Car makers consume large amounts of raw materials, and a conscientious planning of the manufacturing process is essential to the careful management of these resources. Among the most used materials in cars are lightweight elements such as aluminum, polymers, and to a lesser extent other metals (copper, titanium, platinum group, silicon, zinc, magnesium) elastomers, fluids, lithium, light rare earth elements.

The overall total weight of products and technical and biological materials used is 34,199 Kg. The weight of secondary reused or recycled components, secondary intermediary products, and secondary materials used to manufacture the undertaking’s products and services (including packaging) is 1,577 Kg, which is 4.6% of the total.

Ferrari has embraced circular economy principles by designing products with durability, reparability, and recyclability in mind. Ferrari cars are expected to have a durability of at least 80 years, based on Ferrari’s manufacturing history. The substitution of spare parts throughout a car’s lifespan is driven by clients’ demand for parts to personalize their cars and maximize performance, ensuring and guaranteeing the reparability of products.

Ferrari promotes the reuse of waste materials in production according to a circular economy approach. The practice covers impacts and opportunities such as the reduction of waste, increase of durability, reparability, and recyclability of spare parts, and promotion of circularity within the value chain. The development of products that meet customers’ needs while ensuring respect for the environment, safety, and quality, and the adoption of the best available technologies for the efficiency of production processes and the reduction of environmental impacts are key aspects.

The Group adopts a systemic approach to waste management, aiming to stabilize unit consumption over time. Although total waste per vehicle may increase due to production scale and innovation areas, ongoing projects focus on minimizing waste generation as much as possible.

Total waste generated is 9,707 t, with non-recycled waste at 3,302 t (34.0%). Hazardous waste is 1,320 t (13.6%). Waste monitoring is conducted through a thorough analysis of all supporting documentation. Each month, an external waste intermediary provides a report detailing the previous month’s waste movements. This data is processed to classify waste into the appropriate categories defined by Legislative Decree 152/2006 and is recorded in the internal reporting system for effective tracking and analysis.

Ferrari has been proactively promoting initiatives on alternative circular materials to evaluate the introduction of less environmentally impactful solutions. There is an ongoing dialogue with suppliers to find recycled material solutions to reduce emissions. The company aims to maintain the ISO 14001:2015 certification, which includes continuous improvement targets and KPIs for waste directed to recovery.

Ferrari plans to introduce 100 percent recycled aluminum alloy for engines starting from 2026, which could reduce aluminum-related CO2 emissions by around 80 percent. This recycled alloy is characterized by high performance without compromising quality, differing minimally from primary alloys. The ambition is to eliminate the use of primary alloys in engines by relying on recycled raw materials.