Sustainability

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Our Sustainability Commitment

CKS Packaging is COMMITTED to providing supply chain solutions for our customers that continually exceed their expectations by taking actions which improve the efficiency and resources required to produce the best quality products and services for our customers.

We recognize our RESPONSIBILITY toward greater sustainability in the products and services that we provide.

We will do this while ensuring the SAFETY of our products and compliance with all applicable regulations and GMP’s.

At CKS Packaging, our PEOPLE are our greatest asset. They are the keys to our success in the pursuit of continuously improving everything in our company.

Our sustainability commitment extends to the fair and ethical treatment of our employees and all those with whom we conduct business. Our sustainability policy includes a solemn commitment to always be good stewards of the environment while acting with humility and always treating others with dignity and respect. Our strategy for sustainable business processes focuses on reducing, reusing/repurposing, and recycling.

Reduce
  • Continuous container light-weighting initiatives yields 5 to 15% reduction in virgin resin usage.
  • On-site operations development - elimination of freight and fuel/emissions.
  • Investments in manufacturing machinery with energy-efficient technology.
  • Use of energy management software to pursue actions for improved Scope 2 conversion efficiency.
  • Deploying renewable energy technologies where economically feasible.
  • New generation transport and material handling equipment yielding improved fuel efficiency.
  • Installation of LED lighting to improve energy efficiency occupancy sensors.
  • Optimization of trailer cube utilization reduces GHG's for transportation.
  • Process and packaging automation improves safety and quality and reduces GHG's.
Reuse/Repurpose
  • Flash/Process Regrind – recaptured in the molding process
  • Reuse of returnable dunnage and secondary packaging
    • Knockdown corrugated containers
    • Slip sheets, corner boards, others
    • Pallets, tier sheets, and top frames
Recycle
  • >97% of all containers produced from resins that are code #1 or #2 recyclable
  • Recycling programs are in place for major materials
  • Utilization of post-consumer resins: Up to 100% - both HDPE and PET
  • Utilization of 100% recycled corrugated for secondary packaging
  • Audit solid waste streams to identify/capture additional recycling opportunity

Packaging Sustainability

CKS Packaging Sustainability At-A-Glance

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KORTRAX® BARITAINER®

Kortrax® Baritainer® - A Safe/Sustainable Barrier Packaging Alternative

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