- Amcor is one of a handful of packaging companies
committed to using science-based targets and achieving net zero
emissions by 2050
- New commitments build on years of progress under
Amcor's EnviroAction program
ZURICH, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor (NYSE:
AMCR) (ASX:AMC), a global leader in developing and producing
responsible packaging solutions, today announced a further increase
in its sustainability efforts by committing to science-based
targets to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to achieve net
zero emissions by 2050.
This commitment has been recognized by the Science Based Targets
initiative (SBTi) and builds on the success of Amcor's EnviroAction
program. Since the program started in 2008, Amcor has already
reduced GHG emissions intensity by 35% and is on track to deliver a
cumulative 60% reduction by 2030.
"For more than a decade, Amcor has been successfully reducing
the footprint of its carbon and other GHG emissions," said
David Clark, Vice President of
Sustainability at Amcor. "We are excited to step up those ambitions
by committing to science-based targets as we continue our journey
to net zero emissions."
Science-based targets help organizations establish verifiable
benchmarks and plans to reduce their GHG emissions, which in turn
supports the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting global warming to
well-below 2°C. In addition to carbon-related objectives, Amcor
maintains robust targets for reducing water and
waste-to-disposal.
"Importantly, these targets are just one element of Amcor's
wide-ranging sustainability strategy, which aims to reduce our
direct impact on the environment, while helping our customers
achieve their own sustainability ambitions," Clark added. "Amcor is
proud of the progress we have made on our environmental goals while
innovating to deliver packaging solutions that create value
for all our stakeholders."
The announcement comes on the fourth anniversary of Amcor's
pledge to design all its packaging to be recycled or reusable by
2025. Currently, three-quarters (74%) of Amcor's products by weight
are now designed to be fully recyclable.
About Amcor
Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible
packaging for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home and
personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading
companies around the world to protect their products and the people
who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve supply chains
through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons,
closures and services. The Company is focused on making packaging
that is increasingly light-weighted, recyclable and reusable, and
made using an increasing amount of recycled content. Around 46,000
Amcor people generate $13 billion in
annual sales from operations that span about 225 locations in
40-plus countries.