We have conducted a review of our product lines to identify all downgauging opportunities, and are planning tests accordingly in partnership with customers and suppliers.
We are continuing to invest in logistics, letting us stay as close to our customers as possible, resulting in a reduction of our transportation-related carbon footprint. In 2023, we are opening a new facility in Rayong, Thailand, which is a wall-to-wall factory with our local customers, allowing us to eliminate the transportation and secondary packaging completely.
We are also working with the Metal Packaging Europe association on a Material Circularity Indicator (MCI), which provides a score that takes into account the number of recycling loops that materials can withstand while still keeping their physical properties. The MCI’s objective is to clarify the real recyclability and circularity of materials