The report shows Amcor has reduced green house gas emission intensity by 19%; waste to landfill intensity by 53%; and water use intensity by 16%, since the start of Amcor’s five year EnviroAction plan in 2010.
Additionally, around 600 life cycle assessments were completed on behalf of Amcor’s customers, bringing the total in Amcor’s ASSET database to over 4,200. These assessments are designed to support data-based decisions that take into account sustainability impacts across the entire product lifecycle.
The report also highlighted a 20% reduction in injury rates compared to the previous year, and the launch of the Amcor Community Program with a $5m allocation over five years to support local communities.
Ken MacKenzie, Amcor’s managing director and chief executive, said: “As one of the world’s leading packaging companies we remain committed to using our global scale and technical knowledge to drive sustainability improvements throughout the packaging value chain. Over the past year we have put considerable effort into our sustainability program and we are proud of the critical role packaging plays in the efficient use of resources to get a product safely from the farm to the consumer.”