PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Holdings,
Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com) has released its 2017
Sustainability Report to demonstrate the progress it has made on
its sustainability journey. Metrics published in the report include
decreased aluminum usage, lower greenhouse gas emissions, reduced
VOC and NOx emissions and zero work-related fatalities.
The report is available at
https://sustainability.crowncork.com.
Titled "Infinite Innovation," the report illuminates the
Company's strides in the environmental, economic and social
dimensions of sustainability. It also documents Crown's efforts in
fiscal years 2015 and 2016 to do more with less as unit volume
production has increased and its geographic footprint has expanded.
Data resulting from assets gained during the acquisitions of Mivisa
and Empaque have also been included for the first time in Crown's
sustainability reporting.
The hallmark of Crown's sustainability story is its primary
product – metal packaging. Composed of natural elements that
maintain their physical properties forever, metal packaging is a
powerful example of a circular economy at work. Once metal enters
the material-to-material loop, it will always be available for
future generations. Other critical benefits of the format,
including its role in minimizing food waste due to its robust
barrier properties and its long shelf life, are also included in
the report.
"As our new sustainability report shows, there is a lot to be
proud of at Crown," said Timothy
Donahue, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Along with
significant progress towards our stated 2020 sustainability goals,
we have achieved significant reductions in several key
environmental metrics even as beverage can production has increased
by 50% during the ten year span of our sustainability reporting.
Our workforce's unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship
and their desire to be a good corporate citizen to the communities
where we work and live have been instrumental to our progress on
our sustainability journey."
Key accomplishments include:
- Exceeding its 2020 goal to reduce energy consumption by 5% per
billion standard units of production from 2015 levels. As of
December 31, 2016, energy consumption
has been reduced by 5.3% per billion standard units.
- Across its span of sustainability reporting (2007-2016), per
standard production unit Crown has:
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- Reduced aluminum usage by 4%.
- Decreased direct GHG emissions by 10% and indirect GHG
emissions by 8%.
- Lowered VOC emissions by 17% and reduced NOx
emissions by 18%.
- Decreased waste to landfill by 49%.
- Had zero work-related fatalities.
The 2017 report has been structured using the Global Reporting
Initiative's (GRI) G4 Guidelines.
About Crown Holdings, Inc.
Crown Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a leading
supplier of packaging products to consumer marketing companies
around the world. World headquarters are located in Philadelphia, PA. For more information, visit
www.crowncork.com. For employment opportunities at Crown, please
visit www.crowncork.com/careers.
For more information, contact: Sustainability@crowncork.com
For editorial inquiries: Paige
Taylor, ABI, a Finn Partners Company; Tel: 212-529-4753;
Email: paige.taylor@finnpartners.com
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