EVANSVILLE - Berry Global Group is on track to exceed its 2025 goal to reduce operational emissions by 25% while also increasing its purchase of post-consumer recycled plastic by 28% in 2022, compared to the previous year.
The latest figures can be found in the company's 2022 Impact Report, which delivers a comprehensive and transparent assessment of the company’s progress towards its global Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments.
The 2022 Impact Report is focused on celebrating record achievements, leveraging key learnings to achieve “More Together,” and highlighting how Berry is advancing its Impact 2025 strategy. To date, Berry has reduced its operational (Scope 1 and 2) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by an impressive 21%, and is expecting to achieve its science-based target of a 25% reduction from 2019 prior to its 2025 goal.
“With growth and leadership comes responsibility. We take our role as a responsible corporate citizen seriously – throughout our company and across the global value chain,” said Tom Salmon, CEO and Chairman of the Board at Berry Global. "The compilation of efforts from our 46,000 team members to prioritize our ESG commitments is evident at every level of our business, from making meaningful progress toward achieving our climate change goals to bolstering our commitment to safety with a Total Recordable Incident Rate considerably below the industry average."
The company made significant ESG strides in 2022, compared to 2021, including the increased purchase of post-consumer recycled plastic by 28% thanks to significant customer collaborations, increased circular plastic purchased by 21% through investments in Berry Circular Polymers and partnerships with key resin suppliers, and achieving Scope 3 GHG emissions target four years in advance and increased the target accordingly.
Also noteworthy was Berry's reduction in Scope 1 and 2 (operational) GHG emissions by 5% and Scope 3 (value chain) GHG emissions by 5%, and an increased percentage in women in salaried roles by 5% and of people of colour in U.S.-based salaried roles by 6% making progress against the company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) goals.
it also increased the number of suppliers evaluated in its risk management software by 353% scoring each company on environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement
In the environmental section of the report, Berry announced 79% of its fast-moving consumer products are now reusable, recyclable, and/or compostable and its European flexible films division more than doubled the use of recycled content in packaging products to 10,500 metric tons. To date, Berry has reduced Scope 3 GHG emissions from its supply chain by 9%, making progress against its SBTi-validated 2025 goal to decrease absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 25% (from a 2019 baseline). The company also reported an overall reduction in product weight, landfill waste, and water use.
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