DEVODIER PARMA HAM IS “MADE GREEN IN ITALY”
Devodier Prosciutti is honored to announce that it is the first ham producer in Italy to obtain the "MADE GREEN IN ITALY"certification for its Parma Ham by the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security.
WHAT IS “MADE GREEN IN ITALY”?
The "Made Green in Italy" scheme is an environmental certification introduced by the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security based on the European PEF Regulation (Product Environmental Footprint). This mark aims to promote and recognize Italian products that meet high environmental sustainability criteria..
The "Made Green in Italy" certification is based on an assessment of the product's environmental footprint considering the entire lifecycle from production to disposal, following an LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) methodology defined by the European Commission.
DEVODIER PARMA HAM
“MADE GREEN IN ITALY”
Devodier Prosciutti has completed the entire process to obtain the Made Green in Italy mark issued by the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security. The product under study is Devodier Parma Ham in its three main presentation formats – bone-in, deboned, and pre-sliced in trays.
The quantification of the product's environmental performance is based on a complete environmental footprint study verified and validated by an independent third party, CSQA, that provides three performance classes: A (value above the benchmark); B (value close to the benchmark); C (value below the benchmark).
| PRODUCT | PARMA HAM DEVODIER | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| format | bone-in | boneless | presliced in tray |
| score | 131,07 | 131,22 | 135,98 |
| benchmark class limit | <131,27 | <131,27 | 131,27-149,29 |
| class | A | A | B |
Bone-in PARMA HAM
Boneless PARMA HAM
Presliced PARMA HAM
A Constant Commitment to Sustainability
The company has always invested in a 360° corporate sustainability process with initiatives involving all areas of the business. Among the most significant projects are the installation of a large photovoltaic system that produces renewable energy, the use of solar panels, and the implementation of low-energy lighting. Additionally, Devodier has adopted high-efficiency 4.0 machinery and implemented a significant heat recovery system for process water.
Furthermore, the company is committed to an important sustainability project for the coming years to continually improve its sustainability profile.
SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM AND TARGETS
The company is committed to offering its customers a product that represents gastronomic excellence and a model of environmental responsibility, now aware that they are making a purchase choice with an important additional guarantee.
Environmental Product Footprint Declaration (DIAP)
MADE GREEN in ITALY Certificate issued by CSQA
The study was conducted using the product environmental footprint (PEF) calculation method developed by the European Commission for quantifying product environmental impacts and in compliance with the Product Category Rules (RCP) for PDO Raw Hams as defined within the Made Green in Italy scheme.
This environmental footprint declaration refers to the "Environmental Footprint Assessment of Devodier Parma Ham" in the three presentation formats: "Bone-In", "Deboned", "Pre-Sliced in Trays". All documents have been independently verified by a third-party entity, CSQA.
