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Ardagh Group Publishes 2024 Sustainability Report

Strategic Insights

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Ardagh Group, a global leader in sustainable aluminium and glass packaging, has published its 2024 Sustainability Report, highlighting the company's ongoing commitment to transparency, accountability, and driving positive environmental and social change. The report showcases progress across the company's strategic pillars of Emissions, Ecology, and Social, despite a challenging year marked by growth and market fluctuations.

Key Takeaways:

  • Renewable Electricity: AMP increased global renewable electricity coverage to 30%, with strong regional progress (Europe: 46%, South America: 43%), while AGP boosted its renewable electricity coverage to 22% (Europe: 48%).
  • GHG Emissions: Scope 1 & 2: AMP achieved a 10% emissions reduction versus 2023, while AGP achieved a 12% reduction versus 2023; both companies exceeded their 2020 baseline emissions intensity.
  • Circularity: AMP's beverage cans are made with an average recycled content of 78% recycled aluminium, among the highest in the industry; 56% of the glass used in AGP's production processes was recycled cullet (internal and external).
  • Waste and Water: 83% of AMP's facilities achieved Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWTL), while AGP increased its ZWTL rate to 35%; AMP's water withdrawal intensity improved 5% over the previous year, and AGP's water withdrawal intensity improved 13% over the same period.
  • Social and Governance Progress: The Group's flagship programme, Ardagh for Education, invested $13 million across 44 communities, benefiting over 210,000 students with hands-on STEM learning opportunities in approximately 680 schools; Ardagh Group was recognised with an EcoVadis Gold Medal for sustainability management, listed on the CDP A List for supplier engagement, and named by Merck Life Science as an 'Outstanding Partner'.

Statistics:

  • Renewable electricity coverage: AMP achieved 30% global coverage, with Europe at 46% and South America at 43%.
  • GHG emissions reduction: AMP achieved 10% reduction versus 2023, with AGP achieving a 12% reduction versus 2023 and exceeding the 2020 baseline emissions intensity.
  • Circularity: AMP's beverage cans utilise 78% recycled aluminium on average, with 56% of AGP's glass production processes using recycled cullet.
  • Waste management: AMP has 83% of its facilities achieving Zero Waste to Landfill, while AGP increased its ZWTL rate to 35%.
  • Water usage: AMP's water withdrawal intensity improved by 5% over the previous year, while AGP's water withdrawal intensity improved by 13% over the same period.
  • Education programme: Ardagh for Education invested $13 million across 44 communities, benefiting over 210,000 students with hands-on STEM learning opportunities in approximately 680 schools.

Sources:

  • Ardagh Group's 2024 Sustainability Report
  • Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) Report
  • UN Global Compact Communication on Progress (COP)
  • EcoVadis Gold Medal for sustainability management
  • CDP A List for supplier engagement
  • Merck Life Science's 'Outstanding Partner' designation

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