LOREM IPSUM | SIT AMET 1 Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Pak Nordics Tetra Spreads to the East ® Sweden's Largest School Competition Largest School Sweden's Trendspotting CONTENT Good packaging for a good life The Road to Fully Renewable Packaging FSC TETRA PAK NORDICS TETRA PAK SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2015 REPORT SUSTAINABILITY CONTENTS GOOD PACKAGING FOR A GOOD LIFE
CLIMATE GOAL 19 GOOD PACKAGING FOR A GOOD LIFE 22 THE ROAD TO FULLY RENEWABLE PACKAGING 31 FSC® SPREADS TO THE EAST 45 SWEDEN’S LARGEST SCHOOL COMPETITION 46 TRENDSPOTTING 54
Welcome to the 2015 Sustainability Report for Tetra Pak Nordics. Editor: Lina Kristoffersen Wiles Graphic design: Sustainable Studio This Report is for the 2014 business year. Words: Tetra Pak, Jesper Yngvesson/Sustainable Studio Chad Henderson Translation: Since 1999, we have been publishing annual by global divisions within the Tetra Pak Group Photos: Andreas Lind, Johan Bävman, Paul Kühlhorn, Sustainability Reports, in which we talk and reported in our global sustainability report, Erik Grönlund, Tetra Pak about our work with sustainability, both with Sustainability Update 2014. Read it online at Paper: Omslag Cyclus Offset, 250 g environment and social issues, and report Omslag Cyclus Offset, 140 g sustainability.tetrapak.com. key figures in these areas. The report takes its What do you think of our Sustainability Print: TMG Tabergs inspiration from the Global Reporting Initiative Report? Write us at [email protected] (GRI) guidelines for sustainability reporting. and let us know! Please write “Sustainability Our worldwide initiatives in environmental Report 2015” in the subject line. and social responsibility are primarily conducted Happy reading!
Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 3 LOREM IPSUM | SIT AMET 5 Johan Rabe Johan Managing Director Pak NordicsTetra consumers associate to with us when they are standing in the store choosing their packaging. Pak is, Tetra quite good packagingsimply, for a life. good - - – has been Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Pak Nordics Tetra Our motto – PROTECTS to talkto what about stand we for and what sets our packag ing apart from others. WHAT’S GOOD translated into 40 languages, including Finnish, Icelandic, Faeroese, Latvian and Lithu anian, into not but Swedish. AsUntil reach now we now. Swedish to out consumers in their day-to-day lives, we are introducing the motto BEVARAR DET GODA. is It this message that want we - - , and we’ve ® Tetra Pak isTetra a household also got a foot in the door for FSC in Finland. It’s timenow opento the doors wide and step the up have pace. We keepto working get to the recycling our of packaging up and running in Denmark, to get those who haven’t already joined us in Sweden board on helpto the recycling plastic of the to content move next rung in waste hierarchy – from material to energy recovery recycling. name in Sweden. of A lot Swedes believe that all bever age cartons are Pak. Tetra For me, this is a sign that it’s time for us expand to Pak the Tetra name for the average person, fourth completely renewable packages the on market. In the Baltics, we’re off a fly to ing start for FSC - The success have we Bio-based materials will and that protects the good in the food in a natural way. achieved with our environ mental initiatives the on Nordic markets – which you can read more in about this Sustainability Report – is not a signal for us stop to and take a breather. Quite the contrary, in fact. The race has begun, we’ve through made it the first it’s now lap, and timeto switch into high push gear, ahead over that first hill and increase lead. our take more and more space in our portfolio. will We sell even more caps bio- made of based plastic. Having now launched first the world’s fully renewable package, we will be making sure also to launch the second, third and - ment and
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A GOOD START A GOOD A HEAD START IS IS A HEAD START ing for the environ all the demands modern of life. represent We packaging with minimal environmental impact, renewable made of materials. Packaging that is easy recycle, to easy use, to Consumer awareness of the environment has in recent years moved from a passionate conviction among the most invested, a gnawingto anxiety and matter conscience of for the masses. are We becoming increasingly aware that the choices make we every day affect our environment, our climate and the future the of planet. Pak I want to Tetra help consumers make these choices by making clearer it than ever before what Tetra Pak stands I know that for. canwe offer the best packag 4 Our time is now. Increased commitment to our focus areas and and focusareas our to commitment Increased now. is Our time good results is turf It on home the future bright. is that means us, among space greater even the better take let to choices time partnersour the consumers. and
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| A WORD FROM OUR ENVIRONMENT DIRECTOR ENVIRONMENT OUR FROM A WORD
Erik Lindroth |
SIT AMET Environment Director Tetra Pak Nordics OUR GOOD CHOICES WILL DO GOOD FOR MORE
When we contribute to our customers' renewable plastic screw caps were launched, and the world’s first fully renewable beverage success, we can take greater respon- carton was introduced – all in 2014. But we’re sibility together. Combine this with a also continuing to work on other new ideas. Our curiosity that drives innovation and involvement in “Locally Produced Plastics” is one example of this. Good can get even better. an increased internal commitment, At the same time, communicating renew- and we can achieve even more. ability is a challenge. Many people confuse renewable with recyclable, and we want to be able to communicate the benefits of both. And Environmental and sustainability initiatives even if recycling in Sweden is increasing drama must add value for our customers and thereby tically, we are still below the European average. for us, or this part of our business will only be We have to find ways to get even better. temporary. To reach this goal, we have to have Besides the products themselves, it’s im- an understanding of our customers’ situation portant to also broaden the knowledge base and what creates value for them from a broad among our colleagues. Environmental work at perspective. If we can use this knowledge to Tetra Pak is not just something the environment create solutions that make them even more department does, but we do have the task of competitive, then we’ve hit the mark. creating engagement and curiosity surround- In 2014, we’ve seen a number of examples of ing these questions. We have a sales mission »Environmental work products from Tetra Pak that have helped our to highlight sustainability opportunities to our customers advance their positions in the area of colleagues, and we have to begin with their at Tetra Pak is not just sustainability. A packaging solution from us has perspectives – start out from what drives them. to fit both the food product and the customer’s The first sale is always internal. If we succeed something the environ- brand. We want a carton from Tetra Pak to be here, our environmental and sustainability a good environmental choice that strengthens work will get stronger and stronger. ment department does« the entire product concept. FSC®-labelled packaging sales increased dramatically, recycling reached record levels,
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Protecting people supportWe and create op portunities for our employees across the take globe. We social responsibility in all we supportingdo, the communi- ties we operate in. Protecting futures Our insight and expertise performance, superior deliver competitive advantages, value and peace mind. of for money, committedWe're driving to environmental excellence. -
- - - »Doing something done has one no that actually is before difficult« quite Dr Ruben Rausing solutions for food. We apply solutions apply for food. We our commitment inno to vation, our understanding customerof needs and our relationships with our suppli- ers deliver to these solutions, wherever and whenever food is consumed. believe We in re sponsible leadership, creating profitable growth in harmony with environmental sustain ability and good corporate citizenship. Our promise rests on three pillars: Protecting food With our innovative market- leading processing and pack aging solutions, make we food safe and available everywhere. - - - - covers the en
tire value chain, from suppli- ers customers, to distribution, employees, consumers and society large. at protect We food with our packaging and ourdo best helpto and pro tect the environment. with work We and for our customers develop to rational processing and packaging Protecting Food – People – Futures Our motto PROTECTS WHAT’S GOOD research and development, manufacturing process of ing equipment and turnkey packaging lines, as well as a training unit for technical service and a spare parts cen tre. There is also a showcase factory here. - - With over 23,500 employe Tetra Pak inTetra Lund is the In 2014, over 180 billion over 180 In 2014, our customers and suppliers offerto safe, innovative and environmentally sound prod ucts for millions consumers of in more countries than 170 around the world. duced worldwide,duced and 78.2 billion litres food of products were delivered in packages from Pak. Tetra cradle Today, the of company. Lund is our largest in site the and people world, 3700 about here.work Activities include es worldwide, take we a long- term and sustainable approach to our business activities and takeour responsibility as an industry leader seriously. standard packages were pro A HISTORY A HISTORY
