Verification of responsible sourcing practices
at plant bolsters Company's Twentyby30™
sustainability strategy and enables ASI to expand its reach across
South America
TAMPA,
Fla., Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/
-- Continuing its series of verifications with the Aluminium
Stewardship Initiative (ASI), Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK)
(Crown) (www.crowncork.com) has become the first company in
Colombia to receive the ASI
Performance Standard certification for responsible sourcing
practices. This achievement for the Tocancipá, Cundinamarca
beverage can facility (Colombiana S.A.) supports ASI's expansion to
new regions across South America
and creates momentum for other manufacturers in the area to
validate their procurement processes. It also reflects the
Company's continued commitments to assessing suppliers and to
reaching the related targets of its Twentyby30™
sustainability program.
"We are dedicated to serving as a strong corporate steward
across all stages of our value chain, and material sourcing is a
critical part of that commitment," said Juan Carlos Trujillo, President – Colombia at Crown. "Our latest ASI Performance
Standard Certification in Colombia
reflects our continued efforts to be diligent within our
procurement not just within South
America, but our global organization."
Developed through an extensive multi-stakeholder consultation
process and serving as the only comprehensive voluntary
sustainability standard initiative for the aluminum value chain,
the ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) defines environmental,
social and governance principles and criteria, with the aim to
address sustainability issues in the aluminum value chain. By
meeting stringent criteria as part of an independent, third-party
audit, the Colombia plant has
validated its efforts and progress not only around responsible
procurement, but other important practices including employee
training around biodiversity, safety and human rights.
"As part of our Twentyby30™ program, we maintain
goals to ensure 100% supplier compliance with sourcing policies, as
well as to engage with our partners both upstream and downstream
around various sustainability topics," said John Rost, Ph.D., Vice President, Global
Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs at Crown. "We are proud to
see that our teams around the world are helping to advance toward
these goals and uphold our standards, as well as build on the
strong sustainability credentials of metal packaging and work
toward reducing our overall carbon footprint."
Prior to achieving certification in Colombia, Crown was verified by ASI in 12
other locations across its global footprint, including Brazil, Mexico and Thailand. Crown will continue to drive toward
ASI certification across its global network in Asia, Europe
and the Middle East. This
verification will help to progress the Company's specific
Twentyby30™ goals within the program's Never
Compromise pillar and support its overarching vision to serve as a
mindful industry partner.
"We warmly congratulate Crown for achieving ASI Performance
Standard Certification at its Crown Colombiana S.A. production
facilities, the first ASI Certified facility in Colombia. The Company's commitment to
sustainability and catalysing action to embrace responsible and
sustainable practices, is evident in its growing list of certified
facilities. We look forward to following Crown's ongoing efforts to
achieve ASI certification across its operating regions."
ASI is a global, multi-stakeholder, non-profit standards and
certification organization which works to maximize the contribution
of aluminum to a sustainable society. The independent, third-party
audit of Crown's Colombia facility
was carried out by DNV Business Assurance Services UK Ltd.
To learn more about Crown's efforts around responsible material
sourcing and its comprehensive
Twentyby30™ sustainability program,
visit crowncork.com/sustainability.
About Crown Holdings, Inc.
Crown Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a leading
global supplier of rigid packaging products to consumer marketing
companies, as well as transit and protective packaging products,
equipment and services to a broad range of end markets. World
headquarters are located in Tampa, Florida. For more information,
visit www.crowncork.com.
For editorial inquiries: Emily Hogan, Senior Account
Executive, FINN Partners; Tel: (630) 248-5232;
Email: emily.hogan@finnpartners.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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press release consists of forward-looking statements within the
meaning of federal securities law. These forward-looking statements
involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that may
cause actual results to be materially different from those
expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Important
factors that could cause the statements made in this release or the
actual results of operations or financial condition of the Company
to differ are discussed under the caption "Forward Looking
Statements" in the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the year
ended December 31, 2022 and in
subsequent filings. The Company does not intend to review or revise
any particular forward-looking statement in light of future
events.
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