Ardagh’s Core Values
Ardagh’s culture is grounded in its Core Values of Trust, Excellence and Teamwork, which are very close to those of Consol Glass. These values are the guiding principles that define how our employees work together, treat one another and collaboratively deliver on our strategic initiatives. These values demonstrate a tangible commitment by the company to conduct business with the highest standards of integrity, to raise the bar on performance every year, targeting continuous improvement, innovation and sustainability, and to forge relationships with our stakeholders based on mutual respect, integrity and transparency.
That same responsible behaviour is mirrored in the way the company manages its impact on the social and natural environments in which we operate and is reinforced in Ardagh’s strong commitment to sustainability.
These values define who we are as a company - to each other, to our customers, to our suppliers and to our stakeholders.
Trust
Trust is earned by displaying personal attributes that show we are respectful, reliable, consistent and honest in our approach to others. It is built on mutual respect, personal integrity and transparency.
Teamwork
The need for individuals to interact with fellow employees, in a mutually beneficial way, is important to building a strong business.
Individual teams need to recognise the impact of their decisions on various sub teams, and ultimately the business. Teamwork is built on collaboration, shared responsibility and open communication.
Excellence
Excellence is constantly striving to improve ourselves and the business. It focuses on continuous improvement, innovation and sustainability.
Sustainability
Ardagh’s commitment to sustainability
Our sustainability strategy is based on taking a proactive approach to our three ‘Pillars of Sustainability’ – Ecology, Emissions and Social. We aim to minimise our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, reduce our ecological impact and support our people and our communities.
Our sustainability pillars
Ecology
Emissions
Social
We recognise that emissions, ecology and social sustainability are closely linked and that the long-term economic performance of Ardagh has an impact on our employees, local communities, customers, suppliers, investors and other stakeholders. That’s why we continually invest in systems and processes that improve the efficiency of our operations, reduce costs and increase competitiveness.
Glass and metal are both permanent materials. They form part of the ‘circular economy’ – where materials can be infinitely recycled in a closed loop without any loss of quality. As a result, glass and metal are regarded as ‘permanently available’. The materials are not lost as long as they are recycled into another glass or metal product. Ardagh initiatives that focus on recycling – both of our source materials and within our facilities themselves – showcase our commitment to energy efficiency. Effective environmental management systems are in place across all Ardagh sites.
The impact of what we do and how we behave is far-reaching. Production on a scale such as ours brings enormous environmental responsibilities, and we take these seriously, both globally and locally. That is why we identify, control and measure all our activities, and work hard to reduce their environmental impact. We aim to keep energy consumption and emissions to a minimum, maximise our recycling rates, optimise the use of secondary packaging materials and manage waste appropriately, by avoiding use of landfills and limiting water usage.
Carbon Disclosure Project report card
For more on Ardagh’s sustainability progress and to read our latest Sustainability Report, please visit ardaghgroup.com/sustainability
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