Corporate responsibility program

Our corporate responsibility program, Packaging for Good, focuses on four themes; People, Packaging, Supply chain and Operations. These are the most material corporate responsibility-related aspects for our business. We have a stated ambition for each theme and measure our performance against related key performance indicators.

People

Goal: By 2020, our work culture and reputation as a responsible employer make us a desired place to work

Packaging

Goal: By 2020, our customers see Huhtamaki as a most trusted partner to deliver and innovate on sustainability and food safety

Supply chain

Goal: By 2020, all key suppliers work with us to deliver on our Code of Conduct for Huhtamaki Suppliers

Operations

Goal: By 2020, we produce more, with less impact on the environment per unit of production

Materiality assessment

To ensure that our corporate responsibility work continues to concentrate on the most material issues, we updated our materiality assessment in 2018. 

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Sustainable Development Goals

We have identified 11 Sustainable Development Goals that are most relevant for our business and our stakeholders.

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Corporate responsibility

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Recent, Responsibility

New compostable double walled Impresso hot cup added to the Bioware range

We have launched our new compostable Bioware Impresso double walled hot cup that adds to our existing Bioware compostable range. The new cup utilizes the unique Impresso bubble emboss, which provides enhanced insulation and a tactile touch for the holder.
Responsibility

Used paper cups turn into high-quality products

The high-quality fiber used in our paper cups can be recycled and used up to seven times before being composted or used to generate electricity. We lead and participate in several initiatives around the world to increase the recycling of paper cups.
Responsibility

Taking a closer look at the carbon footprint of paper cups for coffee

According to a life cycle analysis co-commissioned by Huhtamaki, paper cups often have the lowest carbon footprint, and recycling lowers it further by 54%. The LCA was carried out in 2018-2019 by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.
Recent, Responsibility

Rooftop solar power units to be installed in India

Huhtamaki is installing state-of-the-art rooftop solar power units at six key manufacturing plants across India.