The thread of sustainability: ZBLB’s house turns green

One of the goals that Zegna Baruffa Lane Borgosesia strives to pursue every day is to translate our sustainable development strategy into action. In this sense, two important CO2 reduction and energy saving projects are underway at our historical production site in Borgosesia. These projects make our commitment to sustainability concrete and are absolutely consistent with our corporate values of respect for the territory and people.

Here are the details of both projects:

PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM PROJECT

Regional Program E.R.D.F. 21-27 ACTION: II.2ii.2 (Project Unique Code: J85H23000170009 – Regional Operation Code: 16583284)

The project involves Borgosesia plant in the installation of a photovoltaic system with a power capacity of 1.060 kW. The photovoltaic system will produce up to 1,033,933 kWh/year, of which an estimated 949,235 kWh/year will be self-consumed. The balance in the produced energy, equal to 84,698 kWh/year, will be fed into the grid. The estimated CO2 emissions reduction is 411 tons.

Project start date: January 2024.

Total amount: €1,620,933.40

EU received Funding: non-repayable grant €162,093.34 – loan €1,458,840.06, of which 70% at zero interest rate.

LED RE-LAMPING PROJECT

Regional Program E.R.D.F. 21-27 ACTION: II.2i.2 (Project Unique Code: J85H23000130009 – Regional Operation Code: 16390849)

The project involves the replacement of Borgosesia plant’s lights with new and more efficient LED lighting fixtures. This intervention will lead to expected savings of 599,033 kWh/year. The baseline consumption is 1,264,794 kWh/year, and the estimated post-intervention consumption is 705,761 kWh/year. The estimated CO2 emissions reduction is 242 tons.

Project start date: January 2024.

Total amount: €668,230

EU received Funding: non-repayable grant €66,823 – loan €601,407, of which 70% at zero interest rate.