Dear Stakeholders,
navigating the world of nautical components, we at Besenzoni look to the future with our compass pointed towards a horizon of responsibility. With this spirit, we present Besenzoni's second Sustainability Report, a demonstration of our continued dedication to pursuing ever greater responsibility in managing ESG impacts.
Since 2022, we have made social responsibility our guiding light, defining ambitious goals and taking concrete actions to achieve them, which I am proud to present in the following pages. We firmly believe that the nautical world must adopt all possible strategies to evolve in a more environmentally friendly way, contributing to the protection of the marine environment and the fight against climate change, ensuring that future generations can continue to enjoy the beauty of the sea. For this reason, in 2023 we embarked on a path to obtain ISO 14001 certification: Environmental management system. The new environmental management policies of Besenzoni have already become an element of risk management and a fundamental criterion in the choice of our suppliers. We are aware that the use of low environmental impact materials and energy and the efficiency of product design are some of the key points in which we must continue to invest. In line with what my father Giovanni Besenzoni loved to say: "innovation is looking at the future, holding the past by the hand", not only do we continue to invest in new, more innovative projects, but we want new minds to propose new paths to us. This year, together with LABA, we promoted the ‘Giovanni Besenzoni Award’, a competition for young designers in the twoyear Industrial & Research Design program to create a catwalk. In a world that changes at breakneck speed, where technology evolves in the blink of an eye and customer needs change, it is youth that represents the innovative soul of companies.
Our success is the result of the balance between tradition and the spirit of innovation, the lifeblood of the company. At Besenzoni Nautica,although we are focused on the here and now, we have in our DNA the desire to always row further. We demonstrated our commitment to an increasingly significant presence in non-nautical fields also at the Milan Design Week 2023 with our installation FLOW: a staircase suspended in a mirrored shell. Furthermore, with the aim of consolidating a healthy Company for future generations, we drawun up the Ethical Code, which consolidates the ethical principles and values which we are based on, in order to guide the actions and interactions of all those involved with the Company. We navigate with the awareness that the values of ethics are an essential requirement for a route towards the future.
To close 2023 in the best possible way, we have expanded our business with a new operating division: Atelier, acquiring Tappezzeria Nautica Patelli, in order to offer increasingly tailor-made solutions for shipowners. At Besenzoni, we have always been committed to designing nautical accessories that are characterized by 100% Made in Italy components. Through the new Atelier division, we can focus even more on a more controlled and original supply chain. We are aware that our journey towards sustainability has just begun, but at Besenzoni we have a well-defined route and the wind in our sails. For us, sustainability is not a destination, but a continuous journey, a constant commitment that requires passion, dedication and the collaboration of all stakeholders.
We invite you to read our 2023 Sustainability Report, hoping that the passion and care for what we do emerges from its pages.
Giorgio Besenzoni
ITALIANO
