Over the past two decades the company’s approach to sustainability reporting has evolved significantly, from focusing on environmental commitments and actions in the first report in 1999, to evaluating every part of the business and its impact, including societal and supplier governance. Adopting a mix of self-assessment to aligning with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines, as well as supporting the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a process called materiality assessment to ensure the company can make the biggest possible impact.
In this year’s report find out about:
Tetra Pak sustainable packaging portfolio strategy and €80 million investment in development of paper straws, tethered caps, and other solutions that replace fossil-fuel based plastics straws from 2019 to 2021
How the company is on track with meeting it’s 2020 carbon emissions reduction ambitions, by saving a cumulative total of 10 million tons CO2 equivalent since 2010 across the value chain
The company’s commitment to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation New Plastics Economy
Recycling partnerships with companies like Veolia in order to expand collaboration and accelerate global beverage carton recycling.
Tetra Pak has made €20 million in investments since 2012 to support collection and recycling infrastructures. Plus, creating 45 new roles within the company to support the collection and recycling of cartons globally
“In my 20 years at Tetra Pak, sustainability has always been at the core of our promise to protect food, people and futures”, said Mario Abreu, Vice President of Sustainability. “The process of annual reporting keeps us focused on our sustainability commitments both internally and externally, and we have learned a lot along the way – especially the importance of partnerships, constantly making small wins and complete transparency.”