Ball issues sustainability report
Ball Corporation issued the company's first sustainability report on June 30. The 42-page report, titled Toward a Sustainable Future, identifies Ball's sustainability successes, goals and related data about the company's operations.
Our prosperity is clearly linked to the prosperity and success of others, said R. David Hoover, Ball's chairman, president and chief executive officer. Ball's economic success allows us to fulfill our obligations as a responsible employer, manufacturer and neighbor. We are committed to doing our part in protecting the environment for future generations and to being a responsible citizen of our shared global community.
Ball's sustainability report identified five areas of focus for the company:
- Advance Sustainable Packaging
- Reduce Our Environmental Footprint
- Care for Our Employees and Communities
- Create Prosperity for Us and Others
- Strengthen Stakeholder Relationships
"We realize that we can make more progress on some of our goals by collaborating with others -- our suppliers, our customers, consumers, governments, local communities and other stakeholders," said John A. Hayes, executive vice president and chief operating officer. "Our report is a catalyst to reach out to those constituencies to determine areas of mutual interest, concern and opportunity."
Ball's comprehensive 2007 Sustainability Report is available online at www.ball.com. A summary brochure and the company's responses to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) reporting framework are also available online.
