The Planet

Our

positive impact

The excellence of our products and our entire production cycle is due to an environmental sustainability policy built up over time. We are the mouthpiece for an industry able to limit consumption of natural resources and environmental impact, through the restoration of quarries’ landscape and vegetation, controlled waste management and the recycling of industrial wastewater.

 

Our commitment contributes to making the ceramics industry a closed production cycle, using energy sources and raw materials with greater awareness, favouring circular use of materials, recycling packaging and recovering waste and scraps.

 

Product

innovation

We use aesthetics, technology and innovation to design the ceramic tiles people want. We design our new products keeping in mind new living trends and requirements to ensure the health and safety of those who manufacture them and those who use them.

Our commitment

in numbers

Our commitment for the environment is summed up in a single number which represents our ultimate sustainability goal: 100%.

Recycle

Supplier

Packaging

  • 100%

    Process waste recovered

  • 100%

    Recycled cardboard packaging

  • 100%

    Recyclable packaging

  • 120%

    Process water recovery

Energy

A key part of environmental sustainability is correct use of resources. By optimising consumption and recirculating the energy produced by our plants, we reduce our environmental impact.

People

Our

social sustainability

A focus on the people who work for us, safety in the workplace and respect for the communities in which we operate are the foundations of our social sustainability policy.


A path paved with initiatives aiming to promote the growth and wellbeing of our employees and all personnel involved in our development journey.

Growing

Together

We invest in training and development programmes designed to grow the professionalism of our employees and our partners, together.

Our Commitment

in numbers

Our commitment to creating a work environment which is safe, inclusive and open to the contribution of all is measured in hours of training, constant safety assessments of the production systems and products, and employee health and wellbeing checks

Community

Training

Health

  • 7

    Top Employer awards for Marazzi Group Italia

  • 8.050

    Hours of employee training in 2022

  • 3.860

    Hours dedicated to safety and the environment in 2022

  • 48

    Special agreements and rates for employees and families in the healthcare, wellbeing, services, training and school sectors

  • 78

    Events hosted for the Municipality of Sassuolo’s cultural programme open to all citizens

Safety

The safety devices and dedicated training programs guarantee a safe work environment for employees. Our products comply with the highest quality standards and are safe for people, animals and the environment because they do not contain harmful substances.

Performance

The extent of

our commitment

In order to guarantee the commitments we have made over time and thus build a better future for people, the planet and the company, we have set ourselves rules and tools which shape and embody our vision of sustainability.

Transparency

To pursue the objectives of environmental, social and governance sustainability, we have set ourselves rules that we also ask our partners and suppliers to respect.
The results of our commitment are communicated and made available to everyone.

Our commitment

in numbers

Our commitment to sustainability goes beyond products and processes: it is the way we put ourselves to the test to improve each and every day, the way in which we take decisions, how we reinvest in our employees and our planet, and how we establish what counts by setting rules for ourselves.

Ethics

Data Security

  • 1994

    ISO 9001, Quality Management System for products and services

  • 2003

    ISO 14001, Environmental Management System

  • 2005

    Marazzi Group Code of Ethics

  • 2009

    Mohawk ESG Report

  • 2013

    Signing of the Mohawk General Code of Ethics

  • 2015

    Suppliers’ Code of Conduct

  • 2018

    OHSAS 18001 then ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management certification

  • 2019

    Setting up of a hotline for reporting incorrect practices

  • 2022

    Human Rights Policy

  • 2022

    ISO 50001 extension of the Energy Management System

  • 2022

    ISO 17889-1 product sustainability assessment through 38 criteria

Collections

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Certifications
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EPD

Marazzi Group has assessed its products’ environmental impact throughout their life cycle, from extraction and processing of the raw materials through to the recycling of demolition spoil. The findings of this LCA (Life Cycle Assessment), performed in accordance with the ISO 14040 series international standards, have been published in the Environmental Product Declaration (ISO 14025 and EN 15804), contributing to the attainment of LEED
certification credits.

ISO 17889-1

In 2022 Marazzi Group became one of the first companies worldwide to achieve Certification under ISO 17889-1, the first international standard which assesses the sustainability of ceramic tiles by means of quantitative and qualitative criteria covering all three aspects of sustainability: environmental, social and economic.

Recycled material

 

Collection with a high content of recycled material, between 30 and 40% depending on the items. The series participates in obtaining LEED® credits in the Materials and Resources category.

Leed Credit

The voluntary LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification is the most widely used international protocol for green building and sustainable design promoted by the U.S Green Building Council. The LEED® rating system is structured in 9 categories, each of which is organized into mandatory prerequisites and credits determined by the characteristics of the project.

All Marazzi ceramic and porcelain stoneware products, thanks to the ecological quality of the entire industrial production cycle, contribute to obtaining LEED® credits for buildings, in particular, for the thematic areas relating to Materials and Resources (MR), Sustainable Site (SS) and Internal Environmental Quality (EQ).

