Annual Report 2022

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Key performance indicators

Here we provide a summary of the key performance indicators we use to measure our performance on our most material corporate responsibility (CR) issues.

Data assured

In the table below, data for 2021 and 2022 has been assured with limited assurance by PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, except where otherwise noted. We made great efforts to include as much data as possible from the businesses acquired in 2022. Due to the ongoing implementation of processes for non-financial reporting, some of this data is not yet complete and represents our best estimate. Accordingly, this data has not been assured yet. The footnotes in the data table below clearly indicate which data includes the new businesses. During 2023, we will continue our efforts to include the complete data for these KPIs in the next Annual Report. See assurance statement on pages 411–413 in the Annual Report PDF. KPI data was assured in previous years as part of our CR reporting process (see previous years’ reports for details of assured data and assurance scope). Some data for previous years has been restated in this report in line with changes to our business to enable a better understanding of performance trends on a like-for-like basis. See footnotes for clarification.

Unless otherwise stated, CR data in this report: covers all operations globally that were fully owned by SIG at the start of 2022, which includes all operations related to our aseptic carton business (including research and development, sleeve and spout production, filling machine assembly, technical service and offices); and excludes our new bag-in-box and spouted pouch business (formerly Scholle IPN) and our new chilled carton business (acquired from Evergreen Asia) – both acquired mid-way through 2022 – as well as our joint venture in Japan.

The Way Beyond Good action area

Material issue

 

Metric

 

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022

Climate+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cimate change

 

Total Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions (thousand tonnes CO2 equivalent)1

 

113.1

 

67.1

 

66.9

 

62.3

 

53.9

 

29.8

 

25.1

 

Total Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions for SIG Group2 (thousand tonnes CO2 equivalent)3

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

96.84

 

72.34

 

75.44

 

Total Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions (million tonnes CO2 equivalent)

 

1.5

 

1.5

 

1.5

 

1.6

 

1.5

 

1.6

 

1.6

 

Total Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions for SIG Group2 (million tonnes CO2 equivalent)3

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

1.94

 

1.94

 

1.94

 

Scope 1 and 2 and most material Scope 35 greenhouse gas emissions (grams CO2 equivalent/litre of food packed)

 

99

 

92

 

93

 

90

 

81

 

79

 

79

 

Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions for SIG Group2 (grams CO2 equivalent/litre of food packed)3

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

734

 

704

 

704

 

Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions for our aseptic carton production6 (thousand tonnes CO2 equivalent)

 

29.1

 

38.5

 

34.4

 

34.5

 

31.1

 

29.8

 

25.1

 

Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions for our aseptic carton production (market based) (thousand tonnes CO2 equivalent)

 

84.0

 

28.6

 

32.5

 

27.9

 

22.9

 

0

 

0

 

Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions intensity for our aseptic carton production6 (tonnes CO2 equivalent/million m2 of sleeves produced)

 

68

 

42

 

40

 

35

 

17

 

15

 

12

 

Energy used for our aseptic carton production from renewable sources (power purchase agreements or certified guarantees of origin) or compensated using Gold Standard CO2 offset (%)

 

22.6

 

58.4

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

Operational energy use for our aseptic carton production (GWh)

 

335

 

363

 

386

 

386

 

383

 

402

 

388

 

Energy intensity for our aseptic carton production6 (MWh/million m2 of sleeves produced)

 

194

 

216

 

223

 

210

 

201

 

197

 

183

Forest+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biodiversity and forest ecosystems

 

SIG aseptic carton packs sold labelled with FSC™ logo (%)

 

56

 

80

 

93

 

96

 

97

 

98

 

99

Resource+7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waste management and circular economy

 

SIG aseptic carton packaging portfolio that is recyclable8 (%)

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

Waste rate for aseptic carton production6 (grams of waste per m2 of packaging material)

 

35

 

37

 

35

 

33

 

32

 

34

 

32

Food+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product safety and integrity

 

Significant product and service categories in our aseptic carton business for which health and safety impacts are assessed for improvement (%)

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

Non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services in our aseptic carton business (number of incidents)

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

Access to nutrition and hydration9

 

Nutritious food and beverage products10 brought to consumers in SIG aseptic and chilled carton packs (billion litres)4

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

11.24,11

 

11.84,11

 

12.14,11

Sustainable innovation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Innovation in products and services

 

Food packed in SIG aseptic carton packs with SIGNATURE portfolio packaging materials (million litres)

 

199.74

 

198.84

 

227.34

 

334.84

 

457.24

 

540.93,4

 