- - - - TO PROTECT for food, people and our common future. common and our food, for people AND A FUTURE AND A good idea followed by This innovation. idea followed A good is started it how and this is how Tetra Pak continues to grow, with concern continues grow, Pak to and this is Tetra how is the lead world’s Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Pak Nordics Tetra New companies often start by marketingout a technolog ical invention. Our founder Ruben Rausing instead start Tetra Pak ed by studying the market and then identifying and designing a business concept for his future Then company. lookedhe into the technical requirements. In September theTetra first Pak1952, ma chine was delivered local to dairy association Lundaortens Mejeriförening. In November theof same milk year, shops started selling cream in tetrahedron-shaped decilitre packages. ing company in processing and packaging solutions for food products. with work We 8
ABOUT US | OUR ORIGINS LOREM IPSUM | SIT AMET 11 Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Pak Nordics Tetra - - packaging and distribution solutions. produce and support our processing lines and packaging materials with liquid and solid prod uctsthe at customer’s premises and then seal the packages. also We produce develop, and market various types distribution of equipment. equipment Processing In addition packaging to and packaging machines, also we manufacture and sell processing equipment customers to in the food industry that produce milk products, fruit drinks, cheese, ice cream, prepared food, car bonated beverages can We and therefore water. offer production complete lines and facilities to customers worldwide. serviceTechnical alsoWe assist with knowledge, technical expertise, spare parts, tools and methods to - - -
- is a package made from paper ®
board that is designed for prepared food, such as vegetables, beans, soups and tomatoes. This packaging and its contents are sterilised through autoclaving, high-pressure i.e. steam preserving, which is the same method used for tin cans. Packaging Machines develop packagingWe materials and pack aging machines for pasteurised and asep tic products. Packaging machines and distribution equipment are assembled and quality-tested in Lund before delivery the to customer. The packaging machines fill the Tetra Recart - - - Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Pak Nordics Tetra
Packaging pasteurisedFor foods that must be refriger manufactureated, we laminated packaging materials paperboard of and plastic. aseptic For packaging and packaging with shelf a long life, alsowe include a thin aluminium film. So far aluminium has proven be to the best barrier ensureto that sensitive food products such as milk, juice and wine can betransported and stored without the need for refrigeration or additives. We striveWe reduce to environmental impact throughout the entire life cycle the of prod ucts without compromising the on customers’ demands for safe, functional and cost-effec tive products. Our packages and processing equipment maintain the highest standards for hygiene, quality, and safety, while the at same time causing as little environmental impact as possible during production, use and disposal. Only when we maintain the highest of standards in all areas do we do we areas standards of the highest all in maintain when we Only really make a difference. That is why everything the ser why is do – all That we a difference. make really products and vices environmental our in included – are represent we the product.of life sustainability the entire and work. Throughout
10 CONSIDERATION AND AND CONSIDERATION WAY ALL THE STANDARDS Delivered packages ABOUT million litres
TETRA PAK NORDICS 2,443 77,975 2,132 78,223 TETRA PAK NORDICS works from local market offices with marketing, sales and service for our customers Nordics Worldwide in the Baltic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Denmark: 230 (387) Estonia: 61 (51) Finland: 679 (772) -3.15 Turnover Tetra Pak Nordics, in million EUR Iceland: . 41 (49)
Delivered packages in millions
= change from 2013 3,163 178,000 2013 2014 2,917 180,000
Lithuania: Norway: Nordics Worldwide 50 (50) 358 (347)
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Sweden: 200 655 (732)
Latvia Estonia Finland Iceland Norway Sweden Denmark Lithuania
2013 2014 Figures for 2013 in parentheses. 12 Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 13 Energy use Water use US ABOUT total for all facilities and total for all facilities and factories Figures for 2013 in parentheses. factories in Tetra Pak Nordics. in Tetra Pak Nordics. = change from 2013
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60,000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Total Tetra Pak has 121,170 produc-tion units in (-11,697) four locations in Swe - 40,000 den: Lund, Fjällbacka, Sunne and Skoghall. A Waste from our factories factory has also been - 6,816 in place since 2012 in Imatra, Finland. The Waste to 13,736 20,000 factory in Fjällbacka material recycling 11,590 produces additional + 815 Waste to incineration 1,611 2013 materials. with energy recovery 761 2014 Hazardous waste 382 Purchased District Use of 116 electricity* heat fossil fuels tonnes 3,000 6,000 9,000 12,000 15,000 * Of which renewable energy 5.7% (+0.2)
Material consumption at converting plants, in tonnes
Imatra Lund Sunne Skoghall TOTAL Packaging machines in operation Beverage carton 60,498 44,750 105,248 Tetra Pak Nordics total: 299 (312) Operating sites at customer locations: 90 (92) Semi-coated board 12,398 40,659 54,057 Polyethylene 14,635 6,405 21,040 Sweden: Denmark: Sweden: Denmark: 100 (105) 42 (42) 27 (27) 10 (10) Aluminium foil 2,558 986 3,544 Plastic film 509 289 798 Finland: Finland: Printing ink 24 370 167 561 68 (68) 19 (19) Shrink wrap 17 521 59 597 Baltic Baltic Volume of standard Norway: countries: Norway: countries: packages produced, 466 2,721 1,365 1,910 6,462 43 (47) 46 (50) 19 (20) 15 (16) in millions
14 Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 15 ABOUT US ABOUT
Lean-praised work | TRANSPORTS Tetra Pak Packaging Solutions testing and assembly hall in Lund won the ENERGY-EFFICIENT Swedish Lean award for 2014. The jury WHEN THE JOURNEY saw us as an inspirational role model for ADVANCES IN anyone aspiring to world class, with a IS THE GOAL positive culture and systematic improve - LUND ments in the value chain. It’s about the big picture and about What about our passenger travel? placing demands on both ourselves Increased focus on costs and a range of video IN 2014, THE TETRA PAK Facility Management conference facilities and web meetings have company worked with a number of tenants to and others. The right technology and helped reduce travel. We are now seeing 60% even further reduce our total energy consump- combined modes of transport are im- less emissions linked to travel in comparison tion in Lund by over 7 million kilowatt-hours and Energy efficiency with 2010. portant ingredients in reducing our more than 1100 metric tons of CO2. improvements include: Tetra Pak is a member of Clean Shipping Energy efficiency improvements in com- environmental impact from travel Index and NTM, organisations in which we, pressed air, ventilation and steam are important – Reduced compressed air leakage and transport. along with other major companies, drive differ- factors behind this reduction, but decreased use – Reduced steam pressure ent environmental issues and place demands on of electric heating fans and switching to LED – Shorter operating times for our transport suppliers to continuously improve Tetra Laval Group Transport & Travel contracts lighting have also contributed to the reduction. ventilation their environmental performance. We are also transport and travel services across the globe Energy efficiency improvements reduced CO2 – Switch to efficient lighting continuing our own efforts to classify and im- for the entire Tetra Laval Group. In the area of emissions by 104 tonnes. Switching from natural – Replacement of older ventilation prove all of our suppliers in the areas of health, transport and travel, we follow our global cli- gas boilers to district heating has also reduced – Replacement of neon with LED in safety, quality and environment. mate goal – to cap greenhouse gas emissions at CO emissions. exterior building signs 2 2010 levels by 2020. Per Nilsson, Supply Manag- er, SCO SM Group Travel & Transport, explains: In the Tetra Pak Nordics region, we estimate emissions in 2014 to total 14,700 tonnes CO , 2 Porträttfoto Per x Nilsson a 2 % increase from 14,400 tonnes in 2010. Of this, 8,700 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions 2014 CO will come from transports and the rest from District heating 2 2013 District -10 % passenger travel. This is 2.9% of the company's heating 2012 total emissions within transports and travel. +15 % What is your best advice for reducing Natural gas -22% emissions from transports? Natural gas The most effective solution is to change our modes of transport to significantly greener alternatives, from air to sea and from road to Electricity sea or rail, or to combined modes of transport, -5% so-called intermodal transports. These usually Electricity mean longer lead times and require the cus- tomer to order full loads, which can be seen as Per Nilsson negative. The positive, however, is drastically Supply Manager, Supply Chain Operations, MWh reduced emissions, up to 80%, and often lower Supplier Management, Group Travel & Transport 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 transport costs.
*All figures are degree day-corrected.
