The sustainable evolution of Zucchi's procurement
With the support of Reply Consulting, Zucchi has committed itself to defining new quality and reporting standards in textile procurement processes for a more sustainable business.
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THE CHALLENGE
Adapt to new standards and integrate sustainability into the business strategy to ensure an increasingly conscious growth aligned with the company's principles.
SCENARIO
Between textile tradition and new market dynamics
Zucchi, emblem of Italian style in the textile sector, has built its reputation on the quality and elegance of its products. With a business rooted in Italy and extended to France, the company offers a wide range of household products, distributed through both online and offline channels, including owned and franchised stores. Faced with new sustainability needs and changed market dynamics, Zucchi recognised the need to renew its procurement model. This scenario presented itself as an opportunity to integrate sustainability into the core business, initiating a path of alignment with emerging regulations and strengthening the involvement of interested stakeholders.
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Enhancing
sustainability
Update of business criteria to align with CSRD-ESRS standards, integrating ESG values into procurement processes and improving traceability and transparency in the supply chain.
Positive
engagement
Creation and implementation of an engagement model to evaluate sustainability separated by type of supplier and supply. This has included the development of questionnaires and feedback mechanisms to ensure continuous improvement in sustainable practices.
Continuous
improvement
Definition of evolutionary sustainability paths, customised for Zucchi, to ensure operations in line with current legislation and create value for both the company and suppliers, facilitating sustainable and responsible growth.
HOW DID WE DO IT
Continuous comparison on procurement and ESG
The strategy adopted by Zucchi and Reply Consulting focused on the in-depth analysis of the various existing procurement processes to identify and classify suppliers by type and volume. The assessment activity has therefore made it possible to identify areas for improvement both from a point of view of general governance of the process and from an operational point of view, introducing clear KPIs related to sustainability ESRS.
Workshops were organised with internal teams, a useful tool for raising awareness about sustainability and training on new procedures to be adopted. The model designed can achieve a dual purpose: to allow more immediate sustainability reporting that is already compliant with regulations, to define an ESG rating system, highlighting deviations from the regulations and the reference standard for Zucchi.
The effective integration of sustainability
Through the sustainable evolution of procurement, Zucchi wants to take another step in its growth path, strengthening its brand identity and market positioning, actively promoting sustainability as an integral part of its business strategy, in order to guarantee various benefits.
Optimisation of processes
The review and adjustment of procurement processes will lead to greater efficiency and a reduction in environmental impact.
Improving compliance
Adopting the sustainable procurement model will support compliance with CSRD and ESRS regulations, strengthening stakeholder confidence.
Added value for the supply chain
Sustainability initiatives will improve relationships with suppliers, creating a stronger and more responsible network.
Vincenzo Zucchi - S.p.A. is a company based in Italy engaged in the production and sale of household linen. Its product range includes sheets and pillow covers, quilts and duvet covers, bed accessories, sofa covers, rugs, towels, bathrobes, bath rugs, tablecloths, napkins and yarn, as well as travel bathrobes. The company operates through two business units: the Zucchi business unit and its subsidiaries are responsible for the sales and marketing of bedding for retailers and chain stores. The Mascioni business unit is engaged in the finishing of fabrics for third parties, in the packaging and marketing of bed linen in the United States market. The Hospitality business unit manages the sale and marketing of items for hotels and communities.
Reply Consulting
Reply Consulting is the Reply group company specialized in management consulting services. Reply Consulting plays for its Clients the role of integration and coordination between functional and technological aspects, ensuring a cross-functional approach, consulting methods and implementation capacity. Reply Consulting's distinctive skills concern the strategic management of the products/services-customer portfolio through support for the company's competitive positioning and implementation of the Business Plan; IPO Services, supporting companies in the process of listing their shares in the Markets organized and managed by the Italian Stock Exchange; Corporate Governance, Risk & Compliance; definition of the ICT strategy; design and implementation of organizational structures and processes oriented both to business process improvement and to cost reduction.