Pregis
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Pregis, a distributor in protective packaging, mailing and bagging, and flexible packaging solutions, releases its 2024 Sustainability Report, spotlighting the company’s advancements in product sustainability, emissions reduction and stakeholder impact.
The report affirms progress toward its 2K30 goals and reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to the Pregis Purpose: to Protect, Preserve, and Inspyre. In 2024, Pregis made notable progress across multiple areas of its sustainability strategy:
- 92% of operational waste was diverted from landfill and incineration
- 52% of total revenue came from sustainable products—defined as paper-based, biobased, or containing ≥30% recycled content
- Matched the electricity consumption at 6 production facilities with renewable energy
- 1.38 million trees saved through sustainable material sourcing and innovation
- 130,397 lives positively impacted through clean water access, disaster relief, and community programs
“In 2024, we made progress that matters. The engine behind this momentum is our people. Their creativity, passion, and persistence power every milestone. In 2024 alone, our teams helped achieve measurable reductions in carbon emissions, diverted more waste from landfills, and scaled production of circular materials—all while continuing to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving market,” says Kevin Baudhuin, Chairman and CEO of Pregis. “As we look toward the future, our focus remains clear: to create sustainable value for our customers, employees, communities and investors.”
Circular Products with Real Impact
In 2024, Pregis continued to scale its sustainable packaging portfolio with the launch of solutions that reduce reliance on virgin plastics and enhance recyclability. Most notably, the introduction of:
- AirSpeed Renew 80% PCR options available in Double-cushion and Quilt inflatable cushions
- Performance Flexibles adds a 50% post-consumer recycled collation shrink film to the flexible packaging lineup
- Pregis EverTec curbside recyclable mailing portfolio expands to include variable length mailing Automated Ready Rolls and EverTec Automated Mailer compatible with the Pregis Sharp MaxPro series
Operational Progress and Emissions Transparency
The company increased its global landfill diversion rate to 92% and reached 99% waste diversion at its Anderson, South Carolina facility. Six facilities matched their electricity use with renewable energy.
The company once again achieved 2K30 goal to reduce operational emissions intensity by 25% compared to 2019 and received third-party verification across all emissions scopes, further strengthening the credibility and transparency of its environmental reporting.
Empowering People and Engaging Customers
Pregis continued to demonstrate a commitment to global communities, industry, and employee education.
- Empowering People: Through its continued partnership with Uzima, Pregis supported clean water access and disaster relief across underserved regions, positively impacting over 130,000 lives worldwide.
- Education & Training: Delivered 72k+ hours of training, which is an average of 24 per employee and provided 1,000+ hours of sustainability education to partners at 23 companies.
- Customer Engagement: Enabling customers to advance sustainability initiatives by leveraging data-driven insights and circular design principles.
- Hosted 1,200+ visitors at Pregis IQ locations globally for hands-on learning and collaboration and completed 165 IQ projects focused on damage reduction, packaging efficiency and circular design.
- Recognized 139 organizations for making product choices supporting purpose-driven initiatives.
The full 2024 Sustainability Report is available for download from the Pregis web site.
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