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Torcitura Padana

Emissions reduction and sustainability strategy

Integrating sustainability into business processes, optimising circular material management.

 
 
 
 
Textiles

Torcitura Padana

Torcitura Padana manufactures and offers highly innovative products in polyester and other fibres, designed primarily for light furnishings but with applications also in technical fields, apparel, ribbons and heavy furnishings.

 

Since the mid-1990s, the company has transformed from a simple twisting mill into a business specialised in yarn finishing, where research, technique and creativity generate new horizons through an innovative approach to product and customer.

 

It operates in a textile sector where fashion and luxury companies are pushing suppliers toward certifications and traceability in the field of sustainability.

 

The context

Torcitura Padana had already implemented virtuous practices of waste separation and internal management, but lacked an integrated sustainability strategy that could enhance these initiatives and respond to the growing demands of fashion and luxury customers in terms of sustainable raw materials, certifications and supply chain traceability.

 

The company wanted to consume materials and energy responsibly, improve employee well-being and position itself distinctively in the market, but needed a multi-objective strategic plan that could quantify margins for improvement, engage internal and external stakeholders, and effectively communicate the results achieved.

 

The objectives

To develop a multi-objective strategic plan to integrate sustainability into business processes, optimise the circular management of materials, engage employees and customers, improve energy efficiency and position Torcitura Padana as a distinctive brand in the textile yarn finishing sector.

Circularity's intervention

We built an integrated strategy across three operational areas: circular materials management, stakeholder engagement and energy efficiency.

1

Waste flow analysis and improvement margins: mapped waste from paper/cardboard packaging and plastic residues from spools/yarns, identified as the highest-value flows for recovery. Assessed the existing virtuous separation system and identified room for improvement in detailing the actual quantities recycled and in optimising plastic separation by colour.

2

Circular materials economy policy: defined selection criteria for virtuous recovery facilities (End of Waste qualification, high efficiency) and supplier policies with reduced packaging to cut waste by up to 10%. Improved storage of plastic separated by colour to increase recycling efficiency from 88% to 95%.

3

Development of certified sustainable yarn collection: identified a medium to long term roadmap for a new product line with sustainability content (recycled and organic fibres, responsible resource management) in response to the demands of fashion and luxury customers.

4
Workplace climate survey and welfare plan: analysed the employee population to explore welfare needs and engagement. Defined a feasible package including an annual training plan, Ticket Restaurant, discounts on gyms and pools, and agreements with banks and hospitals.
5

Survey of key fashion/luxury customers: surveyed the key portfolio to identify drivers in selecting yarn finishing suppliers and sustainability priorities. It emerged that 66% consider the use of sustainable raw materials by suppliers highly relevant.

6
Sustainability Communication Plan: structured a strategy to showcase ESG results, establish a distinctive positioning in the textile industry and consolidate the brand's reputation in sustainable development with fashion, luxury and furnishing customers.
7
Photovoltaic system with partner Innovatec Power: designed and started installation to reduce CO₂ emissions from the industrial process by 32% annually (341 tonnes avoided, equivalent to the consumption of 171 households), with estimated economic savings of up to €73,000/year.

The results

  • Plastic recycling efficiency +7%: increased recovery efficiency of plastic packaging from 88% to 95% thanks to separation by colour and the selection of virtuous End of Waste facilities.

  • Packaging waste reduction of 10%: achieved through a policy of selecting suppliers with low packaging volumes along the yarn finishing supply chain.

  • Structured corporate welfare: implemented a package (training, Ticket Restaurant, fitness/banking/hospital agreements) for a more satisfied workforce motivated toward shared objectives.

  • Alignment with fashion/luxury customer demand: launched the development of a certified sustainable yarn collection in response to the 66% of customers requiring raw materials from recycled or organic fibres and responsible resource management.

  • 32% reduction in CO₂ emissions and savings of €73,000/year: 341 tonnes of CO₂ avoided annually through the photovoltaic system (equivalent to the consumption of 171 households) with economic benefits of up to €73,000/year.
  • Distinctive positioning in the textile sector: strengthened brand reputation on sustainability through a Communication Plan that showcases ESG results to fashion, luxury and furnishing customers.
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