The Detmold Group has announced new global Sustainability Goals, including expanded aims to source more forest-certified fibre, boost recyclable content in products, maximise recycling and trash diversion, and source more renewable electricity.
The new Sustainability Goals ensure that the firm continues to assist customers in making responsible and educated packaging choices by giving both immediate and longer-term, more commitments to sustainability globally, with staggered targets ranging from 2025 to 2050.
Detmold Group CEO Sascha Detmold Cox said the new Sustainability Goals focused on four key pillars:
• Climate – reducing emissions aligned with global targets
• Nature – protecting plants, animals, habitat and human health
• Circularity – reducing waste and operating in a circular economy to eliminate landfill
• Governance – ensuring transparency and accountability for performance
“Sustainability has been a cornerstone of the Detmold Group and our Detpak and PaperPak brands for more than 75 years, supporting our purpose of making a positive impact for our people, partners and our planet,” Cox said.
“The Detmold Group’s commitment to sustainability, including reducing waste and designing packaging ranges to be reusable, recyclable and compostable, underpins our dedication to creating a better future and supporting our customers to make sustainable choices,” she added.
As part of the new Sustainability Goals, the Detmold Group launched its first Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Environmental Performance Disclosure in September 2024.
According to Detmold, annual CDP reporting, together with implementing environmental management systems throughout the group will drive ongoing improvement and encourage the integration of its environmental plan.
Cox stated that the Detmold Group had collaborated with strategic customers to increase recycled content in products, continued to invest in research and development, including its laboratory testing skills; and proceeded towards its goal of generating 95 per cent of its stock range as reusable, recyclable, or compostable.
Aligned with its new Sustainability Goals, the Detmold Group has also flicked the switch to solar energy at its largest production facility located in Heshan, China.
As its first international solar installation project, the Detmold Group has installed around 1,000 solar panels over 2,200 square meters, which will generate more than 574 MW of electricity annually.
The Heshan installation has closely followed the installation of rooftop solar at the Regency Park manufacturing site, aligning with the Group’s goal to source 30 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2033 and reduce Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 55 per cent.
“We believe the foundations for tomorrow are built today, and therefore we’re striving to continuously improve. This includes scaling up our environmental commitments,” she said.
“The Heshan and Regency Park installations are key steps in our journey towards these Sustainability Goals,” Cox noted.
“These new Sustainability Goals will position the Group to be an innovative global partner, creating packaging for a better tomorrow.”
