Climate Change Data

Ball Corporation

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2008-2009, 2010-2011, 2012-2013, 2014-2015, 2016-2017, 2018-2019, 2021, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2008-2009

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1,243,800 tCO2e (2009)
Scope 1 Emissions:300,958 tCO2e (2009)
Scope 2 Emissions:942,842 tCO2e (2009)
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:5,136,113 GJ (2009)
Water Consumption:5,270,592 m3 (2009)
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Packaging
  • Energy
  • Water & Waste
  • Safety
  • Talent Management

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced direct and indirect GHG emissions (Specific figures provided in the report, but not easily quantifiable without further calculation)
  • Improved water utilization through counterflow technology in can washing
  • 22 acres of land certified as a “Wildlife at Work” site

Social Achievements

  • Formalized wellness program for North American employees (expanded to Europe in 2010)
  • Training programs on influenza pandemic and blood-borne pathogens
  • BEACON (Ball Employee Action and Community Outreach) program promoting community involvement

Governance Achievements

  • Established methods for shareholders and others to communicate with the Board
  • Regular analysis of business units for risks related to corruption
  • Training programs on anti-corruption policies and procedures

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce GHG emissions by 16 percent by 2012 (based on 2002 baseline)

Environmental Challenges

  • Further light-weighting in can manufacturing difficult due to cans already at or near optimum limit
  • Increasing recycling and developing/supporting recycling systems in countries lacking such systems
  • Consumer perceptions on some petroleum-based packages
  • Increasing costs of materials and energy
  • Lower recycling rates
  • Identifying most efficient ways to save energy
  • Some energy saving opportunities require significant capital investment
  • Reducing water usage could lead to increased use of cleaning chemicals
  • Changing retailer and consumer preferences in packaging types
  • Sustainability-related legislation
  • Finding qualified and diverse applicants
Mitigation Strategies
  • Save material costs through light-weighting and increased recycling
  • Lower carbon emissions throughout the life cycle of products
  • Develop/support recycling systems
  • Highlight environmental benefits of packages
  • Improve collection and recycling
  • Influence sound packaging laws
  • Increase market share
  • Maintain high level of expertise of employees
  • Increase diversity of workforce

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier guiding principles addressing human rights

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Increased government intervention, higher prices for raw materials, energy and water, changes in packaging preferences
Opportunities
  • Further incentive to reduce energy and water consumption, promote recycling, use renewable energy, develop sustainable packages, support customer sustainability initiatives

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G3

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Light-weighting of packaging products, Ball Resealable End (BRE)

Awards & Recognition

  • Numerous awards listed in the report (see section 2.10)

Reporting Period: 2010-2011

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1,322,988 tCO2e/year (2011)
Scope 1 Emissions:363,599 tCO2e/year (2011)
Scope 2 Emissions:959,389 tCO2e/year (2011)
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:1,794,325,547 kWh/year (2011)
Water Consumption:6,160,165 m3/year (2011)
Waste Generated:See pages 14-15 of the report
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Innovation
  • Operations
  • Talent management
  • Recycling
  • Supply chain
  • Community

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced energy consumption and CO2 emissions (details on pages 8-11 of the report)
  • Reduced water consumption (details on pages 12-13 of the report)
  • Developed a technology innovation that allows the use of recycled material in the manufacture of slugs, lightweighting extruded aluminum aerosol packaging by as much as 10 percent

Social Achievements

  • Formed the Ball Foundation to direct the majority of its corporate giving in the U.S., focusing on education, recycling, and community engagement
  • Implemented various employee wellness programs in North America and Europe

Governance Achievements

  • Established methods for shareholders and others to send communications to the board
  • Implemented a new compliance training program in 2012 that will require all employees to attend training bi-annually

