Our Pillars

Towards circular economy

“We envision the goal of a sustainable future to achieve it, driven by the responsibility to change the world one choice at a time.”

Aquafil Brand Manifesto

The ECO PLEDGE

For years, we have been on a path that sees sustainability and the pursuit of a circular economy as the core of our values and the engine of our business growth. This daily commitment to excellence and responsible practices is supported by “THE ECO PLEDGE®: Aquafil’s Path Toward Full Sustainability”, a set of principles that – like a lighthouse in the night – guide and inspire all the work of the Group.

5 guiding principles

Sustainability principles are encoded in Aquafil’s mission through THE ECO PLEDGE®, which formalizes the sustainability policy guiding our Group's operations. This commitment is based on 5 pillars

contributing to 12 Sustainable Development Goals.
For each of these pillars, we have identified improvement areas, set forward-looking objectives, and launched a series of projects to achieve them.

Rethinking products in a circular perspective

by strengthening our existing value chains, exploring and creating new ones, and implementing an eco-centric approach to design.

Protecting the environment

by minimizing our environmental impact and forging a path of sustainability for an industry historically responsible for water pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and landfill waste.

Caring for the well-being of individuals

by supporting employee growth, development, security and welfare.

Sharing responsibilities throughout the value chains

by collaborating with vendors and customers to model sector-wide change.

Supporting the local communities

by growing in harmony with society, and enabling equal, prosperous and environmentally-sound development.

The SDGs

The decision to link the Group’s sustainability plan to the Sustainable Development Goals derives from our desire to achieve a transparent, effective and long-lasting responsible growth.

The adoption of the SDGs helps us put the principles of the ECO PLEDGE® into action, measure progress and actively contribute to a truly sustainable development model on an international scale.

Up to now, Aquafil has achieved outstanding results on 12 SDGs.

Environment

By being conscious of the impact of all our processes on the planet, from the choice of material to the sale location.

Environment sustainability

Social

By supporting internal development and adding value to local communities.

Social sustainability

Economy

By creating new sustainable value chains, disseminating the culture of sustainability and integrating it in all our procurement procedures.

Research initiatives

Research allows us to always look ahead, to innovate, to continuously improve and to develop products that are increasingly efficient and sustainable. This is the reason why research is one of the basic pillars of the Group.

The ECONYL® Regeneration System

After years of research and significant investment into development, Aquafil launched its flagship project, the ECONYL® regeneration system. In 2011, the Group completed the transformation of Nylon 6 waste into …

The carpet recycling stream

“When I see trash, I see treasure,” says Giulio Bonazzi, CEO & Chairman of Aquafil Group. We constantly look for new Nylon 6 waste sources. In 2018, we opened the …

The “Effective” Project: Producing Bio-Based Nylon

Although the ECONYL® Regeneration System is an example of a sustainable circular model, depolymerization alone is unlikely to enable the Nylon industry to make its production processes completely independent of …