Crown Holdings releases sustainability report

Crown Holdings Inc. has released its 2023 sustainability report, highlighting the Yardley, Pennsylvania-based company's global sustainability activities, including being on track to meet its Scope 3 emissions reduction goal ahead of its 2030 deadline.  

The goal falls under the Climate Action pillar of Crown’s Twentyby30 sustainability program. Established in 2020, the comprehensive Twentyby30 program includes 20 measurable sustainability goals to be completed by or before the end of 2030, set against a 2019 baseline.  

This year’s report, titled “A Shared Purpose,” highlights the collective efforts of Crown’s global team to make changes in areas that address stakeholder concerns. Along with Climate Action, the program’s pillars include Resource Efficiency, Optimum Circularity, Working Together and Never Compromise. 

“Our progress toward achieving our bold Twentyby30 goals is only possible with the commitment of our global team, and it is clear we have made strong strides together across our pillars of focus,” Crown Holdings President, CEO and Chairman Tim Donahue says. “Our stakeholders rely on our transparency regarding sustainability performance, and it is up to us to remain advocates for strong standards and high performance for sustainability.” 

According to Crown Holdings, the efforts tied to each of the Twentyby30 pillars underscore the company’s global commitment to sustainability and the comprehensive effort needed to continue driving success.  

“Every day, we align our operations with our Twentyby30 sustainability goals and Crown’s Best Practices,” Crown Technology, Global Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs Senior Vice President John Rost says. “This is evident by the progress highlighted in the ‘Teams at Work’ segments featured throughout the report. Our shared purpose goes beyond the walls of Crown; it extends to our industry partners, government bodies and consumers around the world who all have an impact on our climate. We are committed to driving progress in global recycling rates, which is a critical component to our sustainability success and the sustainability of our industry.” 

The report has been prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Core Standard and adheres to the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). The report provides an overview of Crown’s progress to indicators defined by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Containers and Packaging Standard and key United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The company’s climate reporting also follows the guidelines of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). The 2023 report includes the company’s GRI index as well as its SASB and TCFD disclosures. 

Crown’s Ltd. related its total 2023 data for GHG emissions, Scopes 1, 2 and 3 categories, and 2023 water usage data. Lucideon also provided GRI verification to the GRI Core Index Ltd.