Greenguard

GREENGUARD GOLD Certification ensures that a product has met some of the world's most rigorous and comprehensive standards for low emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into indoor air. For further information: http://spot.ulprospector.com

GBC

Marazzi Group S.r.l. è socio del Green Building Council Italia, associazione che promuove la cultura dell’edilizia sostenibile, energeticamente efficiente, rispettosa dell’ambiente, contribuendo a migliorare la qualità della vita dei cittadini attraverso lo standard di certificazione LEED®

NSF

The NSF Food Equipment certification programme has 22 different standards that set minimum food hygiene and protection requirements for the materials, design, manufacturing, construction and performance of equipment for handling and processing food. The materials for solid surfaces are examined based on the “NSF/ANSI 51: Food Equipment Materials” standard, which specifies the public health requirements for materials used in the construction of commercial food equipment.

QB UPEC

French QB UPEC certification provides the user with a quality guarantee: it confirms that the products delivered, marked with the QB and UPEC logos, comply with the prerequisites of the NF EN 14411 standard in accordance with the current certification rules and that they have the performance characteristics specified in the CSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment - Scientific and Technical Centre for Building) “Technical Specifications for the UPEC Classification of Ceramic Floor Coverings”. The four letters refer to:

U: resistance to foot traffic wear
P: mechanical resistance to the shifting of movable and fixed objects
E: resistance to water
C: resistance to commonly used chemicals

The full, up-to-date list of certified products can be viewed at www.cstb.fr. Please contact the Marazzi Group for any further information.

FDES

Marazzi Group ha pubblicato sul database INIES la propria FDES (Fiche Déclaration Environnementale et Sanitaire), che descrive le prestazioni ambientali dei prodotti da costruzione e ne fornisce informazioni di carattere sanitario, in conformità alle norme ISO 14025, NF EN 15804+A1, NF EN 15804/CN

Declare Label

Declare is a voluntary self-declaration programme that aims to steer the building materials industry towards healthier, more eco-friendly products through transparent ingredient disclosure.

Marazzi Group’s self-declared products are classified as “Red List Free”, i.e. they do not contain any ingredients on the Living Building Challenge “Red List”:

• no chemicals that pollute the environment
• no chemicals that bio-accumulate up the food chain until they reach toxic concentrations
• no chemicals that harm construction and factory workers

HPD

Marazzi Group manufactures its products using raw materials of natural origin, such as clays, feldspars, sands and inorganic pigments. To guarantee transparency of information, the Company publishes an HPD (Health Product Declaration), a selfdeclaration on the chemical composition of the product, which allows users to assess the degree and type of hazard associated with individual components of construction products. The HPD is recognised within the LEED credits system.

CAM

Issued in 2017 by the Ministry of the Environment, the "Minimum Environmental Criteria for interior furnishings, construction and textile products" are a regulation that defines the rules for managing renovation and new construction contracts of the Public Administration in Italy, with the aim of encouraging the design and construction of buildings with a reduced environmental impact. The declaration of conformity to the Marazzi Group CAMs is available in the EPD of the Italian plants.

CCC

CCC certification, introduced in 2002, is applicable to all products imported into and manufactured in china for sale on the Chinese market. The information specified by CCC certification generally concerns health and safety and, regarding ceramic tiles in particular, specifically refers only to tiles in porcelain stoneware with absorption equal to or lower than 0.5%. The certification is issued by bodies specially accredited by the Chinese authorities, which are all based in China.

Marcatura CE

Marazzi Group S.r.l has fulfilled all CE Marking requirements for its products. Relevant commercial documentation is available for distributors, professionals and users on the website www.marazzi.it

UKCA

Marazzi Group S.r.l. has fulfilled the obligations arising from the UKCA Marking, relating to the UK market, for its products. The relevant commercial documentation can be consulted by distributors, professionals, and users in the download area of this website.

ISO 14001

During 2004, the Marazzi Group obtained ISO 14001 international certification which sets the prerequisites for the implementation, development and maintenance of an environmental management system, undertaking to control the environmental impacts of its production process with a view to continual improvement.

ISO 50001

In 2022 Marazzi Group extended the certification of its integrated management system to embrace the measurement, control and improvement of energy performance, in accordance with the ISO 50001 standard.

ISO 45001

Marazzi Group has certified its commitment to the continuous improvement and direct involvement of all staff in the Occupational Health and Safety management system under the OHSAS 18001, now superseded by the ISO 45001 international standard, since 2018.

ISO 9001

In 1994, Marazzi Group was one of the first companies in the industry to obtain ISO 9001 certification which guarantees the quality of the products and services supplied, starting from product design and development through all manufacturing phases.

GPP

Marazzi is registered with Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Ceramics Industrialists’ Association) as qualified under the GPP (Good Phytosanitary Practices) programme for the control and shipment of ceramic tiles destined for the USA.

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