Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced water consumption by more than half since 2012
• Reduced waste by more than half since 2012
• Three production facilities are zero waste-to-landfill

Social Achievements

• Redesigning work to be more human-centric, emphasizing health and safety, benefits, professional development, and DE&I.
• Named “Best Places to Work” by Plastics News for the sixth time since 2014.
• 30% of employees have been with the company for more than 20 years; nearly half have been with the company for more than a decade.

Governance Achievements

• EcoVadis Bronze rating in 2022, aiming for Silver in 2023
• All Techmer sites are Operation Clean Sweep certified

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing resource consumption and waste-to-landfill
• Lowering carbon footprint and developing new technologies with upstream suppliers
• Meeting stringent regulatory guidelines for the healthcare market

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementing technologies to drive internal and customers’ sustainability goals
• Earning certifications to ensure compliance with applicable standards and achieving set goals
• Developing sustainable solutions and practices, especially relating to employee development, water consumption, and the amount of waste sent to landfills
• Boosting the use of recycled resin and creating formulations to help enable recycling
• Developing products made from biodegradable resins along with compostable alternatives to single-use plastics, and creating bamboo- and wood- filled compostable products for molding

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Working with upstream suppliers to lower carbon footprint and develop new technologies

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: EcoVadis

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 13485, Operation Clean Sweep

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Recycle Enablers
• Alternative Resin Technologies
• Sustainable Enablers

Awards & Recognition

• R&D 100 Award

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Stewardship
• Social Responsibility
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Implemented Operation Clean Sweep principles at all sites
• 26.7% reduction in Total Case Injury Rate from 2021
• Dalton, GA site certified Zero Waste to Landfill
• Green Flex agreement with TVA for renewable energy certificates in Clinton, TN

Social Achievements

• Launched "Coffee Chats with Mike" for employee engagement
• Introduced Engagement Pulse survey
• Rolled out supervisors and managers training sessions
• Active participation in volunteer activities (ADFAC, Dream It Do It, Ribbon of Hope)
• Internship programs partnering with local universities

Governance Achievements

• Established Corporate Sustainability Team
• First materials supplier inducted into Purdue University's CAMS Consortium

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Meeting increasing consumer and regulatory demands for higher post-consumer recycled (PCR) content in products
• Maintaining mechanical properties and visual appeal of products with higher PCR content
• Need for high-performance solutions to meet PCR targets for masterbatch and engineered compounds

Mitigation Strategies

• Investing in R&D to develop recycled material enablers, alternative resins, and sustainable material enablers products under the HiTerra brand
• Securing stable recycle streams
• Utilizing the latest technologies to help customers meet their PCR targets
• Developing solutions using natural mineral components to reduce CO2 emissions and regulatory-compliant alternatives to industry-standard chemicals

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Collaboration with suppliers to bring sustainable solutions to the market

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• HiTerra™ brand products (rPET Revive, rPET recycle enablers, T5, EvacuTech, high-performance recycled resins, HiTerra Brewed)
• Hi-Temp Purge