167 THINK CIRCULAR & BOLD166 THINK CIRCULAR & BOLD MONCLER GROUP 2022
RE.CREA CONSORTIUM
In 2022, in coordination with Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, the RE.CREA consortium was formed, with the support from ten associated brands, including the Moncler Group, which decided to share their skills in order to support its ac- tivity. The consortium was founded to organise the management of textile and fashion products at end of life and to promote research and development of in- novative recycling solutions. The consortium focuses on the systematic and rig- orous control of the entire textile and fashion recycling chain.
PACKAGING The Moncler Group is committed to reduce packaging materials as well as to research and to adopt lower-impact alternatives.
In 2021 a Manual was adopted at Group level, setting out guidelines for the selection of materials with the lower impact to be used for the packaging, as well as in the elements used in the stores and shop windows, with the aim of orienting all the functions with- in Moncler and Stone Island that design and select such elements.
The guidelines contained in the manual are inspired by the follow- ing principles:
reducing the amount of materials used simplifying the structure of products with a view to eco-de-
sign by favouring mono-material or easily-disassembled arti- cles to promote reuse and recyclability
reducing the use of virgin raw materials, especially if from fossil origin, by favouring materials from renewable sources or recycling
designing items that can be used for a long time, re-used and recycled
selecting materials that have a validated sustainability per- formance supported by documentary evidence and mea- surements, and where possible, certified
using only materials that comply with the Group s Restricted Substances List (RSL). See also pages 171-173.
In recent years, the Group has launched a series of programmes to improve packaging design mainly focused on recyclability, re-us- ability and durability as well as on reducing materials used.
In particular, in order to promote recyclability, where possi- ble, the use of a single material per item has been foreseen and at the Castel San Giovanni (Piacenza) logistics hub a recycling process was implemented, involving a private partner operating at the facility to ensure proper, effective management of the recycling of packag- ing materials. 83% of the materials used in packaging are recycla- ble and recycled, registering an increase compared to 2021 (79%).
With regard to reusability and durability, 69% of packaging, in particular the one intended for end clients, is reusable.
Among initiatives relating to the reduction of the weight and materials used, since 2021 Stone Island has replaced the tradition- al stone paper used to create the shopping bag with recycled pa- per, resulting in a reduction in the weight of each bag of 35%; at Moncler, packaging made of single-use plastic used for the logis- tics transport of shoes was eliminated and a procedure was intro- duced to optimise the quantity of packaging used for the internal shipment of fabric samples and accessories between the various company functions, resulting in savings in the materials used.
Lastly, from 2021, in the Moncler e-commerce website, the Born To Protect (BTP) packaging option, which uses fewer items and has a lower weight than the Signature option one (which in any case only uses materials with a lower impact than conventional ma- terials), was introduced as a the default choice. In 2022, more than 70% of the e-commerce packaging used is BTP.
MATERIALS USED IN PACKAGING2 70% of the materials used in total packaging (logistics, production, for end clients and used in offices) by both Moncler and Stone Is- land is paper and cardboard from responsibly managed forests and 79% made of recyclable materials.
16% of the materials used in Group s packaging is represent- ed by recycled plastics. Compared to 2021, the use of paper and cardboard increased by 7 percentage points and the use of plastic decreased by 3 percentage points.
The third mostly used material (6%) is wood, all from recycled materials, represented mainly by logistic pallets, which by their na- ture are reusable.
The remaining materials are: synthetic fibres, 99% recycled; natural materials; artificial materials; and metals and other.
Despite the excellent results achieved, the Group is looking for continuous improvement. Annual R&D investment is thus allo- cated to explore and identify solutions with lower environmental impact, also with the support and in collaboration with internation- al start-ups.
MATERIALS USED IN PACKAGING
15.9% Recycled plastic
6.4% Wood
4.6% Synthetic fibres
1.2% Metal
0.7% Natural fibres
0.5% Virgin plastic
0.4% Other
70.3% Paper/cardboard
2 Includes the packaging used for logistics, production, end client and offi- ce, ordered in 2022.