Amcor raises its sustainability game with the new TRANSPARENCE initiative

Amcor, a leading global provider of innovative, sustainable packaging solutions for consumer goods in sectors as diverse as food and beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, and home/personal care, has launched its new sustainability program called TRANSPARENCE, which provides clarity and certainty to Wine and Spirits businesses about sustainability actions.

The sustainability program is founded on three strategic pillars:

• Reduce – This commits the company to reduce its carbon footprint by 18 per cent by 2025 compared to 2020 levels through initiatives such as incorporating more recycled aluminium, its Science-based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and reducing the use of secondary packaging.
• Recycle - It will improve its 96 per cent recycle-ready portfolio for "Recycle," with a pledge to produce all of its packaging to be recyclable or reusable by 2025. The remaining 4 per cent will be converted via research and development, and all product innovations will have a strong eco-design foundation. The company will also collaborate with independent third parties to validate the recyclability credentials of all product categories.
• Respect - Finally, as part of its strategy, "Respect" will guarantee that the company respects the environment. For example, all capsule factories send zero manufacturing waste to disposal and are positioned near historic wine and spirits-producing districts to provide a shorter transportation chain. Amcor will also share safety and sustainability statistics relating to its operating footprint in response to requests from customers, investors, rating agencies, and the general public.

Yannick Magnon, General Manager of Amcor Capsules, said, "Transparence is a strong commitment that directly supports Wine and Spirits brands and distributors. It is our commitment to continue to offer stronger sustainable solutions in the future, with corresponding environmental impacts and improvements independently verified and certified in the most transparent way. With such a public pledge, we aim to build trust and understanding, and improve standards of sustainability in our industry."

TRANSPARENCE is an environmental impact-focused continuous improvement programme through which Amcor Capsules will develop clear data-driven targets and activities to provide more sustainable closures and capsules. Independent and qualified third parties will review and recognise all programme progress and accomplishments. As a continuous development and 'live' initiative, TRANSPARENCE will operate in close coordination with its partners and third parties, it claimed and would provide frequent updates on progress, successes, and new targets.