What does Illy do to protect the environment?
Illy actively follows a policy of environmental stability and development and is very sensitive to environmental issues in all our activities. Illy believe industry has an ethical responsibility to develop and pursue practices that protect the ecosystems. This extends from respecting the regulations governing production plants and waste disposal, to the company’s decision to adopt recyclable containers and the use of recycled cardboard. Furthermore, Illy has been working to design new technologies to achieve a balance between protecting the environment and promoting good business. The research team is studying issues such as deforestation, desertification and innovations in food production. We balance the environmental uses in accordance with the measures and controls of the HACCP (hazard analysis critical control point) as part of the company’s Health Safety Control System which provides an almost absolute guarantee that our products are free from contaminants. In addition, the Qualit
