying adequate salaries.

Industry, innovation and infrastructure - All the [Group’s] plants are characterised by cutting-edge machinery, which guarantees safer working conditions, reducing waste, obtaining high productivity and conferring greater value on the raw materials.

Reduce inequalities – We are aware that a fairer, longer-lasting social and economic development also involves the sharing of operative and technological know-how and this is why we work to make sure that it becomes the heritage of our people and the communities in which we live.

Sustainable cities and communities -

Responsible consumption and production – Our sustainability process can only be effective if it is implemented by the company as a whole. This is why the Calzedonia Group has for years taken a forefront role in the organisation and implementation of initiatives in its stores, like the recycling campaigns, that encourage consumers to adopt sustainable, ethical behaviour.

Fight against climate change – The Group has integrated measures to mitigate climate change into its policies, strategies and planning in order to minimise the company’s impact on the environment.

Life underwater -

Life on earth -

Peace, justice and strong institutions -

Partnership by objectives - On 25 October 2019, the Calzedonia Group joined the Fashion Pact, a coalition of 65 major fashion companies, with the aim of guiding the sector towards a reduction of the environmental impact, the restoration of biodiversity and the protection of the oceans.

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Oniverse priorities

Best practices in terms of non-financial reporting restrict the subject of company effort to the topics most relevant to stakeholders.

In 2017, through an internal materiality analysis, Oniverse identified the priorities to focus its efforts on, comparing available documentation on the market and the results of other companies in the industry, nationally and internationally.

The process, which is inspired by the Guidelines to the Global Reporting Initiative Standards 2016, took place over three phases:

Phase 1

Research and identify the relevant topics, that is, those of potential interest to the Group and its stakeholders, supported by an examination of the Code of Ethics and by a benchmark analysis on the non-financial reporting produced by the major listed companies in the textile, clothing and retail industry.

Phase 2

Assessment of the relevant topics: in the first two exercises of defining the materiality matrix, the assessment of the priorities to be assigned to the relevant topics, for the Group and external stakeholders, was entrusted to the management of the Group’s main Italian companies. Starting FY 2020, the managers of all Group companies and the main suppliers are expected to be involved.

Phase 3

Identification of material topics. The assessment revealed a first materiality matrix, comprising 7 material topics:

Customer satisfaction and nearness to the customer, an omnichannel approach and digitisation;
Calzedonia Group employee and collaborator well-being and that of their families;
Contribution towards social well-being and the communities;
Responsible management of manufacturing processes and suppliers;
Product innovation;
Efficient use of resources;
Ethics and integrity in business management.

Materiality matrix structure

Science Based Target Initiative

The Group has embarked on a long and meticulous journey to map its impacts at the Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 levels, with the aim of defining decarbonization targets and send them for approval to the the Science Based Target Initiative by 2025. Through the definition of these targets, we aim to outline a strategy to minimize our impacts and regularly communicating the progress made towards achieving our goals.

In gathering the necessary information for the preparation and success of this ambitious project, a plan of involvement and awareness-raising among all internal stakeholders in the company has been implemented. This initiative is crucial, as they are the main actors who will need to make the most appropriate decisions to ensure the achievement of the objectives set by this project. To this end, the managers involved in the project will receive decarbonization targets in addition to their current operational goals, ensuring that sustainability variables are integrated into the business.

This is a very ambitious project, given the nature of the group, which has a highly vertical supply chain at its core, comprising 30 plants and 15 logistics hubs.