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V A LU E S & P R I N C I P L E S R E G A R D I N G S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y 6

O U R B U S I N E S S 8

I N N O V AT I O N I S F O C U S E D O N O U R CO R E B U S I N E S S 1 0

S U P P L I E R S C A N B E CO M E PA R T N E R S 1 1

T H R E E P I L L A R S F O R M O R E S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y 1 2

I N N O V AT I V E , S U S TA I N A B L E A N D R E S O U R C E S A V I N G P R O D U C TS 1 4

I N T E R N A L I N I T I AT I V E S 2 2

CO L L A B O R AT I V E I N I T I AT I V E S 2 6

S U STA I N A B L E S O LU T I O N S 3 2

As of: 2019

employees

Founded as a tannery

Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH + Co. is founded; Production of technical molded parts made from Styropor®

million Euros in revenue

locations

2,470

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SUSTAINABILIT Y REPORT

Storopack is the leading supplier and service provider for flexible and

customized protective packaging as well as an expert for technical

molded parts.

As a globally operating family company with 2,470 employees,

tradition and innovation form the basis for our success. We have been

working closely with our customers for over 60 years to optimally

adapt their protective packaging to a wide variety of needs and to

support them in the long term. With certified production facilities and

locations around the world, Storopack has a decentralized structure

and is always in close proximity to the customer. 2,470 employees

work at 69 locations in 19 countries around the world.

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STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIRMAN

OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD

O U R C O M M I T M E N T T O S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y

Sustainability encompasses many dimensions.

This report explains exclusively Storopack's

sustainability activities with regard to ecology. To

offer the perfect protective packaging that optimally

protects the product to be packaged is our claim

and our most important goal. Our mission, “Perfect

Protective Packaging”, is also our top priority in

terms of sustainability. That’s because whenever a

product is damaged in transit, resources are consumed

unnecessarily due to new production and additional

transport, thus harming the environment.

Nevertheless, protective packaging must be developed

and produced as resource-efficiently as possible.

In 2019, more than 30 percent of our products

manufactured in-house were made from renewable or

recycled materials. By 2025 we will increase this share to

over 50 percent.

Despite our broad portfolio of products made with

renewable and recycled raw materials, we seek to

promote an objective and fact-based assessment of

plastics. In terms of resource input and CO2 emissions,

these often represent the most environmentally friendly

material for protective packaging, especially when these

materials are already made from recycled materials.

That is why it is so important to us to promote

circular economies around the world – and therefore

significantly boost the recycling rate.

“As a family-run global company, we take sustainability seriously and there-fore attach great importance to main-

taining and improving quality of life for future generations.”

HERMANN REICHENECKER

▶ Optimizing the design of our protective packaging

and stepping up application consultancy to avoid

any unnecessary use of resources due to excess

packaging

▶ Increasing the share of recycled materials across all

products we manufacture

▶ Expanding our activities to prevent (plastic)

pollution in oceans

In the following Sustainability Report we outline the

various measures that we have already put into place and

will build on continuously.

I hope you enjoy reading it!

Best regards

Hermann Reichenecker

OUR GOAL FOR 2025

R A W M AT E R I A L S M A D E F R O M R E C YC L E D O R R E N E W A B L E

R E S O U R C E S

US I N G AT LE A S T

Pollution of the seas with plastic waste is a major problem

and we need to work together to solve it. Plastic doesn’t

belong in the sea, but instead must be recycled or at least

used for energy generation. Unfortunately, the primary

countries responsible for pollution rarely have functioning

disposal and recycling systems. Here, assistance has

to be provided to ensure that the materials are reused

appropriately, ideally by means of recycling. For this

reason, we support initiatives such as Big Blue Ocean

Cleanup and campaign as a member of the Alliance to End

Plastic Waste.

The equipment at our locations also plays a major role

when it comes to protecting resources, as sustainability

starts long before we use raw materials to manufacture

our products. We are therefore committed to efficient

energy management and continuously optimize the

energy footprint of our production plants and offices.

In the years ahead, we intend to focus on the following

aspects in terms of sustainability:

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Our solutions in the protective packaging segment ensure

that our customers’ products can be transported safely.

After all, a product is subject to a whole host of hazards

while in transit, such as heavy impacts and temperature

fluctuations. Thanks to the optimum use of packaging

material, we make sure that goods arrive intact. Any

product damaged in transit is not only frustrating for

the recipient, but also harmful to the environment.

