Constellium releases annual business and sustainability report
Constellium releases annual business and sustainability report
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Constellium N.V., headquartered in Amsterdam, has released its “2016 Annual Business and Sustainability Performance Report,” evaluating its performance against its 2020 targets.
“At Constellium, we’re committed to integrating sustainability into the very heart of our business, where our efforts create value for our customers, our shareholders, our employees and the communities we proudly serve,” says Arnaud Jouron, chairman of Constellium’s Sustainability Council and president of Constellium’s Packaging and Automotive Rolled Products business unit.
Most of its sustainability objectives are on track, according to the company:
Increase the beverage can recycling rate. Constellium says it has endorsed industry-led objectives and Europe is on track to reach the 80 percent recycling rate target set for 2020. However, the U.S. beverage can recycling rate decreased in 2016, but the company says it will continue to work with the industry and other stakeholders to address this issue. At Constellium, we have significantly increased our used beverage can recycling capacity in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, with the installation of a new furnace.
Increase customer satisfaction. Constellium says its 2016 customer survey showed continued satisfaction from its customers. The company says it continues to offer lighter, safer and infinitely recyclable solutions to our customers.
Engage employees. The company’s 2016 survey showed a 2 percent improvement versus our last survey in 2014, with a stable participation rate.
Strengthen communities. More than half of its plants organized a community program in 2016, with Constellium saying its U.S. sites particularly were active.
Build a standard for aluminum. Constellium has participated in finalizing the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) certification program, which will be available in early 2018.
Ensure sustainable purchasing. Throughout 2016, the company says it continued to evaluate the sustainability performance of key suppliers as planned.
According to Constellium some of its sustainability objectives need improvement and the company is implementing corrective actions to address them with the objective of getting back on track by the end of 2017:
Further improve safety. Constellium says it saw a degradation in its 2016 recordable case rate. However, the company says its safety results remain among the best in the industry and it was able to contain the number of serious injuries within its maximum limit.
Reduce production waste sent to landfill. As it focused on better measuring production waste, Constellium says it identified unreported waste streams. This, combined with some nonrecurrent landfilled waste, led to an increase in the total waste produced in 2016 as compared with 2015.
Improve energy efficiency. Constellium says it remains below its target largely because of the temporary effects of ramp-ups and operational changes.
More information about Constellium’s sustainability progress and its 2016 business and sustainability report are available at www.constellium.com/sustainability.
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Source: Recycling Today
Constellium releases annual business and sustainability report
<![CDATA[Constellium N.V., headquartered in Amsterdam, has released its “2016 Annual Business and Sustainability Performance Report,” evaluating its performance against its 2020 targets. “At Constellium, we’re committed to integrating sustainability into the very heart of our business, where our efforts create value for our customers, our shareholders, our employees and the communities we proudly serve,” says Arnaud Jouron, chairman of Constellium’s Sustainability Council and president of Constellium’s Packaging and Automotive Rolled Products business unit. Most of its sustainability objectives are on track, according to the company: Increase the beverage can recycling rate. Constellium says it has endorsed industry-led objectives and Europe is on track to reach the 80 percent recycling rate target set for 2020. However, the U.S. beverage can recycling rate decreased in 2016, but the company says it will continue to work with the industry and other stakeholders to address this issue. At Constellium, we have significantly increased our used beverage can recycling capacity in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, with the installation of a new furnace. Increase customer satisfaction. Constellium says its 2016 customer survey showed continued satisfaction from its customers. The company says it continues to offer lighter, safer and infinitely recyclable solutions to our customers. Engage employees. The…