AptarGroup Releases Corporate Sustainability Report
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE: ATR), a leading global dispensing and sealing
solutions provider, today released its 2016
Corporate Sustainability Report. The 2016 Report is based on the
Global Sustainability Reporting (GRI) Standards: Core Options, as
released in October 2016. It highlights the sustainability initiatives
and activities that took place across Aptar’s global business. In
preparing the report, Aptar obtained limited external assurance for
absolute energy metrics, carbon emissions and renewable energy
purchases. Aptar also responds to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
Investor Climate Change and Supply Chain questionnaires each year.
In 2016, Aptar implemented a GRI-based scorecard which allows the
Company to better measure and promote its sustainability performance in
the areas most important to its employees, customers and shareholders.
The GRI-based scorecard is championed by a cross-functional steering
committee that works with each area of the business to monitor progress
using key performance indicators.
Aptar has many passionate employees around the world who support and
further the Company’s sustainability progress in the communities where
they live and work. “I am extremely pleased with the progress our
employees made in 2016 and the areas we have identified for improvement.
We now have an increased ability to measure and analyze our performance
so that we can strengthen our commitment to people, products and the
planet,” said Stephan Tanda, President and CEO. “I look forward to
continuing our sustainability journey and to sharing our stories along
the way.”
To minimize paper waste, Aptar encourages readers to view the Corporate
Sustainability Report at https://www.aptar.com/sustainability_report.
Aptar is a leading global supplier of a broad range of innovative
dispensing and sealing solutions for the beauty, personal care, home
care, prescription drug, consumer health care, injectables, food and
beverage markets. Aptar has manufacturing facilities in North America,
Europe, Asia and South America. For more information, visit www.aptar.com.
Contacts
AptarGroup, Inc.
Investor Relations Contact:
Matthew
DellaMaria
matt.dellamaria@aptar.com
815-477-0424
or
Media
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Katie Reardon
katie.reardon@aptar.com
815-477-0424