Sustainability Report 2023

Welcome to our GRI Sustainability Report 2023.

To read about our performance you have two options: either download the PDF or navigate through this subsite.

In the above menus, you have the information organized by topics, and at the end of each section, we have included a link for you to follow.

We hope you find the report useful, but first a message from our Chairman and our CEO.

Filipe de Botton
Chairman

“Since the very beginning in 1976, Logoplaste has had a clear strategy of embedding its plants inside its partners’ operations, creating endless ways to reduce waste, save time, and improve quality.

Sustainability at Logoplaste has always been bigger than our embedded, wall to wall model. We pioneered plastic recovery, recycling, and conversion and have always worked to create a better and more sustainable world.

My father dedicated his life to Logoplaste, rigid plastic packaging, and recycling. From the 1990s to his passing in 2022, he worked to transform plastic packaging into a sustainable industry.

To honor his memory, we established the Marcel de Botton Sustainability Awards to recognize plants that excel in managing resources, minimizing waste, and ensuring the health and safety of everyone who enters any of our facilities, anywhere in the world.

Now in its second year, the awards recognized two plants for their outstanding efforts:

Logoplaste Mealhada won the Performance Award for best overall results.
Logoplaste Elst obtained the Commitment Award for the greatest improvement year over year.

In addition to the recognition, Logoplaste provides each winner with 25.000€ to be donated to a local charity of their choice.

While Mealhada and Elst led our efforts in 2023, our Sustainability Report shows that our commitment to a more sustainable future is global.

I would like to thank all the “Logoplastians” worldwide for the amazing work delivered at our 67 plants, and offices.

Nothing would be possible without your constant commitment in making the world a better place.”

Gerardo Chiaia
CEO

"Logoplaste’s GRI Sustainability Report shows how we are living our values and truly “walking our talk.”

The report gives us objective KPIs of our progress in transforming plastic packaging manufacturing into an industry that supports a circular, bottle-to-bottle, economy.

One of the most critical sustainability issues for Logoplaste, and the planet, is climate change.

Logoplaste collaborates with the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) to set targets for reducing our CO₂ emissions by increasing our energy efficiency, our use of renewable energy, and the amount of recycled content in our products.

As you’ll see in the report, we’ve set ambitious goals across the board, which we are meeting or exceeding. I’m incredibly proud to tell you that Ecovadis—the world’s largest provider of business sustainability ratings—ranks Logoplaste in the top 2% of plastic packaging manufacturers and the top 5% of all participating companies in the world.

Sustainability is not just about the environment. It includes how we interact with our suppliers and partners, and how we care for our people and the communities in which we operate.

As you review the 2023 Sustainability Report, you’ll find that we do indeed live our values, and fulfill our purpose. Results like these are what happens when amazing people, at every level of Logoplaste, work together to build a better future every single day of the year.

Thank you all—our employees, partners, and suppliers—for making 2023 the most sustainable year in our history… for now. We expect 2024 to be even better.

I hope you enjoy reading our report and learning more about who we are and how we operate. I think you’ll find we are all about exceeding expectations and pushing boundaries."

The Marcel de Botton Sustainability Awards 2023

It is at the plant level that we create a sustainable positive impact. There is where the magic happens, there is where we see results.

It is at the plant level that we create a sustainable positive impact. Here is where the magic happens, here is where we see results.

The Marcel de Botton Sustainability Awards pay tribute to our Founder, Marcel de Botton, and recognize that results are obtained at plant level.

Our teams make Logoplaste the most environmentally conscious option, the perfect match for a bottle-to-bottle circular economy, and the best option for packaging development – from inception to recycling.

The Awards also have a social component, where each winner receives a 25.000€ check to donate to a local charity. A total of 50.000€ is channeled back into the surrounding communities. This makes us very happy.

Meet the winners for both awards:

Logoplaste Mealhada, Portugal, wins the Performance Award
Logoplaste Elst, Netherlands, wins the Commitment Award

How does it feel to win? Find out…

Logoplaste’s purpose guides our daily efforts.

To shape a better world with our partners through mindful packaging solutions

It is rooted in our past while, at the same time, it clarifies our priorities. It is timeless and unselfish, serving those around us, be it our team, our clients, our communities, our business partners. It shows how we create packaging that is meticulously planned and executed, delivered in a way that it reduces CO₂ emissions and is a clear fit for circular economy.