Are you struggling with a CO2-intense tin packaging? While being known as the recycling king of all consumer packaging types, tin packaging has one sustainability disadvantage: its carbon impact. In Europe, coking coal is still used as the main fuel in steel production, which results in relatively high packaging carbon emissions compared to other materials. But the industry is now changing full speed toward new technology advancements.
Steel with a low CO2 intensity is our next important building block en route to sustainable, climate-neutral orientation. With carbon emission-reduced steel production, we’ve overcome another materials science obstacle to offer customers premium, comprehensively sustainable packaging. The process combines the superior quality and design of our modern tins with sustainable concepts and actions.
We source CO2-reduced material and produce our tins in Switzerland with 100% renewable electricity, while employing our own decarbonization program. By bringing together raw materials, renewable energy and leading expertise, our ultimate goal is to bring emissions down to zero.
CO2-reduced steel is based on a process where part of the coking coal used in the blast furnace is replaced with already reduced sponge iron. This reduces both the specific emissions released at the steel production site and the CO2 intensity of the steel produced in this way.
All of the initiatives we drive in sourcing carbon-reduced material and green production can be applied directly on your Scope 3 GreenHouse Gas (GHG) Protocol scopes and emissions. We are still collecting and certifying data, but later this year we will be fully ready to show you the effective carbon impact of your packaging throughout your supply chain.
Overview of GreenHouse Gas (GHG) Protocol scopes and emissions across the value chain
Scope 1 - Direct
Greenhouse gas emissions from sources owned or controlled by your company. (e.g. site fuel combustion, process emissions or fugitive emissions)
Scope 2 - Indirect
Greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the generation of electricity, heat of steam purchased by your company
Scope 3 - Indirect
Greenhouse gas emissions from sources not owned or directly controlled by your company in the value chain. This means, for example, the comprehensive sourcing of steel packaging at Hoffmann and its certified suppliers.
Carbon-reduced packaging
The first customer to use CO2-reduced cans - in this case for herbal sweets - is the internationally active company Ricola.
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Carbon-reduced packaging
The first customer to use CO2-reduced cans - in this case for herbal sweets - is the internationally active company Ricola.
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| Material | |
| Body, bottom and lid | High Quality. Less CO2 |
| Technology | |
| 3-piece cans | |
| 2-piece cans | |
| Deep-drawn cans | |
| Embossing/Debossing |
| Decoration | |
| Direct offset printing with UV-cured colors and varnish |
| Compliant with regulations | |
| EN food standard |