611.6

 

Food packed in SIG aseptic carton packs with SIGNATURE portfolio packaging materials (% of total litres packed in SIG packs)

 

1.54

 

1.54

 

1.74

 

2.34

 

3.14

 

3.53,4

 

3.4

 

SIG aseptic carton packs sold labelled with ASI logo (million packs)

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

3.44

 

80.04

 

577.0

 

1,383.7

 

Impact mitigation potential of innovations related to current standard product (polymer savings from RS structure versus standard SIG aseptic carton pack per year, tonnes)

 

–

 

750

 

4,850

 

6,500

 

7,800

 

9,803

 

10,981

Responsible culture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supply chain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Responsible suppliers

 

New suppliers screened using social responsibility criteria (% of significant suppliers12)

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

100

Sustainable raw materials

 

A-materials13 from certified sources (% by volume)

 

534

 

634

 

644

 

634

 

624

 

70

 

74

Human rights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Human rights14

 

Plants that have completed a SEDEX Members Ethical Trade Audit (of total number of plants)

 

7 of 7

 

7 of 7

 

8 of 8

 

8 of 8

 

8 of 915

 

9 of 915

 

8 of 816

Our people

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversity, equity and inclusion

 

Women in leadership positions

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

17%4

 

18%4

 

20%

 

23%17

Employee satisfaction, development and working environment

 

Sustainable engagement score (% favourable responses)

 

74

 

–

 

78

 

–

 

87

 

–

 

8318

 

Training and development investment (average training hours/employee)

 

29.0

 

25.1

 

23.4

 

24.3

 

19.4

 

20.5

 

20.917

Health, safety and wellbeing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health, safety and wellbeing19

 

Total recordable cases20

 

514

 

414

 

434

 

394

 

334

 

314

 

33

 

Lost-time cases21

 

26

 

16

 

20

 

17

 

13

 

17

 

18

 

Lost-time case rate (per 200,000 hours worked)

 

0.62

 

0.38

 

0.49

 

0.43

 

0.31

 

0.33

 

0.35

1

We have invested in Gold Standard CO2 offset for our Scope 1 emissions to achieve carbon neutral production for all our plants fully owned since 2018 (including our former joint venture in the Middle East and Africa region from 2021).

2

Includes our bag-in-box and spouted pouch business and our chilled carton business – both acquired in 2022.

3

Data for previous years adjusted in line with restatement policy and methodologies, and revised scope of reporting resulting from changes to the business where applicable.

4

Not assured.

5

Includes most material Scope 3 categories only: goods and services, use of our products (filling machines) and end-of-life treatment (cartons).

6

Aseptic carton sleeves production plants only. Includes semi-finished products. Excludes SIG closures plant in Switzerland.

7

A KPI for the newly identified material issue of water is in development.

8

Our evaluation of recyclability is based on the relevant EN643 standard.

9

Additional strategic topic for our Way Beyond Good Food+ action area (not a material issue).

10

Defined by the independent Health Star Rating System as food and drinks that contribute to a balanced diet and lead to better health.

11

Includes volumes filled in chilled cartons by the business acquired from Evergreen Asia in 2022 (data from previous years restated to include Evergreen Asia).

12

Significant suppliers are those considered most significant to our aseptic carton business (excluding Global Assembly suppliers that are managed separately) – based on their potential to affect our ability to meet customer needs, the high volumes we purchase from them, or sustainability risks identified in the supply chain.

13

A-materials are those that go directly into SIG aseptic carton packs – paperboard, polymers, aluminium foil and ink.

14

Includes freedom of association, freely chosen labour, living standards and protection of the child.

15

The Australia production site acquired in 2020 completed its first SEDEX audit in 2021 as part of our two-yearly audit cycle. The site ceased production in mid-2021.

16

All our aseptic carton production sites completed SEDEX SMETA audits in 2021. The next scheduled two-yearly audits in 2023 will also include the production plants we acquired this year.

17

Includes employees joining SIG in the chilled carton business acquired from Evergreen Asia in 2022. Excludes employees joining SIG in the bag-in-box and spouted pouch business acquired from Scholle IPN.

18

Includes employees joining us from Scholle IPN and Evergreen Asia in 2022.

19

Data on health, safety and wellbeing in this table is for our aseptic carton business only. We report these indicators separately for our bag-in-box and spouted pouch business and our chilled carton business – both acquired in 2022.

20

Total recordable cases include medical treatment and restricted work cases as well as lost-time cases.

21

A lost-time case is defined as absence for one or more shifts or loss of one or more working days.

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