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Further lightweighting containers (already near optimum limit)
  • Increasing costs for energy, water, and input materials
  • Efficiency opportunities requiring significant capital investment
  • Reducing water usage in can manufacturing affecting product quality and spoilage
  • Getting all employees involved in maximizing business value
  • Attracting and retaining the best talent
  • Increasing recycling rates in countries with low rates
  • Influencing suppliers’ sustainability management
  • Additional administrative and reporting burdens due to regulations
  • Measuring impact on communities
  • Increasing energy costs
  • Additional administrative and reporting burdens due to regulations
  • Potential increase in costs of raw materials, energy, and water
  • Changing retailer and consumer preferences in packaging types
  • Misperceptions of external groups
  • Unfavorable packaging laws
Mitigation Strategies
  • Save material costs
  • Meet customer and consumer needs
  • Lower carbon footprint of products
  • Improve image and reputation
  • Reduce costs
  • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
  • Reduce dependence on energy and water
  • Create long-term growth opportunities
  • Improve collection and recycling
  • Influence sound packaging laws
  • Increase market share
  • Improving energy efficiency
  • Save costs
  • Reduce dependence on water
  • Maintain high level of expertise of employees
  • Increase diversity of workforce
  • Highlight environmental benefits of packages

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Guiding Principles (addressing human rights, conflict minerals, and forced labor)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Significant weather changes, natural disasters
Transition Risks
  • Increased government intervention, rising raw material prices
Opportunities
  • Higher revenues in aerospace business due to opportunities to study changing weather patterns; incentives to promote recycling and energy efficiency

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G3.1

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • ReAl™ technology for using recycled material in aluminum slugs

Awards & Recognition

  • See section 2.10 in the report

Reporting Period: 2012-2013

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1.26 million metric tons (Scope 1 and 2) in 2013
Total Energy Consumption:3.49 million MWh in 2013
Water Consumption:6.6 million m3 in 2013
Waste Generated:41,585 metric tons in 2013

ESG Focus Areas

  • Energy Efficiency
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Water Efficiency
  • Waste Reduction
  • Safety
  • Employee Engagement
  • Community Investment
  • Supply Chain Sustainability
  • Recycling
  • Innovation
  • Lightweighting

Environmental Achievements

  • 7 percent improvement in energy efficiency in can businesses since 2010
  • Reduced aluminum use by about 6,600 metric tons in North American beverage operations, saving more than 52,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions
  • Introduced an ultra-light can in Europe saving approximately 5 percent metal
  • Reduced weight of an end used with millions of two-piece food cans in North America by 15 percent, saving more than 210 metric tons of steel annually
  • 33 of 61 manufacturing locations sent zero waste to landfill by year-end 2013
  • Increased the amount of waste reused and recycled from 54 to 65 percent

Social Achievements

  • More than 11,500 employees participated in Ball’s first global employee engagement survey
  • Ball Foundation awarded approximately $2.4 million to nonprofit organizations
  • Company-wide 2013 total recordable incident rate of 1.6 (63 percent better than U.S. manufacturing industries)

Governance Achievements

  • Listing in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index as industry leader
  • Implemented additional policies and practices focused on LGBTA workplace equality

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • By 2020, reduce the carbon footprint of our most common beverage can formats per region by 10 percent through efforts in our control; combined with supply chain partners' efforts, achieve a total reduction of 25 percent.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce aluminum use in global beverage can operations by 30,000 metric tons by 2015
  • Launch 10 percent lighter aerosol can with recycled aluminum in the Americas by 2015
  • Improve GHG emission intensity by 10 percent by 2015 (compared to 2010 baseline)
  • Improve energy efficiency by 2 percent in global can businesses by 2015
  • Improve water efficiency by 3.2 percent in global can businesses by 2015
  • Reduce total waste by 4.5 percent and waste to landfill by 22 percent per unit of production in global can businesses by 2015
  • Realize 70 percent recycling/reuse rate for all waste generated in global can businesses by 2015
  • Support the achievement of a 75 percent recycling rate for aluminum beverage cans in the U.S. and Europe by 2015
  • Support the achievement of an 80 percent recycling rate for all metal packaging in Europe by 2015
  • Triple the number of employees participating in Ball’s Community Ambassadors program by 2015
  • Achieve 100 percent plant participation in community program by 2015

