We select our suppliers very carefully, engaging with those that not only deliver products of the highest quality, technical excellence, and reliability, but that also - and above all - share our social, ethical, and environmental values and principles.
Ours is a story of innovation and research, deeply rooted in the heritage of Italian craftsmanship and in the solid, long-standing relationships we’ve built over time with our suppliers – true partners that stand out among small-sized enterprises and with whom we share a strong sense of trust and collaboration. This continuity contributes to the high technical and quality performance of our products and ensures the consistency we need to plan for long-term growth and development.
The production and packaging of our products involve around 1901 suppliers of finished product, raw materials and intermediate processing depending on the type of business (footwear ready-to-wear, or accessories).
For our footwear collections, we rely on 19 shoe factories - including the Company-owned production sites - of which 95% located in Italy. The raw material suppliers involved were 76, of which 97% based in Italy, while the intermediate processing suppliers were 24, all based in Italy.
Our ready-to-wear production mainly relies on 15 garment manufacturers, of which 93% located in Italy, and we worked with 36 raw material suppliers, of which 92% based in Italy.
Moreover, the suppliers involved in the intermediate processing for ready-to-wear production were 2, both based in Italy.
As regards accessories (such as bags, belts, fragrances, and jewelry), we worked with 7 finished product suppliers, all based in Italy, and 8 raw material suppliers, of which 88% based in Italy.
For further details, please see our Sustainability Report.1 As of 31.12.2025
DIRECT SUPPLIERS' GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
Lombardy 1 Ready-to-wear & Accessories
Veneto 7 Footwear 5 Ready-to-wear & Accessories 2 Accessories
Emilia Romagna 2 Ready-to-wear & Accessories
Tuscany 5 Footwear 2 Ready-to-wear & Accessories 1 Accessories
Marche 1 Footwear 2 Ready-to-wear 1 Accessories
Abruzzo 1 Footwear
Apulia 1 Company-owned production site 2 Footwear 2 Ready-to-wear & Accessories
Campania 1 Company-owned production site
Lazio 1 Accessories
Piedmont 2 Accessories
SUPPLIERS BY TYPE
| Finished products | 22 |
| Raw materials | 64 |
| Intermediate processing | 14 |
SUPPLIERS BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA
| Italy | 96 |
| Europe | 3 |
| Extra EU | 1 |
In 2022 we started a process of vertical integration of our supply chain by acquiring one of our key footwear suppliers based in Casarano (Lecce, Italy). The process continued with the acquisition of the entire share capital of a second key footwear supplier located in Gricignano di Aversa (Caserta, Italy). This integration aims to create a hub for manufacturing excellence in Italy, evolving towards a responsible and certified production system to bolster our growth, insource key manufacturing skills, and nurture the next generation of artisans.
As part of our commitment to environmental protection and people's wellbeing, the Casarano plant implemented and certified a Health & Safety and Environment Management Integrated System in compliance with the international standards UNI ISO 45001 and UNI ISO 14001. Our goal for the upcoming years is to achieve the same milestone in our production site in Gricignano di Aversa (Caserta, Italy).
By investing in shared knowledge and values, we are building a more conscious and connected supply chain. To support this commitment, we provide all our strategic suppliers with training programs through the Responsible Sourcing Academy, raising awareness on the evolution of ESG regulations and best practices in an increasingly challenging market.
All our partners must adhere to our same rules of conduct, meaning they are all required to respect and comply with the values and principles of our Code of Ethics and Supplier Code of Conduct. These requirements constitute our Social Compliance Framework, a tool we designed inspired by the most relevant international standards for responsible business conduct. It allows us to share our expectations with suppliers while promoting fairness, sustainability, and transparency across the supply chain.
We use this Framework to assess the compliance of our direct suppliers during on-site audits that we conduct with the support of independent parties. These audits allow us to evaluate their ethical and environmental performance, identify any critical issues, and support them in implementing the corrective measures required to continue doing business with us.
The external auditors conducting the on-site audits at our suppliers’ facilities help us assess compliance and continuous improvement across our supply chain. Audits may be announced or unannounced, and they follow a detailed checklist to verify:
respect for fundamental human and labor rights, especially in terms of forced labor, child labor, freedom of association, working hours, guaranteed minimum wages, and health and safety
overall compliance with our standards and with applicable environmental protection laws and regulations, with a particular focus on sustainable production, responsible waste and water management, and use of chemical products.
From April 2022 to year-end 2025, we planned and completed over 350 on-site audits (of which 87 in 2025), involving – for all business categories - both finished product manufacturers (Tier 1) and their subcontractors (Tier 2), and covering approximately 100% of production volumes allocated in 20252.
By the end of 2025, over 90% of the suppliers audited had already taken the necessary steps to align with our Social Compliance Framework (scoring level 3 or 4 on a 1-4 scale).
2 The data refers to production volumes allocated to Tier 1 suppliers.
All our suppliers are required to respect and comply with the values and principles of our Code of Ethics and Supplier Code of Conduct, including those regarding the responsible procurement of raw materials of animal origin used in our production processes. This means ensuring that such materials are not obtained through cruel breeding or harvesting practices, as we reject any form of mistreatment or harm inflicted upon animals.
The only hides we accept must be a by-product of the meat industry, and never sourced from animals raised exclusively for their skins. We are also committed to never using any of the following in the manufacture of our products: furs; skins of endangered animals (as defined by the CITES1 Species List and the IUCN2 Red List); leather from fetal or newborn lambs; angora or other rabbit hair; and wool coming from mulesed animals.
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We are strongly committed to upholding internationally recognized human rights across all aspects of our operations, including our relationships with employees, suppliers, and all other stakeholders connected to our business. To this end, we joined the UN Global Compact and adopted an approach inspired by both the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. We have several measures in place to prevent and mitigate human rights risks across our value chain, supported by specific corporate documents and policies. Among these is our Human Rights Policy, which outlines our commitment to respecting the human and labor rights of our employees and contract workers in all countries of operation.
We believe it is our responsibility to know where the raw materials used in our products come from – which means tracing them as far back as possible. Since leather is at the heart of our collections, it has been our top priority. An internal traceability analysis revealed that the farms supplying our leather are located primarily in Europe. Approximately 90% of our leather is sourced from Leather Working Group (LWG) certified suppliers, of which more than 75% are Gold-certified.
The analysis also showed that the overall cotton used in our products (primarily for our ready-to-wear collections) comes mainly from Türkiye, while most of the spinning suppliers providing our cotton-based fabrics are located in the Mediterranean area (Italy and Türkiye).
LEATHER AND COTTON ORIGIN BY COUNTRY
Americas 21% Cotton
Europe 43% Leather 40% Cotton
Africa 25% Leather 2% Cotton
Middle East and Asia 6% Leather 36% Cotton
Oceania 26% Leather 1% Cotton
LEATHER ORIGIN BY COUNTRY
| Europe | 43 |
| Africa | 25 |
| Middle East and Asia | 6 |
| Oceania | 26 |
| Americas | 21 |
COTTON ORIGIN BY COUNTRY
| Europe | 40 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Middle East and Asia | 36 |
| Oceania | 1 |