
Crown Holdings has recognized three of its beverage can facilities for outstanding sustainability achievements in fiscal years 2017 and 2018. The biennial Chairman's Sustainability Awards program seeks to highlight contributions made in its 241 facilities.
Environmental Sustainability Award was presented to Crown's beverage can facility in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The award recognizes facilities that demonstrate excellence in environmental conservation, minimizing the impact of the company’s operations, reducing material consumption and improving recycling or reuse.
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Economic Sustainability Award was given to Crown’s beverage can plant in Izmit, Turkey. Economic Sustainability Award recognizes initiatives that display a significant, measurable reduction in the Company's use of resources. The Izmit can facility implemented a new cleaning system to improve water pH levels.
Social Sustainability Award was given to a beverage packaging facility in Acayucan, Mexico. The Social Sustainability Award recognizes plants that exhibit a significant impact on the well-being of the workforce and/or the local community. The facility has implemented safety training for emergency brigades, creating new training plans, executing safety inspections and reinforcing risk prevention signage.
Crown has also presented a new award to its Brazilian operations for overall performance in social sustainability.
John Rost, Vice President of Global Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs at Crown said: "Our employees are the driving force behind our sustainability success and continue to raise the bar when it comes to resource management, safety, efficiency and being a good corporate citizen.”
"Our 2019 winners have shown great initiative in making a difference not only in their own facilities, but also in their surrounding communities. We applaud these efforts, as well as those undertaken by all of our facilities worldwide, and look forward to their role in helping Crown take further strides on its sustainability journey."
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