The process of returning the damaged product and

manufacturing and shipping a replacement item

consumes far more energy and resources than the use of

a suitable packaging solution.

Our molded parts, which are made from expanded foams,

are exceptionally lightweight and provide outstanding

thermal insulation. As a result, they cut fuel consumption

when used as automotive parts. And as insulation and

elements in buildings even help to reduce the need for

heating energy.

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T O G E T H E R W I T H O U R C U S T O M E R S A N D S U P P L I E R S W E D E V E L O P A N D S U P P L Y I N N O V A T I V E S O L U T I O N S .

In order to protect the environment and resources, we are

committed to innovative and sustainable solutions when

developing new products. Our aim is to use as many

renewable and recycled plastics as possible. Therefore,

our product development experts are increasingly using

suitable eco-friendly and sustainable materials for our

products. Recycling is also essential when it comes to

using materials efficiently and sustainably. It is often

possible to use leftover materials to make new protective

packaging without compromising on vital properties.

We already use recycled materials in a wide variety of

packaging solutions and work continuously to increase

the share of these materials.

Already more than 30% of the products we manufacture

are made of renewable or recycled raw materials.

INNOVATION IS FOCUSED ON OUR CORE BUSINESS

G O O D S U P P L I E R S C A N B E C O M E S T R A T E G I C P A R T N E R S .

As a long-standing customer of chemical company BASF,

Storopack was selected – as part of the pilot phase of the

ChemCycling project – to test the new chemically recycled

raw material Styropor® Ccycled in the production of EPS

packaging. ChemCycling also makes it possible to recycle

styrofoam packaging mixed with other or contaminated

plastics. Alongside mechanical recycling, chemical

recycling can play a significant role in terms of closing the

recycling loop. We are breaking new ground together with

BASF when it comes to reusing plastics.

SUPPLIERS CAN BECOME PARTNERS

“We are delighted that we and our long-standing partner Storopack have been able to manufacture the first prototypes

of Styropor® Ccycled™ as part of our ChemCycling™ project. In conjunction with Storopack, we hope to continue finding

answers to the questions raised by the current debate surrounding the disposal and recycling of plastics.”

KLAUS RIES, VICE PRESIDENT OF GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, STYRENIC FOAMS, BASF

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T H R E E P I L L A R S F O R M O R E S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y

PINNOVATIVE, SUSTAINABLE, AND RESOURCE-SAVING PRODUCTS

COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES

INTERNAL INITIATIVES

INNOVATIVE, SUSTAINABLE AND RESOURCE SAVING PRODUCTS

Our mission is to provide our customers with perfect protective

packaging and first-class molded parts.

As we choose an appropriate solution, the benefits and

functions of our products play a crucial role. In terms of product

development, the focus is on design, recycling and sustainability.

Our portfolio already includes a large number of products made

from recycled or renewable resources.

S A F E T Y

Our protective packaging ensures that our customers’

products arrive safe and sound at their destinations.

Therefore, it prevents the unnecessary use of resources

associated with the manufacture and shipping of

replacement items for damaged goods, which would have a

negative impact on the environment.

The safety aspect is particularly significant in the medical

and pharmaceutical sectors. With our temperature-

controlled protective packaging solutions, we ensure that

vital medications are supplied to patients safely and at the

right temperature.

But we don’t just focus on optimum product protection.

Our expanded foams are used in vehicle interiors, bumpers,

headrests, and impact absorbers, effectively protecting

passengers from injury, as they’re able to absorb the energy

resulting from accidents.

INNOVATIVE, SUSTAINABLE AND RESOURCE SAVING PRODUCTS

I N S U L AT I O N

Reliable insulation is essential for products that need to be

stored and transported within a certain temperature range,

such as those in the pharmaceutical and food industry.

We offer various insulating boxes and system solutions for

the safe transport of temperature-sensitive and perishable

goods.

Our molded parts, which are made from expanded foams,

provide outstanding thermal insulation. Heat energy savings

of up to 70% can be made using insulation and formwork

elements in buildings.

H Y G I E N E

When shipping food and medicines, hygiene is the top

priority when choosing suitable packaging, in addition to

product safety. Thanks to their good insulating properties,

packaging made of expanded foams ensures that food

remains fresh, germ-free and hygienic.