Environmental Challenges

  • Opposing trends offsetting progress toward energy efficiency goals (e.g., increases in can sizes, shapes, and labels)
  • Diverting waste from landfills in some regions
  • Challenges with accurate data on aerosol recycling rates and consumer access to recycling
  • Stakeholders indicating community engagement efforts not very important for Ball’s success
Mitigation Strategies
  • Invested in businesses to manage efficiently through challenges
  • Utilize savings from other waste optimization programs to offset additional costs of landfill diversion efforts
  • Worked with customers and partners to promote aerosol can collection
  • Continued community engagement efforts, emphasizing its value in strengthening reputation and inspiring employee engagement

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 93% response rate to first global supplier sustainability self-assessment survey in 2013

Responsible Procurement
  • Responsible Sourcing Framework (including Category Sustainability Profiles, Onboarding Requirements, and Continuous Improvement)
  • Supplier Guiding Principles (covering employment practices, human rights, environment, health and safety, antitrust, bribery and corruption)
  • Contracts include clauses on human trafficking and conflict minerals

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI G4) Core level

Third-party Assurance: External assurance statement available online

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Lighter weight aerosol can with recycled material
  • Ultra-light can
  • Smaller diameter can end
  • Lightest 16-ounce aluminum beverage bottles
  • New, shaped aluminum beverage bottle (planned for commercialization by 2015)

Reporting Period: 2014-2015

Environmental Metrics

Total Energy Consumption:3,515,000 MWh/year (2015)
Water Consumption:6,958,000 m3/year (2015)
Waste Generated:45,300 tons/year (2015)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Product Stewardship
  • Operational Excellence
  • Talent Management
  • Community Ambassadors

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced the carbon footprint of their most common beverage can formats by 10 percent since 2010.
  • Reduced aluminum use in their Global Metal Beverage Packaging business by more than 30,000 metric tons, saving more than 100,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
  • Introduced an ultra-light can in Europe, saving approximately 5 percent metal compared to its predecessor.
  • Increased the amount of waste that is recycled and reused from 44 to 71 percent since 2010.
  • Findlay, Ohio plant added five 1.5 megawatt wind turbines, generating 13 million kilowatt hours per year and avoiding approximately 8,200 metric tons of GHG emissions per year.

Social Achievements

  • Reduced their Total Recordable Incident Rate by 27 percent.
  • Achieved a 77 percent participation rate and 78 percent engagement level in their 2014 employee engagement survey.
  • Donated more than $4 million to charitable organizations.
  • Expanded their annual “Let’s Can Hunger” food drive across all North American locations, collecting more than 170,000 pounds of canned food and raising more than $215,000.

Governance Achievements

  • Sustainability is embedded into their strategic planning and built from the bottom up; individual plants are accountable for their sustainability performance, which is tied to each plant manager’s performance appraisal.
  • Accountability for sustainability performance is monitored at various levels of the organization and overseen by the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of Ball Corporation’s board of directors.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Cut the carbon footprint of our beverage cans by 25% by 2020 (baseline 2010).
Medium-term Goals:
  • Determine a science-based greenhouse gas emission reduction target by mid-2018.
  • Reduce three-year rolling average Total Recordable Incident Rate by 25 percent by 2020.
Short-term Goals:
  • By year-end 2016, determine baseline for electricity, natural gas, water, waste and VOCs for our company post-close of the Rexam acquisition and commit to bottom-up normalized targets for our global beverage can business by mid-2017.

Environmental Challenges

  • Substantial increases in can sizes, shapes and label changes, as well as new line startups and curtailments, threaten to offset progress toward their sustainability goals because they decrease efficiencies.
  • Water scarcity, quality and discharge are operational and reputational risks for Ball and their value chain partners.
  • Diverting waste from landfills is a challenge in some regions, especially when landfill costs are low or when waste must be shipped over long distances for alternative treatment options.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Focus on six energy efficiency areas: employee engagement, machinery and equipment, heating and cooling, heat recovery, lighting and energy management.
  • Equipped the majority of their washers with sub-meters to monitor water use in real time.
  • Installed automated systems to track and compare water usage in eight North American and all European facilities.
  • Invest in wastewater treatment technologies and evaluate advanced treatment options for effluents to enable water reuse.
  • Utilize a standardized waste data collection process globally since 2008.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Strategic sourcing process enables discussion of sustainability expectations with suppliers and collaboration on new manufacturing technologies, product innovations, recycling programs and transparency.
  • Report details of due diligence determining the origins of the tin used by their steel suppliers (conflict minerals).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Changes in climate and weather
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory action or issues
Opportunities
  • Renewable energy opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G4 Core