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Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Pak Nordics Tetra level, while the business business the while level, Our global climate goal for 2020 is cap to emissions at level, whilethe 2010 the business continues grow. to Our climate goal covers the entire value chain, from suppliers and raw material production, both to our own and our customers’ processes, recyclingto after consumers have used the packages. Increase recycling Our global target for 2020 is that 40% all of packaging from Pak will Tetra be recy fig cled, a doubling 2010 of becauseures. the Yet market is growing, this will actually require the recycled volume of beverage cartons triple. to Reduce environmental environmental Reduce impact throughout the value chain - - TARGETS THAT SHOW THE WAY THE SHOW THAT TARGETS Develop sustainable Develop products willWe continue increase to the use renewable of and certified raw materials ourin products. will We offer pack aging with the least possible environmental impact for every level functionality of and convenience. Our primary environ comprisetargets mental areas important three that cover the entire and a product, of life the for way the pave next. These give targets us focus a clearer and better conditions for development. - - - - Company and local factory All divisions sys work mental issues, primarily for the Råbyholm and Öresund facilities in Lund. managers are responsible for environmental issues in their own operations, by setting company-specific environ mental targets, for example. Environmental officers in each company are responsible for managing and coordinat ing our environmental work. tematically with the working environment and occupation al healthcare is available for all employees. - - - - Our global environment The environment director dance ISO with ISO 14001, 9001 and hygiene standard The environmentBRC/IOP. is also part our of improvement system, Class World Manufac turing (WCM). department supports the entire withGroup its specialistexpertise. Pak Sverigefor Tetra AB is market-related for responsible environmental issues in the Nordics and for the coordina tion Swedish of environmental work. Our Swedish environ mental controller is responsible for contacts with authorities regarding common environ -
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Experience environment in Lund in environment Experience In our 2014, new visitors centre for the environment opened in Lund. In Eco Discovery Room, visitors are taken through the entire value chain from raw material to consumer: the work we do and how we minimise environmental impact. This is shown through film, presentations and interactive elements. 18 Tetra Pak usesTetra integrated en systems to management sure continuous improvement in its environment and quality all productionwork. In 2011, activities in the Nordic coun- tries were certified accorin RESPONSIBILITY Systems for monitor SYSTEMATIC AND INTEGRATED AND INTEGRATED SYSTEMATIC ing struc and clearly coveringtured work all operations. This is ensure our that we how environmental and sus tainability initiatives results.produce
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2014 Nordics and Baltics Scope 1+2, total,Scope 1+2, incl. market offices Scope 1+2, onlyScope 1+2, plants converting Greenhouse emissions from our activities in the 2013 ing packaging and processing solutions that can contribute reduced to energy consump tion and waste for our customers. Increased recycling our of packaging and reduced emissions from carton packaging during the disposal process. Improvement our processes of work in all areas by using less energy, more renewable eliminatingenergy and waste. Helping our customers reduce their carbon dioxide emissions by continuously develop
5. 3. 4. - 2012 Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Pak Nordics Tetra 2011 e 2 2010 = direct emissions of greenhouse gases = indirect emissions of greenhouse gas tonnes CO tonnes 2,000 4,000 8,000 6,000 12,000 14,000 Scope 1 Scope combustion through e.g. facilities, company from of diesel or natural gas. 2 Scope es from purchased electricity, heating or steam. 16,000 18,000 10,000 20,000 Development sustainable of materials – Pak isTetra focusing reducing on packaging weight and increasing the use bio-based of plastics. An active collaboration with suppliers- fol to their on up low efforts reduce to their carbon dioxide emissions and encourage them to invest in renewable energy.
To reach the climateTo 2020 goal, we are working in several areas: 1. 2.
emissions We’re takingWe’re on the entire chain. Everything To do this, do have we To measure to carbon dioxide “ Pak reported Tetra theIn first 2014, follow- from what purchase we from our suppliers, to what produce we ourselves, to how these products are used by our customers. also We’re including emissions from the handling of our products after they have been used,” says Mari Ovaskainen, Environmental Specialist responsible for our global climate reporting. managing-our-climate-impact Our climate goal is for greenhouse emission levels remain to figures, below or at 2010 while simultaneously continuing develop to our business. This goal comprises climate impact throughout the value chain and many our of biggest customers have set similar goals. is It therefore important that are we proactive in this area in order strengthento our competi- tiveness. emissions generated throughout the value chain. our on up global climate goal, which shows a clear positive trend: our greenhouse gases are theat same level as they were in 2010. sustainability.tetrapak.com/ Read more: climate targets show positive signs. show targets climate CLIMATE GOAL GOAL CLIMATE – is it possible? Initial follow-ups on our global global our on follow-ups Initial – is possible? it Growth without increased greenhouse without Growth – AT WHERE WE’RE Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Pak Nordics Tetra 20 Mari Ovaskainen Specialist Environmental Tetra Pak
ABOUT US | CLIMATE GOAL LOREM IPSUM | SIT AMET 23 - Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Pak Nordics Tetra Life is full of choices. What we eat and drink – and how our food products are packaged – matters our to health, quality of life, and the world around us. Here Pak, always at we’ve believed Tetra that the raw materi als of life can be packaged in a smart that we can way, protect the good in a natural and that way, the resources we choose useto make this possible. Pak is, quiteTetra simply, good packaging for a good life. Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Pak Nordics Tetra 22
LOREM IPSUM | SIT AMET LOREM IPSUM | SIT AMET 25 « Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Pak Nordics Tetra In this project, we worked worked we project, this In » together across functions in a common goal, toward one is environment the which components key several of emphasise to want we that - - - “We’ve had an ongoing dia together with our customers to strengthen the role and signifi cance of the packaging and help consumers make more active choices.” logue with our customers in this effort. They appreciate us clar ifying the benefits of the carton packaging by describing what a good package is, and they want to cooperate to meet the increasing demands of consumers.” - -
- - - “which says Anders Gustafsson, “Our customers and other customers other “Our and “In this project, worked we want“We to enable consum it wasit time about spoke we have so much tell. to We out. stakeholders in our society have been asking for a long time for clearer and more active commu nication from our side. Cartons have many benefits thatwe must become better at commu nicating, not least sustainabil ity and efficiency in thevalue chain,” Marketing Director. across functionstogether toward a common goal, in environment is the one which of several key components that wantwe to emphasise,” says Erik Lindroth, Environment Director. ers and the industry itself to make more informed choices,” continues Gustafsson, will lead to a more sustain able society. want to work We - - - Tetra Pak hasTetra been silent dation in Ruben Rausing’s packagemotto, “A should save more than costs”. With it this as our base, have we been well equipped meet to the ever-increasing environmen tal challenges that have we tackled over the decades. strong sustainabilityToday, andwork a clear environmen tal responsibility just don’t mean bonus points; they’re essential for a business to remain competitive. timefor a long in Sweden. Everyone knows are, who we fewbut know us deep down. In light everything of that is happening, in the industry, in society, in our markets, and in the awareness consumers of – who in the end are who our products are meant for – we felt in the that summer 2014 of vation and smart solutions for daily life have their foun - Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Pak Nordics Tetra -labelled packages from ® Our history long inno of
Tetra Pak appearedTetra for the first timeon store shelves in the Baltic countries and in Finland. The recycling system was in the political limelight in both Sweden and the EU. Negotiations began close to our mother factory in Lund. Juice and milk consumption continued decline slowly to in our part are the of We world. seeing more and more plastic storeon shelves, even though consumers agree with us that carton packaging is the best environmental choice. 2014 was an eventful2014 year at Pak got a Nordics.Tetra We new internal organisation in place and a new Managing Director. first The world’s entirely renewable beverage carton made an entrance and accelerated we sales bio-basedof screw caps. FSC In 2014, we started we our in presence a new towards a journey 2014, In A GOOD makes what highlight to marktets. going are We functionality. and health environment, terms in of PACKAGE, choice. a conscious choice package make to And want we kick off will biggest push our we ever. springDuring 2015, 24
CLEARER ROLE CLEARER TIME TO TAKE A TAKE TO TIME LOREM IPSUM | SIT AMET - 27 - - lives. choices in their daily make good, informed consumers able to help to able says Christina Appelgren, Starting in spring 2015,
“Tetra Pak has been around since and ourthe packages 1950s have stood the test of time through the decades, which is the sign of real ly great innovation and a smart idea,” Communications Director. dedication“With the interest and in smart solutions and sustain ability consumers among today, it is important for us to build relationships. Swedishclose Most people recognise Pak as Tetra a large Swedish company and I hope that many morewill begin to understand the role carton packaging plays and what our company stands for.” Pak willTetra become a sig nificantlymore visibleplayer theon Swedish market. We will be talking more about what stand we for and what our packaging stands We for. will share our experience and knowledge. And hope we to be
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26 The core team core The behind the new direction the left), Christina (from Appelgren, Communications ErikDirector, Lindroth, Environment Anders Director, Gustafsson, Marketing Johan Director, Rabe, Managing Director and Lina Kristoffersen Wiles, Project Leader.
