Circularity
A Circular
Transformation
A Circular
Transformation
Designing for circularity and breaking away from fashion’s traditional linear model requires radical change. We’ve been adopting circular principles and leveraging innovative programs to extend the life of our products while making the most of resources and minimizing waste right from the beginning.
2023 SPOTLIGHT
2023 CNMI Award for Circular Economy
As a testament to our pursuit of circular design, Gucci
was awarded the prestigious ‘Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Award for Circular Economy’ at the 2023 CNMI Sustainable
Fashion Awards for our Denim Project.
Gucci Vintage
A new venture, Gucci Vintage celebrates the legacy of our most iconic pieces through archivist-selected vintage items that have been reconditioned by our in-house artisans. The enduring value, timelessness and allure of our products is celebrated anew and given an extended life by our clients.
2023 Gucci-Up
Initially launched in 2018 to recover leftover and deadstock
fabric and leather from manufacturing, we’ve been expanding
our Gucci-Up program year after year as detailed in the
graphic. In practice, we reuse these materials and anything
not upcycled in our collections is either put back into the
marketplace or donated to NGOs and social cooperatives in
Italy.
50
N/A
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
180
tons of leather leftovers recovered, totaling 1,148
tons leftovers recovered since 2018
306
tons of textile leftovers recovered, totaling 1,492
tons leftovers recovered since 2018
60
tons of metal leftovers regenerated, totaling 331 tons
leftovers regenerated since 2018
67,000
meters of fabrics donated, totaling 129,000 meters
donated since 2018
2023 Gucci Scrap-less
We launched the Gucci Scrap-less program in 2018 to reduce our
leather manufacturing footprint, leading to the positive
results captured in the graphic. By simply changing
traditional methods and cutting leather hides to size before
tanning, we’re able to process only what is needed which also
reduces the amount of energy, water and chemicals required to
treat the material.
1025
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
4,648
tons of CO2 avoided, totaling 28,474 tons since
2018
312,084
kW of energy saved, totaling 2,901,224 kW since
2018
3,850,377
litres of water saved, totaling 35,794,256 litres since
2018
51
tons of leather scraps reduced, totaling 315 tons since
2018
49
tons of chemicals avoided, totaling 484 tons since
2018
6
tons of chrome avoided included in chemicals, totaling
83 tons since 2018