Otb continues commitment to sustainability: a quarter of purchased materials are certified

A drop in total emissions (Scope 1, Scope 2 market-based and Scope 3) by 31% compared to 2023; the use of 24% certified materials in the group's total purchases, up 7% on the year before; 100% energy from renewable sources in Europe and North America used at directly operated sites (such as offices) and 70% worldwide.

These are some of the goals achieved by the Otb group - which includes the brands Diesel, Marni, Diesel, Jil Sander, Maison Margiela, Viktor&Rolf, and the companies Staff International and Brave Kid - last year and put down in black and white in the fourth edition of the Sustainability Report that the group presented in Milan. A report that Otb draws up on a voluntary basis since it is not bound by any obligation and summarises the process of monitoring and reporting on sustainability objectives to measure progress and achievements in terms of environmental, social and governance responsibility.

"Sustainability for us is a state of mind and one of the most important values in my business vision. Sustainable development, together with innovation and the use of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence or blockchain, must guide a contemporary way of doing business and will be increasingly important in the future,' said Renzo Rosso, chairman and founder of the Otb Group. 'I am very proud of the goals we have achieved this year, they are the result of the work of the 7,000 people who are part of our group and the spirit we all share.

The issue of material sourcing was central last year: in 2024, purchases of preferential cotton (organic, regenerative and recycled), which accounts for 62% of the raw materials purchased by the group, increased by 31% compared to the previous year. To further improve this performance, Otb has introduced shared group-wide standards with respect to preferential raw materials, as well as listing those that are banned or to be eliminated from the collections within specific timeframes.

An important chapter of Otb's sustainable approach is dedicated to people: more than 53,000 hours of training were provided in 2024 and, again in the reporting year, more than 1,000 employees received specific training in sustainability and the fourth edition of Staff International's 'School of Trades' was inaugurated, an in-house academy that saw more than 85% of its students placed within the group's companies.