EPD® certification (Environmental Product Declaration)

EPD® (Environmental Product Declaration) certification obtained, driving the Group toward increasingly sustainable and controlled production

Industrie Chimiche Forestali S.p.A. (“ICF”) announces that it has obtained, in collaboration with STIMA CNR Milano, the EPD® (Environmental Product Declaration) certification for its fabrics line – toe puffs, counters, and reinforcements for the footwear and leather goods sectors.

The EPD® certification, based on LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) studies, is a voluntary environmental declaration verified by independent experts. It provides environmental data on the product life cycle (LCA) according to international standards ISO 14040, 14044, and 14025. In particular, it describes the environmental effects associated with the production of a specific product quantity — including total energy consumption, the amount of raw materials and waste generated, as well as impacts on global warming and water resources.

The ICF Group also actively contributed to drafting and defining the first Product Category Rules (PCR) for the EPD declaration framework for the fabrics category.

Marcello Taglietti, COO and Sustainability Director of Industrie Chimiche Forestali S.p.A., stated: “We are proud to have obtained the EPD® certification — the first ever in our sector — confirming Forestali’s continuous commitment to sustainability, which translates concretely into an ever-greater focus on the impact of all our production processes.”