Certifications: ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 50001

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 2 (Zero Hunger)
  • Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
  • Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
  • Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
  • Goal 13 (Climate Action)

Ball's sustainability priorities and associated goals are aligned with and contribute to 10 of the 17 SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • ReAl aluminum aerosol technology (15% lighter than standard)
  • G3-HD tinplate aerosol packaging (11% lighter than traditional three-piece)
  • Ultra-light 33-centiliter aluminum can body (less than 10 grams)
  • Alumi-Tek aluminum beverage bottles (50% less aluminum than alternatives)

Awards & Recognition

  • World Aluminum Aerosol Can (ReAl)
  • Gold at The Canmaker Magazine Cans of the Year Award 2015 (ReAl)

Reporting Period: 2016-2017

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:14.6 million tons CO2e (2017)
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:13.2 million metric tons (2017)
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:4.5 million MWh (2017)
Water Consumption:9.7 million m3 (2017)
Waste Generated:72,683 metric tons (2017)
Carbon Intensity:Reduced by 23% from 2010 baseline (CII).

ESG Focus Areas

  • Circular Economy
  • Climate Change
  • Water Stewardship
  • Responsible Sourcing

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced GHG emissions (Scope 1 & 2) by 2% compared to 2016.
  • Reduced total waste generation per EVA® dollar generated by 17% compared to 2016.
  • 39 of 88 packaging manufacturing plants achieved zero waste to landfill status by year-end 2017.
  • Reduced aluminum use in beverage and aerosol packaging by 7,700 metric tons, saving 58,000 metric tons of GHG emissions.
  • Improved energy efficiency in global beverage packaging business by 3% since 2015.
  • Achieved a 23% reduction in Carbon Intensity Index (CII) from a 2010 baseline.

Social Achievements

  • Provided more than $550,000 to recycling-related projects and over 400 volunteer hours globally in 2017.
  • Supported disaster relief efforts with over 38,000 volunteer hours and $5 million in donations.
  • Launched a Ball-wide campaign, “Live the Can Life,” to promote can recycling.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Sustainability Steering Committee to oversee sustainability strategy.
  • Implemented a Responsible Sourcing Framework to evaluate and engage suppliers.
  • Joined the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) to promote responsible aluminum production.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce GHG emissions across the value chain per can produced by 25% by 2030.
  • Achieve industry recycling rates targets for metal packaging products in developed markets, and work toward measurement and improvement of metal packaging recycling in emerging markets by 2020.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 27% against a 2017 baseline by 2030.

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions due to natural disasters (e.g., Hurricane Harvey).
  • Maintaining high recycling rates for aluminum cans.
  • Reducing GHG emissions across the entire value chain (Scope 3).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investing in energy efficiency measures ($11 million in 2016/2017).
  • Partnering with organizations to improve recycling infrastructure (e.g., The Recycling Partnership).
  • Collaborating with suppliers to reduce embedded carbon in metals.
  • Exploring opportunities to cover a significant portion of North American electricity load with renewables.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 50%+ of metal and major ODM suppliers assessed through Sedex platform by early 2018.

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Guiding Principles, Conflict Minerals Policy, collaboration with suppliers on sustainability improvements.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events, flooding
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes, market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products, renewable energy investments.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards (Core level)

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: ERM Certification and Verification Services (ERM CVS)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
  • Goal 13 (Climate Action)
  • Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)
  • Goal 17 (Partnerships for the Goals)

Initiatives related to energy efficiency, GHG emissions reduction, water conservation, and multi-stakeholder partnerships.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • STARcan (next-generation beverage can), ReAL® aerosol technology.

