Ceramica Sant’Agostino presents its first Sustainability Report
Innovation, research, functionality and an increasingly concrete commitment to the environment are the directions that guide Ceramica Sant’Agostino in the creation, design and manufacture of its products. Behind each collection there is a process of technological and formal research that is based on the desire to guarantee beauty to the material, technical efficiency and durability of the surfaces, created to maintain their appearance intact and unchanged over time.
Consistent with its corporate values, Ceramica Sant’Agostino decided to embark on a structured path in the area of Sustainability, which arose from the desire to integrate its business approach with ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) issues that increasingly affect the daily lives of companies and people.
The preparation of the Sustainability Report tells the story of the values that drive the company’s actions, daily goals, and the behaviors and activities by which it pursues them.
In addition to being in compliance with regulations, the company voluntarily adopts the best standards of environmental management of processes and products at the international level, and engages in a transversal way to reduce its environmental impacts, from the increase in energy from renewable sources (about 800.000 kWh self- produced by photovoltaics in the last year), to the reduction of water consumption (more than 2.700 m3 of rainwater collected and used), to the complete recycling of production waste (100% in 2022).
The numerous voluntary product and process certifications, always obtained by maintaining the highest quality of the final product and in full compliance with European and international environmental, human and consumer protection regulations, have been integrated and coordinated for many years in the ECOQUALITY internal approach, a complex action programme developed by Ceramica Sant’Agostino, which represents the company’s commitment to reducing the environmental and social impacts arising from its activities.
Of course, Sustainability at the company level is essential for its social dimension, represented by the attention to those who dedicate their passion and creativity to the activities of Ceramica Sant’Agostino, but also by the relationships and collaborations of the company in the territory in which it operates. In this regard, over the years Ceramica Sant’Agostino has supported various bodies in projects aimed at the world of training, social volunteering, health and support for populations victims of natural disasters. Among the most significant collaborations emerges the one with “Fondazione Città della Speranza”, a non-profit organization for paediatric research and childhood diseases, whose support by the company involved a contribution to the creation in 2012 of one of the largest European research centers, in which in the future are also planned paths of involvement of their employees in voluntary activities.
With this approach of Social Responsibility inherent in the company’s DNA, Ceramica Sant’Agostino is also planning new initiatives of a cultural nature for citizens, and on the basis of the sustainable development goals defined by the UN, the company continues its journey in conscious activities, made of common values, principles and methods, which contribute to creating value for economic, environmental and social development.
