(EPD®) for "GranFruttato" - Monini

The Company Monini EPD03 ® , December 2012p. 5THE COMPANYEnvironmental PolicyPackagingplantToday, Monini is a company that's on thecutting-edge in terms of facilities, technologyand quality control, upholding the Italian oliveoil tradition thanks to a responsible corporatemanagement model based on environmentalsustainability, business ethics and socialawareness. As evidenced by variousinterventions, Monini has recently undertakena major "eco-sustainability" project, includingthe installation of a photovoltaic system atthe production facility, the provision of energyfrom certified renewable sources, and the useof eco-friendly recycled glass packaging.Thanks to this policy, Monini has becomethe first large Italian company to obtain anEnvironmental Product Declaration (EPD ® ).Monini's environmental policy is based on asimple philosophy: to never deprive nature orthe terrain of anything. Because it is preciselynature and the terrain that have provided thisSpoleto-based company with its preciousraw materials, allowing it to make a namefor itself over the past 100 years. Moninihas assumed this exemplary commitmentto the environment and its natural fruits inorder to ensure that they are preserved forgenerations to come. It's the best possibleinvestment that the company could make inorder to preserve the values underlying theMonini olive oil tradition over time.The Monini S.p.A. production facility islocated in Spoleto (Italy), at Km 129 SSFlaminia.Monini S.p.A. produces more than30,000,000 litres of oil per year, approximately80% of which is Extra Virgin Olive Oil. 30% ofthe 2011 turnover was generated by exportsto over 30 countries. The company occupiesa total surface area of 22,000 square meters,10,000 of which are indoors, boasting sevenpackaging lines with a maximum productioncapacity of 15,000 litres/hour in variousformats, as well as a raw material filtrationline.