This page complements our Sustainability Report FY23. The report was prepared using the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) to structure our sustainability statements and to provide an overview of Tetra Pak's sustainability performance for the period 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2023.

Find our Sustainability Report FY23 here

Circularity and resource use

Resource inflows

Share of renewable and non-renewable materials in our carton packages by weight (tonnes)

Relative proportion of raw materials used in our carton packages

Renewable materials used by weight (tonnes)
Non-renewable materials used by weight (tonnes)

Relative proportion of raw materials used in our carton packages

Relative proportion of raw materials used in our carton packages

Paperboard
Bio-based plastics
Conventional plastics
Aluminium foil

Proportion of FSC™-labelled carton packages delivered to customers (billion packs)


% of total packages with FSC™ label
FSC™ labelled packages (billion packs)

The FSC licence code for Tetra Pak is FSC™ C014047. See our certificate here.

Resource outflows

Reported waste covers the handling of all solid waste produced in our production and equipment assembly sites, including production waste and any other types of waste from sites.


Management of operational waste

Management of operational waste


Recycling
Incineration
Landfill

Carton package recycling volumes & rates

We collect recycling data from all markets we operate in worldwide. The reported used carton package recycling rate is based on the share of cartons collected and sent for recycling versus cartons deployed. We use official publicly available data from renowned sources such as governmental agencies, registered recovery organizations, nationwide industry associations and NGOs. Information is reported on a regular basis using a consistent approach. In case of missing information, we refer directly to data from recycling and/or collection partners with inputs from our local sustainability teams to make sure to have the broadest possible set of data.

Carton package recycling volumes (kilo tonnes) & rates


Total recycled carton packs in kilo tonnes
Global carton package collection rate (%) for the whole beverage carton volume put to the market by all producers and not only by Tetra Pak

Number of recyclers we collaborated with globally

Number of recyclers we collaborated with


Fibre recycling facilities recycle fibres
PolyAl recyclers turn the material into pellets used by plastic converters
Integrated recyclers recycle both fibre and polyAl (separately or together)

Climate

Energy consumption and mix

The energy use reported includes purchased and on-site generated electricity, and the use of fossil fuels such as natural gas and district heating (hot water/steam). Electricity is the main source of power for our operations. Fuels are used both for heating and for process-specific purposes such as drying printing inks. Energy use has remained relatively stable, despite increases in production. Our packaging material converting factories are the most energy intensive operations, consuming 71% of the total energy used across our operations in 2023.

Energy consumption and intensity within the organisation

Energy consumption and mix

Total energy consumption in Tetra Pak operations (MWh)

Total energy consumption (MWh)


Total fossil energy consumption (MWh)
Total renewable energy consumption (MWh)

Percentage of renewable electricity consumption in Tetra Pak operations and onsite solar PV capacity

Renewable electricity consumption in Tetra Pak operations


% renewable electricity consumption in Tetra Pak operations
Onsite solar photovoltaics (PVs) capacity in megawatts (MW)

Share of energy consumption by function

Share of energy consumption by function


Packaging material converting
Additional material production
Machines & equipment assembly
Offices & support functions

Energy intensity in packaging material production (MWh / million standard packages)

Energy intensity in packaging material production

Gross Scope 1, 2, 3 and total GHG emissions

Tetra Pak’s GHG emissions are accounted according to the GHG Protocol principles developed by the World Resource Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Our Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions data have been limited assured by a third party since 2013.

Scope 1 includes direct emissions from our own operations, including fuel consumption, the use of refrigerants and solvents. Scope 2 includes indirect emissions related to purchased electricity, heat, steam or cooling. Our Scope 2 was calculated using both location and “market-based” approaches. In the market-based approach supplier-specific emission factors are used where available in line with the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Quality Criteria.

Note: The baseline year for our climate data is 2019. The performance in 2019 is considered to be representative of Tetra Pak operations and the value chain and was the last full year for which an audited GHG inventory was available when our SBTi target was updated in 2020. The GHG emissions are calculated using published generic emission factors. The most recent GWP values provided by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), based on a 100-year time horizon, are used for the inventory. Consolidation approach for emissions: Operational control.

Gross Scope 1, 2 and 3 and total GHG emissions (ESRS E1-6)

*Categories excluded due to limited impact = 2 (capital goods and services), and 7 (employee commuting). Categories excluded due to not being relevant to Tetra Pak = 8 (upstream leased assets), 14 (franchises), and 15 (investments). **Categories 10 (Processing of sold products) and 13 (downstream leased assets) are included within category 11.

