Preserve together
Preserve together with Sonoco
Packaging is indispensable to the modern world.
It safeguards the products we purchase, preserves the foods we consume, and enables our preferred brands to distinguish in competitive markets. However, our pursuit of safety, convenience, and differentiation must not come at the expense of the environment.
At Sonoco we have integrated sustainability as a fundamental and guiding principle in our business operations. Our unified objective is to pioneer the future of packaging, ensuring a more sustainable planet for all – both today and for future generations.
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Our purpose
We elevate brands to prompt smiles
We create innovative and cutting-edge designs that not only stands out on the shelves but also ensures the highest standards of safety and sustainability helping brands connect with consumers in meaningful and memorable ways.
We protect products and consumers
Our commitment to quality and safety ensures that every package we produce safeguards its contents while minimizing environmental impact, prioritising the well-being of our customers and the planet.
We preserve our planet and our people
We use eco-friendly materials and energy-efficient manufacturing practices to reduce our carbon footprint, promoting a sustainable future and ensuring a positive impact on our employees, communities, and the environment.
Our sustainability commitments at Sonoco Metal Packaging in EMEA
Sonoco Metal Packaging EMEA awarded top ranking of platinum by EcoVadis
We are proud to announce to have obtained our Platinum EcoVadis Medal, with the perfect score of 100/100 in environment for the second year in a row. now With the platinum medal, we are part of the top 1% of companies recognised with EcoVadis rating. This rating signifies our commitment to sustainable practices and ethical business operations.
Why metal is a sustainable material?
Metal is a permanent material that is infinitely recyclable and efficiently recycled, for the most optimised end of life.
Easy to sort and highly valued, 100% of metal arriving at the recycling centres is effectively recycled or upcycled into new metal products.
Steel is the most recycled material in the world, 85.5% of steel packaging is currently recycled in Europe, making it the perfect choice for a circular economy that better preserves resources and limit waste pollution.
Sonoco Metal Packaging EMEA roadmap towards carbon neutrality
Sonoco pushes the metal packaging industry in EMEA to change and never compromises on sustainability.
Our pillars
Operating successfully for more than 200 years, Sonoco Metal Packaging EMEA has built a sustainable legacy.
Building on this rich heritage, we have developed a clear strategy, underpinned by three core pillars:
- Protecting the environment with our products and in our operations is in our DNA.
- Our social responsibilities include the safety of employees, progressive working conditions and managing relationships with local communities, suppliers and customers for everyone’s benefit.
- Our corporate governance policy includes everything we do, to ensure ethical and positive leadership in EMEA.
Environment
Our mission is to make a meaningful impact
towards building a sustainable future.
By 2050, Sonoco Metal Packaging aspires to achieve
carbon neutrality throughout all aspects of our operations in EMEA.
Sonoco Metal Packaging in EMEA is committed
to exemplary environmental stewardship,
and we’re actively implementing strategies
to enhance sustainability across our entire value chain.
Reducing environmental impact
We surpassed our 2023 GHG targets with a 20% reduction from 2020 levels and aim to halve emissions by 2030, targeting net zero by 2050
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Scope 3 GHG emissions
VOC emissions and waste management
We have set new goals to reduce VOC emissions by 50% by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 2050
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Water preservation and biodiversity
In 2023, we reduced water consumption by 14%, bringing us close to our 2030 goal of a 15% reduction from the 2020 baseline
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Product lifecycle management
Our metal products are made of metal which is infinitely recyclable, ensuring an optimised end-of-life process
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Sustainable sourcing
Our goal is to partner exclusively with steel companies committed to reducing their carbon intensity following UN standards
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Social
People build business by doing the right thing.
The safety of our people, our customers, and
consumers is our highest priority.
At Sonoco Metal Packaging EMEA, we strive to
create an inclusive environment that delivers
professional satisfaction, and that cares for the
communities in which we are present.
Ensuring safety
Our “Safety First” values and culture embody the care and the measures we take to ensure a secure environment for our people
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Customer and consumer food safety
We ensure food safety by adhering to BRCGS standards and using advanced risk assessment and monitoring techniques
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Valuing diversity and inclusion
We promote equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion, with strong commitments to safety, sustainability, and employee well-being
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Employee development and engagement
We foster employee growth with training GoPro careers program, and engagement assessments
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Supporting local communities
We support local communities through various partnerships focusing on humanitarian initiatives and sponsorship priorities
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Governance
At Sonoco Metal Packaging EMEA,
we create and maintain a culture
of compliance that fosters cybersecurity,
and always follow applicable laws
and regulations.
Compliance, business conduct and ethics
We prioritise compliance, training employees, encouraging reporting, and ensuring partners adhere to policies and laws
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Risk identification and management
We effectively manage risks, including business disruptions and climate challenges, through strategic planning and adaptation
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Cybersecurity and data privacy
In 2023, we enhanced cybersecurity measures and advanced our digital transformation journey
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Regulatory monitoring
In 2023, our Regulatory Affairs team bolstered customer support, and legislative compliance, and initiated a Materials Database
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Affiliations, recognitions, and certifications
Sonoco Metal Packaging EMEA is a signatory of the UN Global Compact and supports the UN Social Development Goals (SDGs).
Sonoco Metal Packaging EMEA was ranked Platinum by the EcoVadis Sustainability Rating.
The key performance indicators and results of Sonoco Metal Packaging’s sustainability policies, practices, and initiatives presented in this report’s SASB index are audited by Bureau Veritas under the ISAE 3000 Standard.
SEDEX certified for ethics and BRC for food safety.
ISO 9001 , 14000, and 45000 certified.
Sonoco Metal Packaging EMEA was ranked in the CDP’s “Management” band.
“In 2023, not only did we surpass our greenhouse gas emission reduction targets four years ahead of schedule, but we also measured and established ambitious long-term goals for Scope 3 emissions.”
Tomás López, CEO of Sonoco Metal Packaging EMEA
ESG Report 2023
Discover how Sonoco Metal Packaging EMEA (formerly Eviosys) is driving sustainable change in our latest ESG Report.
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