Natuzzi.
NTZ.US | Manufacture of furniture
Natuzzi S.p.A. is an Italian furniture company. It designs, manufactures, and markets a broad collection of sofas, armchairs, beds, home furnishings and home accessories. The company operates through two segments: Natuzzi Brand and Private Label. The Natuzzi Brand segment includes the Natuzzi Italia...Show More
Better Health for All
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Natuzzi does not use hazardous toxic flame retardant chemicals such as PBDE & DMF.
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, and its polyurethane padding is manufactured without freon or other blowing agents.
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The company also uses materials derived from wood with minimal or zero formaldehyde.
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Additionally, Natuzzi has installed 21,000 photovoltaic panels on its manufacturing facilities, which reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 3,400 tonnes per year, equivalent to the exhaust of approximately 1,200 cars.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Natuzzi is a furniture company. The provided articles focus on its financial performance, sales, and general terms and conditions for furniture sales. While one article mentions an 'interest-free financing' offer, it explicitly states this is facilitated by a third-party lender (Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC)
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and provides no details on APRs, fees, or repayment schedules. Consequently, there is no direct evidence in the articles that Natuzzi itself offers lending, deposit, or other financial services, nor any data related to customer financial outcomes, financial literacy, or compliance with fair lending practices. Therefore, all KPIs under the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value must be omitted due to a lack of relevant data.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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The company's overall employee rating is 3.1 out of 5 stars (62%) based on 101 reviews.
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Additionally, 43% of employees would recommend working at the company to a friend, and 67% approve of the CEO.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No evidence available to assess Natuzzi on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.
Honest & Fair Business
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The company's financial statements do not reflect any corrections of errors to previously issued financial statements, indicating zero restatements.
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The entire company is subject to external audit.
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Natuzzi has a comprehensive anti-corruption policy, integrated into its Organization, Management and Control Model (pursuant to Italian Legislative Decree 231/2001, approved February 2025)
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and Code of Ethics (approved June 2022),
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which explicitly prohibits bribery and sets reporting thresholds for gifts/donations over €1,000
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and cash advances over €10,000
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to its Supervisory Body. A Whistleblowing Policy is in place, complying with Italian Legislative Decree 24/2023 (transposing the European Whistleblowing Directive 2019/1937)
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and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
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offering protection against retaliation and ensuring confidentiality for non-anonymous reports. Natuzzi S.p.A. holds multiple third-party certifications, including ISO 9001 (since 1995),
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ISO 14001 (since 2005),
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ISO 45001 (since 2014),
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and FSC® Chain of Custody (since 2016),
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which require rigorous conformity assessments. In 2024, the company also received 'The Responsibility Award' from Bureau Veritas, confirming its commitment to Quality, Environment, and Corporate Social Responsibility.
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Kind to Animals
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Natuzzi states it does not use animal testing in its manufacturing or packaging processes.
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The company sources leather exclusively from livestock raised to enter the food chain
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and procures down for padding only from suppliers who respect animal life and quality requirements.
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Down suppliers are required to abide by a Code of Conduct that condemns live plucking, adhere to EDFA traceability standards, and hold an IDFL traceability Certificate.
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Natuzzi is committed to using legally sourced wood from responsibly managed forests.
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, prohibiting timber from endangered or illegally logged areas, and requires suppliers to provide documentation on wood source, volume, and species, with non-compliance leading to contract cancellation.
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In 2016, Natuzzi began the process to obtain FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) Certification for wood traceability.
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The company utilizes recycled materials and CFC-free, hypoallergenic Ecoflex foam for padding.
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No War, No Weapons
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No evidence available to assess Natuzzi on No War, No Weapons.
Planet-Friendly Business
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No specific, company-wide quantitative data points were available in the provided articles to assess Natuzzi against the Planet-Friendly Business KPIs. While one article mentioned an annual CO2 reduction of approximately 3,400 tons from photovoltaic panels
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and that these panels cover about 60% of energy requirements for Natuzzi Italy plants in Puglia and Basilicata, this information is specific to certain plants and not company-wide
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. The articles also noted the absence of information on other sustainability metrics, climate-related financial disclosures, or supply chain sustainability efforts.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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The provided article states that Natuzzi received a Responsibility Award from Bureau Veritas Italia.
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However, it does not contain any specific quantitative or qualitative data points relevant to any of the defined KPIs for Respect for Cultures & Communities, such as partnerships, reinvestment percentages, incident counts, or protocol details.
Safe & Smart Tech
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No evidence available to assess Natuzzi on Safe & Smart Tech.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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No specific quantitative data is available regarding Natuzzi's waste diversion rate, product recyclability, packaging sustainability, or recycled content in products. There is also no information on single-use plastic reduction, take-back programs, circular design principles, or waste reduction initiatives. The provided articles do not contain data on hazardous waste management, product durability, repairability, waste audit frequency, zero waste certification, waste disposal violations, material efficiency, packaging-to-product ratio, waste reduction targets, supplier waste requirements, or customer waste education programs.
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