It Started with Stan: Avery Dennison Continues Making a Material Difference
Avery Dennison Corporation is a global materials science company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of self-adhesive, graphics, labeling and functional materials. Our business was born nearly 90 years ago with one bright idea – the invention of the world’s first self-adhesive label. Then and today, we ask ourselves “What if?” These two simple words empower us to continuously pursue new approaches, to go beyond what’s been done before, and to create value for businesses, people and planet. It drives our curiosity, our thirst for knowledge and our passion for problem-solving. It enables us to unlock new solutions and help create a world of possibilities. Together, we connect the physical and digital to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges in order to: Optimize supply chain and labor efficiency; reduce waste; advance sustainability, circularity and transparency; and help brands and consumers connect better. Our strong corporate social responsibility (CSR) ethos and a spirit of giving can be traced back to the company’s founder, Stan Avery. #MakingPossible
ADvancing the Circular Economy: Shaping the Future
We are committed to reducing our environmental impact. We have invested in equipment advances to reduce manufacturing waste—and recover, recycle and reuse most of the solvents in the adhesive coatings process of critical product lines. A new program, AD Circular, connects our customers, particularly in our Labels & Packaging business, with nearby recycling providers who can evaluate their entire waste stream and develop a custom and cost-effective approach for all of the customer’s recycling needs. Read more. Our Graphics Division strives to be an industry leader and leverage outside-in thinking to accelerate industry adoption of recycling of PVC materials through partnerships and product design.
Sustainable ADvantage: Our Portfolio of Sustainable Products and Solutions
Sustainability is rooted in our company values and has long been part of our approach to business. It drives us to work collaboratively across our entire value chain. One of the ways we are improving sustainability today is through Sustainable ADvantage, our portfolio of products and solutions that enables companies across global industries to use fewer natural resources, cut carbon emissions, reduce waste, and build towards a low-carbon, circular economy. Through digital strategies and intelligent labeling solutions, Sustainable ADvantage drives circularity and provides customers with invaluable insight on their supply chain impact. Read more.
Reducing Our Environmental Impact: Operations and Supply Chain
We are working towards specific goals for reduction, sourcing and diversion.
Reduce our Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 70% from our 2015 baseline. Currently, we have achieved a 63% reduction. We are working with our supply chain to reduce our 2018 baseline Scope 3 GHG emissions by 30%, with an ambition of net zero by 2050.
Source 100% of paper fiber from certified sources focused on a deforestation-free future; we have currently achieved 96%. Have 70% of the films and chemicals we buy conform to, or enable end products to conform to, our environmental and social guiding principles. To date, we surpassed the 70% goals, achieving 97% for films and 96% for chemicals.
Divert 95% of our waste away from landfills, with a minimum of 80% of our waste recycled and the remainder either reused, composted or sent to energy recovery. We have achieved 89% diversion away from landfills and 65% recycling to date.
About Avery Dennison
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Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides a wide range of branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. Our products and solutions include labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and a variety of products and solutions that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving an array of industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2023 were $8.4 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.
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