Our protective packaging made of plastic or expanded foams

not only protects against impact or moisture, but also keeps

oxygen and germs away and can be adapted to the packaged

product with the highest degree of flexibility. In addition,

they can be reliably cleaned, so that the high standards

of hygiene can be guaranteed even when the packaging is

reused.

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R E U S A B I L I T Y

We are committed to making our products reusable wherever

possible, with material properties playing a central role in

this regard. By using expanded polypropylene (EPP) as the

basis for technical molded parts and protective packaging,

for example, we ensure the durability of our product

solutions. As a result, both insulated boxes for temperature-

sensitive transport and cargo carriers can be used multiple

times.

We are also committed to outstanding material quality when

it comes to our flexible packaging solutions. PAPERplus®

paper cushioning, FOAMplus® foam packaging, AIRplus® air

cushions, and Loose Fill packaging chips, for instance, can all

be reused.

R E C Y C L A B I L I T Y

Our PAPERplus® paper cushioning, PELASPAN® packaging

chips, and AIRplus® air cushions are flexible protective

packaging solutions that are fully recyclable. Their disposal

via existing recycling systems helps to reduce the use of

primary raw materials.

Post-consumer or post-production waste from the FOAMplus®

foam packaging can also be used as a substitute for primary

raw materials: as a component of the general waste stream,

FOAMplus® foam is an outstanding fuel for modern plants

that generate energy from waste.

Our protective packaging solutions and molded parts

made from expanded foams such as polystyrene (EPS) and

polypropylene (EPP) can also be fully recycled. For example,

we make new Loose Fill packaging chips from used EPS

packaging, which retains its key material properties during

the recycling process.

Storopack is the first manufacturer with a fully integrated and

patented production of the new raw material rEPS. It consists

of 100% recycled EPS or PS and the protective packaging

can also be produced with up to 100% content using this raw

material.

INNOVATIVE, SUSTAINABLE AND RESOURCE SAVING PRODUCTS

C O M P O S TA B I L I T Y

We attach considerable importance to open and transparent

communication in terms of the compostability of our

products. Any of our products with the word “BIO” in

their name are made using renewable raw materials and

are biodegradable. They have been officially certified by

independent, well-respected institutions (DIN CERTCO and

BPI.

For example, the compostability of our AIRplus® BIO film

and our PELASPAN® BIO packaging chips has been certified

internationally in accordance with DIN EN 13432 (Europe)

and ASTM D6400 (USA).

Our packaging chips PELASPAN® BIO and Renatur® are also

certified in Germany, France, Spain and the UK for garden

composting in accordance with NF T51-800. These products

can completely decompose in a domestic compost without

the use of additional energy and CO2.

In keeping with this ethos, we oppose all products that are

labeled as “bio,” “organic,” or “biodegradable” and that only

conform to less stringent standards. This kind of labeling

is misleading to customers and harms the credibility of our

entire industry. We are referring here to plastic products with

oxo or micro additives that are not really biodegradable, but

that merely disintegrate so as to become invisible. What’s

more, these products do great damage to the recycling

circuits and systems.

DIN CERTCO: www.dincertco.de/din-certco/en

BPI: www.bpiworld.org

L O W W E I G H T A N D V O L U M E

All our products are exceptionally lightweight. As such, they

not only reduce general vehicle fuel consumption when used

as automotive components, but also result in fuel savings

during transport when used as protective packaging.

The AIRplus®, PAPERplus®, and FOAMplus® product lines

are designed in such a way that the cushioning can be

produced on demand at the packing station. This not only

saves storage space at our customers’ sites, but also reduces

transport volume. In turn, this has a positive impact on the

fuel consumption associated with the shipping of our goods.

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PRODUCTS MADE FROM RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS

New, more sustainable raw materials are one way to protect

the environment and natural resources. Therefore, our product

development experts are increasingly using suitable renewable

materials for our products. Thus protecting resources while

offering our customers the same outstanding packaging

properties that they have come to expect from products made

using conventional materials.

