Monnalisa launches “sustainable” line with ACBC

Monnalisa launches sustainable line with ACBC

(Finance) – Monnalisaleader in the high-end childrenswear sector, listed on the Euronext Growth Milan market, announces the launch of a footwear capsule in collaboration with ACBC (Anything Can Be Changed), an innovative start-up and the first Italian footwear company to have obtained the B Corp certification.

The project stems from the need for combine iconic elements linked to the identity of Monnalisa, with the most innovative and responsible materials carefully selected by ACBC: materials “bio” based partially composed of apple processing waste or winemaking residues, recycled polyester from plastic bottles, materials made also with the use of wood fibers and calcium carbonate, as well as rubber of vegetable origin. The products obtained are also 100% animal free.

In collaboration with ClimatePartner the carbon footprint of the capsule was calculated and the carbon neutrality through the offsetting of CO2 emissions equivalents, supporting a Gold Standard certified climate protection project. Furthermore, thanks to the additional contribution of this project to the Plastic Bank initiative, each ton of CO2 offset allows to collect 10 kg of plastic waste before ending up in the ocean.

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