Emissions reduction and sustainability strategy
Integrating sustainability into business processes, optimising circular material management.
Torcitura Padana
The context
The objectives
Circularity's intervention
The results
Torcitura Padana
Torcitura Padana is a company specialising in yarn finishing, with a production focused on innovative polyester and other fibre yarns for furnishing, apparel and technical applications. Since the mid-1990s, it has evolved from a simple twisting mill into a product research and development hub, where technical expertise and creativity come together to meet the demands of an ever-changing market.
The company operates in a sector where major fashion and luxury brands are increasingly pushing their suppliers towards higher standards of traceability, certification and environmental responsibility.
The context
Torcitura Padana had already introduced good internal practices: waste separation, careful materials management and a genuine commitment to sustainability. What was missing was a system capable of connecting these initiatives into a coherent, measurable and externally communicable strategy.
At the same time, client demands from the fashion and luxury segment were becoming more specific: sustainable raw materials, recognised certifications, supply chain transparency. To meet these expectations — and turn sustainability into a real competitive advantage — the company needed a structured plan capable of addressing both internal processes and market positioning.
The objectives
To develop an integrated, multi-objective sustainability strategy: optimising circular material management, reducing energy consumption, improving employee wellbeing and positioning Torcitura Padana as a distinctive brand in yarn finishing, in response to growing sustainability demands from fashion and luxury clients.
Circularity's intervention
The project developed across three main operational areas, combining quantitative analysis, stakeholder engagement and strategic planning:
Circular material management
Circularity mapped the main waste flows — paper and cardboard packaging, plastic residues from bobbins and yarns — assessing the existing separation system and identifying areas for improvement. Selection criteria were defined for high-performance recovery facilities (with End of Waste certification and high efficiency), alongside a supplier policy aimed at reducing packaging waste by up to 10%. Optimising plastic separation by colour made it possible to increase recycling efficiency from 88% to 95%.
Energy efficiency and emissions reduction
In partnership with Innovatec Power, the design and installation of a photovoltaic system was initiated, capable of reducing CO₂ emissions from the industrial process by 32% annually — equivalent to 341 tonnes avoided, equal to the energy consumption of 171 households — with an estimated economic saving of up to €73,000 per year.
Internal and external stakeholder engagement Internally, a company climate survey was conducted to assess employee needs and define a concrete welfare package. Externally, a survey of key clients in the fashion and luxury segment revealed that 66% consider the use of sustainable raw materials by their suppliers a top priority — a finding that informed the launch of a roadmap for developing a new certified yarn collection (recycled fibres, organic fibres, responsible resource management).
The results
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Plastic recycling efficiency increased from 88% to 95% through chromatic separation and selection of End of Waste certified facilities
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Packaging waste reduced by 10% through a supplier policy across the yarn finishing supply chain
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CO₂ emissions cut by 32% annually (341 tonnes avoided) through the photovoltaic system, with estimated savings of up to €73,000 per year
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Structured welfare package implemented to improve employee wellbeing and engagement
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Development of a certified sustainable yarn collection initiated, responding to demand from 66% of fashion and luxury clients
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ESG positioning strengthened through a dedicated Communication Plan targeting the fashion, luxury and furnishing markets
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