Environment

Newsweek Green Rankings sets Ball at position 24

Ball

Published

July 7, 2016

Country

Comments

comments icon

0

Share

Published:

July 7, 2016

Country:

Comments:

comments icon

0

Share

Branislav Savić, head of Ball Packaging Europe Belgrade Ltd., said Ball Corporation gives great significance to environmental protection as its responsibility. The international packaging business came in 24th at 2016 Newsweek Green Rankings, published last month.

The magazine’s annual chart assesses the overall environmental performance of the 500 largest publicly traded companies in the United States and the 500 largest publicly traded companies in the world.

Aluminum itself, which our products are made of, is one of the most ecologically efficient materials

“Aluminium itself, which our products are made of, is one of the most ecologically efficient materials. The dedication of our factory in Serbia to ecology is confirmed by data – between 2012 and 2014 we increased energy efficiency by 8% and water usage efficiency by 32%, and we also cut total waste per product unit by 45%,” Savić said.

He added the company founded Recan foundation, immediately after arriving to Serbia in 2005, to work in the area of recycling. Last year and in 2014 alone it communicated directly through its activities with 700,000 citizens, mostly youths and children, and collected 13 metric tonnes of used cans, according to Savić.

“Sustainability is critical to our stakeholders, and is vital to Ball’s long-term success and our Drive for 10 vision,” said Bjoern Kulmann, Ball’s director of sustainability. “We are proud to be considered one of the top green companies in the U.S., and as one of the largest canmakers in the world and a leader in the aerospace industry, we must continue to put the right people, processes and partners in place to help us become a more successful and sustainable enterprise.”

Ball said that by balancing the economic, environmental and social impacts of its businesses and products in decision making throughout the year, it continues to create shared value for the company and its stakeholders.

Related Articles

Successful completion of the WISE serbia mentorship program trust, support, and personal transformation

WISE Serbia mentorship program successfully completed: trust, support, and personal growth

24 June 2025 - The first mentorship program of the WISE Serbia women’s network in sustainable energy, the green economy, and climate action was successfully concluded with an event held in Belgrade

Ireland ends coal use Spain Italy Greece set to follow

Ireland ends coal use – Spain, Italy, Greece set to follow

24 June 2025 - The last coal plants in several countries in the European Union are operating only barely or occasionally

Western Balkan coal plants cut harmful emissions 2024 breaches extreme

Western Balkan coal plants cut harmful emissions in 2024 but breaches remain extreme

19 June 2025 - SO2 emissions from NERP-bound coal plants in BiH, Kosovo*, North Macedonia and Serbia were six times above legal limits last year

serbia air quality ebrd loan sinisa mali sara pavkov Matteo Colangeli

Serbia secures EUR 50 million loan for air quality projects

12 June 2025 - The Government of Serbia has secured a EUR 50 million loan to be invested in a series of air quality protection projects