Ball Corporation reports notable achievements on its sustainability journey

Ball Corporation recently released its 2014 global sustainability data, indicating noteworthy improvements toward its corporate and operational sustainability priorities and goals since issuing its biennial sustainability report last year.

"For Ball, sustainability is an integral part of who we are," said Bjoern Kulmann, Ball's director of sustainability. "Each and every day, our employees around the world remain focused on maintaining the careful and deliberate balance of our economic, environmental and social impacts so we remain successful for another century. Our achievements in 2014 are a direct result of their ongoing dedication to and engagement in Ball's sustainability efforts."

The 2014 U.S. beverage can recycling rate remained at a historic high of 67 percent. To drive recycling rates of all of its products around the globe even higher, Ball continues working with industry partners in various organizations and programs, including The Recycling Partnership in the U.S., MetalMatters in the U.K. and others.

The company reduced the total amount of waste generated by 5 percent. Thirty-seven of its global manufacturing plants sent zero waste to landfill by the end of the year, which is an increase of 24 plants since 2011. That said, only 9 percent of the total waste Ball generated globally in 2014 was sent to landfills and 70 percent was reused or recycled.

Ball reduced its global greenhouse gas intensity by 9.3 percent since 2010, which is a significant step toward its 2015 goal of a 10 percent reduction.