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We have gone from 9 million bio- based screw caps sold in 2013 to 483 million sold in 2014. This represents One of Arla Food's ads for the launch nearly one-third of the screw caps FLYING of the new caps. we sold over the year. Our deter- mination to increase our percentage START FOR of bio-based materials is as strong as ever, and we predict a continued dra- BIOPLASTIC matic increase over the coming years. SCREW CAPS Number of bio- based caps in our markets
Our Nordic markets are at the forefront of all environmental innovations. Environmental performance weighs heavily among our customers and consum- millions ers. There is considerable interest and desire for bio-based materials, which is 483 evident in the rapid progress of our bio-based screw caps. 500
Our Nordic customer TINE the plastic is functionally 400 was first out in Europe with identical, there are no obstacles bio-based caps in 2013, and to moving to bio-based caps. several customers have fol- Switching to bio-based caps lowed suit since then. In shops is embarking on a journey 300 today, you will find packaging toward increasingly more with Tetra Pak bio-based caps sustainable packaging. Arla from Arla Foods and Oatly in Foods made a successful launch 200 Sweden and Valio in Finland. on the market , also introduc- Michael Aly, Key Account ing them in their organic line. Director for Arla Foods, says: Organic foods continue to “From the customer’s – in steadily increase their share of 100 my case Arla Foods’ – perspec- the market, and the introduc- Michael Aly tive, implementation went off tion of screw caps did not slow 9 Key Account Director for without a hitch. It’s in line with down this increase. Quite the Arla Foods their own ambitious environ- opposite, in fact.” » 2012 2013 2014 Tetra Pak Nordics mental targets and because
28 Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 29 RENEWABLE MATERIALS
Number and percent- age bio-based caps THE ROAD TO millions per market. FULLY RENEWABLE 600 PACKAGING
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In October 2014, Tetra Pak ration with Braskem in Brazil, 100 launched a package made one of the world’s leading entirely of renewable packag- manufacturers of polyeth- ing materials. The new Tetra ylene plastic from renew- Rex® package was the first of able sources. Tetra Pak and its kind on the market, with Braskem have been collabo- a plastic layer of bio-based rating on renewable materials Latvia Sweden Finland Norway Estonia Iceland Denmark Lithuania low-density polyethylene for a number of years, and key (LDPE), a screw cap of bio- steps are taken continuously. based high-density polyeth- This close collaboration was ylene (HDPE) and LDPE, and crucial to the rapid develop- FSC®-certified paperboard ment of the fully renewable Finnish dairy company Valio has the same fuel’ – the controversial use from responsibly managed packaging. reasoning. Tanja Virtanen-Leppä, Packaging of agricultural crops for forests. All of the polyethylene Back in 2011, Tetra Pak Technology Manager, Valio Oy, comments: things other than food. in the carton is made from introduced screw caps made “Valio wants to increase the percentage of Even if this isn’t a problem sugar cane; the juice from the of renewable plastic, and they renewable raw materials in our packaging. The for our bioplastic, we and sugar cane is converted into were first launched on the goal is for Valio to use packaging of 100% renew- our customers still have to ethanol, which in turn is used market by Nestlé in Brazil. able materials on a large scale and the renewable clearly explain this.” to produce polyethylene. First out in Europe was Nor- screw cap is the first step in this direction.” “We believe that renewable wegian customer TINE, who “The biggest challenge,” continues Michael resources is the only sustain- launched bio-based screw Aly, “is getting the message out so that consum- able solution in the long term. caps in 2013 on selected prod- ers understand what this is and what value it We also believe that a higher an incentive to be the first out ucts in Norway. In 2013, the has. What renewable plastic is, what distinguish- renewable content in the pack- on the market,” says Christina next important step was taken es it from both degradable plastic and ‘regular’ aging increases our customers’ Chester, Product Director in the innovation towards plastic from fossil raw materials, and why this competitiveness, and we are Carton Gable Top. fully renewable packaging plastic is better for the environment. There is seeing a strong interest from The new Tetra Rex pack- when Tetra Pak and Braskem also an ongoing public debate about ‘food for customers. For us, it was also age was produced in collabo- made an agreement to also
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We’ve had a vision of being able to offer packaging made of fully renew- able materials. In 2014, that vision became a reality with the launch of the entirely bio-based Tetra Rex®.
Understanding the environmental aspects of the bioplastic we use is important. Braskem, our bioplastic supplier, has investigated the en- vironmental impact of bio-based polyethylene (PE) through a life cycle assessment (LCA), begin using bio-based plastic as part of the rolling out the new packaging and by evaluating which was published in 2013. laminate in the beverage cartons and not just in the possibilities for materials that are not cur- “An LCA aims to quantify the environmental the screw caps. rently available in renewable variants.” impact of a product or process from cradle to In February 2014, Coca-Cola Brazil became Tetra Pak customers using the standard grave, and includes many types of environmental the first company to launch cartons with bio- Tetra Rex 1-litre packaging with TwistCap™ impact,” says Erika Kloow, Senior Environment plastic in the laminate. The launch was a success OSO 34 can easily switch to the new version Specialist at Tetra Pak. and Tetra Pak Brazil now uses renewable plastic without needing to invest more or adapt exist- Braskem’s LCA follows the production of in all packaging produced – a total of more ing filling machines. Christina Chester & Erika Kloow bioplastic through the value chain and analy- than 13 billion packages a year. Product Director Carton Gable Top ses the environmental impact from sugar cane On 16 October, we reached the next World premiere in Finland & Senior Environmental Specialist production in Brazil, transports, ethanol and milestone when we presented the world’s first The fully renewable Tetra Rex made its retail Tetra Pak ethylene production, and polymerisation. The packaging completely free of fossil plastic. debut in January 2015, making Finnish compa- production of fossil plastics at Braskem was also “2014 was a very eventful year for us. First ny Valio the first in the world to offer products included in the LCA. we launched renewable screw caps for Tetra Rex in a beverage carton made entirely of plant- “The study investigated several scenarios, in March and then a fully renewable package in based raw materials. In spring 2015, the same evaluating different calculation methods and as- October,” says Chester. “The project has really type of packaging will be launched in Sweden sumptions. The results vary between the different engaged us, and we feel that we have been part with Arla Foods. scenarios, but the conclusions in terms of climate of an important development towards increased impact are the same: bio-based PE have a lower sustainability. Now we’re pushing on, both by impact than fossil PE. The study shows that the
32 Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 33 primary benefit of bioplastic is that the carbon effective environmental performance, and LCA content is biogenic, i.e. the carbon in the plastic studies are a powerful tool in this. In its code has been absorbed from the atmosphere by the of conduct for ethanol suppliers, Braskem has sugar cane during photosynthesis, because the defined targets for the burning of sugar cane plant uses carbon dioxide, sunlight and water to fields. In 2014, cultivation must have stopped 20% MORE grow,” explains Erika Kloow. on lands with a slope of less than 12 %. This But the study also points to the challenges will lead to an improved environmental profile ENERGY-EFFICIENT for bio-based plastic. One ‘hotspot’ identified in for the sugar cane. the LCA is combustion, both of the sugar cane “We are also following the development of the PASTEURISATION before harvest and of bagasse (a bi-product of second and third generations of bio-based plas- fibres from the sugar cane) in ethanol produc- tics. We believe it will be possible in the future Our development projects for more of Expertise at Tetra Pak. “With the implemen- tion. The emissions from combustion dominate to make bio-based plastics from, for example, energy-efficient pasteurisation have tation of the new process, we are working closely the environmental impact in the LCA categories forest and agricultural waste, household waste, with the customer to ensure quality through of acidification and eutrophication. or algae. Using sugar cane as a raw material is produced results for our customers. rigorous testing and assessments.” An understanding of the environmental im- an important start of the journey towards more Valio can now pasteurise orange juice Lowering the temperature in the second pact along the value chain is a prerequisite for sustainable products,” concludes Erika Kloow. pasteurisation stage increases energy effi- with the same great taste, but by ciency by up to 20 %, leading to both cost and using less energy. environmental benefits for the customer. This development is an important example of how Supporting our customers by continuously innovations in processing technology can help streamlining and improving our processing juice producers monitor and reduce operating equipment is central to our development work. costs while also benefiting the environment. Atmosphere In 2014, Tetra Pak introduced new recommen- dations for juice pasteurisation, and Valio in
Atmosphere Non-biogenic CO Finland was the first to implement the new process. 2 The new pasteurisation process is based on CO a development project started at Tetra Pak in 2
CO 2012. The objective of the project was to inves-
Biogenic tigate if, and how, the industry’s guidelines for 2 juice pasteurisation could be improved. Juice is pasteurised in two stages: the first stage takes place immediately after the juice is pressed, and the second stage just before the juice is packaged. Tests and simulations showed that for the second stage, the pasteurisation Biomass Carbon temperature for products with low pH values could be decreased from 95 °C to 80 °C. Commercial tests were conducted in 2012 at Valio on orange juice, and a tasting panel who Fossil Fuel evaluated the products over six months found no abnormal changes in taste or appearance in comparison with the control group. Biogenic carbon is part of a relatively rapid Fossil fuel combustion transfers geologic “The extensive testing showed that the quality Micael Simonsson natural cycle that impacts atmospheric CO2 carbon into the atmosphere. It is a one-way Manager Centre of Expertise only if the cycle is out of balance, e.g. if there process, yielding a net addition of CO and of the juice was not affected by the new guide- 2 Tetra Pak is no re-planting. other greenhouse gasses to the atmosphere. lines,” says Micael Simonsson, Manager Centre
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Tetra Pak andTetra our first packages hit the mar theket at beginning the of 1950s, that package “a should save more than it costs.” This premise includes reduced food waste. When Ruben Rausing founded is challenge a huge for all players in the value chain. Pak, us Tetra at For this is a not new area, the but rising urgency means that efforts must be increased even further. half the of food produced is wasted. In Sweden, figuresabout of 25% food waste are reported, which means that every fourth bag groceriesof goes straight into the bin. not possiblynot be increased the at same rate. One the of biggest challenges, both today and is makingtomorrow, the food stretch cover to the population the of entire planet. There will be nine about billion people Earth on by the middle the of century, and nearly ten billion This by 2100. means 30-40% more people who need food, while arable land can in our DNA. protect the con food waste is thechallenge to tents and reduce tackle. At Tetra Pak, tackle. Tetra At educational initiatives to to initiatives educational new and innovative products to and will require everything require will and from raw material consumed to product, that encompasses everything from Today’s food waste is a challengeToday’s
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The way forward is about listening, contributing and exchanging knowledge. As a commercial part- ner, Tetra Pak participates and discusses human climate impact and the future of renewable materi- als at the Zero Emission Conference in Norway.
