Circularity @ Fendi

FENDI values all the raw materials used for its products. It has been implementing different strategies and initiatives along the entire life cycle of its products to reduce waste associated with pre-consumer surplus and end-of-production materials.

Recycling Partnership

Embracing the principles of circularity, FENDI has developed an ambitious waste management system dedicated to recycle and give new life to end-of-stock raw materials and unsold finished products. In a strategic partnership with both Green Line, an Italian company that collects and recycles fabrics and textile products, and Reverso™, its partner, FENDI has taken significant strides towards circular supply chain practices.

Thanks to this valuable collaboration, FENDI has been able to recycle wool, precious wool, cotton, and denim, and put them back into the Reverso™ supply chain. Its commitment to circular waste management doesn't stop there; FENDI has extended its efforts to include mixed-fiber fabrics. Through innovative processes, FENDI transforms these fabrics into a material that is reintroduced into the cycles of both the fashion or automotive industries.

Its circular waste management commitment encompasses metallic accessories as well. FENDI has started collaborations with Safimet, an esteemed Italian company specialised in recycling metallic pieces and fashion jewellery, for the production of galvanic salts.

FENDI's RESULTS

100 %

of garments recycled in 2023

FENDI's TARGET

0 %

Raw Materials destruction by 2026 in EU

End-Of-Use Optimisation

Its ambition by 2026s to be able to give new life to all end-of-stock raw materials, through recycling, reusing, and donating garments.

FENDI works with Social Cooperatives to give new life to end-of-production materials while supporting employment and social integration.

Donations to associations like Cartiera, Progetto Quid, Roma BPA, and leatherworking schools in Tuscany and Marche serve as a catalyst for transforming end-of-production leathers and fabrics into a white canvas. Through these contributions, FENDI provides a blank slate for the next wave of aspiring artisans, enabling them to unleash their creativity and contribute to the evolution of their craft.

Our Results

More than

4.900 mq of Leather

Donated to Social Cooperatives in 2023.

Lai-Momo & Carteria

PARTNER DESCRIPTION: Lai-Momo and its ethical fashion laboratory Cartiera are two organisations that operate in the field of immigration and intercultural dialogue, as part of the Ethical Fashion Initiative programme by the United Nations.

With their projects, they offer new employment and social integration opportunities, through tailoring and leatherworking training programmes, to migrants and political asylum seekers.

PROJECT: We donate our end-of-production textiles and leather, as well as technical equipment, that Cartiera’s aspiring artisans use to create new products. In 2019, we hosted a training session for aspiring artisans, helping them improve their leather working techniques. Cartiera’s artisans also manufacture the cotton dust bags covering FENDI’s products.

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Progetto Quid

PARTNER DESCRIPTION: Progetto QUID is a fashion brand founded with a purpose: empowering disadvantaged and vulnerable female workers to start a career. Their products are made from high-quality textiles donated by some of the top Italian fashion firms.

PROJECT: We started the collaboration with Progetto QUID in 2020, donating end-of-production textiles.

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Nona Source

PARTNER DESCRIPTION: Launched in 2021 by LVMH, Nona Source is the first online platform for the resale of exceptional materials from the most prestigious luxury Maisons.

This initiative adds new value to leftover or excess inventory materials, also known as "luxury deadstocks" by selling unused fabrics, yarns, and leathers to a new generation of designers and brands. Nona Source offers a concrete solution to the challenges of circularity and represents a precious opportunity to implement the key pillar of the Group's environmental strategy, as outlined in the LIFE 360 programme.

PROJECT: FENDI started the collaboration with Nona Source in 2022 by donating end-of-production textiles and leather to emerging creatives and brands. The Maison values this initiative as a veritable revolution, as it offers rising talents access to high-quality resources, allowing them to regenerate their creative process while reducing their overall environmental footprint.

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