Ball Corporation Releases Climate Transition Plan

Sep 05, 2023

A selection of Ball Corporation's aluminum packaging product line.

Courtesy of Ball Corporation

Ball Corporation — a leading provider of aluminum packaging for beverage, personal care and household products — recently released its new Climate Transition Plan, which outlines the company's pathway and evolution into a fully circular and decarbonized business.

This allows Ball to better serve its stakeholders and deliver solutions that benefit the planet.

The plan was released alongside Ball's 2022 Annual Combined Financial and Sustainability Report, which details the company's commitment to environmental, social, and economic sustainability, as well as progress against its 2030 product stewardship and social impact goals.

With a focus on critical emissions reductions by 2030, and additional milestones by 2050 or earlier, the plan includes three technically feasible and economically viable scenarios that account for a degree of uncertainty and the potential for change along the journey.

It also details how Ball is aligning its commitments with action, which include its leading efforts to mobilize the industry's value chain as a founding member of the World Economic Forum's First Movers Coalition and advocating for policies that will accelerate decarbonization.

It also details how Ball is aligning its commitments with action, which include its leading efforts to mobilize the industry's value chain as a founding member of the World Economic Forum's First Movers Coalition and advocating for policies that will accelerate decarbonization.

Dan Fisher, President and CEO of Ball Corporation, said, "As a global company with a 143-year history, Ball has the expertise and resources required to navigate uncertainty and deliver ongoing value for our employees, customers, communities and shareholders."

Fisher added: "The details shared in our 2022 combined report and Climate Transition Plan demonstrate our commitment to driving innovation and operational excellence across our global aluminum packaging and aerospace businesses. With sustainability as our continued focus, we have a bright future ahead."

Ramon Arratia, Chief Sustainability Officer of Ball Corporation, said: "Ball's Climate Transition Plan will help our customers achieve their scope 3 emissions targets. Strong collaboration with our customers and suppliers across the value chain will be needed as well as joint policy advocacy for high circularity.

The 2022 Combined Report demonstrates Ball's long-term commitment to driving innovation, increasing operational efficiency, and prioritizing its people and culture as foundational components to its success.

Of note:

To download the full Climate Transition Plan and 2022 Combined Report, click here. For more information on Ball's sustainability efforts, please click here.

Brad Addington is Chief Editor of Packaging Strategies and Flexible Packaging. He has more than 25 years of B2B publishing experience following the fresh produce industry, foodservice, retail, petroleum refining, petrochemicals, renewable fuels and sustainability. He and his family live in Spokane, Washington, and enjoy participating in regional triathlons and marathons. Brad majored in Journalism and Latin American Studies at the University of Kansas.