ESG
ENVIRONMENT
At amitahc sustainability is not just a value or a responsibility: it is an asset that makes us stand out. Our company motto, SEE the future. Safety, Ethics and Eco-Sustainability, is our guiding light and our daily benchmark in everything we do, including our environmental approach.
Our commitment towards environment can be summarized as follows:
- Protecting and respecting the environment by preserving the ecosystems and the biodiversity and the natural resources.
- Preventing pollution and minimizing waste production.
- Identifying and evaluating environmental aspects associated with our activities, products and services in order to minimize any eventual negative environmental impact.
- Monitoring greenhouse gas emissions and reducing them gradually.
- Reducing energy costs and using renewable energy sources
- Select suppliers that respect the principles of green chemistry
Since 2020 amitahc has implemented an Environmental Management System in accordance with UNI EN ISO 14001:2015 to confirm its commitment towards th Environment Moreover, amitahc has joined Responsible care the voluntary program to promote the sustainable development of the global chemical industry, according to values and behaviors oriented towards safety, health and the environment, in the more general context of corporate social responsibility.
Our commitment within the Responsible Care programme
Responsible Care is the voluntary program to promote the sustainable development of the global chemical industry, according to values and behaviors oriented towards safety, health and the environment, in the more general context of corporate social responsibility. Launched in Canada in 1984, the Responsible Care initiative has been widely adopted in the United Stated and Europe since then, and it’s now a well-recognized benchmark in over 60 countries around the world.
In Italy, the Responsible Care programme, launched in 1992 and managed by Federchimica, is currently being pursued with commitment and determination several large, medium and small companies. As a signatory to the Responsible Care Global Charter amitahc will actively:
- Enable a corporate leadership culture that proactively supports safe chemicals management;
- Safeguard People and the Environment by continuously improving our environmental, health and safety performance; the security of our facilities, processes and technologies; and by driving continuous improvement in chemical product safety and stewardship throughout the supply chain;
- Support the strengthening of chemical management systems around the globe;
- Work with business partners to promote safe chemicals management within their own operations;
- Engage with stakeholders, respond to their concerns and communicate openly on our performance and products;
- Contributing to Sustainability through improved performance, expanded economic opportunities and the development of innovative technologies and other solutions to societal challenges.
SOCIAL
In line with our Mission, Vision and Core Values, amitahc is focused on the individual, both inside and outside our reality, starting from our employees to the external stakeholders up to the communities.
It is our firm belief of the key role of amitahc team as the primary strategic resource in carrying out our business; for this reason, amitahc Group promotes a working environment based on respect, honesty, safety, health and collaboration, through a continuous engagement and a great accountability of the employees and collaborators as well as of all the stakeholders involved. Freedom, dignity of the individual and respect of diversity are fundamental. amitahc researches, selects and builds partnerships with suppliers that share the same Core Values in order to grant a responsible supply chain and to actively contribute to the development of the local communities.
Our commitment can be summarized as follows:
- Planning training for amitahc team in order to grant a high level of competence and awareness and to support the professional growth
- Guaranteeing Labour Standards and Working Conditions according to ILO Conventions and applicable national Law
- Providing a work environment that protects the health and safety of our workers and ensures their involvement in maintaining safe working conditions, protecting the environment and the quality of people’s work.
- Identifying and assessing emergencies in the workplace, minimizing their impact by training the team and by implementing emergency plans and response procedures.
- Building win-win partnerships with suppliers who share the same core values and standards in terms of Quality, Environment and Health&Safety
- Supporting social projects in Italy and abroad in order to help the fragile categories and to contribute the development of the local communities. amitahc supports Ethiplayer: a business initiative, driven by our partner Cobiosa, with the main purpose of establishing an ethical behaviour at the value chain of cosmetic products and to be reference at the market.
Since 2020 amitahc has implemented a Health Safety Management System in accordance with UNI EN ISO 45001:2015 to confirm our commitment
Ethiplayer is a business initiative, driven by our partner Cobiosa, with the main purpose of establishing an ethical behaviour at the value chain of cosmetic products and to be reference at the market.
Specifically, it covers from the collection of ingredients, coming mainly but not exclusively from the Peruvian biodiversity, to the finished goods commercialization, under economic, social and environmental sustainability.
• The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to our engagement in the social field are:
GOVERNANCE
In carrying out all the activities, amitahc respects the relevant and applicable laws and regulations in force in the legal systems of all the Countries where present, also including what is provided for by the United Nations Global Compact, and acts in compliance with the principles of integrity, honesty,responsibility, freedom, dignity of the individual and respect of diversity, and repudiates any form of discrimination and violation of human rights.
To confirm the above mentioned commitment, amitahc has adopted an Organisational, Management and Control Model including a Code of Ethics that summarized all the principles and responsibilities that lead amitahc internal and external activities and that are shared and required by all the stakeholders, believing that Ethics in business management is to be pursued as a requirement for the Group success.
Our commitment can be summarized as follows:
- Complying with the relevant national applicable laws and regulations in force in the legal systems of all the Countries where amitahc is present
- Carrying out a fair competition in compliance with all the relevant anti-trust laws
- Preventing any form of bribery and of active and passive corruption for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business advantages.
- Safeguarding confidential information and personal data in compliance with all the applicable privacy and data protection laws.
- Maintaining internal systems, through internal guidelines, appropriate technical equipment, and IT systems which prevent unauthorized use and/or access of data
- Respecting third party’s intellectual property rights
- The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to our engagement towards the Governance is:
