Climate Change Data

Blue Box Partners EEIG

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Action
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Waste Reduction
  • Employee Safety and Wellbeing
  • Community Investment
  • Talent Development
  • Responsible Procurement
  • Circular Economy

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced carbon emissions by 45.34% at Hinojosa Sarrià paper mill through biomass and biogas boilers.
  • Increased renewable energy share in total energy use (specific figures not provided, but significant increase noted).
  • Implementation of closed-loop recycling systems for customers (Nestlé Italia example provided).
  • Klingele's Weener plant covers >90% of its energy needs with refuse-derived fuel, saving 10,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.

Social Achievements

  • Launched "100 years for each other" charity campaign, donating over €50,000 to community projects.
  • Implemented a new safety system for forklifts at Cart-One Parma plants, reducing collision risks.
  • Established a Dual Vocational Training Course in Graphic Printing at Hinojosa, resulting in 11 graduates with permanent employment.

Governance Achievements

  • Aligned sustainability efforts and invested in best-in-class long-term sustainable management systems across all partner companies.
  • Implemented a joint GRI management platform to monitor carbon capture and reduction.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO2 emissions by 55% by 2030.

Environmental Challenges

  • Energy market turmoil impacting demand for packaging solutions.
  • Need for further consolidation within the industry and among customers.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Consolidating and merging activities of the four partners to improve efficiency and offer better solutions to customers.
  • Increased digitization and development of customer support functions.
  • Expanding the number of functions within Blue Box Partners to support technical projects with customers.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • FSC® certified paper from responsible sources.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Core option

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
  • Goal 8 (Decent work and economic growth)
  • Goal 12 (Responsible consumption and production)
  • Goal 13 (Climate action)

Initiatives described throughout the report contribute to these goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • GreenBoxX® packaging
  • fit2size® Fanfold packaging