In the news release, "Amcor released 2024 Sustainability Report
highlighting key achievements and progress," issued on Oct. 18, 2024, by Amcor over PR Newswire, we are
advised by the company that as of Oct. 23,
2024, the amounts of post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic
used in fiscal years 2024, 2023 and 2022 have been corrected. Amcor
is on track to reach its goal of using 10% PCR plastics in fiscal
year 2025. An earlier version of the 2024 report stated Amcor had
already achieved it. Complete, corrected release follows:
Amcor released 2024 Sustainability Report highlighting key
achievements and progress
ZURICH, Oct. 23,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor (NYSE: AMCR, ASX:
AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible
packaging solutions, released today its 2024 Sustainability Report.
The report shows significant achievements and continued progress in
the company's sustainability aspirations.
In addition to having its safest year ever, more than 94%
of Amcor's flexible packaging portfolio by area had a recycle-ready
solution available, and 95% of rigid packaging by weight was
recyclable in practice and at scale. Amcor also progressed on its
goal of including 10% post-consumer recycled plastic by 2025 and
purchased more than 224,000 metric tons of recycled material for
its solutions.
Amcor Chief Executive Officer Peter Konieczny said, "Amcor has led the way in
making incredible progress designing our products to be recyclable
and more efficient, but design alone is not enough. Society needs
consumer participation and infrastructure development to make
circularity real—to make sure used packaging is not left in nature
but recycled to become new packaging. Sustainability is at the
heart of our company and drives a sense of purpose, inspiration and
energy in everything we do."
Amcor's short-term and net-zero targets have been approved
by the Science Based Targets initiative and the company published a
Decarbonization Roadmap to share its approach to reach net-zero by
2050. In addition, the company achieved a 9% reduction in absolute
greenhouse gas emissions compared to FY23. 14% of the electricity
used was renewable, which represents a 64% increase compared to the
previous year.
Amcor Chief Sustainability Officer David Clark added, "Amcor is committed to
leading the packaging industry toward a circular society. We are
ramping up our efforts in advocating for consistent and effective
regulations, encouraging infrastructure development, and educating
both customers and consumers. We can all contribute to a more
sustainable future."
Read Amcor's 2024 Sustainability
Report and discover more sustainable
packaging solutions on Amcor.com.
About Amcor
Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing
responsible packaging solutions across a variety of materials for
food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal-care,
and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the
world to protect products, differentiate brands, and improve supply
chains. The Company offers a range of innovative, differentiating
flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures and
services. The company is focused on making packaging that is
increasingly recyclable, reusable, lighter weight and made using an
increasing amount of recycled content. In fiscal year 2024, 41,000
Amcor people generated $13.6 billion
in annual sales from operations that span 212 locations in 40
countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC
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