Sustainability
Sustainability for ERCA TCS is in the details and it is based on the ability of re-thinking the way we source and produce focusing on circularity. The company is strongly committed to become a global reference point for circularity in chemistry and to contribute in reducing the environmental impact of the textile industry by adopting innovative, and truly responsible, solutions and services beating the greenwashing.
The company strongly believes that all the declarations related to sustainability must be proved and measured, that’s why so much time, work and expertise are dedicated to R&D.
Corporate Certifications
Products offered by ERCA TCS are produced by ERCA SPA.
The ERCA SPA Company has been operating for years under the quality system certification regime for better efficiency in the production of products, to implement and maintain the safety and health of workers, reducing their risk to adapt and keep the environmental impacts of processes and products, defining a criterion for assessing the criticality of these impacts (emissions, water discharges, dangerous substances, accident risks).
UNI EN ISO 9001:2015
ERCA SPA complies with the principles of QMS UNI EN ISO 9001:2015. The acronym ISO 9001 identifies a series of standards and guidelines developed by the International Organization for Standardization, which define the requirements for the implementation of a quality management system, in order to manage business processes, improve effectiveness and efficiency in product development and service provision, achieve and increase customer satisfaction.
UNI EN ISO 14001:2015
ISO 14001 identifies the standard that sets out the requirements for the environmental management systems (EMS) of any organization. It is part of the ISO 14000 family of standards developed by ISO/TC 207. The standard can be used for certification, for self-declaration or simply as guidance to establish, implement, and improve an environmental management system.
UNI EN ISO 45001:2018
Health and safety in the workplace are the number one concern of most businesses, yet still deaths and injuries occur. ISO 45001 sets the minimum standard of practice to protect employees worldwide.
Global Recycled Standard (GRS)
The Global Recycled Standard (GRS) which provides tests and parameters for the following areas: product composition and recycled materials content; traceability maintenance throughout the production process; restrictions on the use of chemical agents; compliance with relevant environmental parameters such as supply, discharge of water resources and energy recovery; compliance with social parameters relating to workers’ rights.
bluesign® System Partner
ESRCA SPA is bluesign® System Partner since 2009. Is a system that provides safer and more sustainable environments for people to work in and everyone to live in. Powered by a holistic approach, bluesign® traces each textile’s path along the manufacturing process, making improvements at every stage from factory floor to finished product. According to bluesign® CRITERIA, the manufacturers and brands are required to act responsibly and sustainably with regard to people, the environment and resources.
Responsible Care®
ERCA SPA participates in “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.
Product
Certifications
The sustainable performances and values of our products are attested by:
Global Recycled Standard (GRS)
The Global Recycled Standard (GRS) which provides tests and parameters for the following areas: product composition and recycled materials content; traceability maintenance throughout the production process; restrictions on the use of chemical agents; compliance with relevant environmental parameters such as supply, discharge of water resources and energy recovery; compliance with social parameters relating to workers’ rights.
Recycled Claim Standard (RCS)
The Recycled Claim Standard (RCS), an international, voluntary standard that sets requirements for third-party certification of recycled input and chain of custody. One of the primary goals of the RCS is to increase the use of recycled materials in the textile industry.
Product Carbon Footprint (PCF)
ZDHC
ERCA SPA is listed in the gateway of ZDHC.
The ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme is an industry collaboration of major fashion brands and retailers, value chain affiliates and associates, working together to eliminate and substitute hazardous chemicals from the global textile, apparel, leather and footwear value chain. ZDHC’s mission is to enable these industries to implement chemical management best practices and advance towards zero discharge of hazardous chemicals by collaborative engagement, standard setting, implementation and innovation.
Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), which guarantees that organic textile products are made in compliance with stringent environmental and social criteria throughout the supply chain, from the harvesting of natural fibers to the subsequent manufacturing stages, up to the labeling of the finished product. GOTS parameters include technical and environmental quality, as well as toxicity and social protection, which are guaranteed throughout the supply chain by the certification itself.
