Sustainable Packaging Solutions
Sustainable packaging solutions are a necessary part of how we care for people. They are a critical piece of the puzzle that enables food that is grown in one part of the world to be eaten by people in another part of the world. We touch the lives of people around the world every day with the products that we package, and we pledge to do so responsibly.
Sustainability Vision
BW Packaging's sustainability commitment is deeply rooted in our purpose of building a better world through business. We aim to use business to demonstrate how human and economic vibrancy work in harmony, and as such, we collaborate with partners across the value chain to ensure solutions are implemented in beneficial ways for our customers, team members and the communities we serve.
CPG Sustainability Support
Sustainable Packaging Materials Enablement
As an important link in the value chain, we support our customers’ commitment to run circular economy materials. For example, in 2022, our patented Snapcut innovation was recognized by Packaging Europe’s Sustainability Awards for advancements in recyclable and recycled material cutting tool technologies.
Our teams collaborate with material suppliers and evaluate sustainable material solutions that will offer our customers the ability to meet their production goals and sustainability goals, in accordance with legislation within the respective countries.
Carbon Emissions Reporting
Many of our customers have established science-based reduction targets, which often include GHG regulatory reporting for scope 3 emissions (i.e., supply chain partners like BW Packaging). To help our customers comply with these requirements, we proactively track BW Packaging’s carbon emissions.
Sustainable Packaging Machinery
Energy Efficient Solutions
As part of our product development process, our mission is to create a vibrant future for our stakeholders and team members through purposeful innovation that delivers products and services with significant, differentiated value for our customers. Through our development process we always look for ways to reduce the amount of energy required to operate our machines to deliver more energy-efficient equipment.
All-Electric Maximus Palletizer
Eliminates the constant energy draw and leak risks of pneumatic systems by using electric power on demand.
Snapcut tooling for FFS applications
Designed to handle recyclable and recycled materials efficiently, supporting evolving sustainable packaging trends.
Conflict Free Materials
We are committed to responsibly sourcing the materials we use to build our machinery. Per our ESG policies, all materials used in BW Packaging equipment from suppliers should be obtained through ethical practices, adhering to laws and regulations that prevent child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking. We also consistently monitor global regulations to ensure that we are maintaining compliance.
Product Sustainability
We are committed to supporting our customers’ goals to responsibly package their products.
Support the implementation of circular economy materials on our machinery
Carbon emissions reporting
Rehabilitation of older packaging machinery
Environmental Sustainability
Per BW Packaging’s 2030 emissions reduction pledge, we are monitoring and working to reduce our scope 1 and scope 2 gross emissions.
Read Our 2030 Emissions Reduction Pledge
