Rexam has published its 2015 Sustainability Report. The same week has also seen the publication of the 2016 Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and Rexam has again been listed as an industry leader in sustainability. The index is published by RobecoSAM, an investment specialist focused exclusively on sustainability investing. Rexam has improved its score in 10 categories within the 2016 index, and is overall industry leader in Risk & Crisis Management, Human Capital Development and Labour Practice Indicators & Human Rights.

Rexam's Sustainability Report demonstrates how the business has embedded sustainability to achieve these results. The report also details the company's progress against its 2020 commitments, including targets such as the reduction of each can's carbon footprint by 25% and the reduction of water intensity by 10%. Rexam has achieved 16 of the 20 sustainability targets the business set itself in 2010. The report highlights Rexam's distinctive approach of collaborative working with its customers and suppliers to tackle a range of challenging sustainability issues.

John Revess, Director of Sustainability at Rexam says, "As a manufacturer of more than 60 billion beverage cans a year, it is our job to produce those cans as efficiently, profitably and sustainably as possible, so that our customers can attract and retain the loyalty of the people who consume their products. We invite our stakeholders and customers to collaborate with us on this journey. We are incredibly proud that our efforts have been recognised by an establishment as rigorous in their benchmarking as RobecoSAM."

Other third parties have also recognised Rexam's recent sustainability efforts. Rexam is currently a constituent of MSCI Global Sustainability Indexes, FTSE4Good and the Ethibel Sustainability Index. Rexam's world-class standards of operations have also been recognised by The Shingo Institute – a global reviewer of operational excellence – who has awarded recognition to eight plants (unmatched by any other company in the world).

The Sustainability Report, available online only, details updated targets set following a materiality study conducted last year and which will carry the business through to 2020. 

Split into three areas of focus (products, operations and people), the report uses case studies to illustrate initiatives that Rexam is currently engaged in to ensure its goals are achieved. Working with Magna Parva, a joint venture partner, to drive lightweighting and reduce energy consumption, engaging with the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative to address issues related to everything from extraction of the raw material to recycling, and collaborating with Carlsberg on their Circular Community initiative all go towards making Rexam a leader in sustainability within global industry.

The 2015 Sustainability Report is available to view and download from the Rexam website.