Gucci brand other sustainable development initiatives
- Printed matter will gradually with E-Card and E-Catalogue replaced, customers need only register, select “go green” will be;
– Implementation of the transport optimization plan,gucci handbags, the EU four vehicles will be gradually replaced by the European Union five futures vehicles, designed to reduce 30% of the truck traffic;
– The implementation of store energy conservation program, including the reduction of non-business time lighting, lighting sensors, and the replacement of 35 watts energy saving light bulbs;
– Try LED lights, adjust to man-made stone to replace marble;Gucci bags
– In the furniture manufacturing synthetic sheet replaces the hard wood.
Through the above actions, Gucci expects to reach the end of 2010:
– Reduction of 35 tons of plastic wasteGucci
– Reduction of paper consumption amounted to 1,400 tons (by the introduction of new packaging materials to recyclable bags to replace boxes and in printed catalogs and promotional materials, the optimization of paper consumption);
– To reduce carbon dioxide emissions 10,000 tons;
– Reduce gasoline consumption of 4 million liters.Gucci
Rainforest Action Network (RAN) Publicity Director Lafcadio Cortesi, commented: “We very much appreciate Gucci practical action to support environmental protection. Brands to reduce paper consumption and reduce the felling of trees, only powered by the Forest Stewardship Council-certified products, not only the protection of Indonesia and other around the world, forests, more luxury industry other brands put up a good example. ”
In 2004, Gucci introduced a voluntary corporate social responsibility Corporate Social Responsibilty (SA8000) certification process, and its leather Gucci , footwear, garments, silk fabrics and jewelry supply chain are certified. Certification confirms the brand’s business ethics, respect for human rights, the environment, workers health and and safety, and rights to and equal opportunities. More than 400 are serving different product lines of Gucci suppliers and sub-suppliers,gucci bags, have to accept the social responsibility of the training. More than 1,000 suppliers and sub-supplier has been approved, confirmed that their operations comply with the brand set the standard. Following the success achieved SA8000 certification, the brand has recently gain another victory, through the initial environmental review, and to expected by the end of 2010 to obtain ISO 14001 certification.Gucci bags
