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“ Ensuring sustainability throughout the entire life cycle and end of use of product is equally as important , hence these requirements are accelerating the sustainability journey in the industry and driving unique business and technology partnerships with strategic vendors .”
* Photo taken before COVID-19
preferred suppliers and sourcing improved to over 75 per cent .
Commenting on how Amcor has risen to the challenges of providing packaging during the pandemic , Mulabagula said : “ The basic needs of packaging have not gone away , which is to protect , preserve and promote but sustainability is being added and enhanced even prior to the pandemic ”.
Asset lifecycle assessment Asset is an Amcor tool that helps brand owners assess and accurately communicate their carbon footprint of their packaging products backed by independent verification and labelling from the renowned “ Carbon Trust ”.
Amcor is driving awareness in sustainability packaging with their Asset lifecycle assessment tool . Detailed packaging lifecycle reports provide fact-based criteria to identify lower environmental footprint options , enabling brand owners to make informed packaging decisions . The company conducts on average 850 packaging assessments for its customers each year .
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AGILE IN THE FACE OF COVID-19
“ It ' s been a challenging , but at the same time , very rewarding experience given the paramount importance of safety and health of our co-workers ,” said Mulabagula . “ We started off importing PPE and masks from China . And we were the first organisation in Amcor to import and manage this complex supply chain to keep our plants and facilities running . So , we didn ' t miss a beat from a business continuity point of view , but we realised this was not a sustainable solution in the long term .”
“ So , in collaboration with a strategic vendor we started our own new product line at our New Jersey facility , where we now make our own face masks that we commissioned in 12 weeks . And that was a record by itself . “ I ' m really proud of what the team has accomplished , working tirelessly and seamlessly with stakeholders to rapidly install a new manufacturing line . We are now self-sufficient in our face masks and have started charitable donations to local nonprofitable organisations in communities we serve and operate . So that ' s been a fantastic and rewarding journey and a new experience for all of us at ARP .” procurementmag . com 89