Amcor Achieves Sustainability Milestones with Berry Global Combination

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Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has released its fiscal year 2025 (FY25) Sustainability Report, highlighting significant progress across key areas of its sustainability agenda. The company's transformative combination with Berry Global has enabled it to bring new innovations to market, minimize waste, and maximize resource efficiency. Amcor has achieved several sustainability milestones, including using 10% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic by 2025, which equates to 218,000 metric tons of recycled plastic.

Key Takeaways:

  • Amcor has achieved its global target of using 10% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic by 2025, which is equivalent to 218,000 metric tons of recycled plastic.
  • 72% of the company's packaging production by weight was designed for recyclability (96% of rigid packaging, 49% of flexible packaging, 100% of specialty cartons) and its R&D teams had developed recycle-ready options for 96% of its flexible packaging portfolio.
  • Amcor has reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its own operations by 20% over the past four years, keeping it on track to achieve near-term and net-zero science-based targets through its comprehensive Decarbonization Roadmap.
  • The company increased its use of renewable electricity by 100% in FY25, which now accounts for 30% of Amcor's total energy consumption.
  • 75% of the company's operational waste was recycled in FY25, and several site-level projects helped reduce water use.

Statistics:

  • 218,000 metric tons: The amount of recycled plastic used by Amcor in FY25.
  • 72%: The percentage of Amcor's packaging production by weight that was designed for recyclability in FY25.
  • 96%: The percentage of rigid packaging produced by Amcor in FY25 that was recyclable.
  • 49%: The percentage of flexible packaging produced by Amcor in FY25 that was recyclable.
  • 100%: The percentage of specialty cartons produced by Amcor in FY25 that were recyclable.
  • 20%: The percentage reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Amcor's own operations over the past four years.
  • 30%: The percentage of Amcor's total energy consumption that came from renewable electricity in FY25.
  • 100%: The increase in Amcor's use of renewable electricity in FY25.

Sources:

  • Amcor FY25 Sustainability Report
  • Amcor press release dated Oct. 27, 2025