INNOVATIVE, SUSTAINABLE AND RESOURCE SAVING PRODUCTS

P A P E R p l u s ® C L A S S I C G R A S S

▶ C O N S I S T S O F G R A S S F I B E R S A N D R E C Y C L E D P A P E R

▶ C A N B E F U L LY R E C Y C L E D O R C O M P O S T E D

▶ G R A S S I S A R E N E W A B L E R E S O U R C E A N D , D U R I N G P R O D U C T I O N , U S E S F A R L E S S W AT E R A N D

E N E R G Y T H A N R E Q U I R E D F O R W O O D F I B E R S

▶ O F F E R S T H E S A M E O U T S TA N D I N G P R O T E C T I V E P A C K A G I N G P R O P E R T I E S A S O T H E R S T O R O P A C K

P A P E R T Y P E S

A I R p l u s ® B I O

▶ M A D E P A R T LY F R O M B I O - B A S E D R A W M AT E R I A L S S U C H A S P O LY L A C T I C A C I D , W H I C H I S D E R I V E D

F R O M C O R N

▶ F U L LY I N D US T R I A L CO M P O S TA B L E A N D C E R T I F I E D I N A CCO R D A N C E W I T H E N 1 3 4 3 2 A N D A S T M D 6 4 0 0

▶ E X C E P T I O N A L LY S TA B L E , E L A S T I C , A I R T I G H T, A N D L I G H T W E I G H T

P A P E R p l u s ® P A P E R C U S H I O N I N G

▶ P R O D U C E D F R O M R E N E W A B L E R A W M AT E R I A L S

▶ S T O R O P A C K D O E S N O T U S E A N Y C O AT E D P A P E R S

▶ D I S P O S A L V I A E X I S T I N G R E C Y C L I N G S Y S T E M S H E L P S T O R E D U C E T H E U S E O F P R I M A R Y R A W

M AT E R I A L S

P E L A S P A N ® B I O

▶ M A D E F R O M V E G E TA B L E S TA R C H

▶ G A R D E N C O M P O S TA B L E A N D C E R T I F I E D I N A C C O R D A N C E W I T H N F T 5 1 - 8 0 0 I N G E R M A N Y, F R A N C E ,

S P A I N A N D U K

▶ CO M P O S TA B L E A N D C E R T I F I E D I N A CCO R D A N C E W I T H D I N E N 1 3 4 3 2 (EU R O P E ) A N D A S T M D 6 4 0 0 (US A )

▶ E N T I R E LY B I O D E G R A D A B L E ( N O R E S I D U E ) A N D W AT E R - S O L U B L E

▶ L O W - D U S T, A N T I S TAT I C , A N D W E A R - R E S I S TA N T

B I O - B A S E D

▶ M A D E F R O M 8 0 % B I O - B A S E D P O LY L A C T I C A C I D , W H I C H I S D E R I V E D F R O M C O R N O R O T H E R

S U G A R - P R O D U C I N G P L A N T S S U C H A S C A S S A V A

▶ F U L L I N D U S T R I A L C O M P O S TA B I L I T Y I S C E R T I F I E D I N A C C O R D A N C E W I T H I N T E R N AT I O N A L

S TA N D A R D S

▶ E X C E P T I O N A L LY R E S I S TA N T T O M O I S T U R E A N D S H O C K S

▶ O F F E R S O U T S TA N D I N G P A C K A G I N G P R O P E R T I E S A N D C O M P L I E S W I T H F O O D P A C K A G I N G

R E G U L AT I O N S

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A I R p l u s ® R E C Y C L E

▶ M A D E F R O M AT L E A S T 5 0 % R E C Y C L E D M AT E R I A L S

▶ S U I TA B L E F O R L I G H T T O M E D I U M W E I G H T P R O D U C T S

▶ A V A I L A B L E A S V O I D , C U S H I O N , B U B B L E O R W R A P F I L M

F O A M p l u s ® 5 5 0 4 R

▶ P A C K A G I N G F O A M M A D E P A R T LY F R O M P O LY O L , A R A W M AT E R I A L F R O M R E C Y C L E D P O LY U R E T H A N E

▶ W A S T E A N D L E F T O V E R P O LY U R E T H A N E F R O M M A N U F A C T U R I N G O R C O N S U M E R S I S P R O C E S S E D AT

R E C Y C L I N G F A C I L I T I E S I N O R D E R T O P R O D U C E P O LY O L

▶ H A S S I M I L A R P R O P E R T I E S T O T H E B A S E M AT E R I A L A N D C A N B E U S E D T O P R O D U C E H I G H - Q U A L I T Y