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2018-2019

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1,242,941 metric tons CO2e (Scope 1+2 in 2019)
Scope 1 Emissions:434,670 metric tons CO2e (2019)
Scope 2 Emissions:808,272 metric tons CO2e (2019)
Scope 3 Emissions:8,636,045 metric tons CO2e (2019)
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:4,403,000 MWh (2019)
Water Consumption:9,450,203 m3 (2019)
Waste Generated:72,000 metric tons (2019)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Circular Economy
  • Climate Change
  • Water Stewardship
  • Responsible Sourcing
  • Diversity & Inclusion

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced carbon footprint by 26% between 2010-2019.
  • Signed agreements to purchase renewable energy equal to energy load in North America and Europe.
  • Introduced the Ball Aluminum Cup™.
  • Eliminated the use of over 5,000 metric tons of aluminum through weight optimization, saving more than 16,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Increased energy efficiency 5.5% between 2016-2019.
  • Increased water efficiency 11% between 2016-2019.
  • Achieved ASI certification for all 23 beverage can plants in EMEA.

Social Achievements

  • Donated more than $7.5 million, supporting over 2,000 non-profit organizations worldwide.
  • Employees volunteered over 38,500 hours in 2019.
  • Rolled out Unconscious Bias training globally and a female talent initiative, resulting in the promotion of 20% of participants.

Governance Achievements

  • More than half of the board of directors consists of women and ethnic minorities.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve a 55% absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from own operations by 2030.
  • Achieve a 16% reduction in value chain GHG emissions by 2030.
  • Increase aluminum can recycling rates to near 100% by 2030.
  • Achieve ASI certification for all packaging businesses by end of 2022.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce water consumption in high-risk areas.

Environmental Challenges

  • Increasing recycling rates globally.
  • Reducing GHG emissions across the value chain (80% of emissions come from the value chain).
  • Water scarcity in some regions where Ball operates.
  • Disruptions due to extreme weather events.
  • Human rights abuses in the supply chain.
  • Packaging waste regulations.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Switching to renewable energy (100% in North America by end of 2021, 63% in Europe by 2021).
  • Improving energy efficiency in manufacturing processes.
  • Weight optimization of cans.
  • Collaboration with suppliers to improve sustainability.
  • Implementing water-saving measures in high-risk areas.
  • Partnering with the American Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies for disaster relief.
  • Using the WRI Aqueduct tool to map water-related risks.
  • Implementing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) strategies.
  • Investing in smarter collection infrastructure and improving sorting centers.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 27% of key suppliers had low-risk profiles as of January 2020.

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Guiding Principles covering employment practices, human rights, environment, health and safety, antitrust activities, bribery and corruption; conflict minerals policy; slavery and human trafficking statement.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Core Level

Certifications: ASI Performance and Chain of Custody (EMEA)

Third-party Assurance: ERM Certification and Verification Services (ERM CVS)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • SDG 13: Climate Action
  • SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ball focuses efforts on these SDGs where they can have the highest impact.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Ball Aluminum Cup™
  • Infinity aluminum bottles
  • ReAl® alloy for aerosol cans
  • STARcan

Awards & Recognition

  • Forbes’ 2019 list of “America’s Best Employers for Diversity” (No. 1)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1,111,876,976 tCO2e/year (Scope 1+2+3)
Scope 1 Emissions:546,784 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:444,792 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:111,876,976 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:44%
Total Energy Consumption:4,871,000 MWh/year
Water Consumption:10,291,887 m3/year
Waste Generated:86,110 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:Not specified

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Circularity
  • Product Stewardship
  • Social Impact
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Responsible Sourcing
  • Health, Safety & Well-being
  • Community Engagement

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced carbon emissions associated with the direct operations of our global beverage business by 20%
  • Sourced 44% of its global electricity demand in 2021 from renewables, reducing approximately 390,392 metric tons of GHG emissions year-over-year.
  • STARcans accounted for 23% of the global volume of aluminum beverage cans produced, saving 6,100 metric tons of aluminum and reducing approximately 27,760 metric tons of GHG emissions.
  • Aerosol division converted 45% of its production to lightweight ReAl® cans, saving 1,990 metric tons of aluminum and reducing approximately 16,400 metric tons of GHG emissions.

