Our commitment in 5 points:
- Energy and emissions
- Recycling and recovery of materials
- Waste management
- Water resources management
- Product environmental footprint assessment
Efficiency and circularity are key issues when it comes to sustainability. At Fassa Bortolo we are committed to optimising the use of resources, reducing waste and promoting a circular economy in the building industry. Only through responsible business practices can we create a better future.
ENERGY AND EMISSIONS
A first step in the ecological transition is the installation of lime kilns that can be fuelled either by natural gas or by wood-processing waste: we are one of the few groups in the world able to produce lime while limiting the use of fossil fuels.
A major technological innovation project involved installing lime kilns that can be fuelled either by natural gas or by biomass derived from wood-processing waste. Compared with plants fuelled exclusively by fossil sources, this configuration makes it possible to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, depending on operating conditions and fuel availability.
These kilns are in operation at the Spresiano (TV), Montichiari (BS), Schio (VI) and Ceraino di Dolcè (VR) plants. At the latter site, which joined the Group following the acquisition of Vilca S.p.A., although the use of petroleum coke as a fuel was authorised, an investment was made to convert the facilities to use wood dust as an alternative energy source.
RECYCLING AND RECOVERY OF MATERIALS
For Fassa Bortolo, moving towards a circular economy model means continuing to innovate processes, from production to waste transformation, and evolving the way products are conceived. In construction, more and more products are manufactured using waste materials from other industrial sectors.
Giving a second life to these materials and transforming them into new resources is the challenge launched by Europe and demanded by future generations. In this context, full cooperation between the different players throughout the supply chain, each bringing their own experience, is crucial.
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Careful waste management is essential to minimise the impact that production activities can have on the environment and, consequently, on society. That is why, over the years, we at Fassa Bortolo have adopted guidelines on the waste we produce, transport and recover.
We work with the construction supply chain, universities and public and private associations to study, identify and develop a growing number of applications for materials currently considered waste. It is a collective commitment to reducing the amount of material – from both internal and external production processes – that is sent for disposal.
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
The amount of water withdrawn and consumed by an organisation and the quality of its discharges can have impacts on ecosystems and people. Reductions in water availability or quality can result in long-term impacts on ecosystems and biodiversity, which in turn can cause health and development problems for humans and compromise food security.
We have implemented the treatment of rainwater, which is collected in storage and treatment tanks, an operation that ensures, among other things, better water quality at the drain.
PRODUCT ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT ASSESSMENT
Life Cycle Assessment is an objective method that assesses the impact of a product or service on the environment throughout its life cycle. The calculation includes the stages of preparation, production, distribution, use, recycling and finally disposal. One of the categories considered is the production of CO2.
At Fassa Bortolo we have joined the Italian environmental footprint assessment programme. The analysis carried out measures the environmental impact generated by the different production processes in kg of CO2 equivalent, in order to identify those with the greatest impact.
This analysis aims to improve the production system and reduce the impact on the environment.