P R O T E C T I V E P A C K A G I N G

P A P E R p l u s ® R E C Y C L E D P A P E R

▶ M A D E F R O M 1 0 0 % R E C Y C L E D P A P E R O R C A R D B O A R D

▶ C A N B E F U L LY R E C Y C L E D

▶ D E L I V E R S R E L I A B L E P R O D U C T P R O T E C T I O N T H A N K S T O T H E S A M E P A C K A G I N G P R O P E R T I E S A S

C O N V E N T I O N A L K R A F T P A P E R

P E L A S P A N ® P A C K A G I N G C H I P S

▶ C O N S I S T O F 1 0 0 % R E C Y C L E D M AT E R I A L S

▶ C A N B E F U L LY R E C Y C L E D

▶ P R O V I D E T H E S A M E O U T S TA N D I N G P A C K A G I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S A S P R O D U C T S T H AT D O N O T

C O N TA I N A N Y R E C Y C L E D M AT E R I A L S

S t y r o p o r ® C c y c l e d ™

▶ M A D E U S I N G T H E I N N O V AT I V E C h e m C y c l i n g ™ P R O C E S S A N D W I T H M I X E D O R E V E N C O N TA M I N AT E D

P L A S T I C W A S T E F R O M T H E “ G E L B E R S A C K ” Y E L L O W B I N B A G S O R T H E “ G E L B E T O N N E ” Y E L L O W B I N S

▶ P R O T E C T I V E P A C K A G I N G M A D E F R O M S t y r o p o r ® C c y c l e d ™ P R O V I D E S T H E S A M E H I G H Q U A L I T Y A S

P A C K A G I N G S O L U T I O N S M A D E F R O M C O N V E N T I O N A L E P S – A N D M E E T S T H E S A M E H I G H

S TA N D A R D S I N T E R M S O F H Y G I E N E A N D F O O D S A F E T Y

▶ C O N T R I B U T E S T O T H E C I R C U L A R E C O N O M Y – A S P L A S T I C W A S T E I S U S E D I N T H E P R O D U C T I O N

P R O C E S S – A N D I S e c o l o o p - C E R T I F I E D

r E P S

▶ C O N S I S T S O F 1 0 0 % R E C Y C L E D E P S O R P S

▶ T H E P R O T E C T I V E P A C K A G I N G C A N B E P R O D U C E D W I T H U P T O 1 0 0 % O F T H I S R A W M AT E R I A L

▶ S I M P L E A N D E F F I C I E N T C Y C L E F O R E P S P R O T E C T I V E P A C K A G I N G

▶ M A I N TA I N S T H E I M P O R TA N T P A C K A G I N G P R O P E R T I E S O F V I R G I N E P S

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R E C Y C L I N G M E A N S U S I N G R A W M A T E R I A L S A S E F F I C I E N T L Y A N D S U S T A I N A B L Y A S P O S S I B L E .

Recycling is a continuous process when it comes to using materials as

efficiently and sustainably as possible. Indeed, it is often possible to use

leftover materials to make new protective packaging without compromising

on vital properties. Therefore, we already use recycled materials in a wide

variety of packaging solutions – and work continuously to increase the share

of these materials.

PRODUCTS MADE FROM RECYCLED RAW MATERIALS

INNOVATIVE, SUSTAINABLE AND RESOURCE SAVING PRODUCTS

INTERNAL INITIATIVES

Sustainable production begins long before we turn raw materials

into our products. Therefore, we take a variety of internal

measures to protect resources and optimize our environmental

footprint.

INTERNAL INITIATIVES

P R O G R E S S M E A N S I D E N T I F Y I N G T H E O P T I M U M U S E O F R E S O U R C E S F O R O U R C U S T O M E R S .

INTERNAL LCA TOOL (EcoDesign)

Using our EcoDesign tool, we analyze all phases of

a product life cycle. We not only examine the use of

resources for the product itself and during its production,

but also factor in the needs and specifications of our

customers. We consider, for example, whether the

customer would like a product made using bio-based

or recycled raw materials or whether the product’s

reusability is the top priority. All this is ensured using our

EcoDesign tool, with various products and raw materials

compared and contrasted. The result represents the

environmental footprint and is designed to help our

customers find the right product solution.

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Material recycling

Landfill Energy recovery

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E F F I C I E N C Y M E A N S U S I N G E N E R G Y C O N S C I O U S L Y .

