Sustainability

The African plants will now serve demand across three continents, positioning them as preferred suppliers to European buyers who must demonstrate compliance across their supply chains.

Cross River joins Lagos, Oyo, Anambra, and Osun as one of only five Nigerian states undertaking circular economy pushes, an effort with the potential to generate two million jobs across the country by 2030.

Once operational, the facility will produce 59,000 tonnes of PureFive resin annually, recycled polypropylene capable of serving as a drop-in replacement for virgin material in demanding applications including food packaging.

The reduced weight translates to a 9 percent reduction in carbon emissions based on anticipated production volumes.

A special ozone treatment sterilizes, bleaches, and deodorizes the material, enabling pulp to be reborn as new diapers, a feat previously considered impossible.

The Algae Black pigment used in the new ink sequesters carbon, delivering a net footprint of -4.16 kg CO₂-equivalent per kilogram.

Sweden’s world-leading deposit return system continues to set the pace for circular packaging, with record volumes, rising return rates, and growing adoption of high-efficiency collection technologies.

The Grandpuits facility targets the hard-to-recycle waste that would otherwise be landfilled or incinerated, addressing a critical bottleneck in the circular economy.

The investment signals rising demand for high-performance metal closures in Africa.

Under a 2026–2030 plan, the government and La Poste Burkina Faso are jointly financing the construction of 20 such hubs at an estimated total cost of 5.5 billion CFA francs (approximately US$9.7 million).