Our 2020 to 2025 roadmap
Our 2025 sustainability strategy was built on our Net Positive ambition1 – to contribute more to society and the environment than we take out. This approach meant moving beyond reducing negative impacts toward creating measurable positive outcomes across climate, nature, resources and people. Through our four pillars, Climate+, Forests+2, Resources+, and Food+, we set out to enable environmental and social benefits that exceed our operational footprint while creating value for customers and the wider system.
1 Aligned with the principles developed in the Net Positive Project.
2 Updated to Nature+ in the advancement towards our ambition of a regenerative packaging system.
In Climate+, we pursued a science-based pathway toward net zero, significantly reducing Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, and transitioned new production to 100% renewable energy3. Through Forests+2, we maintained 100% FSC™4 certified paperboard procurement5, continued our ambition for 100% FSC™4 labelled cartons, and partnered with WWF to enhance forest landscapes and biodiversity. In Resource+, we advanced circularity by further increasing renewable content, improving recyclability, and supporting infrastructure for collection and recycling. Through Food+, we enabled safe, shelf-stable nutrition delivery, helped minimize food waste, and upheld rigorous food safety and quality standards.
Alongside these pillars, we continued to invest in sustainable innovation – designing packaging solutions that empower customers to further reduce emissions, increase renewability, and support responsible end-of-life pathways. Our Responsible culture reinforced ethical sourcing, supply chain transparency, and a values-driven workplace that prioritizes human rights, inclusion, safety and community engagement – all underpinned by strong governance and integrity.
Building on the learnings of our Net Positive ambition1, we are now evolving our strategy toward a regenerative packaging system – one that minimizes harm and actively supports the restoration of climate, nature, and resources. We will focus on packaging that leaves the entire system better off through renewable and responsibly sourced materials, deliver lowest carbon footprint options, circular product design, and partnerships that strengthen collection, recycling and reuse globally.
2 Updated to Nature+ in the advancement towards our ambition of a regenerative packaging system.
3 We source 100% renewable electricity for our production and compensate for all remaining non-renewable energy through Gold Standard CO2 offsets.
4 FSC™ license code FSC™ C020428.
5 SIG uses FSC™ Mix material that allows the mixing of FSC™ certified wood with FSC™ controlled wood and ensures that an equivalent amount of FSC™ certified wood is procured at the beginning of the value chain.
Our 2025 performance
Several of our 2025 targets have been successfully achieved, while others have been retained, adapted or discontinued to reflect our evolving strategic priorities. In some instances, this transition has led to the reclassification or discontinuation of specific targets to better align with our 2030 regenerative packaging ambitions. Our 2025 progress, performance and the rationale behind the transition of individual targets can be found in each of the chapters under Our targets and performance.
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