Community Partnership & COVID-19

Name: Berry Global, Inc.
Address: 101 Oakley Street, Evansville, Indiana, 47710
Telephone: +1 (877) 662-3779
Price range: £000 - £0000000

March 17, 2020

The relationship between community members and their businesses during a time of crisis become crucial to recovery efforts. With a long-standing history of community partnership in the locations where we work and serve, we have increased our efforts to help residents through our products.

Across the globe, we have prioritized production to supply maximum output of in-demand items. Our protection materials have become essential to the fight against COVID-19. The US Department of Homeland Security recently declared parts of the plastics industry, including single-use plastics, as “essential critical infrastructure” during this unprecedented period. Some of the essential products include our nonwoven fabrics, which are used to manufacture face masks and protective apparel. In addition, our bottles are used for hand sanitizers, soaps, medicine, and more. Dispensing closures, food packaging, and buckets are also needed.

In recent weeks, there has been an outpouring of requests, even on social media, from hospitals and pharmacies. Our teams around the world have been more than happy to respond. Though global in footprint and scale, our employees are dedicated to caring for members of their communities-especially in times of need.

One of our teams donated protective gear to Granollers General Hospital in the Village of Cardedeu in Barcelona, which included 900 pairs of latex gloves, 1,000 pairs of nitriles gloves, 150 gowns, and 400 hairnets. “We immediately checked our stocks and looked for protective equipment that could be useful to the hospital’s medical staff without compromising the safety of our employees,” stated Pierre Bougrain, General Manager at Berry. In Germany, our team in Aschersleben donated materials to local hospitals and pharmacies, stating, “In these difficult times, we must stick together.”

In the Netherlands, another team responded to a late-night phone call from a business in Cujik that wished to produce all weekend in response to the spread of the virus. If the business had run out of the materials required, they stated this would cause harm to their community. We stepped in by immediately driving to our factory to find adequate material, which we gladly supplied. The material was used to create face masks.

Around the world, we are supporting our community partners to help protect what’s important. “I am extremely proud of the efforts of all our staff at our Heanor factory who are doing a fantastic job supporting our customers in the NHS,” stated Andrew Green, Chief Executive of Berry bpi, located in the United Kingdom. “We have turned over a large part of our capacity to meet their current demands for clinical waste sacks, as these are vital in the fight against infection and in keeping hospitals functioning.”

Click here to learn more about our efforts during the fight against COVID-19.

News & Insights

Spotlight: Customer Collaboration is Key to Bringing Circular Solutions to Market Faster

Berry Global partnered with Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. to improve the recyclability of food packaging with MXD6, a high-performance barrier solution for extruded articles, such as thermoformed items and extruded plastic tubes and bottles. The MXD6 barrier is recyclable up to 12% and received Critical Guidance recognition from the Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR), validating its compatibility with the Polypropylene (PP) recycling stream. Using MXD6 helps eliminate the performance and compatibility limitations of Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH), including limited recyclability and reprocessing issues that cause degradation and contamination, and offers an alternative during material shortages.

Berry Hosts Its Annual Earth Day Event and Supports Efforts to End Plastic Waste

In honor of Earth Day, we are hosting our annual community event at Berry Global’s headquarters in Evansville, IN. We have been celebrating Earth Day with this event for more than 30 years, giving students tours of our company’s largest manufacturing facility to offer an up-close look at how we are giving plastics multiple lives. Tours for more than 800 elementary students from across the local community include educational presentations and activities from Berry team members and our community partners, helping students understand the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling in their daily lives.

Berry Global Again Recognized by CDP for Climate Leadership and Supplier Engagement

Global packaging leader Berry Global Group, Inc. has again earned prestigious Climate Change and Supplier Engagement “A-” ratings from global sustainability disclosure non-profit, CDP. The company's prioritization of climate action and supply chain transparency – above both global and North American regional averages – places it among the top 18% and 15%, respectively, of plastic product manufacturers to reach the “Leadership” band. Calculated based on environmental disclosure and performance, CDP ratings underscore Berry’s commitment to working with its suppliers to achieve net-zero emissions across its global operations and value chain by 2050.

2023 Sustainability Report Shows How Berry Global is Delivering on its Impact 2025 Strategy

Achieved 86% reusable, recyclable, or compostable packaging, increased renewable energy use by 65%, met Scope 1 and 2 science-based target two years ahead of schedule EVANSVILLE, Ind. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 9, 2024-- Global packaging leader Berry Global Group, Inc.

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