May 29 2013
Ball Corporation today released updated sustainability data, revealing considerable progress in its greenhouse gas emission and waste reduction efforts among other achievements. Throughout Ball's 133-year history, sustainability has remained a top priority. More recently, the company broadened and deepened its efforts to embed sustainability within its operations and the entire supply chain.
"We have made significant strides since we issued our third comprehensive biennial sustainability report in early 2012, particularly within our operations, which help reduce our environmental footprint and benefit the bottom line over time," said Bjoern Kulmann, Ball's director of sustainability. "Balancing our economic, environmental and social impacts is a major focus of Ball's Drive for 10 vision, and our emphasis on the triple-bottom line positions us for greater long-term success."
2012 sustainability highlights include:
- Due to its energy efficiency efforts around the world, Ball achieved a 4.8 percent reduction* of its Climate Intensity Index (compared to the 2010 baseline), a noteworthy step toward its 2015 greenhouse gas emission reduction goal of 10 percent.
- The company increased energy efficiency by approximately 5 percent in its global beverage, food and aerosol can businesses and by 19 percent in its aerospace business, as compared to the 2010 baseline. The company also reduced energy consumption in its slug business by 11 percent per weight of produced slugs.
- Twenty-one of Ball's 64 global manufacturing plants have now achieved zero waste to landfill status. Ball increased the amount of reused and recycled waste from 44 to 57 percent, and reduced the amount of waste that is landfilled from 30 to 22 percent since 2010.
- Ball joined the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative. This global organization seeks to establish a standard for aluminum sustainability to foster responsible resource management throughout the value chain.
Additionally, several organizations recognized Ball Corporation for its sustainability management and performance. These acknowledgments include:
- Ball Corporation ranked among Corporate Responsibility Magazine's 2013 Best 100 Corporate Citizens. CR Magazine's annual list is based on an assessment of publicly available information in seven key categories such as climate change, employee relations and philanthropy.
- RobecoSAM's corporate sustainability assessment listed Ball as a "Silver Class" Leader and "Sector Mover" in the containers and packaging sector. RobecoSAM conducts a yearly analysis of the sustainability performance of more than 2,000 companies covering major indices.
- Ball is one of only three global container and packaging companies to receive "Prime" status from oekom research AG, a European-based rating agency that is shaping the global market for sustainable investments.
For all 2012 sustainability data and information on Ball's ongoing sustainability efforts, please visit www.ball.com/sustainability.
*Verified by WSP Environment & Energy after analysis of 2010-2012 greenhouse gas inventories. Assurance statement available at www.ball.com/sustainability.
Source: http://www.ball.com