Profitability – governance and economy
Creating value through partnerships
We care about our customers’ and stakeholders’ ambitions and position ourselves as a partner for sustainable packaging.
We want our position as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of innovative packaging solutions to continue to be upheld by stable foundations. We focus on our company’s financial strength and resilience and on measures that offer the ALPLA Group as a whole added value. We also set great store by fostering our existing relations while also tapping new market segments.
Business ethics and legal compliance
ALPLA undertakes to engage in fair and ethical business conduct in accordance with all the legal requirements. As a diverse and multicultural company with a global orientation, we need a common understanding of ethical business practices.
Available in 27 languages, our Code of Conduct serves as a framework for business ethics and compliance with the law; we expect all of our employees to observe the principles set out in the Code of Conduct as well as the legal requirements and other internal regulations.
We also abide by the Base Code of the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) and perform more than 50 social audits a year to assess our plants on the basis of a representative and risk-based approach.
As our business is heavily dependent on suppliers (primarily raw material suppliers), their sustainability performance is a key factor in our success. Our Supplier Code of Conduct is therefore a binding document for all third parties seeking to engage in business relations with ALPLA.
Reporting and transparency
To guarantee our customers a high degree of transparency in the area of sustainability, we adhere to two annual ESG ratings, CDP and EcoVadis.
Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
An increasing number of customers are requesting our CDP score as they seek transparency regarding our carbon emissions and the initiatives we have introduced to reduce such emissions, in order for them to make informed decisions concerning their partnerships and supply chains.
EcoVadis rating
Customers are also appreciating our EcoVadis rating as they attach great importance to its holistic approach (encompassing topics such as environment, ethics, labour and human rights, as well as sustainable procurement), offering a comprehensive overview of a company’s sustainability management practices and maturity.
Innovation management
We at ALPLA firmly believe that competitive packaging solutions with relevant benefits are only possible if we understand the market and its ever-changing requirements. Close partnerships with our customers and proactive research enable us to keep our products up to date.
In-house production lines
We, as ALPLA Group operate more than a third of our sites as in-house production lines directly at our customers’ premises. The first such operation was inaugurated in Italy in 1985. With our many years of experience, we are able to set up an in-house production line within a short space of time.
In-house operations improve the collaboration and come with various environmental and economic benefits. Transport and transport packaging is not used anymore, manual manipulations are reduced to the minimum We can respond to changes in customer demand outmost flexibly and quick. Through our extensive partner network, we have also developed award-winning innovations together with our customers.
An in-house production line not only minimizes costs and allows for close and successful collaboration between us and our customers – it also prevents tones of greenhouse gas emissions.
