Metal packaging products supplier Crown has reported a reduction in energy consumption by 5.3% per billion standard units last year, surpassing its earlier stated goal.
Under its five-year sustainability goal strategy announced in 2016, the company planned to reduce energy consumption by 5% per billion standard units of production from 2015 levels by the end of 2020.
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As of 31 December 2016, Crown reduced energy consumption by 1.3%, while production increased by more than 4.2%.
Crown president and CEO Timothy Donahue said: “Even as demand for metal packaging has continued to increase and we have grown our global footprint to best support our regional and international customers, we have reduced our overall energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
“Our success stems from a rigorous, structured strategy that focuses on continuous improvement and is designed to raise our performance standards to the highest level in every area.”
Crown also reached more than halfway towards its goal to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 10% per billion standard units.
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By GlobalDataThe company has also reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 6.25% per billion standard units, as of 31 December 2016.
Crown’s sustainability goals were included as part of its submission to the CDP’s (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) climate change programme last year.
Through its subsidiaries, Crown supplies packaging products to consumer marketing segment across the world.
