Italian leather group DANI released its 2025 Sustainability Report, recording an average 40% reduction in the climate impact of its products compared with 2024 based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies.
The Arzignano based company which celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2025 received a Platinum rating from EcoVadis (a global sustainability ratings platform that assesses how companies manage their environmental, social and ethical responsibilities) with a score of 86 out of 100 placing it among the top 1% of companies assessed.
This was the 8th year in a row that DANI improved its EcoVadis score which rose by 3 points. It scored 88 in labour practices & human rights, 86 in environment, 86 in sustainable procurement & 81 in ethics.
The company recovered more than 98% of its waste. Screened sludge is the only waste stream still sent for disposal.
More than 90% of the raw hides it bought came from Europe which DANI says excludes supply from areas at risk of deforestation.
DANI beat its 2025 targets cutting plastic packaging by 19.89% and carbon dioxide emissions by 18.6% against 2023 levels. Water consumption fell 0.8% and its injury severity index fell 17% against 2024.
However energy consumption per kilogram of leather processed rose as methane gas use increased.
The company aims to cut its Global Warming Potential by 42% by 2034 from a 2024 baseline. In December 2025 it also received gender equality certification. Training hours rose to 23,846 in 2025 from 5,864 a year earlier with more than 150 production operators trained on complex machinery.
DANI generated €114.1 million in economic value in 2025 a 5.8% decline from €121 million in 2024. It distributed €111.3 million or around 97.6% of the total generated mainly through payments to suppliers and business partners.
Operating costs accounted for €83.9 million compared with €87.9 million a year earlier. Employee remuneration stood at €26.1 million against €28 million in 2024 while payments to lenders and financiers declined to €1.26 million from €1.42 million. Community contributions increased to €38,000 from €32,000.
Read the full 2025 Sustainability Report on DANI’s website.