The Norwegian Zero Emission Resource Organisation is an milk in Sweden was sold loose in milk shops. now switch to new and smarter yoghurt packag- independent, non-profit foundation dedicated to promoting a Unprocessed and unpackaged milk has a very ing that also has a one-step opening, something limitation of human impact on the climate. In recent years, Zero »Renewable raw short shelf life, which meant that a great deal of that many consumers have requested,” said has worked extensively to highlight the benefits of renewable milk had to be thrown away. Anna-Karin Karlsson, Marketing and Innova- plastics as an alternative to fossil plastics. materials have the In the 1960s, we launched aseptic packag- tion Manager at Norrmejerier, at launch. The Zero Emission Conference is Zero’s main annual event, advantage in that ing. With this innovation, shelf life could be The challenge involved with food which has grown to be one of the Nordic region’s most important significantly extended, and the need for refrig- waste will require innovation and forums for those working on solutions to the climate challenge. they “recycle” the erated transport and storage was eliminated. improvements throughout the The conference is held in October every year, and 2014 was the carbon dioxide in first time Tetra Pak participated as one of Zero’s commercial This solution enables better utilisation of the entire handling chain, from raw the atmosphere food that is produced. material production to end con- partners. In recent years, we’ve launched further sumer and household. The latter In 2013, TINE was the first to launch plastic caps made of instead of using the innovations, such as Tetra Top® Separable Top. will require a carefully executed bio-plastics, so Norway is a pioneer in this area. At the same carbon dioxide that This package works just like previous packages, education initiative. time, it is important to emphasise the problems associated with except that the plastic top can be removed with At Tetra Pak, we see this chal- bioplastics and discuss how the raw material supply for bioetha- is has been stored a simple thumb press. This makes it easier to re- lenge as a call for new develop- nol can be further developed. In this, Zero is a valuable partner in the earth’s crust cycle and easier to empty thicker fluid products ment. The food waste issue will for Tetra Pak in conducting unbiased evaluations of alternatives like yoghurt. only rise in importance, and we while simultaneously strengthening the products that are al- since long ago« This type of packaging was launched in want to offer our customers the ready available on the market today. August 2014 by Norrmejerier in Sweden for all opportunity to utilise the best Participation in the Zero Emission Conference is the first step of their yoghurt products. solutions for both processing in a longer journey aimed at highlighting the benefits of renew- “An important component of our sustain- equipment and packaging. For able raw materials over fossil raw materials. Renewable raw ability efforts is to encourage both ourselves and there is, after all, reason to cry materials have the advantage in that they “recycle” the carbon consumers to reduce food waste and increase over spilt milk. dioxide in the atmosphere instead of using the carbon dioxide recycling. That’s why we’re so pleased that we can that has been stored in the earth’s crust since long ago.
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EAT – COMMON LOCALLY PRODUCED PERSPECTIVE ON PLASTICS – WORKING IMPORTANT ISSUES will TOGETHER FOR | require LOCALLY PRODUCED PLASTIC integrated solu- A SOLUTION tions to result in significant progress. Progress that is nec- Bioplastics are gaining ground and we essary to ensure the survival of the human race. From a pos- see a lot of potential in this renewable itive point of view, this is an material. But how can we find sustain- excellent area for innovation and development, and thus as able material solutions in our neigh- a source of competitiveness. bourhood? In conjunction with EAT Many perspectives are it was therefore a natural step Forum, Tetra Pak arranged a Renewability is a key component in our environ- for us to participate as a Main breakfast seminar, “A sustain- Find out more at mental strategy and the goal is to increase the needed to tackle com- Business Partner. able value chain – cooperation eatforum.org! percentage of renewable raw materials in our plex global sustainabil- Anders Gustafsson, Mar- and trends”, in which repre- packaging solutions. The transition to bioplastics ity challenges. That is keting Director at Tetra Pak sentatives from the Swedish is already underway, and we are now a major Nordics explains why Tetra Pak food industry emphasised that purchaser of plastic made of bioethanol from sugar why it was an obvious decided to get involved: cooperation throughout the cane, which is the solution that is available on the decision for Tetra Pak “We know that it is abso- value chain is an important market today. lutely imperative to get involved part of corporate responsibili- to participate as a Main The next step for us is to find a raw material in sustainability issues for the ty. The seminar took the form that is closer geographically. With this objective Business Partner when long term, not only from the of a panel discussion with par- in mind, we became involved in Närodlad Plast, ticipants from Arla Foods, ICA, the world’s first EAT company’s perspective, but also or Locally Produced Plastic, a project aimed at as citizens of the world. EAT Lantmännen and the World producing plastic from Swedish forest products. forum was arranged. gives us the opportunity to better Wide Fund for Nature, WWF. This is a collaboration with an entire value chain understand and influence global The panel came to the con- of stakeholders that are key to making this vision In May 2014, the first EAT developments, and open up areas clusion that making the sus- a reality. Stakeholders include Sveaskog, Holmen, Forum was held in Stockholm. where we can cooperate with our tainability issue an external Södra, SEKAB, Borealis, Trioplast and Tetra Pak. EAT is an initiative founded in customers and other partners.” issue would force companies 2014 by Gunhild A Stordalen, Bill Clinton was one of the to adapt to prevailing circum- aimed at bringing together speakers at EAT Forum, along stances. The problem can then politics, science and industry with a large number of leading be turned into an opportunity, under the three issues of food, experts in the areas of food, in which new, sometimes un- Anders Gustafsson health and sustainability. health and sustainability. The orthodox, collaborations can Marketing Director These are issues and chal- conclusions are that these call attention to the matter Tetra Pak Nordics lenges close to our core, and areas are closely linked and and bring in new perspectives.
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RENEWABLE MATERIALS | FSC RENEWABLE MATERIALS In autumn 2014, three of FSC’s major global Our position is clear. FSC has the strictest and RENEWABLE MATERIALS member companies – Tetra Pak, Kingfisher and most comprehensive requirements for certifi- IKEA – therefore launched a two-year initiative cation today and is the only forest certification aimed at developing a method for analysing system supported by the World Wide Fund for the impact of FSC certification. The objective Nature, WWF. Our engagement in FSC ensures is to help companies understand the benefits of that our raw packaging materials have the FSC – NOW IN THE choosing FSC-certified wood in their purchas- highest quality certification possible, and that ing processes. we have the ability to drive developments to- BALTICS AND FINLAND! ward even better forest management and certi-
| Our position fication. No system is perfect, but by becoming | FSC ® FSC FSC occasionally comes under fire in the involved, we are taking responsibility and can Since 2014, FSC -labelled packages have also been media and public debate when deficiencies are make an impact. We are a catalyst for the entire on the shelves in the Baltic countries and Finland. exposed in the management of certain forest value chain. areas. Even at Tetra Pak, we have to deal with The Baltics questions and in some cases direct criticism “The implementation of FSC labelling was the result of persistent because we support FSC. The hunt for certified paperboard teamwork, in which we informed our customers of the value of FSC and the benefits of putting the label on our packaging,” says Laura Our long-term global goal is to use 100% Latisonoka, Key Account Manager, for Tetra Pak in the Baltic FSC-certified paperboard. In 2014, this percent- States. “The biggest challenge has been the low level of awareness 98% of the paperboard we bought age increased to 43% from 41% the year before. in 2014 came from FSC Chain of about the label and the customers’ costs to change their packaging Custody-certified suppliers: 43.7 billion FSC-labelled packages from designs. But we are happy that all of our Baltic customers now have Tetra Pak reached consumers in 2014, an in- the FSC label on their packages.” crease of over 11 billion from 32 billion in 2013. “The percentage of FSC-labelled packaging will increase in 43% (+2) We are one of the largest purchasers of 2015, due largely to our introduction of changed terms for design From FSC-certified paperboard in the world. As an FSC-certified changes, which make it less of a cost issue for customers,” says forests. company, we are required to only use wood- Latisonoka. based raw materials from traceable sources. Because only a fraction of the world’s forests Finland Rico Kaartinen are currently FSC-certified, we require that our Key Account Manager In Finland, the challenge is different. About 95% of Finland’s for- suppliers, as a minimum, use only traceable Tetra Pak in Finland ests – which are largely privately owned – are affiliated with PEFC, and legal sources. Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification. PEFC is a forest certification that the forestry industry is responsible for. “Because of this, FSC is relatively unknown in Finland and there is no real domestic demand for FSC-labelled products in Finland 55% (+5) today,” says Rico Kaartinen, Key Account Manager in Finland. From Controlled “But Finns are slowly becoming accustomed to seeing the FSC logo Wood.* on various wood-based products. And now we’re seeing them on the juice shelves in grocery stores, too!” In spring 2014, Eckes-Granini became the first customer in Finland to launch FSC-labelled packaging, on Marli juice in ® * Minimum requirements: not from illegally one-litre Tetra Brik Aseptic Edge packages. harvested wood, not from areas where forestry “It is important for us that the fibre in our packaging comes from threatens High Conservation Values, not from certified forests that are managed in a sustainable way,” says Torsti areas where forest ecosystems are being Hurmerinta, Commercial Director, Eckes-Granini Finland Oy Ab. converted to plantations or non-forest use, not from genetically modified trees. “We are now planning the launch of the next FSC-labelled pack- 2% (-7) age with Eckes-Granini for autumn 2015. These will be portion From forests in which ® management is regulated packs, Tetra Brik Aseptic Edge 200 ml with straws and 250 ml by national legislation. with screw caps,” says Rico Kaartinen.
