Aluflexpack’s 2021 sustainability report reveals Y-o-Y decline of 11% in scope 1 and 2 CO2 emission intensity

Aluflexpack, one of the leading international manufacturers of outstanding flexible packaging, published its 2021 Sustainability report, highlighting the company's progress against key environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives.

As per the report, more than 80 per cent of the products reflected a recycle-ready solution, and nearly 100 per cent of the new product innovations were recyclable (as assessed by Interseroh and Cyclos). The sustainability report also showcased that, Aluflexpack was able to recycle or recover 94 per cent and 77 per cent of non-hazardous and hazardous materials. Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emission intensity decreased by 11 per cent Y-o-Y.

"As one of the leading aluminium flexible packaging companies in Europe, our commitment to sustainable and circular packaging is an integral part of our strategy. This time, we are happy to announce that we have initiated a structured decarbonisation and energy efficiency process in order to create an emission and energy efficiency roadmap based on the Group's industrial requirements. We are also delighted to share our strong figures in recyclability of new product developments, which is driven by our ambition to serve our customers in the most sustainable way,” said Johannes Steurer, CEO of Aluflexpack.

Other significant achievement includes:

• The Great Place to Work campaign has been launched
• A structured decarbonization and energy management project has been started
• 83% of workers in factories underwent SMETA/Sedex audits
• Achieved EcoVadis Gold Medal
• Drniš, plant earned ASI Performance Standard, and Drni and Einsiedeln plants gained Code of Conduct certification

The commencement of an industrial pilot to demonstrate the potential of digital watermarking technologies for more precise package sorting and higher-quality recycling is part of the cross-value chain project HolyGrail 2.0. Aluflexpack packaging will be a part of the effort and bear a digital watermark that will tell recycling facilities about the packaging's composition and the process for recycling various fractions. By doing this, the company hopes to improve how product waste is managed and foster the growth of the circular economy worldwide.