Breakdown of value chain impact

Breakdown of value chain impact


Tetra Pak operations
Purchased material & other upstream
Use of sold equipment
End of life
Transport

Value chain GHG emissions (k tonnes CO2e)

Value chain GHG emissions


Tetra Pak operations
Purchased material & other upstream
Use of sold equipment
End of life
Transport

Pollution

Emissions of ODS result from CFCs/HCFCs* leakages. Tetra Pak’s policy is to replace CFCs, halon and all other substances with high ozone depleting potential with alternative substances that have a lower environmental impact. Since implementing this policy our emissions from ozone depleting substances have dropped to marginal levels.

VOC emissions arise mainly from solvents used in printing inks and, to some extent, from printing plate production at our packaging material converting factories. The data represents total VOC emissions to air, after abatement equipment. It includes both process emissions, stack emissions, as well as fugitive emissions. In order to reduce these emissions, we have been installing Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTOs) at many of our sites. Furthermore, we are continuously innovating our processes to reduce the use of organic solvents in our production.

Substances of Concern (SoC) and Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) are specific chemical constituents to our operations. These substances are utilized within our own processes for a variety of essential purposes, including production, testing and cleaning. Their use is closely monitored to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations, reflecting our commitment to responsible management and sustainable practices.

*CFCs: ChloroFluoroCarbons, HCFC: HydroChloroFluoroCarbons

Total Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) emissions in packaging production (tonnes)

Total Volatile Organic Compounds emissions in packaging production

Substances of concern and of very high concern

Substances of concern and of very high concern


Substances of concern
Substances of very high concern

Water management

The data in this section depicts total water consumption, water withdrawal and water discharge across Tetra Pak’s sites. The amount of water we withdraw is modest; nevertheless, we seek to minimize usage withdrawal as far as possible. Our converting factories account for the largest percentage of water use, followed by those operations that assemble machines and equipment. To understand which of our sites are located in water stress areas we have used the WRI Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas tool. It is assumed that all water withdrawn for our sites is fresh water. Tetra Pak’s key focus is on water withdrawal, and it is for that metric that we have set our key water target.

Read more in our Water Data Inventory Report FY2023

Water consumption (megalitres)

Water consumption

Water withdrawal (megalitres)

Water withdrawal


The increase in water withdrawal between 2020 and 2021 is attributed to our cooling system in our converting factory in Sunne, Sweden. The system uses surface water from a nearby lake for production cooling, after which the water is returned to the same lake.

Share of total water withdrawal by function

Share of water withdrawal by function


Packaging material converting
Additional material production
Machines and equipment
Offices and support operations

Share of total water withdrawal by source

Share of total water withdrawal by source


Third-party water (ie municipal water)
Ground water
Surface water

Water discharge (megalitres)

Water discharge

Employees

Characteristics of our employees

Data presented in this section covers the total number of employees at Tetra Pak for the year 2023 by gender, region, working time, and contract type. Here you will also find diversity metrics and health and safety related information.

Number of employees per country* and gender

Characteristics of our employees

*This table shows the number of employees per country with 250 employees or more representing at least 10% of Tetra Pak’s total number of employees and the respective breakdown by Gender, as of December 2023. NOTE: Data is end of period Headcount, representing actual number of people employed by Tetra Pak at the end of the year, including if leaving on Dec 31. It includes employees on temporary leave (e.g. maternity, study, sick leave, ‘garden leave’)

Number of employees by contract type

Number of employees by contract type

Employee turnover

Employee turnover


NOTE: At Tetra Pak, entities & organisations do not vary greatly in size during the year, and our primary fluctuation is a result of summer workers.

Diversity metrics

Data presented in this section covers the diversity of Tetra Pak's Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Tetra Pak employees by region, age group and by employee category.

Gender diversity for all employees

Diversity metrics

*Senior management is defined as Tetra Pak’s employees at Job Level A

Percentage of employees by gender

Percentage of employees by gender


23.8% female
76.2% male

Distribution of employees by age group

Distribution of employees by age group

Health & safety

Total recordable accident rate (TRAR*)

Total recordable accident rate

*Number of recordable accidents divided by work hours multiplied by 1000000

Restatements of information

As part of our ongoing review of data and reporting guidance, previous years’ water data has been updated to better reflect an accurate accounting of our water performance. Read more in our Water Data Inventory Report below.