SUSTAINABILITY BY NATURE
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Under the motto “nothing is lost, everything is valued”, Corticeira Amorim has been transforming waste resulting from the production of cork stoppers since 1963, which is converted into granules, and then into agglomerated cork, thus offering new possibilities for cork. This was the first step towards the circular economy, that is now one the group’s main pillars – 150 years after its foundation. Today they have 29 establishments with a FSC® certification, 63% of their energy derives from renewable sources (biomass), Amorim have planted almost 1 million autochthonous trees, their waste recovery rate is over 90%, and they conduct recycling across five continents.
Sustainability: the ambition to go further
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At Corticeira Amorim, sustainability is an ambition and commitment, but above all is an intensely experienced reality. Cork, a 100% natural, renewable, recyclable and reusable raw material, is an excellent starting point. But it is the ambition to go further that creates a really positive impact for the planet, communities and people.
In 2004 Amorim was the first packaging company in the world to achieve a FSC® certification in the chain of custody in the cork industry. Since 2006 the group has published an annual sustainability report. And in 2008 the group joined the Green Cork project dedicated to the collection of cork stoppers for recycling. As the leader of one of the world’s most sustainable industries, Corticeira Amorim’s responsibility in this vital contemporary issue is even clearer.
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In fact, in response to the mission of adding value to cork, in a competitive, differentiated and innovative manner, in perfect harmony with nature, Corticeira Amorim has identified 12 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 44 objectives, which constitute priorities for its strategy. The group’s entire sustainability programme is therefore aligned to meet these objectives, using a wide array of concerted initiatives.
The fact that the group develops its business activity based on cork - a 100% natural raw material, extracted cyclically from trees without damaging them - places Corticeira Amorim in a privileged strategic position. For this reason, it positions itself as “sustainable by nature”. But the group’s ambition to go further makes all the difference.
CORTICEIRA AMORIM’S OBJECTIVES
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1. Preserve the cork oak forest and eco-system services
2. Reduce its environmental impact
3. Apply circular economy principles
4. Develop green products
5. Support R&D + Innovation
6. Leverage economic growth
7. Foster training and well-being
8. Ensure health and safety
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