Sustainability at Ball

We are committed to creating long-term, shared value for our stakeholders and for Ball Corporation. Whether it is improving the efficiency of our production processes, improving our safety performance, co-operating with the packaging supply chain to further optimise the contribution of packaging to sustainability, remaining true to our core values of ethical behavior, or investing in our communities, we continue to make Ball a more sustainable enterprise.

Despite the challenging economic conditions, 2009 was – from an economic point of view – one of the most successful years in Ball Corporation’s 130-year history. And sustainability remains one of our critical issues.

Setting Priorities
2009 was a year of action as we focused on embedding sustainability into our operations, quantifying our sustainability activities, and re-aligning our approach to sustainability and reporting. Based on feedback from internal and external stakeholders, our efforts are focused on five sustainability priorities where we believe our engagement is of the greatest value for Ball and our stakeholders.

Packaging

Energy

Water & waste

Safety

Talent management