Social Achievements

  • Increased annual spend with minority- and women-owned business (MWBE) suppliers in the United States by 30%
  • Launched a global ‘Ball For All’ storytelling campaign to foster empathy and inclusion.
  • Expanded engineering and operations leadership development programs globally.
  • Created a new employee listening strategy with continuous surveys to gather real-time feedback.

Governance Achievements

  • Eleven of thirteen directors on our Board are independent.
  • Board determined to declassify its Board and permit shareholders to amend bylaws.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve Net Zero carbon emissions across the value chain before 2050.
  • Increase global recycling rates for aluminum beverage cans, bottles, and cups to 90% by 2030.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 85% average recycled content in aluminum products by 2030.
  • Reduce energy required to produce each beverage can by 30% by 2030.
  • Use lightweight STARcan designs in 80% of global beverage can production by 2030.
  • 100% of supplied coatings, inks and compounds to achieve Cradle to Cradle Material Health certification at silver level or better by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce the weight of aluminum cups by 10% over the next two years.
  • Phase out BPA from beverage can production worldwide by mid-decade.
  • Achieve 35% employee participation in giving and volunteer activities by 2025.
  • Reduce Total Recordable Incident Rate by 25% from a 2020 baseline by 2030.

Environmental Challenges

  • Lingering global pandemic
  • Far-reaching supply chain disruptions
  • Balancing new ways of working while prioritizing workforce health and safety
  • Increased safety incidents due to growth, COVID absences, and overtime.
  • Increased Scope 3 emissions due to volume growth, improved supplier GHG accounting, and increased capital goods deployment.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented measures to prioritize and invest in safety training, behavior-based safety programs, machine guarding, and risk assessments.
  • Developed a detailed roadmap to Net Zero to optimize carbon reduction and capital allocation.
  • Investing in energy monitoring and AI-driven software to optimize energy and water use.
  • Exploring electrification of ovens used in can making.
  • Developing a roadmap for water management, including water reduction, recycling, and local watershed engagement.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not specified, but implied through Global Supplier Forum and responsible sourcing initiatives.

Responsible Procurement
  • Strategic sourcing framework incorporating sustainability criteria.
  • Collaboration with suppliers on sustainability solutions.
  • ASI certification for suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather
  • Supply chain disruptions due to climate events
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
  • Market shifts towards sustainable packaging
Opportunities
  • Increased demand for sustainable aluminum packaging
  • Development of energy-efficient products and processes

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option, TCFD (partially aligned), SASB (partially aligned), UN Global Compact (joining in 2023)

Certifications: Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard and Chain of Custody Standard (for various plants)

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (limited assurance on select 2021 sustainability metrics)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
  • Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure)
  • Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
  • Goal 13 (Climate Action)

Initiatives contribute to these goals through renewable energy, sustainable packaging, waste reduction, and climate action.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • STARcans
  • ReAl® lightweight aerosol cans
  • Ball Aluminum Cup™

Awards & Recognition

  • Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:12,595,437 tCO2e/year (Scope 1, 2, and 3)
Scope 1 Emissions:449,608 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:529,296 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:12,145,533 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:28%
Total Energy Consumption:4,752,000 MWh/year
Water Consumption:9,859,660 m3/year
Waste Generated:83,690 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Circular Economy
  • Recycling
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Responsible Sourcing
  • Employee Well-being
  • Supply Chain Sustainability
  • Product Stewardship
  • Social Impact
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved 27% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions since 2017.
  • Achieved 36% increase in absolute Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions since 2017.
  • Secured 28% renewable electricity coverage globally by year-end 2022.
  • 31% of global beverage can production used weight-optimized STARcan dome designs.
  • 59% of global aerosol can production used lightweight ReAl® alloy.
  • 47% of beverage coatings, inks and sealing compounds achieved Cradle to Cradle Material Health certification at Silver level or better.
  • Ball Aluminum Cup® achieved Bronze Cradle to Cradle Material Health Certification.
  • Reduced aluminum consumption by over 6,200 metric tons, saving approximately 32,680 metric tons of GHG emissions through lightweighting efforts.
  • Re:Gen aerosol can has half the carbon footprint of a standard aerosol can.

