2k30 | Pregis

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Sustainability is in our DNA

Sustainability is more than the products and materials we use. It’s a value system that impacts everything we do. At Pregis, we don’t just reduce, reuse and recycle - we use our position to lead the way to a circular economy that puts people and the planet first.

As a leader in protective packaging solutions, it’s our mission to help create the circular economy that will protect the planet, preserve our resources, and "Inspyre" change.

For more than 50 years, we have stayed focused and true to our values.

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Our 2K30 Goals - Sustainability & CSR - Giving Back - Industry Advocacy

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Protect our planet by reducing damage and preventing reships. We can help you protect customer experience, profits and your employees.

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Preserve natural resources and the environment. We focus on designing products and processes that contribute to a circular economy through end-to-end supply chain excellence.

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People are the “y” in Inspyre. We inspyre people to do good for the world through education, industry advocacy, professional and personal development.

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Pregis’ commitment helps companies and consumers make better decisions, by making it easier to be sustainable. Some examples:

Our proprietary EcoGauge lets customers see the impact their fulfillment and distribution strategies have on the planet
Our participation in leading industry advocacy groups allows us to find common solutions and provide better recycling instructions
Our R&D program designs more sustainable products, such as increasing recycled content and reducing virgin materials

“At Pregis, our mission is to Protect, Preserve and Inspyre.

Our 2K30 goals represent a bold plan to lead the industry into a more sustainable future, by focusing our employees, organization, and customers on achieving tangible, meaningful sustainability goals.

Carbon neutrality is our north star and all initiatives will move us in this direction.

The next 10 years will be an accelerated period of transformation for our company, industry, and the world we share."

- Kevin Baudhuin, President & CEO

Our 2K30 Goals

The Pregis 2K30 mission is a bold plan to harness our passion for sustainability into concrete action — real, measurable goals; close cooperation with our partners, vendors and customers, and an open invitation for like-minded companies and individuals to join us in doing better.

2K30 is the evolution of the way we do business, of the way we use resources, and the way we engage our customers and suppliers. Our journey to 2K30 is our part to protect and preserve our planet for generations to come, and we invite all of our partners, customers, and distributors to take it with us.

Working hand in hand with our network and forming new alliances, by the year 2030, Pregis will:

Eliminate 1 million reshipments

Reships are one of the biggest sources of waste, cost, and disappointment for your profits, your customers, and the planet. By protecting packages appropriately and eliminating the need for replacement deliveries, we can exponentially decrease paper and plastic waste, consumption of resources, and greenhouse gas emissions. This foundational KPI is tied to every other goal in our 2K30 mission, and will be driven by our customers implementing Pregis solutions in their fulfillment operations.

Reduce our greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 25%

This is the equivalent of 4.5 million cars’ worth of CO2 emissions removed from our supply chain through innovations in processes, practices and materials. Focusing on emission reduction forces Pregis to confront and rethink every step along the product journey. This includes ideation and innovation to what happens to it after it’s used. The goal is better outcomes for our people, the planet and our partners.

Save 15 million new trees from harvest

Sustainability starts with material choice. Companies are responsible for the entire life cycle of their products, and that means working backward and upstream to ensure that suppliers are just as committed to sustainability as Pregis. By committing to only using ethical, sustainable suppliers, Pregis is choosing to lead sustainability efforts globally. For every ton of paper customers order from our Easypack catalog, we save 17 trees from harvest.

Make 100% of Pregis products recyclable, reusable, or with a minimum 30% reduced reliance on new fossil-based ingredients

Pregis is committed to proactive, not reactive, innovation. We think about the products our partners will need in 10 years and beyond to stay ahead of the curve and offer more sustainable packaging options than any of our competitors. Focusing on the future ensures our partners are prepared for legislative and regulatory challenges coming down the road and helps them connect with what their customers need before they need it.

Achieve 100% product and process waste reduction at Pregis facilities globally

Reducing waste by 100% will require a radical effort from everyone at Pregis, but the work will orient us towards sustainability at every level and across every process. Pregis is committed to finding innovative ways to reduce the amount of waste generated at its facilities and find new ways to convert post-industrial waste into new products that fulfill our sustainability mission. This means a wider selection of products that meet sustainability goals.

Invest $15 million in circular, scalable, and sustainable material, process, and waste solutions globally

Sustainability isn’t just our dream. It’s a fully-funded Pregis action plan. This funding will be used to identify the best new sustainability technologies and approaches and to invest in them for a bigger impact — not later, but now. Pregis celebrates the success of the companies and organizations it invests in and spotlights the impact they’re having.

Make a positive impact on 25 million lives

Sustainability and corporate responsibility aren’t important because it makes for good taglines or marketing — but instead because it helps real people. Pregis is making this effort because we believe that everything we do needs to be about people first. Helping others gives Pregis purpose. Reaching this goal requires a community of like-minded companies, organizations and consumers who want to join Pregis on this journey.

Sustainability & CSR

We take a holistic approach to making the world a better place. Being a good corporate citizen isn’t just creating eco-friendly packaging, reducing waste, or giving to charity — it’s about doing it all, and empowering our customers to do the same. Much of our good work is driven by the passion of our employees, themselves.

Through partnerships and in collaboration with groups like CEFLEX and Alliance to End Plastic Waste, we’re contributing our supply chain expertise to co-create a circular economy. Our Easypack portfolio has been certified as eco-friendly by organizations like Forest Stewardship Council. And sales from a portion of our catalog benefits charity organizations around the world.

Giving Back to #InspyreChange

Our employees support a variety of initiatives and charities like the Hunger Task Force and Uzima Clean Water Mission.

For every sale of Inspyre packaging, Pregis makes a donation to Uzima, a non-profit that provides water filters to people without access to clean drinking water. Customers will receive the product they have purchased wrapped in water-blue inflatable cushioning. An accompanying insert explains how the brand is helping to fight water insecurities, an issue that impacts nearly one billion people across the globe.

Industry Advocacy

The Climate Pledge

A commitment co-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism to take collective action to be net carbon neutral by 2040 and build towards a safe and healthy planet for the next generations.

AEPW

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste is a non-profit partnered with government and civil society, working to make the dream of a world without plastic waste a reality.

CEFLEX

CEFLEX has established a roadmap and targets to achieve a circular economy for flexible packaging for the years 2020 to 2025, increasing recycling efforts across the EU.

SPC®

The Sustainable Packaging Coalition's mission is to bring packaging sustainability stakeholders together to catalyze actionable improvements to packaging systems.

FSC®

Pregis is Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) chain-of-custody certified. Pregis uses 100% recycled paper with all on-demand Easypack paper packaging systems.

Circular Great Lakes

Fostering economic growth, environmental protection, and individual well-being by connecting diverse interests and sectors in the binational region of the US and Canada.

ACC

Every year, the American Chemistry Council® invests tens of millions of dollars to ensure that the products making modern living possible are safe for you, our communities and the environment.

How2Recycle®

How2Recycle is a standardized North American labeling system that communicates recycling instructions to the public. H2R is a coalition of forward-thinking brands who empower consumers through smart packaging labels.

W.R.A.P.

The Wrap Recycling Action Program (WRAP) is a national public outreach initiative to make plastic film a commonly recycled material in the US with a strong and ever-growing recycling rate.

Learn more about our sustainability initiatives, and how Pregis can support yours.

Recognizing the Collective Effort

As a leader in the movement for sustainability in business, we're honoring our customers who are working toward the same goals. The Pregis Purpose Awards are presented to companies preserving our environment, giving back to their communities, and building a better world.

Learn more about the CSR Award Honorees