850

... a year are saved by our Krumbach

location thanks to more efficient

energy management and a wide

variety of modernization measures.

... are replacing the less efficient

incandescent light bulbs at the

Krumbach, Vechta, Mollet del Vallès,

Huarte, and Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire

locations. As a result, we are saving

45,991 kilowatt-hours a month.

1,62419

... in the production facilities at the

Langenau, Krumbach, Vechta,

Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire, and Mollet

del Vallès locations consume

electricity on demand only and thus

save energy.

588,416

... from production are used for heating

at the Krumbach, Vechta, and Mollet

del Vallès locations every month.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

As our energy consumption accounts for a significant

portion of our carbon footprint, the equipment at our

production plants also plays a major role when it comes

to protecting resources. We are therefore committed to

efficient energy management and continuously optimize

the energy footprint of our locations through remaining

state of the art. We have already achieved considerable

reductions in our CO2 emissions and energy consumption

thanks to a variety of modernization measures. In

addition to the energy management system, our locations

in Germany have also been certified in accordance with

DIN ISO 50001.

NEW LED LAMPS

NEW VACUUM PUMPS

KILOWATT-HOURS OF WASTE HEAT

METRIC TONS OF CO2

1,120

... a year are saved by our Vechta

location thanks to more efficient

energy management and a wide

variety of modernization measures.

METRIC TONS OF CO2

1,120

... a year are saved by our Vechta

location thanks to more efficient

energy management and a wide

variety of modernization measures.

INTERNAL INITIATIVES

3

... have been installed at the

Krumbach, Vechta and Mollet del

Vallès locations to enable more

efficient heating.

223,440

… a month are generated on-site for

production in Krumbach, Vechta, and

Langenau, using combined heat and

power units.

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… have had their energy efficiency

reviewed in independent energy audits

since 2016 – and have identified

measures for improvement: Anetz,

Huarte, Krumbach, Langenau,

Mainleus, Mollet del Vallès,

Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire, and Vechta.

MOLDING LOCATIONS

9

... in the production facilities at the

Langenau, Krumbach, Vechta,

Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire, and Mollet

del Vallès locations consume

electricity on demand only and thus

save energy.

ELECTRIC MOTORS

METRIC TONS OF CO2

KILOWATT-HOURS OF ELECTRICITY

NEW BOILERS

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COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES

To boost sustainability in the use of plastics, we are involved in

initiatives dedicated to combating plastic waste such as Big Blue

Ocean Cleanup, Operation Clean Sweep and the Alliance to End

Plastic Waste.

FOR CLEAR WATER

27COLL ABOR ATIVE INITIATIVES

COMBATING PLASTIC WASTE

FOR CLEAN BEACHES

FOR CLEAR WATER

INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

C L E A N U P

EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT

INNOVATION

B I G B L U E O C E A N C L E A N U P

We’ve been supporting the international nonprofit

foundation “Big Blue Ocean Cleanup” since 2018. As an

exclusive sponsor of the coastal cleaning program, we’ve

dedicated ourselves to a long-term partnership. Big Blue

Ocean Cleanup makes an active effort to raise awareness

of the current state of the world’s seas and is dedicated to

protecting marine life and sustainability for clean oceans

and coastlines – with initiatives dedicated to cleaning

beaches, removing plastic from the ocean, offering

training courses and informing partners as well as the

general public.

In addition to supporting Big Blue Ocean Cleanup

financially, we also play an active role. For example,

our employees voluntarily take part in beach cleaning

initiatives in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and

Benelux, removing micro plastics and small plastic

particles from beaches. The Big Blue Ocean Cleanup’s

coastal cleaning program can be found all over the world.

COLL ABOR ATIVE INITIATIVES

FOR CLEAN BEACHES

"We are pleased to have Storopack as our exclusive sponsor for the Big Blue Ocean Cleanup Coastal Cleaning Program. Storopack and

its employees really care about the protection of the oceans. This has already been demonstrated by a number of beach cleaning

events in which Storopack employees have voluntarily provided active support on site. Further joint events throughout Europe are

being planned."

RORY SINCLAIR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, BIG BLUE OCEAN CLEANUP

www.bigblueoceancleanup.org

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A L L I A N C E T O E N D P L A S T I C W A S T E

Plastic waste in the environment, especially in the world’s oceans, is a

huge problem. Together with some 40 other firms, we have signed up to

the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, whose mission is to allow no plastic

waste to enter the environment and clean up existing plastic pollution.

