PRESSIdeas June 2020 issue

Constantia Flexibles is among the ‘50
Sustainability & Climate Leaders 2020’
Being part of the 50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders campaign is an integral part of the
Company’s sustainability strategy.
As a signatory of the New
Plastics Economy “Global
Commitment”, Constantia
Flexibles pledged that
all its packaging will be
recyclable by 2025.
This year, Constantia Flexibles has been selected
as one of 50 global companies to take part in an
international sustainability and climate initiative,
initiated by the TBD media group. This initiative
includes videos of and promotes companies that are
pioneers in the field of sustainability and is hosted by
Bloomberg’s digital network.
“More sustainability” along the entire production
supply chain always has been a priority for Constantia
Flexibles. The presentation of the “more sustainable”
product line EcoLamin 2019, the opening of Ecoflex,
the first plant in the world producing recyclable
flexible packaging only, as well as the ambitious
target to almost halve greenhouse gas emissions
by 2050, are just some examples of the Company’s
leadership in the field of sustainability.
Globally and across all industries, Climate Change
and Sustainability have grown in significance.
The importance of action was also recently
communicated by UN Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres: “The natural environment is deteriorating
at an alarming rate: sea levels are rising; ocean
acidification is accelerating; the last four years have
been the warmest on record; one million plant and
animal species are at risk of extinction, and land
degradation continues unchecked.”
Constantia Flexibles, the world’s third largest
producer of flexible packaging solutions, takes these
worrying developments very seriously. Alexander
Baumgartner, CEO of Constantia Flexibles: “We as
human beings and even more so as companies, have
a duty to fulfil which is to leave the planet at least in
the same shape and state it was when we came for
the next generations. Our participation in the initiative
50 Sustainability and Climate Leaders is a further
measure for us to fulfil this duty. In the video we are
demonstrating how companies worldwide can also
make their contribution.”
Being part of the 50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders
campaign is an integral part of the Company’s
sustainability strategy focusing on the long-term.
With the reach of Bloomberg’s digital network and
the close collaboration of the United Nations in the
campaign, the Company wants to prove what is
possible. Peaking in an exclusive conference hosted
by the UN – planned to take place in September 2020
in New York –Constantia Flexibles will engage with the
other campaign participants to showcase its strive for
a more sustainable future. And the list of Constantia
Flexibles’ activities for a better future is extensive.
Science Based, ambitious targets
Since 2005, Constantia Flexibles has been measuring
its’ direct and indirect emissions (Scope 1 and Scope
2) as well as the indirect emissions (Scope 3) coming
from upstream and downstream value chain activities.
Key Notes :
> The presentation
of the “more
sustainable” product
line EcoLamin 2019.
> Ecoflex, the first plant
in the world producing
recyclable flexible
packaging only
> The ambitious target
to almost halve
greenhouse gas
emissions by 2050.
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Constantia Ecoflex Ahmedabad in India is the first plant in the world producing only recyclable flexible packaging.