Climate Change Data

Pregis LLC

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:498,783 mtCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:31,522 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:80,152 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:387,109 tCO2e/year
Waste Generated:24,132 metric tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.09 mtCO2e/$000 revenue (scopes 1 and 2)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Waste Reduction
  • Circular Economy
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Employee Well-being
  • Supply Chain Sustainability
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Diverted 89% of solid waste from landfill and incineration
  • Earned 56% of revenue from recyclable, reusable, or compostable products
  • Received ISCC+ certification at three facilities for incorporating certified circular resins
  • Saved 595,916 trees from harvest
  • 20.9% emissions intensity reduction vs. 2019 baseline (scopes 1 and 2)

Social Achievements

  • Expanded sustainability team (three additional FTEs)
  • Opened Pregis IQ (Innovation Headquarters) to expand training for employees and customers
  • Grew Employee Resource Group (ERG) participation
  • Delivered over 200 hours of sustainability training to employees
  • Positively impacted 93,932 lives

Governance Achievements

  • Appointed Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO)
  • Implemented formal management systems for sustainability performance visibility
  • Formalized the ESG committee in 2021
  • Completed EcoVadis sustainability rating submission (Silver and Bronze status for European and North American businesses, respectively)
  • Implemented company-wide cyber security policies and training

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Positively impact 25 million lives by 2030
  • Invest $15 million to drive circular, scalable, sustainable material, process and waste solutions by 2030
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 100% product and process waste reduction at Pregis facilities globally by 2030
  • Make 100% of Pregis products recyclable, reusable, or with minimum 30% reduced reliance on new fossil-based ingredients by 2030
  • Achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 25% by 2030
  • Eliminate 1 million unnecessary reshipments

Environmental Challenges

  • 17.4% increase in total emissions (scopes 1, 2, and 3) in 2022, driven by business growth and new facilities
  • Need to further increase recycled and renewable raw material usage
Mitigation Strategies
  • Decarbonization strategy project to identify capital projects for energy efficiency and renewable energy
  • $4MM in capital investment for reducing energy consumption and scope 2 emissions
  • Expanded plastics recycling capabilities and capacity
  • Investing in extrusion technologies that allow increased use of recycled resins

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 100% of suppliers in identified high-risk countries

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct (including sustainability policies)
  • Sustainable procurement training for 100% of internal buyers
  • Policies on anti-corruption, sustainable procurement, conflict of interest

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB

Certifications: ISO 14001 (4 facilities), ISCC+ (3 facilities)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
  • Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
  • Goal 13 (Climate Action)
  • Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)
  • Goal 2 (Zero Hunger)

Initiatives contribute to these goals through emissions reduction, waste reduction, circular economy practices, water filter donations, and food bank support.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Pregis PolyMask® Temporary Protective Films
  • Pregis AirSpeed® Hybrid Cushioning Renew™ PCR
  • Pregis AirSpeed® Renew™ Zero Inflatable Void Fill
  • Pregis EasyPack® Paper Packaging Solutions
  • Pregis EverTec™ Non-Cushioned Mailer
  • Inspyre Mailer

Awards & Recognition

  • Pregis Purpose Awards
  • Giga-Guru status (Walmart)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:481,287 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:33,378 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:61,619 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:386,290 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:0%
Total Energy Consumption:942,429 GJ/year
Waste Generated:31,675 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.08 MT CO2e/$000 revenue

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Waste Reduction
  • Circular Economy
  • Community Impact
  • Employee Well-being
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Supply Chain Responsibility
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced operational emissions intensity by 86% versus 2019 baseline (surpassing 25% goal 7 years early)
  • Diverted 91% of waste from landfill across global network
  • Earned 51% of global revenues from sustainable products (paper-based, bio-based, or minimum 30% recycled content)
  • Launched an industry-first 80% post-consumer recycled content (PCR) high-pressure air cushioning product
  • Received third-party verification on emissions reporting with limited assurance across all scopes
  • Developed a detailed decarbonization plan for scope 2 emissions
  • Saved 748,806 trees from harvest

Social Achievements

  • Positively impacted 196,617 lives through service and philanthropy
  • Delivered over 48,000 employee training hours
  • Completed 271 customer projects focused on damage reduction, sustainable packaging redesign, and packing efficiency
  • Supported over 50 customers make data-driven sustainability decisions with custom life cycle assessments (LCAs)
  • Maintained industry-leading safety metrics, reducing injury frequency rate by 26% and halving injury severity rate

Governance Achievements

  • Strengthened internal governance team by appointing a Chief Sustainability Officer
  • Developed a robust cybersecurity process including monthly training for all full-time employees
  • Formal annual review of physical, environmental, cybersecurity, and operational hazards

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero emissions by 2040
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 30% renewable energy by 2030
  • Reduce operational greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 25% by 2030 (achieved in 2023)
  • Make 100% of Pregis products either recyclable, reusable, or with a minimum of 30% recycled content by 2030
  • Prevent 15M trees from being harvested through use of recycled fiber by 2030
  • Achieve zero waste at 100% of Pregis facilities globally by 2030
  • Invest $15M in circular, scalable, sustainable material, process, and waste solutions by 2030
  • Positively impact 25M lives by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce water consumption by 10% by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Meeting PCR requirements while maintaining high-performance packaging
  • Processability issues with recycled content
  • Impurities in recycled plastic affecting production machinery
  • Contaminants affecting film color and odor
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed alternative sourcing strategies
  • Conducted comprehensive market analysis to identify cost-effective, high-quality PCR resin sources
  • Addressed processability, operational disruption, and quality issues through meticulous attention and collaboration
  • Conducted over 200 rigorous tests to ensure new product effectively maintained damage protection
  • Implemented waste separation on the production floor and trained production teams

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Audits conducted for large suppliers in high-risk countries

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Sustainable procurement training for 100% of Pregis buyers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Natural disasters
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB

Certifications: ISCC PLUS, ISO 45001

Third-party Assurance: WAP Sustainability Consulting (limited assurance)

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)
  • Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)
  • Goal 2 (Zero Hunger)

Pregis's initiatives contribute to these goals through emissions reduction, sustainable product development, waste reduction, clean water initiatives, and food security support.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Pregis AirSpeed® HC Renew PCR
  • Pregis AirSpeed® Renew Zero
  • Pregis EasyPack® GeoPack™
  • Pregis EasyPack® GeoTerra™
  • Pregis EverTec™ Cushioned Mailer

Awards & Recognition

  • Pregis Purpose Awards