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Customers praise remote Dairy Hub training programme

Through our Dairy Hub model, we participate to build local dairy value chains by providing technical assistance to smallholder farmers, supporting our dairy customers' ability to collect more quality milk

Customers praise remote Dairy Hub training programme⁠

Partnering to develop dairy farming in Uganda

Some 50 dairy development executives have been hired and trained to provide hands-on technical assistance to 1,000 commercial dairy farmers in south-west Uganda

Zero Waste Project teaches Turkey’s school children about protecting nature

Tetra Pak is a partner in the Zero Waste Project, an education programme aimed at teaching school children in Turkey about the importance of protecting nature

New school milk programme in Sri Lanka

Tetra Pak South Asia and Tetra Laval Food for Development have supported our Cargills and the Ministry of Education by providing technical assistance

New carton recycling partnership in Russia

Tetra Pak has joined forces with L-PAK, a leading producer of corrugated carton in Russia, to launch a new state-of-the-art recycling line for cartons

Green roof project - providing shelter through recycling

The Green Roof Project is celebrating a decade of helping people in distress while championing carton collection and recycling in Thailand.

Reducing our impact through “green buildings”

In addition to the efficiency of our production processes, the quality of our buildings makes a significant difference to the sustainability of our operations.

Flexible working arrangements

Growing numbers of Tetra Pak personnel around the world are benefiting from flexible working arrangements giving employees more flexibility in where they work

Harnessing the opportunities of digitalisation and connectivity

Digitalisation and connectivity are changing the food and beverage industry as we know it. They offer unprecedented opportunities to increase food safety

“Non-contact delivery” pick-up point in China for school milk

Continuing to deliver nutrition to school children during COVID-19

The closure of schools around the world due to COVID-19 risks having a major impact on the health and nutrition of school children.

Milestone for FSC™-labelled packages

Tetra Pak reached a new significant milestone in early 2019, with the total number of FSC-labelled packages delivered passing the 500 billion mark.

Mario Abreu, Vice President Sustainability, Tetra Pak

Joining forces to improve the value of recycling

We are working with an increased number of recyclers and other recycling chain stakeholders to drive a viable and sustainable business solution.

Learn more⁠

2018 Leadership Excellence Awards

The 2018 Leadership Excellence Awards went to Bulent Kozak, the Factory Director of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

History and tradition of school milk in Japan

Tetra Pak is working with schools across to Japan to solve the challenge of child malnourishment and promote environmental education.

New Dairy Hub project in Kenya increases productivity

Tetra Pak is working with Uplands Dairy in Kenya to revitalise the dairy sector by providing technical assistance to smallholder farmers

Discover how a New Dairy Hub project in Kenya increases productivity⁠

Toward 100% Renewable Electricity

We see renewable energy as key to our carbon reduction strategy. The two latest years we have reached 50 percent renewable electricity consumption.

Collaboration is powerful

Sustainable paper industry. Tetra Pak collaborates with recycling companies all over the world for recycling of beverage cartons

Carbon Pricing

Tetra Pak is using an internal carbon price to reduce of GHG emissions and encourage investment in renewable energy.

Read more - How carbon pricing is used⁠

Innovative product and package design in Peru’s school nutrition programme

Tetra Pak is working with customer and the Peruvian government to bring nutritious products into Peruvian schools and educate about recycling

Mario Abreu, Vice President Sustainability

Why honesty is the best policy when talking about the SDGs

We’ve committed to support all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Find out how aligning to the SDG’s has enabled us to expand our sustainability approach.

Discover Why honesty is the best policy when talking about the SDGs⁠

A young employee having a conversation with a colleague

My future - learning and development

Our learning and development programmes are designed to build a culture of high performance – where talent is respected, recognised and rewarded.

Q&A with Roberto Franchitti

Here, we talk about how Tetra Pak reduces food waste, and how cutting the operational impact of our customers adds up to make a big difference.

Q&A with Roberto Franchitti⁠

FSC™ Certification

We see FSC™ as offering a credible universal standard and we actively encourage our customers to display the logo on their packages.

