HOW WE DO IT
It has been decades that the name Mastrotto is among the main leaders in the most traditional and consolidated economic realities of Italy. RINO MASTROTTO GROUP has assumed, in view of total quality, a company-production value and model that for many aspects is unique throughout the world.In the Chiampo valley, few kilometres far from Vicenza, was born the most important world centre of leather production and processing. Through the years it has been confirmed as one of the most important and significant Italian manufacturing and economic realities.

ENVIRONMENTAL CARE
Enviroment Politicy
The processing of leather has always been associated with a high environmental impact, both due to the high consumption of water and polluting chemical products, and due to the type and entity of waste produced. Conscious of this fact, the RINO MASTROTTO GROUP S.p.A. has always dedicated particular attention to critical issues associated with the environment, and has made every effort not just to meet the increasingly strict restrictions established by the law on a national and local level, but also to research and evaluate possible alternatives. Due to the fact that the increasing awareness for the environment is one of the key factors of its success, the RINO MASTROTTO GROUP S.p.A. not only has equipped itself with systems enabling it to reduce the environmental impact within the limits established by the law, but also avant-garde manufacturing solutions capable of uniting an elevated environmental performance with an excellent quality standard.
A key role is played by the Laboratory Service, located at the Calbe Division, which monitors the impact, during critical phases, of the process and effectuates research and tests of chemical products vaunting a lower environmental impact than the substances currently in use. The awareness, on a management level, of the importance of this issue contributes to turn the environment into a business opportunity rather than a problem. In view of this fact, and convinced that the protection and conservation of the ecosystem are ethical responsibilities shared by us all, the company is committed to:
- set itself targets which, based on the restrictions set forth by the law, lead to a continuous improvement of the company's environmental performance on the basis of its resources;
- organise an adequate information system for the circulation of environmental information among the different interested corporate parties, to monitor and compare the results one aims at attaining periodically;
- educate the personnel and involve it in the different activities of the company, promoting training and the diffusion of a greater environmental responsibility;
- recreate, in collaboration with professional associations, the processing systems which are best suited to reduce the environmental impact of the company activities, in accordance with the available resources;
- study, evaluate and periodically inform on the results and progress attained in the field of the environment, creating and furthering a positive dialogue, also with the local community.
Specific periodical controls will be organised to ensure these targets are met and complied with.

QUALITY CONTROL
In view of the public opinion, which is increasingly aware of the environmental issue, and by tradition adverse to the tanning industry, and considering the chaotic regulations scenario, which is at times uncertain and often the source of absurd manufacturing restrictions, the group has decided to implement, in line with the most advanced developments in the sector and with the backing of professional associations, the UNI EN ISO 14001 certification for the BASMAR Division. Said environmental management system will shortly be adopted also by the other divisions of the RINO MASTROTTO GROUP S.p.A., supplementing the UNI EN ISO 9002 quality management system, which is already introduced at the CALBE and BRUSAROSCO divisions. The purpose of these measures is to handle two strategic variables, quality and the environment, in a more efficient and efficacious manner. From footwear to garments, to the interiors of the most prestigious cars in the market, to the most refined furniture, the RINO MASTROTTO GROUP produces more than 9 thousand square meters of leather a year, with an annual consolidated turnover of more than 360 billion lire, operating in all international markets. A vast, studied range of colours and innovative and exclusive treatments, along with timely and fashionable solutions enables the RINO MASTROTTO GROUP to offer leading companies in the pret–à–porter sector a constant quality and experience, thus excelling both in the footwear and in the garments business. But the tradition of the company has also enabled it to diversify its production, in order to excel also in the sectors of upholstered furniture and car interiors; apart from high quality standards, style and elegance these two sectors require a continuous technological improvements and a constant attention to aspects as safety and the environment. The success and strategy of the group is determined by two essential factors:
- quality control,
- protection of the environment/management of safety.