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– ettKARTONGERNA lätt och engagerande sätt att lära sig mer! om återvinning, miljö och hållbarhet för hela grundskolan!
RECYCLING Förra året var elever med och61 tävlade. 234 Ta med din klass så kan vi bli ännu fler i år!
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CARTONS Sverige är ett av de bästa länderna i världen på återvinning. Men när det gäller dryckeskartong – dvs förpackningar för mjölk, juice, fil, mmtalk - återvinner about what vi they bara have 29%. Viktor and his friends at För attrecycled öka återvinningen at home and bjuder if they Världsnaturfonden Kulparkskolan WWF primary och schoolTetra Pak in havealla klasser been to i theåk f-9recycling till årets tävling.think Nya that moment it is important för i år är to att högstadietstations. kan vara med samt månadsvisarecycle tävlingar for the environment. där For three autumn terms, “The Hunt for the Forgotten Cartons” has klassen kan vinna biobiljetter. Du kan redan nu läsa mer om tävlingen på: The pupils at Kulpark “If no one recycled, they’d www.tetrapak.se/tavling taught nearly 130,000 children and their families more about the Tävlingenskolan bygger in påLund ett also färdigt have inspirationsmaterial a lot have to cut som down du more hämtar trees. på vår hemsida,of expertise inklusive in recycling. bildspel, This filmer, elevövningarYou have to sort och your rubbish recycling of beverage cartons. When Tetra Pak and the World Wide lärarhandledning. För mer information, fakta och inspiration, följ Återvinnarna på is clear when they talk about so that you don’t waste resourc- Facebook! Fund for Nature, WWF, began their collaboration on recycling three what they’ve reused and what es and so that we don’t run out KLARA? FÄRDIGA! JAKTEN KAN BÖRJA. www.Facebook.com/Atervinnarna years ago, less than one-quarter of beverage cartons were recycled in recycling means. of raw materials. And it takes Under 2 valfria veckor mellan den 12/8 och den 2/12 ska eleverna “Reusing means that you more energy to make some- Sweden. As we tally up the figures for 2014, we come in at nearly 39%. hjälpa till med återvinningen av dryckeskartong i sina hem. Klarar use things over and over again,” thing new from scratch than it klassen att återvinna mer än 50 % av de förbrukade förpacknin says Emma and continues: does to make something new garna blir ni en Återvinnarklass 2013. Är hela skolan med och “When you recycle, you uti- through recycling.” “This has been by far Sweden’s als that made it easy for the Cia Grandelius at Mariehage tävlar utses ni till en Återvinnarskola. Sedan väntar utlottning av Lina Kristoffersen Wiles lise the original raw materials Both classes think that it largest school competition ever, teachers to participate; a very preschool in Malmö says fina priser från Tetra Pak och Världsnaturfonden WWF. Environment Executive of the products by separat- is easy to recycle beverage and we believe that it was a popular welcome package that her preschool teaches Tetra Pak Nordics Tetra Pak, och PROTECTSing them WHAT’S into theirGOOD variousär varumärken somcartons. tillhör Tetra Arvid Pak gruppen. says that www.tetrapak.se his strongly contributing factor in with tattoos, posters, stick- that there are many ways - components and then you can family separates rubbish in the dramatic increase in recy- ers, magnets and an illus- to reuse. The concepts of make new things again. This different compartments in the new cartons. Not new bev- cling we have seen over the past trated story for the youngest reuse and recycle are central saves money, reduces energy bin. His classmates say that it erage cartons, however, but few years. The key to its success children; a wide-scale launch at the preschool and they consumption and is good for is often clearly marked what pizza boxes, biscuit packages, WWF SAMARBE was that it didn’t only reach in a number of channels; the try to work as concretely as MED TETRA the environment.” should be placed in differ- kitchen rolls, and so on. TAR FÖR PAK possible with the children. A children and schools, but also partnership with WWF and a Å TT ÖKA Other pupils in the class ent containers. Through the TERVINNI the homes,” says Lina Krist- highly topical subject. The competition inspired the AV KART NGEN agree, and add that recycling competition, they’ve learned And the winners are... ONG offersen Wiles, Environment educators to think of new is when you separate used that after their beverage Executive at Tetra Pak Nordics Voices from schools ways to work with recycling Over the first two years, the materials and then use them cartons are collected, they are competition was aimed at pu- and Project Manager for the Participating teachers say that and the environment. The to make something new, mixed in water in a gigantic pils in primary and secondary competition. they have rarely, if ever, had parents also say that they maybe something completely “blender”. In the mixture that schools, but in autumn 2014, such a positive response from now have little “recycling different than what they were is formed, the beverage carton it was expanded to include the children’s parents for an police officers” at home, that How we did it the first time. can then be separated into preschool children. With activity that also involved the remind them to sort prop- The recipe for success is “A beverage carton can be- paper, plastic and aluminium some adaptation and specially homes. erly. At school, the children flexible educational materi- come a cereal box,” says Hugo. and use the material to make designed educational materials,
46 Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 47 - 49 - - . icipating icipating munici children/pupils In 224 2014, palities, 50 recycling schools and 238 recycling preschools with children/pupils in age groups preschool + 0–6 Number of part of Number butions a greener to school environment. The winners also select got to three of one WWF conservation projects supportto with a donation of SEK 1000 per child. Commitment and hope future the for “The children show amaz ing commitment and often influence parents their and adults be their change other to generations Younger haviour. have an important role to play , - 2014 municipalities Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Pak Nordics Tetra recycling schools schools recycling en preschool in r In 2013, 161In 2013, and 61 participated with children/ pupils in age groups 0–9. , Preschool: Kransen Blå at Mjölna Järfälla Class 0-3: Years Alfa 2, Gei- jerskolan primary school in Limhamn 4-6:Years Class 5b, Hemmestaskolan primary school in Värmdö • • • The winning class in years 4-6 received a contribution to a class trip and the winning classes in years 0-3 and contri received preschool 2013 -
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, In 2012, 123In 2012, municipalities participated with children/pupils in age groups 0–6 2012 A "Recyclers" school or preschool is a school in which all classes partici pated in the competition in the same year. In the competition, the it wasit success, a huge and even the very smallest chil- dren could participate. now entire class monitors and reports the on recycling of beverage cartons home at for two weeks. The classes that reach a recycling rate of over 50%, which is also our national target for 2020, were entered into the prize lottery. The week before Christmas, the firstprizes were awarded to the year’s winners: 38.7% 2014 0% (+3) (+5) (-3.8) (+1.2) (+6.3) 42% 38.7% 52.5 % 25.7 % 37.8 % 33.6% 2013
Sources: (Sweden),*FTI Pak, **Tetra ***Grönt Punkt (Norway), Alliance****The for Beverage Cartons and the Environment, ACE (2013). Change since previous year parentheses.in Recycling rates for beverage cartons beverage for rates Recycling Globally** EU+NO+CH**** Pak Tetra Nordics** Sweden* Norway*** Denmark 29% 2012 23.7 %
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LOREM IPSUM | SIT AMET RECYCLING in climate issues,” says Håkan pils,” says Pia Sahlin, teacher Erik Lindroth, Environment Wirtén, Secretary General for in class 5B at Hemmestasko- Director for Tetra Pak Nordics. WWF in Sweden. lan primary school in Värmdö. OUTSIDE PERSPECTIVE The competition is also “The materials were perfect- Shared responsibility popular among teachers, who ly in line with the preschool’s For the first time, we involved – WWF ABOUT TETRA PAK | SCHOOL COMPETITION see an increased interest in mission to work with the envi- several of our customers in environmental issues and ronment and sustainable devel- the project this year. In three AS PARTNER recycling among their pupils. opment,” says Cia Grandelius, voluntary monthly challenges “I think that the recycling preschool teacher at Marie- during the autumn, pupils had project fit in well with the work hage preschool in Malmö. the chance to win cinema tick- Q&A with Mats it to also include renewable You also have a clear focus on we’ve been doing this autumn “I am full of admiration ets and surprises from Kiviks Landén, World Wide materials. What do you think the future, which makes the on sustainable development. for the results that all of these Musteri, Arla Foods and Oatly, are the keys to a successful collaboration exciting. The material in the competition schoolchildren managed to which became a particular- Fund for Nature, WWF. collaboration? was adapted to the national achieve, and an average recy- ly popular feature, but also A: The most important is that Q: In what issues would WWF curriculum and engages the pu- cling rate among participants something of an educational both parties share the same like to challenge Tetra Pak to this year of 84% shows that it bonus. The teachers say that common view of what the sus- make greater efforts? is possible to significantly in- the link to the companies that tainability challenges are, and A: The recycling of materials in Recyclers on crease recycling on a national use Tetra Pak® products have have the ability to “see around beverage cartons is a huge chal- Facebook! level, with the right knowledge. shown the pupils that many the corner” so that they are lenge worldwide. Far too few of A used beverage carton is not people are working together setting challenging and rele- the cartons sold on the market rubbish, but a valuable raw With nearly 20,000 to do their best for the envi- vant goals. It is important to today are recycled. Another material for new products. It’s