Responsible mission
“Our mission as Rubbermac s.r.l., is to create soles and innovative quality components that help consumers to live a better and a more healthy and happy life.
To do so, we adopt environmentally sustainable manufacturing solutions, focused on continuous improvement of the soles we produce, but mostly focused on respecting the communities in which we live and the environment around us.“
Productive solution
In Rubbermac s.r.l., we are convinced that a sustainable business creates value for the company, both in the short and in the long term. This is why we are constantly improving processes and products following “Total Quality” systems of company and market, without forgetting the welfare and safety of people and the planet.
Since 2006, we have totally replaced the use of solvents in the company for siliconizing our molds, and we introduced water-based products for a low environmental impact.
We perform annually fixed and mobile environmental sampling campaigns to monitor the values of pollutants in the production departments, with the aim of ensuring the lowest exposures and keeping a healthier work environment.
The company promotes the testing of new raw materials that can be recycled or used in other secondary processes, and with low impact on the environment.
REACH
As for the use of chemical substances subject to restriction, the making of their products such as polyurethane wedges, rubber soles and sheets, occurs in accordance with the Regulations of the Parliament and the Council of Europe 1907/2006 (REACH), in force in the EU countries and in Italy.
Rubbermac s.r.l. is actively engaged in constantly monitoring and dialoguing with its suppliers in the field.
Rubbermac s.r.l. supports with annual donations the global campaign “Stop talking start planting” promoted by the foundation Plant for the Planet, with the objective of stopping global climate change by planting 1,000 billion of trees all around the world by 2020.
The main countries where they felt the effects of climate change are those in the southern hemisphere. It is in these nations (Mexico, Honduras, Brazil, Ecuador, Namibia) that the foundation acts mostly. The foundation’s plan is to create orchards in order to develop the agriculture of these countries and counter the global CO2 emissions and resulting greenhouse effect.
#500KMs
In 2015, Frasson S.p.A launched the project #500KMs, aimed to inform its customers about climate change and its main cause: the emissions of CO2 in the atmosphere.
The Kyoto Framework Convention highlighted that transportation is the main source of atmospheric gas emissions today, and therefore, it focused on the reduction of freight mobility, which caused a global debate.
Starting from these observations, thanks to its variety and range of products and thanks to optimal locations of its units, which operate between Italy, Croatia and Romania, Frasson S.p.A succeeds with the #500kms project in ensuring the production of a full multicomponent sole (EVA-PU-RUBBER-TPU) which has travelled no more than 500 kilometers before being delivered to the customer.
The current average distance of our customers is 1200 km.
Example: rubber sole, wedge Pu with inserts in TPU
Civitanova Marche > Albizzate > Loria > Monaco
1248 Km
340 kg CO2
*Tir model of the latest generation generates emissions of 250-260 g / km CO2
Safety & Health at the Workplace
Besides having the goal of always satisfying customer needs, Rubbermac s.r.l is committed to ensure health and safety at the workplace.
All productive activities have been organized and regulated in accordance with Legislative Decree 81/2008 (Consolidated Law on Health and Safety in the Workplace). The workplaces are designed in accordance with municipal regulations and they comply with the directives of the competent local health unit.
Emissions of production systems into the atmosphere have been duly authorized as provided by Legislative Decree 152/2006 (Consolidated Environment Act).
From 1st December 2015, the company got the fire prevention certificate (CPI) received from the organ of the Fire Department, in accordance to presidential decree No. 151 of 01.08.2011.
2020: Supply Chain Control
In 2016, Rubbermac s.r.l. has launched a project of reclassification and control of their supply chain in order to verify and ensure environmental protection as well as the health and safety of the workers.
The ultimate goal is to certify the banning of chemical substances and harmful practices in its supply chain by 2020.