The global initiative 'Alliance to End Plastic Waste' involves

corporations from around the world and along the entire plastics

value chain. The participating companies have already pledged funds

totaling roughly one billion US dollars. Over the next five years, it is

expected that at least 1.5 billion dollars will be made available for a

variety of projects and initiatives.

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste pursues a four-part strategy:

I N F R A S T R U C T U R E D E V E L O P M E N T

The development of infrastructure for cities and regions that are

particularly badly affected by plastic waste.

Aim: to collect and manage waste and increase recycling

I N N O V AT I O N

Investment in new technologies that facilitate recycling and the

recovery of plastics.

Aim: to develop innovative solutions for packaging recycling and

enable a circular economy

E D U C AT I O N A N D E N G A G E M E N T

Educating consumers and the affected population about recycling

processes.

Aim: to raise awareness

C L E A N U P

Removing the plastic waste that has already built up in oceans and

rivers, which is a particularly urgent task.

Aim: to clean up the plastic already in the environment

COMBATING PLASTIC WASTE

www.endplasticwaste.org

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80% OF OCEAN PLASTIC

COMES FROM LAND-BASED SOURCES3

O P E R AT I O N C L E A N S W E E P

With all our locations worldwide, we have committed

ourselves to the objectives of Operation Clean Sweep

and thus set ourselves the goal of preventing any plastic

particles used at production facilities from finding their

way into the environment through water. As such, we are

making an important contribution to preventing granule

loss in the plastics value chain.

To achieve this goal, the necessary technical and

structural conditions have been created to prevent the

spillage of granules and ensure that granules that have

been spilled do not find their way into the environment.

For example, our systems have been equipped with

special water filters. Moreover, employees have been

trained to prevent the spillage of plastic granules and, if

necessary, effectively dispose of them.

Through the locations of our Molding-Division in

Germany, we are a certified member of the Zero Pellet

Loss initiative of the German Association for Plastics

Packaging and Films.

FOR CLEAR WATER

www.opcleansweep.org

RESEARCH HAS IDENTIFIED THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SOURCES

OF UNMANAGED PLASTIC WASTE, AND KEY ASPECTS OF THE

SOLUTION3

90%OF RIVER-BASED

PLASTICS TO THE OCEAN ARE TRANSPORTED BY

10 RIVERS3

COLL ABOR ATIVE INITIATIVES

OVER HALF OF LAND-BASED PLASTIC

WASTE LEAKAGE COMES FROM JUST 5 COUNTRIES

IN ASIA3

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S U S T A I N A B L E P A C K A G I N G M E A N S M O R E T H A N J U S T L O O K I N G AT T H E R A W M AT E R I A L .

S U S T A I N A B L E S O L U T I O N S

S

Storopack is the preferred and reliable supplier of

innovative (temperature controlled) transport solutions

for the medical market in Europe. Storopack offers

individual solutions for temperature-controlled transport

that are tailored to customers specific requirements.

They are designed to facilitate the transportation of

medications and guarantee an optimal temperature

range.

“SLK hospital Heilbronn is a group with several clinics and operates deliveries from the

pharmacy to the clinics. With the Storopack solutions, we know with absolute certainty

that the temperature of the medicines stays between 2 and 8 degrees. Easy to use with an

hermetic closing mechanism, reliable, and easy to wash and reuse.”

DR. STEFFEN PELZL, HEAD OF PHARMACY, SLK HOSPITAL HEILBRONN

PORTFOLIO FOR MEDICAL TRANSPORTS

More about Medical: www.storopack.com/your-industry/medical

I T ’ S R E A S S U R I N G W H E N M E D I C A T I O N A R R I V E S S A F E A N D S O U N D .