followers, Återvinnarna ronment. It reinforces the ar- have the courage and desire area in which we need to see easy to recycle beverage car- (“The Recyclers”) is an gument that we must all take to challenge each other and progress is renewable alterna- tons and it’s the right thing to important channel for responsibility, as individuals tighten the bowstring even tives to aluminium and fossil do for the environment,” says us for spreading facts, by recycling more. further. plastic used in packaging. - killing myths and shar ing inspiration about Q: For Tetra Pak, the collab- Q: What are your hopes for the recycling. Would you Mats Landén oration with WWF brings collaboration in the coming years? like to join us? Like us on World Wide Fund for weight and credibility because A: I expect that we will set yet Facebook at facebook. Nature, WWF WWF is a respected, inde- another record in beverage com/Atervinnarna pendent operator with clear carton recycling in Sweden! I values. What does WWF get also look forward to the mutual Q: Briefly describe your role at out of the partnership with benefits in the expansion of our WWF. Tetra Pak? partnership and hope that this A: I work as Manager Corpo- A: Tetra Pak is the leading can inspire other companies to rate Partnerships. In practice, company in its sector. Through work just as hard with sustaina this is about developing and the influence Tetra Pak has, bility issues. managing WWF’s collabora- you can provide conservation tions with companies, such as benefits in our focus areas, the one we have with Tetra Pak. such as sustainable forestry and recycling of resources. Q: WWF and Tetra Pak col- laborated on beverage carton Q: How is Tetra Pak as a recycling from 2012 to 2014, partner? during which time recycling A: You are open and eager increased by a full 15 percent- to carry out a constructive age points. We’ve just made dialogue in our collaboration, the joint decision to extend which is energising. this collaboration and expand Pupils in Year 5-6 at Kulparksskolan primary school in Lund
50 Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 51 LOREM IPSUM | SIT AMET 53 - says Tommy says Tommy Nyström, Technical Recycling Manager Tetra at Pak Europe & Central Asia. The environmental benefitsrecycling of increas are ing, and hope we that this can give an extra boost to the recycling of beverage cartons,” Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Pak Nordics Tetra - -
“Fiskeby is a very good partner – they are knowl In 2014, Fiskeby has made a numberIn attempts of 2014, to recycle plastics, and several recyclers have moved into test production. The has outcome been very positive, and industrial recycling plastic of fractions will be in place in the near future. edgeable and have a lot of drive when it comes to new solutions. By refiningyet another material flow and giving the plastic in our packaging a second life, virtu ally the entire beverage carton is recycled. -
- “Carton says Sten. “Once plastic recycling is in place, we The recovered fibresof the cartons are usedto manufacture “Ecocycle thinking is central for us, and often we say “The recycling of the plastic fraction into new products allows Currently, the fibre content in beverage cartons is recycled. “The inflow of new fibres from liquid packaging board is The plastic beverage content of cartons is currently used gical recycle plastic the advancements to in Fiskeby is in Norrköping Board driving techno lo beverage cartons Paper board mill Fiskeby Board in Norrköping recycles beverage cartons collected in the Nordic market. Fiskeby mill has a long they began manufacturinghistory. In 1637, paper from textile rags. Recycling cartons of and paper is nothing though. new for Fiskeby, Paper fibres have been givennew lifehere since the mid-1950s. products such as cereal boxes, frozen food boxes, match boxes and many other paper-based products. that Fiskeby is part of several different ecocycles,” says Sten Christoffersson, Manager Strategic Fiskeby. at Supply recycling is one, but also energy recovery, in which use we resi- for energy recovery, for the but past few years, Fiskeby and Pak haveTetra been conducting a joint project find to waysto also recycle this material. us to optimally utilise our raw materials and help complete yet ecocycle”, another will begin using bio-based waste and other industrial waste that is currently landfilled as a replacement fuel, we so see many environ mental benefits with this project” dual products from the manufacturing of cartons and other recycled products as fuel to produce electricity and steam for our processing. have also We invested in a biogas factory, and from will be able2015 to recycle our biosludge into biogas to use in carton manufacturing.” important because the quality is high in these fibres,” says Sten. “Paper fibres can only be recycled a limited number of times, so the inflow of strong fibres is important for the quality of our products.” REVITALISING RECYCLING Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Pak Nordics Tetra 52 Tommy NyströmTommy RecyclingTechnichal Manager PakTetra Europe & Central Asia Sten Christoffersson Christoffersson Sten Manager Strategic Supply Fiskeby Board LOREM IPSUM | SIT AMET 55 - 1 1 3 3 4 6 - 7 6 21 19 19 21 Not at all serious 33 36 34 30 Not very serious Not Tetra PakTetra has partnered up Roperwith Reports (GfK) to con most relevant the analyse beverage the for trends sumer industry, based on annual mar surveysket of 25,000 consum ers in 25 countries. “Markets experiencing strong development “The Nordic countries have reached a general standardof living that makes us able to be more environmental sustainabilityengaged in and issues. The society here has also set up a good infrastructure for initiatives such as recycling, environmen consumers help more live which tally friendly. ‘Green’ is becoming increasingly associated with good health here in Europe. This puts a bit of a different spinon environmental awareness – it becomes more personal and closer to our hearts when it is connected to a healthier lifestyle.” and a rapidlygrowing middle class have begun starting higher a at environmentaltheir work Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Pak Nordics Tetra 36 38 - 37 39 - - Somewhat serious Somewhat Very serious Very
Environmental Pollution Environmental Pollution Global Climate Change/ Climate Global Warming Global Change/ Climate Global Warming Global
GLOBAL SWEDEN Extremely serious Concerns about the environment the about Concerns What are the most important global con “Changing ingrained patterns takes time and Are these trends the same for consumers in “We’re currently seeing a trend that call we packaging solution will actually consumer’s the meet needs.” ment is changing, which they find very worrying. Butwhere personal survival is an immediate concern, the environment is not as much of a priority.” effort. Consumers therefore expect that compa nies will take a greater responsibility and help the consumer live more environmentally friendly by offering climate-smart solutions that are also convenientin everyday life. This makes it easy for the consumer to go green.” the Nordic countries? sumer trends from a sustainability perspective? ‘Green Worriers’. This is expressed in different ways in different parts of theworld. First and seeing is consumers that we’re are what foremost, more informed than ever before that our environ - -
Tell us your about a bit and job Tell your respon “Consumer is Intelligence consumer’s the What is going on around us? Our us? What is around on going depends us on work listening and try around world the ing understand to us. least consumers Not think how trends the of some are and feel. Here increased spotted regarding we’ve awareness, worry and possibilities. Consumer Intelligence is a central division in the Marketing department in both Modena, Italy and Lund, Sweden, supporting both our development and our market companies. asked AnnaWe Larsson, Associate Manager Consumer Intelligence, the about latest trends in consumer attitudes sustainability. on sibilities. voice Pak. at Tetra This means that I work with everything from inspiring and guiding our development based on consumer trends and ethnographic home visits, in which createwe a consumer’sdeeper understanding the actual of needs in various contexts, to major quantitative packaging surveys aimed at ensuring that a new HOPE –HOPE GLOBAL TRENDSPOTTING GREEN WORRY AND Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Pak Nordics Tetra Anna Larsson & Ingrid Collin Associate Manager Consumer Intelligence, Pak, Tetra & Marketing Manager, Pak Tetra Nordics 54
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Percent who agree that they feel guilty when they do something THAN PLASTIC SAY that is not environmentally friendly NORDIC CONSUMERS Percent who plan to become more “green” or environmentally respon sible in the next year or two The only parameter in which plastic bottles can Global 33 Every year, we survey Nordic measure up to carton packaging in their eyes is consumers’ attitudes toward car- user-friendliness, where the results for the two
| types of packaging are basically the same. TRENDSPOTTING ton packages and brands from an Developed 25 Global 20 environmental perspective. Here is “By and large, Swedes and Finns are real a selection of results from the 2014 champions of the carton. They think that bever- Tetra Pak Nordic Environmental age cartons are environmentally friendly, easy to recycle and convenient to use,” says Ingrid Collin, Developing 41 Developed 20 Study (based on about 1000 consu- mers each in Sweden, Denmark, Marketing Manager at Tetra Pak Nordics. Norway and Finland) and the Danish consumers are generally a bit more Tetra Pak Eating and Drinking undecided about the environmental perfor- Sweden 15 Developing 19 Study from October 2014 (Baltics mance of beverage cartons, and Norwegians n=3005, Nordics n=3755) usually land somewhere in between. Denmark is the only country in Europe that doesn’t have Sweden 18 a system in place for recycling beverage car- tons, which probably colours Danish attitudes BEVERAGE CARTONS ARE A GREENER toward beverage cartons. choice than plastic bottles. This is what an over- “But even the sceptic Danes believe that whelming majority of consumers in Sweden, carton is a greener choice than plastic,” says Norway, Denmark and Finland believe. Ingrid Collin.
