PACKAGING IN THE E-COMMERCE CHANNEL
With the internalisation of the e-commerce channel two types of packaging were made available:
SIGNATURE PACKAGING: products are presented in a reusable Moncler box, tied with a tricolour ribbon. The external shipping box is made of 100% recycled paper from responsibly
managed forests The inner Signature box is made of paper from responsibly managed forests,
of which more than 50% is from recycled sources The inner bags that are included with down jackets are made from post-consumer
recycled plastic bottles The hangers that are included with down jackets are made of recycled plastic Last mile delivery is made through UPS® carbon neutral service in the Americas
and EMEA Regions, while for Korea and Japan Moncler neutralises last mile emissions through offsetting projects.
MONCLER BORN TO PROTECT PACKAGING: this option uses a reduced number of packing layers, placing products in light, reusable packaging. The external shipping box is made of 100% recycled paper from responsibly
managed forests The inner bags are made from post-consumer recycled plastic bottles The hangers are made of recycled plastic Last mile delivery is made through UPS® carbon neutral service in the Americas
and EMEA Regions, while for Korea and Japan Moncler neutralises last mile emis- sions through offsetting projects.
SINGLE USE PLASTIC9 The impact of plastic on the environment, particularly of sin- gle-use plastic, has become a very critical issue for our planet, to which the Moncler Group wants to contribute through concrete actions: the Group aims to progressively reduce the use of sin- gle-use virgin plastic until it is completely phased out by 2023.
To date, 87% of the single-use plastic used by the Group is made up of recycled plastic. For Moncler, that percentage rises up to 92%, registering an increase of 48 percentage points if com- pared to 2020, when it represented 44%.
The decision to replace single-use virgin plastic with recy- cled plastic stems from a Life Cycle Assessment analysis con- ducted with the Politecnico of Milan aimed at identifying the best alternative from an environmental and technical-performance point of view. From the analysis it emerged that recycled plastic reduces CO2 emissions by 35% and water consumption by 60% compared to virgin plastic. In addition to preferring recycled plas- tics, the weight of many single-use items was reduced by 10%, thus allowing a reduction in unit weight and a decrease in the use of raw materials. See also pages 71; 74.
9 The figure includes all single-use plastic, not just the one used for packaging purchased in 2021.
SINGLE USE OF PLASTIC9
Moncler Group 2021 Plastic (kg) 537,229 Recycled 87% Recyclable 99% Compostable -
PAPER10 All the paper and cardboard used by the Group come from respon- sibly managed forests. Given their high use, they are constantly the focus of improvement projects linked to the reduction of their use, where possible, and to the increase in the percentage of recy- cled material contained.
To date, 71% of the Group s paper is recycled, for Moncler this percentage increases up to 73%, 22 percentage points higher if compared to 2020, when it was 51%.
PAPER10
Moncler Group 2021 Paper (kg) 2,353,416 Recycled 71% Recyclable 100% Multi-use 16% FSC certified >98%
5.3 QUALITY AND SAFETY
For the Moncler Group, quality has always been and will continue to be a priority. In the pursuit of excellence, the Group allows no compromises: from the choice of the fi nest materials, through the precise manufacture of the garments, to the selection of the best suppliers trained and supported by specialised experts.
PRODUCT QUALITY AND SAFETY Product quality, safety and innovation are focus of attention for the Moncler Group. To this end, both Moncler and Stone Island imple- ment strict controls over the entire value chain. Each product is de- signed and manufactured under the direct and close supervision of Group s experts. Both Brands manage internally the creative phase and the development of prototypes and make use of constantly su- pervised third-party workshops to manufacture fi nished products in addition to, for Moncler, of its production site in Romania.
Quality and safety are priorities for the Group right from the phase of garment design and raw material purchase. The quality of the down, nylon, cotton and other raw materials used to produce the garments of both Brands, combined with constant research and experimentation, are fundamental elements to ensure an ex- cellent final product. For this reason, the Group carefully selects its suppliers and subjects its materials to rigorous controls before production and to accurate assessments on composition, chemi- cal substances and physical-mechanical characteristics, so as to ensure the expected technical performance.
In particular, the Group contractually requires its production partners to operate in full compliance with the most restrictive in- ternational regulations on chemical substances and performance, including the European Union s REACH regulation11, China s GB12 standards and Japanese JIS standards13.
Suppliers are contractually bound to comply with the in- structions contained in the Compliance Specifications contain- ing the main compliance requirements of both Brands for their suppliers and subcontractors, including dyeworks, cleaners and embroideries. Specifications are periodically updated, tak- ing into account international regulations and voluntary param- eters and commitments made by Moncler and Stone Island and include the Product Restricted Substances List (PRSL), the Man- ufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL) and, for Moncler, the Manual of Performances for performance and physical-me- chanical requirements.
In 2021 a working group was launched to review and update the PRSL and MRSL at Group level. This process concluded with the subsequent publication in February 2022.
10 The figure includes all paper, not only the one used for the packag- ing purchased in 2021.
11 Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemi- cals.
12 National Standard of the People s Republic of China 13 Japanese Industrial Standards.
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