Sustainability Award: Celebrating DANI's Excellence in Sustainability.

On the evening of Thursday, October 17, in the evocative setting of Palazzo Mezzanotte, headquarters of the Italian Stock Exchange, DANI received an important recognition: the Sustainability Award. This important award, promoted by Kon Group and Elite, is in its fourth edition, and is reserved for those Italian entrepreneurs who have best expressed the ability to innovate, renew and activate the country's best energies for a noble cause, to bring about sustainable, inclusive and stable growth, creating added value for the community as well. Sustainability Award gives credit to those who have made sustainable development an integral part of their corporate DNA, arranging processes, systems and resources so that they can reduce their environmental and social impact.

The Award is the only one in Italy awarded solely on the basis of a mathematical score and does not involve a jury or qualitative judgments, and is part of a “complex long-term project,” says Francesco Ferragina President of Kon Group, “that aims to promote a greater culture of sustainability in the business system along with a growth in awareness and visibility of virtuous companies that have invested substantial resources to improve the world we live in."

DANI ranked first in the “Top 100 ESG Excellence Environmental” category, with the motivation, “For its strong commitment to facing climate change and promoting responsible use of natural resources.”

For more than 30 years (DANI's first certification dates back to 1997), the historic Vicenza tannery has firmly believed there is no need to wait until tomorrow to live in a world where environmental impact is truly minimized, economic and social inequalities overcome, and truly sustainable, balanced and inclusive development possible. Step by step, every day, it is committed to pursuing a circular, low-carbon economic model, aimed at by-product recovery, resource-efficient consumption, resilient to climate change, and a promoter of initiatives that benefit youth and developing societies. Telling this story above all are the numbers, attestations and system and product certifications issued by independent third-party bodies that make DANI the world's first transparent, responsible and credible tannery.

“Tonight's recognition represents not only a moment of pride for me and our employees for the journey so far, but as we are accustomed to tell ourselves this is an additional encouragement that motivates us to continue our efforts to generate new positive impacts in our company and society.” said General Manager Valerio Mazzasette with satisfaction on stage.