position and with a greater urgency than in In what way do consumer trends affect how our part of the world. Two examples of this are Tetra Pak works? Can you give a few examples? China and India, where environmental issues are “Consumer trends are used in strategic efforts What do consumers think? Overall environmental comparison between carton and plastic packages, 2014 manifest in a completely different way than they at Tetra Pak and are outwardly visible in things are here.” like our focus on the environment. Another How does this affect people’s attitudes to example is when we get visits from customers. Sweden 42 37 14 5 2 environmental issues? Consumer trends then become an inspiration, for “When the environment starts to have a direct new product launches for example.” Denmark 26 40 21 10 3 impact on your daily life, consumers become If you look into the future, what will be the more anxious to see change. Swedes have clearer next trend? What do you think will become consciences than the global average when they do more important to consumers? Norway 38 39 15 6 2 something that isn’t environmentally friendly be- “Because climate changes may start to di- cause our environment is so clean and unspoiled rectly affect personal survival to a greater extent Finland 56 33 8 11 that it doesn’t significantly affect our daily lives. than today, I think that climate-smart alterna- Compare this with a big city in China where tives will become par for the course in people have to have air purifiers in their homes the future. They will simply become Carton is Carton is Carton and plastic Plastic is Plastic is because the air is so polluted. Guilt is a good a fundamental requirement from in- much better slightly better are equally good slightly better much better incentive to change behaviours.” creasingly demanding consumers.”
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186 Women (58.0 %) 135 Women (42.9%) 551 315
Number who took parental leave in 2014 Men Women 136 Men (24.7%) 288 Number who took parental leave of at least 25% in 2014 Men (52.3%) Number who took parental leave of at least 50% in 2014 Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Pak Nordics Tetra 861 150 72% 27% 28% 73% , who do the faction and 4 858 4 037
All employees in the Nordic and Baltic countries of which beloning to PakTetra Nordics incl the factories of which belonging to company market the All employees in Sweden men women men managers, women managers, LIFE AT LIFE AT TETRA PAK IT WE, IS THE EMPLOYEES work that enables the company reach to its business targets, raise and the develop bar, them even further. Employee satisfaction has a direct impact on the company’s ability meet to its customers’ expectations. Pak investsTetra heavily in competence and career development, preventive healthmeasures, job satis factors.feel-good - - - 55% 51% 50% - 29% Finland Norway Sweden Denmark The personal health perspective is be “More than half of the Nordic and two thirds Our aseptic packaging, packaging i.e. that “These results tell us that need we to help Whatpercentage of carton packages for milk and juice do you think is recycled into new productsin your country? This confirmsour con- viction that strong environmental perform- ance is absolutely essential in order be to able competeto the on market, both and now in the future. coming increasingly integrated with the environmental issue. Juice consumption is steadily declining in our part the of But world. juice drinkers see juice as a good and healthy beverage, and 60% about prefer juice in carton packaging. Only 23% say they prefer juice in plastic bottles. serve the contents in a natural and protect way, the contents from both light and oxygen. of the Baltic consumers are concerned about additives and chemicals in food and beverages. Eight of ten people think it is important to not needlessly throw away food,” says Ingrid Collin. can preserve its contents time for a long with needingout refrigeration preservatives or and additives in the contents, meets all consumer demands. Our packages are climate-smart, pre consumers understand that the juice out on the store shelves is just as good as the juice in the re frigerated cases – thanks to its good packaging,” Ingrid. says
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Tetra Pak Nordics · Sustainability Report 2015 Pak Nordics Tetra explains Erik Lindroth, Environment Environment Lindroth, Erik explains Finland Norway Sweden Denmark "Beverage cartons for milk and juice are difficult to recycle because they are made of both plastic and carton". Percent who agrees who Percent “The biggest motivator for recycling is the Everyone except the Norwegians drastically 58 About 80% Nordic of consumers believe that climate and environmental issues will become increasingly important over the next five years. The concerned consumer and package good a “Misconceptions unfortunately are uncom not conviction that it is good for the environment to recycle, something that showed we most recently in a life cycle assessment in from which we 2013 demonstrated material that recycling is better energy environment than the for recovery,” overestimate many how beverage cartons are ac Persistent Persistent myths recycling about mon when it comes to environmental issues. Many people think find recycling beverage cartons tricky because they are made of both plastic and paper. At the same time, it’s interesting tonote that, while a full 64% of Norwegians share this belief, Norway is the best recycler of the Nordic countries, with a recycling rate of 52.3%. What this tells us is that need we to get even better at explaining that it is a technically simple process, based solely on dissolving the cartons in water while stirringand filtering,” Director Pak Nordics. Tetra at Lindroth. tually recycled. Swedes believe that half them of are recycled, while the truth is less than 39%. We must, in other words, continue re-mind to every remember to one cartons when recycle. we
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What’s it like? Is it fun, exciting, machines and combinations of packages, caps and straws that Tetra Pak makes – that was new or maybe a bit confusing? to us. We didn’t know how many customers Absence due to illness Absence due to illnes Tetra Pak had either – everything from large by gender by age As a major employer in the university town of dairies to smaller brands”, says Linda. Lund, we see it as our responsibility to offer % % Anja continues: “We both agreed that we saw 2.5% opportunities for internships to students. It Tetra Pak as a green company, maybe because we 2.5 2.4% 2.5 also gives us an influx of creative and engaged learned how to fold up their packages when we 2.2% young employees, so we see it as a win-win. We were growing up. But there was also a lot about have over 300 summer workers at Tetra Pak in the environmental work that we didn’t know, like 2.0 1.9 % 2.0 Lund every year. their cooperation with WWF and the develop- 1.7 % Anja and Linda, two Lund students, used to ment of bio-based plastic.” sitting with our noses in books and listening to “We worked with both large and small 1.5 1.5 professors, worked at Tetra Pak in the sum- projects for people in different areas such as the mer 2014. “Tetra Pak was really bigger than we environment, customers, and communication. thought – just finding our way to the right build- It was a friendly working environment among 1.0 1.0 ing on our first day was an adventure”, says Anja. the employees and a relaxed atmosphere at the “We both thought that Tetra Pak mostly ‘just office”, concludes Linda. made packaging.’ But all the different kinds of 0.5 0.5
Men Women < age 30 age 30–49 > age 49 »Tetra Pak was really bigger than we thought – just finding our way to the right building on our Oasen - our occupational health Long-term first day was an adventure« sick leave service in Lund offers a range of - services for employees, such as pre 32.2% ventative healthcare, vaccinations, advice on ergonomics, personal diet and health counselling, coaching, Short-term support and stress-management sick leave sessions, and various courses in health and first aid. Oasen also 67.8 % runs our gym and arranges popular sports competitions for employees.
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