Lamborghini supports Global Recycling Day

Established in 2018 by the Global Recycling Foundation to promote recycling, Global Recycling Day has a crucial part to play in bringing all matters of environmental awareness into the public realm, including preserving natural resources, reducing CO₂ emissions and ensuring that our planet has a future.

Automobili Lamborghini was first awarded ISO 14001 certification in 2009 and in the same year a waste upcycling initiative was introduced throughout the Sant’Agata Bolognese plant.

In 2020, it introduced two recycling and upcycling initiatives that have breathed new life into production waste materials. It turns them into new resources instead of disposing of them, to the benefit of both society and the environment.

In 2021, the company recovered 51% of all special waste produced during its manufacturing activities.

Leather that does not pass the quality control process is considered to all intents and purposes to be a raw material, as are any offcuts that cannot be used due to their size or the presence of small natural defects. Therefore, they can be given a new life by being transformed into small-customized leather goods.

This activity was developed thanks to an agreement with the Cooperativa Cartiera in Marzabotto (near Bologna), which upcycles leather and fabric by-products otherwise destined for landfill.

The organization scrupulously adheres to the principles of social inclusion, fine craftsmanship, and environmental sustainability. The first four products to be presented by the “Upcycled Leather Project” are a tote bag, a smartphone case, a cardholder and a key ring.

Lamborghini also utilises a significant quantity of carbon fibre composite materials in vehicle production.

The waste produced during the use of these refined materials can be recycled. Automobili Lamborghini has been reusing carbon fibre scraps for a number of years in research and development activities that regenerate the material and bring out the best of its lightness and mechanical performance in automotive components.

Since 2020, the company has reclaimed approximately 27-tons of carbon fibre waste that could not be used for other purposes. As an alternative to regeneration, materials are also donated to training organisations such as the Experis Academy in Fornovo di Taro and university associations like Bologna Motorsport, which reuse them for educational purposes during the training of new technicians and engineers.

Sustainability is one of the pillars of Lamborghini’s corporate strategy and it leads to greater awareness and responsibility among all members of staff in all departments. Lamborghini’s environmental policy is a key part of a business approach that takes into account every aspect of operating a company within a community.