Meccanoplastica's ESG Journey: Commitment and Quality

An ESG journey that started a long time ago, from the first carbon footprint surveys carried out in 2022, and which today bears the first, important fruits. Meccanoplastica, a Florence-based company specializing in extrusion, stretching and injection blow molding machines manufacturing, takes stock of what has been done and the next steps in mid-2025.

The company first carried out a materiality analysis with its stakeholders. Then it sent a questionnaire to 36 selected suppliers for the preparation of a materiality analysis, which received significant support (over 70% of them responded). It then turned to its employees with training sessions and the activation of a new welfare plan in collaboration with the Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo. An internal team was also created to improve and monitor the social, environmental and governance aspects of the company, led by CSR Manager Alberto Mencherini. A new code of ethics was drawn up. Finally, a Sustainability Plan was validated, which will lead the company to draft a Sustainability Report within the next two years.

On the product front, the Meccanoplastica range already has several Euromap 10+ certified machines, i.e. low energy impact. And in the near future, Meccanoplastica machines equipped with this certification will increasingly be available, given the solutions to reduce the energy consumption of the various systems. All these initiatives were preparatory to obtain, a year ago, a flattering rating (Bronze medal) from the Ecovadis platform, an important first recognition for the commitment made, which is evidence of the correct direction.

On the front relating to initiatives in favor of the territory, the news of the one-year sponsorship agreement of the Easy Ride team, a cycling team from Lastra a Signa (Florence, Italy) specialized in mountain biking and enduro, is recent, and in the coming months it will also form a team to compete in road races. An important social initiative, a sign of great attention towards the territory where the company is located and from which the employees come.

At the moment the next steps are: confirming the Ecovadis certification, possibly with a higher rating that would further increase the company's standing, and obtaining the ISO 140001, for which the first steps have been taken. All of Meccanoplastica's initiatives are part of a multi-year sustainability plan, developed with the consultancy of Ambiente and the Amaplast Environment & Sustainability department.

"Thanks to these initiatives, we are having concrete feedback from the market: we are perceiving that the choice to purchase a Meccanoplastica plant no longer derives only from its intrinsic quality and reliability; but also from the commitment and results that the Company is putting into the field of ESG criteria, as a tangible sign of projection into the future", commented the CSR Manager Alberto Mencherini.