The company said on average 75% of its package is paperboard, made from wood.
Being a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified company, Tetra Pak has committed to sourcing from responsibly managed forests and other controlled sources with the aim of using 100% FSC certified paperboard.
Around 32 billion Tetra Pak packages carrying the FSC-label reached consumers last year, including over 1 billion in the UK and Ireland, a global increase of more than 5 billion over 2012.
The company released the bio-based LightCap 30 made from high density polyethylene (HDPE) that derived from sugar cane.
Tetra Pak has set a goal to cap climate impact across the value chain at 2010 levels by 2020 while still growing the business.
It is also aiming to double the global recycling rate by 2020 to 40%, focusing on raising consumer awareness, sharing knowledge and expertise, facilitating collection infrastructure and supporting recycling technology development.
In 2013, the global recycling rate of Tetra Pak packages reached 24.5%, with about 43 billion being recycled, 4 billion more than the previous year.
Claes Du Rietz, vice president environment at Tetra Pak, said achieving environmental excellence is part of the company’s strategy towards 2020.
“We drive environmental performance in every step of our operation, from sourcing, development of processing and packaging systems, to services and support provided to customers. This is the very reason that we have continued to be successful in meeting ambitious targets.”
