Ardagh awarded gold for sustainability by EcoVadis

Fourth year of recognition for Ardagh

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Apr 09, 2019, 10:00 ET

LUXEMBOURG, April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardagh Group continues to make successful strides along its sustainability journey. Ardagh has been awarded a gold-level certification by EcoVadis for the fourth consecutive year. EcoVadis is a renowned sustainability rating platform which was founded in 2007. EcoVadis assesses the sustainability policies, actions and reporting of suppliers across 95 countries in categories of environment, sustainable procurement, labour and fair business practices.

Based on their assessments, EcoVadis aids companies to better understand the sustainability performance of their suppliers. Ardagh was awarded the highest level of recognition, achieved only by the top three percent of companies assessed in their respective industry.

"We are very pleased with our gold-level standard," said Annelene Ikemann, Ardagh Group CSR & Sustainability Manager. "This underlines Ardagh is a key sustainable supplier for our customers and partners. Maintaining our gold-level rating yet again reflects our continuous commitment towards sustainability. We are hugely proud of our industry-leading performance which is based on the support of our team across multiple functions such as legal, HR, safety and procurement."

In 2017, Ardagh set a range of sustainability targets for 2025. Most importantly, a reduction of CO₂ emissions by 17 percent across Ardagh and the value chain respectively.

For more information please visit ardaghgroup.com/corporate/sustainability

Notes to the editor

Ardagh Group is a global supplier of infinitely recyclable, metal and glass packaging for the world's leading brands. Ardagh operates more than 100 metal and glass production facilities in 22 countries across five continents, employing over 23,000 people with sales of $9bn.

SOURCE Ardagh Group