Greenhouse gases are gases that trap heat in the atmosphere: they act like a blanket insulating the Earth, absorbing solar energy, and slowing its escape back into space. In 1997, the Kyoto Protocol, the first instrument designed to set reduction obligations, identified 6 main gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect (Greenhouse Gases – GHG): […]
FITT has achieved B Corp certification and joined a global movement of leaders promoting positive change. An important milestone in the Group’s ESG journey that represent the evolution of a journey started in 2019 towards a new business model, in which business becomes a positive force for the generation of economic, social and environmental value. […]
Drafted following the guidelines and standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the report allows to assess FITT’s impact in terms of economic, social and environmental performance. The images inspired by the genius of nature provide the backdrop for the reading of FITT’s sustainability report: flows and stakeholder engagement. The document consists of eight chapters: […]
Sustainability is a global challenge that involves all the components of society, from institutions to citizens, from companies to suppliers. In this framework, the supply chain – meaning the set of processes spanning from the production to the distribution of goods or services – plays a key role in reducing the environmental and social impact […]
The first step in combating climate change is to measure your carbon footprint. The carbon footprint, expressed in terms of tonnes of CO2e, is an indicator the calculation of which makes it possible to estimate the amount of climate-changing gas emissions – those gas emissions that have an effect on global warming – directly or […]
Gafa 2023 has come to an end. The event saw FITT consolidate its responsibility journey, announced to the public during the 2019 edition of Gafa and restated in 2022 with the launch of its sustainability strategy, The Responsible Flow. Together with innovation, which has always been the driving force behind FITT’s business, leading to the […]
We hear more and more about reducing CO2eq emissions to protect the planet from the effects of climate change. Just think of what is happening in Italy and around the world: storm Vaia, the floods in Pakistan and those of the last few hours in Emilia Romagna, the fires in California, the worst drought in […]
From 2 to 7 May Green Week, the Festival of the #GreenEconomy, the event that involves the world of business, institutions, academia and training, as well as international sustainability experts, returns. Also in this twelfth edition, promoted by ItalyPost, Symbola and Corriere della Sera, FITT will be again protagonist in two different moments: as a […]
In previous articles, we have discussed the history of plastics, grouped them by type and application of use, and seen that the only way to know the environmental impact of products is to measure it over their entire life cycle using empirical tools, such as the LCA. In addition to measuring the environmental impact of […]