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Go Nature. Go Carton.

OVERVIEW      ACTIONS      SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS      EXPLORE   

How can we feed the world while protecting the planet?

The sustainability challenges we face on our planet are all interconnected, and together, contribute to climate change: By 2050, the global population is expected to grow by more than 25%1, increasing the demand for food. But food systems today account for more than one third of global GHG (greenhouse gas emissions)2, and still one third of all food produced is lost or wasted3.

As an industry, we need to work together across the value chain, and take collective actions that can help decarbonise and transform the world’s food systems, while contributing to circularity and increasing food packaging recycling.

Working together for systemic change

Nature-based solutions4 can play an important role in solving the world’s sustainability challenges, and paper-based carton packages already provide access to safe food for people everywhere. We’re on a journey to develop the world’s most sustainable food package which is fully made of responsibly sourced renewable or recycled materials, fully recyclable and carbon-neutral5 developing innovative food processing and packaging technologies and equipment to reduce water, energy and waste.
And everyday, we’re collaborating with customers, partners, governments, NGOs and consumers on activities that can drive real systemic change.

 

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Working together for systemic change

Nature-based solutions4 can play an important role in solving the world’s sustainability challenges, and paper-based carton packages already provide access to safe food for people everywhere. We’re on a journey to develop the world’s most sustainable food package which is fully made of responsibly sourced renewable or recycled materials, fully recyclable and carbon-neutral5 developing innovative food processing and packaging technologies and equipment to reduce water, energy and waste.
And everyday, we’re collaborating with customers, partners, governments, NGOs and consumers on activities that can drive real systemic change.

 

Watch the story.

Explore the sustainability topics

Our ambition is to lead the sustainability transformation within our industry. That means contributing to sustainable development and making a positive impact through our products, services and actions. Four clear priorities guide our activities:

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Driving circular solutions

To improve collection, sorting and recycling, we are collaborating with stakeholders across the recycling value chain – and we design our paper-based carton packages to increase the fibre content and use of recycled materials.

Explore our work towards circularity⁠
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Decarbonising food systems

We are committed to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in our own operations by 2030, with a similar aspiration across our value chain by 2050 through a combination of reduction, mitigation and compensation measures.

Explore our climate efforts⁠
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Contributing to resilient food systems

In a collaborative effort to support the transformation of food systems, we are working across our value chain to increase access to safe food, reduce food loss and waste, and build sustainable food value chains.

Explore our work toward resilient food systems⁠
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Protecting and restoring biodiversity

Together with global and local stakeholders, we are working to protect and restore biodiversity, focusing on responsible sourcing, land restoration and efficient use of water.

Explore our biodiversity efforts⁠
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Recycle beverage cartons in 3 simple steps!

Every beverage carton you put in the recycling bin helps it move towards a new beginning and keeps valuable resources in use and out of landfills. All you have to do is empty and flatten the cartons before placing the whole package, including the cap in the recycling bin.

Recycled materials such as paper boards, pallets, crates

What can a beverage carton become?

After collection and sorting, cartons are loaded in a pulper and blended with water to separate the paper from the polymers and aluminium. The paper fibres are then cleaned, pressed, dried, and formed into paper rolls before becoming tissues, paper towels, cardboard boxes, and more. Meanwhile, the polymers and aluminium are extracted, shredded together and turned into granules. From there, the granules are turned into various products like pallets, crates and automotive parts.

See our journey and solutions

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Towards the world’s most sustainable food package

Follow our approach to delivering the world’s most sustainable food package – fully made of responsibly sourced renewable or recycled materials, fully recyclable and carbon-neutral5.

Explore our journey⁠
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Discover our sustainable solutions

Find out how our solutions can help lower your climate footprint – from renewable, responsibly sourced carton packages to processing technologies and services that reduce water, energy and waste.

Get to know our sustainable solutions⁠
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Browse our latest Sustainability Report

Whether you want to learn how food waste can be turned into innovative new products, or how ecosystems can be regenerated, turn to our Sustainability Report. It details our actions and progress in leading the sustainability transformation in our industry.

Read our latest sustainability report⁠
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Whitepaper: Building resilient food systems

Food system actors across the world have a unique opportunity to tackle food systems challenges together. To start the dialogue, this whitepaper outlines our thinking and ambitions around this work and how it could be approached from different angles.

Download the whitepaper ⁠
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See success stories in action

Looking to make your food production more efficient? Or to respond to your consumers’ requests for sustainable packaging? Browse our cases to see what our customers have achieved using our renewable packaging solutions, efficient processing technologies and expert services.

Download the case booklet ⁠