CROWN JOINS THE CLIMATE PLEDGE CEMENTING ITS CLIMATE COMMITMENT

The multinational Crown has announced its commitment to be net zero. It will do this by taking further action on climate change together with Amazon, Global Optimism and 200 others through The Climate Pledge to reduce the carbon footprint of all business operations by 2040, 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement. By joining a cross-sector network of organizations collaborating to address the climate crisis and solve the challenges of decarbonizing the economy, Crown will lend its bold Twenty by 30 sustainability commitments, responsible business strategies and best practices to the community to achieve actionable results.

In addition, participating organisations, as part of The Climate Pledge platform, will be required to commit to three key areas to make progress towards the goal of achieving net zero carbon by 2040. One of the first measures will be the measurement of internal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and then regular reporting. Signatories will also implement operational changes and technologies that prioritize GHG reduction and elimination strategies. In addition, each member of the network must neutralize and offset the remaining emissions to ensure that net zero can be achieved.

Timothy J. Donahue, Crown’s Chairman and CEO, believes it is vitally important to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions at the rate necessary to reach net zero by 2040. “It is crucial that the packaging industry takes aggressive action. Crown has seen the key benefits and impact of metal as a sustainable packaging material. Our decision to engage and grow with members of The Climate Pledge is a natural next step as we work with our stakeholders, consumers and peers to reduce emissions and fight climate change,” he stresses.

From the production line to the consumer shelf and back again, Crown offers a wide range of industries an energy-saving packaging solution that is desperately needed. Producing metal packaging from recycled materials conserves 70% to 90% of the energy used for packaging made from raw materials, reducing carbon emissions from manufacturing.