Green Roof - recycling project in Thailand

The Green Roof Project was first launched in 2010, initially for a three-year period, but has proved so successful that it has now been extended to run to 2016.

Recycling in Seoul - the power of partnership

The collaboration between Tetra Pak and the government of Seoul City is a testament to the power of true partnership and shared commitment.

2017 Leadership Excellence Award

Our Leadership Excellence Award winner 2017: Guillaume Latourrette. Guillaume has instilled a Customer First mindset throughout the cluster

Q&A with Gaby Youd

In this interview, we talk with Gaby Youd about the central role of diversity and inclusion to the long-term success and sustainability of Tetra Pak.

Read our Q&A with Gaby Youd⁠

Technical Talent Programme

The Technical Talent Programme is an opportunity to develop your technical skillset, gain practical experience, create a network and tackle real-life challenges

Read the technical talent programme story⁠

Partnering to fulfil Senegal's potential

We are working with local farmers to develop the dairy value chain and get more fresh milk into schools improving food, education and nutrition for children

Children receiving milk at a school in Burundi

A new programme to improve children's nutrition and school attendance in Burundi

Tetra Pak is supporting our customer, the newly founded local company Modern Dairy Burundi, to help boost the nutrition of 20,000 children

Improving school attendance among refugee children in Syria and Lebanon

A new school milk programme in Syria and Lebanon is helping boost nutrition, improve enrolment and decrease drop-out rates among refugee school children

Schools make recycling fun in Japan

Our educational Bellmark school program helps spread information about carton recycling throughout Japan, increasing the number of cartons people recycle.

Little Things Renew Nature

A schools education programme in Turkey, set-up to educate children on how cartons can be recycled and why it’s important, helps create awareness in the region.

Colourful cartoons

By engaging children in recycling through clever use of colourful cartoons and an interactive website, UK schools are changing the future.

Expanding recycling infrastructure across the U.S.

Less than ten years ago only 18% of US households had access to carton recycling. Today this has grown to 60%, taking carton recycling mainstream across the US.

Celebrating recycling routes

Recycling Route is a search engine for recycling through curbside collection in Brazil created by Tetra Pak Brazil together with Waze that was launched in 2008.

Read more - Recycling route in Brazil⁠

Playing for better recycling rates

After almost doubling the carton recycling rate in just four years, by 2020 we’re aiming for 50% of all beverage cartons in Sweden to be recycled.

Read more - The recycling Carton Game⁠

Classrooms from cartons

In schools and cities across India we’ve rolled out an initiative to increase the recycling of used beverage cartons.

Playing our part in school feeding in Bolivia

Tetra Pak have worked together with the local food processing industry to improve school feeding programmes across Bolivia.

Playing our part in school feeding in Bolivia⁠

Drinking yoghurt: moving away from plastic

Our customer Skånemejerier turned to us to assist for for a sustainable alternative carton package for beverages to be consumed on-the-go

A nutritious start for youngsters

The school milk programme has been widely accepted by the children and the community. Enrollment and drop-out rates have improved considerably in targeted school

Read more - School feeding in Myanmar⁠

Tetra Pak Academy

Tetra Pak Academy offers a comprehensive business-driven learning portfolio that can be aligned with individual development needs.

Partnering to change consumer behaviour

Through our membership in the Swiss beverage carton association, we have played an important role in facilitating a partnership to change consumer behaviour.

Raising awareness of FSC™

Around the world we are supporting initiatives that increase understanding of sustainable forestry and encourage consumers to make responsible choices.

Read more - Raising awareness of FSC™ ⁠

Partnership in action in Sri Lanka, Dairy Hubs

A new Dairy Hub initiative in Sri Lanka’s war-torn north-east is building capacity in the dairy industry – and transforming the lives of local farers.

The Green Roof Project

The Green Roof Project was first launched in 2010, initially for a three-year period, but has proved so successful that it has been extended to run to 2016

Educating consumers

Consumers still buy loose milk that has been poured into plastic bags or used bottles. Studies have repeatedly shown the dangers of drinking such milk.

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