Social Achievements

  • Employees supported over 2,800 non-profit organizations globally and contributed over 30,000 volunteer hours.
  • Named one of the “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality” and a top employer for disability inclusion.
  • Launched several campaigns to promote mental and emotional well-being.
  • 81% of employees feel engaged, enabled and energized by their work.
  • 70% of employees are not seriously considering leaving Ball.
  • Expanded Benevity benefit globally, increasing support worldwide.
  • Launched “Às Mulheres” beer project, produced 100% by women.

Governance Achievements

  • Ten of twelve directors on the Board are independent.
  • Shareholders approved declassification of the Board.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net zero carbon emissions prior to 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 90% global aluminum recycling rate for beverage cans, bottles, and cups by 2030
  • Achieve 85% average recycled content in aluminum used for beverage cans, bottles, and cups by 2030
  • Reduce absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 55% by 2030
  • Achieve 100% renewable electricity globally by 2030
  • 100% of workforce participates in unconscious bias training by 2030
  • 100% of manufacturing employees participate in industry-leading technical training by 2030
  • 100% of computer-based employees leverage Ball Learning Library by 2030
  • 100% of people leaders participate in at least one leadership development experience annually by 2030
  • Launch second generation of ReAl® aerosol container technology with 75% recycled content by 2030
  • 80% of global beverage can production with weight-optimized STARcan dome designs by 2030
  • 50% global aerosol can production with lightweight ReAl alloy by 2030
  • 30% energy efficiency improvement in can manufacturing by 2030
  • 50% water efficiency improvement in can manufacturing by 2030
  • 100% of aluminum purchased from certified sustainable sources by 2030
  • Annually assess ESG practices of all critical suppliers with an annual spend of $5 million or more by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce Total Recordable Incident Rate by 25% (2020-2030)
  • Increase female representation in various business units by 2025
  • Increase race/ethnicity diversity in various business units by 2025
  • Achieve 75% renewable electricity globally by 2025
  • Achieve 35% global employee participation in volunteering by 2025
  • Expand sustainability and STEM education program outreach by 60% by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions.
  • Inflation.
  • Geopolitical unrest (including the sale of the Russia business).
  • Increased costs of Guarantees of Origin (GOs) and Renewable Energy Credits (RECs).
  • Increased safety-related injuries (due to aligning reporting methodologies).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Strategic plant closures to optimize cost structure and productivity.
  • Actions to address SG&A costs.
  • Sale of Russia business.
  • Focus on resource efficiency and cost savings.
  • Implementation of a Global Operational Risk strategy to decrease injury rates.
  • Securing long-term renewable energy coverage despite price increases.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 36% of critical suppliers assessed in 2022

Responsible Procurement
  • Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) certifications for aluminum suppliers
  • Supplier diversity program
  • Annual ESG assessments of critical suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Drought
  • Wildfires
  • Storms
  • Hurricanes
  • Tornadoes
  • Floods
Transition Risks
  • Changes in climate and weather
  • Unfavorable mandatory deposit or packaging laws
  • Power and supply chain interruptions
  • Changes in major customer or supplier contracts
  • Inability to pass through increased costs
  • War, political instability and sanctions
  • Changes in foreign exchange or tax rates
  • Tariffs, trade actions, or other governmental actions
Opportunities
  • Increased demand for sustainable packaging
  • Development of energy-efficient products
  • Renewable energy sourcing

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option, TCFD, SASB

Certifications: Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard (PS) and Chain of Custody (CoC) certifications for beverage and aerosol plants, Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard (Bronze for Aluminum Cup®)

Third-party Assurance: External third-party limited assurance over select environmental metrics.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
  • Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
  • Goal 13 (Climate Action)
  • Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
  • Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
  • Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)

Initiatives contribute to these goals through various sustainability programs and targets.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Re:gen aerosol can
  • Ball Aluminum Cup®
  • Lightweight STARcans
  • Aluminum bottles for Boomerang Bottling System

Awards & Recognition

  • 2022 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America
  • 2022 Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies