Packaging ¦ IDM
February 2020 ¦ international-dairy.com · 35
Ecolean
Top globally in trusted sustainability rankings
Global packaging producer,
Ecolean has been awarded the
prestigious Gold Medal Recognition
2020 for its sustainability
work. The certificate is awarded
by the independent and trusted provider of
sustainability ratings, EcoVadis. In the overall
rankings, Ecolean is placed in the top 5 percent
of a total of 60,000 companies assessed
from 155 countries.
Ecolean’s high score is based on the company’s
strategic work with clear objectives within
significant areas of sustainability such as environment,
including renewable energy and climate
impact and social aspects – as well as via monitoring
and transparent reporting of sustainability
data of its lightweight packages and filling
machines. For Ecolean, this is the first year the
company participates in the ratings by EcoVadis.
“We are very pleased that our sustainability
work is confirmed to be in the top in a global
context. The demand for lightweight packages
with minimal environmental impact for liquid
food is increasing, and an independent assessment
such as EcoVadis helps us to show the
world our great commitment and successful
work on developing packaging solutions with
sustainability at the core of our business,” says
Peter L Nilsson, CEO of the Ecolean Group.
“Our vision is to be the best packaging
company in the world in the eyes of all our
stakeholders. The EcoVadis rating is a result
of our continuous quest to constantly reduce
our environmental impact and to be a responsible
company that our customers know they
can trust,” says Anna Palminger, Sustainability
Manager of Ecolean Group.
Approach to sustainable
packaging
Innovation has always been fundamental for
Ecolean, which was founded in 1996 in Helsingborg,
Sweden. The concept of using a
minimal amount of raw material to produce
a unique flexible lightweight package and efficient
filling system has been established by
people with great knowledge and long experience
within the global packaging industry.
With an emphasis on the whole life cycle
impact of the process from raw material
to product end-of-life, Ecolean sets an example
for others to follow. As the first packaging
supplier in the world to review the whole
system with detailed analysis and description
in Environmental Product Declarations (EPD)
– encompassing the lightweight packages
as well as filling machines, the committed
company enables full comparison between
packaging solutions for dairy and beverage
producers.
When producing lightweight packages and
filling machines, Ecolean fully optimises the use
of raw materials and energy throughout the entire
value chain. The carbon footprint from the
products is low due to the lightweight philosophy
of using minimal raw materials from the
beginning.
About Ecolean
Ecolean develops and manufactures innovative
packaging systems for the dairy and liquid food
industry. Ecolean’s modern lightweight packaging
is consumer convenience and environmental
concern in one. Ecolean is a global company
with its headquarters in Sweden. Established
in 1996, the company has commercial activities
in over 30 countries, with China, Pakistan
and Russia being its largest markets. Ecolean
has 450 employees. Ecolean is the only packaging
system supplier that provides Environmental
Product Declarations for its entire product
range. ecolean.com
The demand for lightweight packages with minimal environmental impact for
liquid food is increasing (photo: Ecolean)