Iberian Cartonplast has delivered his II Sustainability Awards, during a gala held in Madrid, at Mahou-San Miguel Group, in the category of Large Beverage Packagers (beers); a Garcia-Carrion Group, in the category of Large Beverage Packagers (multi-product); Already Verallia Iberia, in the category of Manufacturers of Food and Beverage Containers.
With these awards, the company rewards, for the second consecutive year, the companies in the food and beverage sector that contribute the most to generating a positive impact on the environment. "Our objective, of course, is to recognize and give visibility to these companies that share with us a business vision based on Sustainability and Circularity, but also to promote the evolution and transformation of the logistics sector, and of the reusable container and packaging, seeking the best practices in respect and care of the environment. We are very proud of the work of our team and our partners in this regard during 2022, and we hope to continue on this path in the future”, he stated. Jose Maria Carrasco, CEO of Cartonplast Ibérica, during his speech at the ceremony.
The jury, which was made up of members of associations, independent companies and Cartonplast, took into account the scope and implementation of good practices in the use of plastic interlayers and pallets, as well as their value in reducing the environmental impact within the supply chain of each of the finalists. Their final decision unanimously fell on:
-In the category of Good Practices in the Use of Intercalators - Large beverage bottlers (Beer), the winner was Grupo Mahou-San Miguel for its good management of the Cartonplast Intercalators in Iberia, avoiding the emission of 48,2 tons of CO2 ek in 2021.
-In the category of Good Practices in the Use of Inserters – Large packers (Multi-product), the winner was Grupo García-Carrión for its good management of the Cartonplast Inserters in Iberia, avoiding the emission of 13,40 Tn of CO2 eq in 2021.
-In the category of Good Practices in the Use of Intercalators – Manufacturers of Food and Beverage Containers, the winner was Verallia Iberia, for its good management of the Cartonplast Intercalators in Iberia, avoiding the emission of 23,24 Tn of CO2 eq in 2021. Also in recognition of its commitment to recyclability in Iberia together with Ecoembes and its international electric oven projects.
The awards recognize good practices in the management of reusable Cartonplast transport packaging, which enables more efficient operations and a longer useful life for them, thus achieving a lower environmental impact that benefits all users and society. .
The winners receive, in addition to the commemorative diploma, participation in the Sustainable Forests project for reforestation. As a result of this initiative, Cartonplast is taking charge, on its behalf, of the plantation of a total of 150 trees that will help them to continue working to offset the CO2 emissions of their activity and will absorb a total of 24.600 kg of CO2 over a period of 40 years. This reforestation will take place in areas devastated by fires in Spain with the aim of restoring and protecting two ecosystems of great value to our country: the Sierra de Gredos and the Iruelas Valley (Ávila).
