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The most signif icant water consumption occurs during
the production phase of raw materials of natural and animal
origin purchased by the Group. Regarding synthetic f ibres,
the highest water consumption is recorded during the processing
and dyeing stages of yarns and fabrics.
In 2024, indirect water consumption along the supply chain,
related to the production and processing of raw materials, amounted
to 5,428,118 m3, marking a decrease compared to 2023 (-10.6%).
This reduction is due both to the lower amount of cotton used
by the Group, and to the increased use of “preferred” materials
which have a lower impact on the water resources.
In 2024, the Group continued its regenerative agriculture projects
in the supply chains of natural and animal f ibers such as cotton
and wool. These initiatives not only help restore the ecological
functions of the areas involved but also increase the soil’s capacity
to store water thereby improving its resilience to drought conditions
(see also pages 113; 204; 206).
Throughout the year, the Group also continued its multi-year
research project launched in 2022 in collaboration with
the Umberto Veronesi Foundation, focusing on identifying the
mechanisms employed by specif ic cotton varieties to survive
or optimise growth in drought conditions. The study aims to
understand how to improve the resilience of species selected
for agriculture in a less favourable environmental scenario with
limited water resources. In particular, in 2024, the study included
the implementation of an experimental f ield in Milan where
selected cotton varieties were analysed to represent the widest
possible geographical distribution of a cultivation region.
For each variety, the morphological, physiological and molecular
traits were measured These data along with the environmental
variables such as radiation and temperature recorded during
the experiment were then correlated using statistical models
to identify key genes and biological processes with greater drought
resistance This could contribute to the development of cotton
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Indirect water consumption related to the
production extraction and processing
of raw materials was estimated using
data on materials used which were
already considered for calculating the
Raw materials and f inished garment
production category of scope 3
emissions thus ensuring consistency
in the calculation perimeter The analysis
is mainly based on the World Apparel Life
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Indirect water consumption associated
with the production and extraction of
raw materials such as
cottoncoltivation
the livestockraising phase for
wool and production processes for
synthetic f ibres
Cycle Database WALDB which collects
data on the production of the major
textile f ibres both natural and synthetic
in their main countries of origin also
including specif ic information on
processing In turn the WALDB is based
on Ecoinvent the leading global database
for the Life Cycle Assessment LCA of
apparel products
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Indirect water consumption associated
with processing such as spinning
weaving dyeing manufacturing ironing
garment dyeing etc
INDIRECT WATER CONSUMPTION3 (m3)2023 2024
Indirect water consumption for the production
of f inished products
6,074,618 5,428,118
of which for raw materials4 5,254,671 4,347,017
of which for processing5 819,947 1,081,101
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