Karpos journey towards sustainable development

Since 2021 MVC Group has been using only clean electricity from renewable sources to power its headquarters operations.

In 2024, 23% of this energy was self-produced by the photovoltaic panels installed on the roof of the headquarters building in Fonzaso. The remaining part was bought from the Repower photovoltaic system in Castelguglielmo (RO).

Starting 2023, the MVC Group has processed an internal roadmap with the goal of reducing its carbon footprint and embarking on a decarbonization plan.

In January 2026, the integrated management system (IMS) adopted by the MVC group was certified by the international body TÜV SÜD Italia. The MVC group has thus become the first holding company in the outdoor sector based in Italy to certify its IMS under the regulatory plan.

The technical garments we produce are the result of our manufacturing ability, where technology and innovation come together. 
Mountain sports are serious business, which is why we are always looking for new solutions to develop garments that offer maximum performance with minimum weight.

At Karpos, we try to transfer our way of experiencing the outdoors into the production process of our garments.

Synergy with suppliers has thus led us to use recycled fabrics as raw materials for production, to research and use some natural fibers and new sustainable synthetic materials, and to use fabrics and technologies of controlled origin:

In recent years, the use of DWR treatment containing PFAS has been under the spotlight for media, institutions and companies.

Learn how we converted this treatment to solutions without intentional addition of PFAS, before this was made mandatory by international organizations.

People are at the center of Karpos’s business. From the time they join us, we try to make our employees feel at the center of the project, ensuring that they can contribute with ideas and innovations and enhancing their skills and cultivating talents.

For us, well-being in the workplace and work-life balance are two elements that are critical in creating a work environment that is productive while at the same time recognizing the commitment of those who contribute to the growth of the group on a daily basis.

Respect for the human rights and working conditions of the people who make our garments is the starting point for ensuring responsible performance.
 

We’ve already adopted a certified personnel management model in the offices of our headquarters, and we are making an effort to ensure that the rights of workers in the factories of our suppliers of raw materials and finished products are also defended, especially in areas where they enjoy less legal protection.

Our partners’ commitment to respect the working conditions of employees is demonstrated by our factory inspections, together with the MVC Group Code of Ethics and the Business Partners Statement of Ethics, two documents that partners in the MVC Group supply chain are invited to sign and through which they affirm their compliance with ethical, social, and financial sustainability standards.

For us at Karpos, reusing available resources is a value as basic as it is important. A practice that our parents and grandparents passed on to us and that has taught us that finding a new context is all it takes to make anything functional and useful again, giving it new life.

“Upcycle - Reuse - Rethink” is our reinterpretation of this teaching. A slogan that sums up our commitment to creatively reuse fabric rolls, zippers, and labels otherwise destined for the shredder, while keeping the same performance and eliminating the consumption associated with a new production cycle.

The result is the family of garments marked with the “upcycled” label, which attests to the origin and provenance of these limited-edition technical garments. 

It’s a constantly evolving line that started with the Rina Bag and is expanding to include fleeces, hoodies, and, in the future, also jackets. Each product is designed based on the type of materials available: technologies and zippers come together to create a new story to tell!

Packaging is the indelible footprint of our business. Its impact on the environment can be irreversible. Aware of this, we have redesigned the packaging in which our products are shipped.

Beginning in the second half of 2021 we have adopted a 100% recycled plastic poly bag, which is currently used to bag and ship 70% of our garments ordered in the European market. By 2023, we plan to adopt this packaging system in 100% of the pre-consumer market, including in Asia. The use of recycled packaging has allowed us to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions resulting from a new production cycle by up to 35% compared to conventional plastic.