PROFILE Sustainability Corporate Innovation 8 min read VRM, Proactivist Group in the circular economy Home Sustainability VRM, Proactivist Group in the circular economy Recognition to Metalplus for an ethics of economic development while respecting the environment The VRM Group, which has always been convinced of the importance of a healthy and safe environment, has once again demonstrated its commitment to using sustainable technologies, within a circular economy. Metalplus, the group’s brand in the field of luxury fashion accessories, has accepted the invitation of Confindustria Firenze, in collaboration with the Sant’Anna School of Pisa, joining a project to analyze companies in the field of circular economy. On the basis of the responses, the circularity performance of Metalplus was calculated, which identified itself as a “Proactivist” company that has long since undertaken its own path of circularity and has prepared a plan of future actions for its maximization. Six phases to define Metalplus’s circular economy The data collected through the “Circularity Assessment” questionnaire provided a first measurement of Metalplus’s circularity performance, according to an approach that looks at all stages of production: Procurement: the activities necessary to obtain all the raw materials for starting the process for creating the product. Research and selection of suppliers, purchase of goods and services, procurement of water and energy resources; Design: design of the product in its parts and packaging, the evaluation of collaborations with organizations / companies, the choice of specific properties and characteristics of the product and the implementation of environmental strategies; Production: transformation of raw materials for the realization of the product through specific technologies or implementations with relative use of energy resources; Distribution: logistics operations, from warehouse management to delivery to the end user, with the distribution network definition and related transport; Use: methods of use and consumption of the product by the consumer; Prevention and management of waste: methods of disposal or recovery of packaging and parts of the product at its life end. The strengths are design, production and waste management Metalplus achieved excellent results in the design, production and waste prevention and management phases. The procurement phase shows an excellent score, while the use phase a decent score. The phase to be implemented is that of distribution. “The VRM Group has always shown particular attention to the environment and to the issues related to it. With this in mind, it favors the development of eco-sustainable and innovative technologies, to be implemented at every stage of its production cycles. – comments Florenzo Vanzetto, CEO of the VRM group – One of our companies, Metalplus, is a perfect example of what has just been said. The latter, in fact, has embarked on an important sustainability path based on the principle of the so-called circular economy, focusing especially on the “phases of design, production and waste prevention and management”, as noted by the present study proposed by Confindustria Firenze and the Sant’Anna School of Pisa, to which we joined with enthusiasm”. The recognition for Metalplus is that of being a “Proactivist” company, that is, one that is aware of the role of the circular economy in its organization as a lever for its economic development while respecting the environment. These circularity actions are not independent initiatives, but derive from a clear structured strategy already applied to production processes. “By being aware of the responsibility that each of us has towards the ecosystem, we maintain a constant commitment in order to improve the sustainability of our Group companies, optimizing their resources and promoting green growth” concludes Vanzetto. This page is also available in: Italiano Tagged with: circular economy florenzo vanzetto innovation metalplus sustainability vrm spa vrm spa group Recent Posts Automotive Corporate Sustainability 6 min read The materials crisis is holding back the recovery Automotive Corporate Innovation Luxury Manufacturing 14 min read VRM SPA Group, a successful year! VRM SPA Registered Office Via dei Lombardi 5 40069 - Zola Predosa (BO) - Italy LEGAL DATA REA: BO-361144 VAT CODE: 01781981202 Share Capital: €4.000.000 PIF CONTACTS Job Application Form‬ Phone +39 051 6168711 Email info@vrmspa.com COMPANY Certifications Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Preference Cookies Terms and Conditions © 2020 VRM SPA - All Rights Reserved Project by Ad Sphera Group and DueCi Events English Italiano