S A F E T Y

▶ V E R Y G O O D P R O D U C T P R O T E C T I O N L I M I T I N G

P R O D U C T B R E A K A G E A N D R E T U R N S

I N S U L AT I O N

▶ N O E N E R G Y C O N S U M P T I O N T O C O O L T H E

P R O D U C T S A N D U S E O F P A S S I V E T R A N S P O R T

L O W W E I G H T A N D V O L U M E

▶ R A N K S A M O N G T H E L I G H T E S T P R O T E C T I V E

P A C K A G I N G S O L U T I O N S

▶ L E S S F U E L C O N S U M P T I O N A N D E M I S S I O N S

R E U S A B I L I T Y

▶ AT L E A S T 2 0 0 C Y C L E S P E R B O X E S A N D E A C H P A R T

O F T H E B O X I S E X C H A N G E A B L E

▶ O N E B O X F O R S E V E R A L D E L I V E R I E S

H Y G I E N E

▶ S M O O T H S U R F A C E A N D R E M O V A B L E P L A S T I C T R A Y

A L L O W S R E L I A B L E C L E A N I N G

kg

O U R S O L U T I O N : O N C O - & C L I N I C - S Y S T E M

The Onco-System for pharmacies and laboratories and

the Clinic-System for hospitals, which are made of durable

EPP, close up tight and provide additional sealing, thus

ensuring reliable leakage protection. All components can

be effectively disinfected and the boxes can be reused at

least 200 times without compromising hygiene.

200200xxR E U S A B L ER E U S A B L E

“SLK hospital Heilbronn is a group with several clinics and operates deliveries from the

pharmacy to the clinics. With the Storopack solutions, we know with absolute certainty

that the temperature of the medicines stays between 2 and 8 degrees. Easy to use with an

hermetic closing mechanism, reliable, and easy to wash and reuse.”

DR. STEFFEN PELZL, HEAD OF PHARMACY, SLK HOSPITAL HEILBRONN

Storopack offers a wide range of boxes made of EPS

as well as recycled and bio-based materials for the

transport of foods, such as fish, meat or vegetables.

Storopack always adapts the protective packaging to

the needs of the customer, to make sure the product

is transported to the recipient in the safest way

without any damage.

PROTECTIVE AND TRANSPORT PACK AGING FOR FOOD

More about Protective Packaging for Food:www.storopack.com/your-industry/food

F R E S H M E A N S Y O U R G O O D S A R R I V E I N T H E C O N D I T I O N T H E Y W E R E S E N T I N .

BUSINESS CASES

kg

S A F E T Y ▶ V E R Y G O O D P R O D U C T P R O T E C T I O N L I M I T I N G P R O D U C T B R E A K A G E A N D R E T U R N S

▶ T H E B O X E S C A N B E S TA C K E D A N D A L L O W T O O P T I M I Z E T H E T R A N S P O R T - N O

A D D I T I O N A L S T R A P P I N G R EQ U I R E D

▶ S E C U R I T Y F O R T H E P R O D U C T B Y M E C H A N I C A L R E S I S TA N C E

I N S U L AT I O N ▶ L E S S E N E R G Y C O N S U M P T I O N

L O W W E I G H T A N D V O L U M E ▶ R A N K S A M O N G T H E L I G H T E S T P R O T E C T I V E P A C K A G I N G S O L U T I O N S

▶ L E S S F U E L C O N S U M P T I O N A N D E M I S S I O N S

R E C Y C L A B I L I T Y ▶ L E S S W A S T E S

▶ R E D U C T I O N O F U S E O F P R I M A R Y R A W M AT E R I A L A N D C O N T R I B U T I O N T O C I R C U L A R

E C O N O M Y

▶ E P S B O X I S 1 0 0 % R E C Y C L A B L E

H Y G I E N E ▶ E P S P R O T E C T I V E P A C K A G I N G M E E T S T H E H I G H H Y G I E N E R E Q U I R E M E N T S A N D

G U A R A N T E E S F O O D S A F E T Y

A D D I T I O N A L ▶ L E S S F U E L C O N S U M P T I O N B Y F A C T O R I E S I N

D I F F E R E N T L O C AT I O N S I N E U R O P E

▶ C O S T O P T I M I Z AT I O N A N D L E S S E N E R G Y

C O N S U M P T I O N B Y S TA N D A R D I Z AT I O N

O U R S O L U T I O N : S E A c l i c B O X E S

200200xxR E U S A B L ER E U S A B L E

5% IMPACT REDUCTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE DUE TO NO NEED FOR STRAPPING

The SEAclic boxes from Storopack are the ideal solu-

tion for companies that ship fish and other fresh food.

The transport solution with a focus on environmen-

tally conscious and at the same time user-friendly

design is available in various materials: Styropor®

Ccycled ™, bio-based raw material and EPS.

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Storopack offers reusable packaging for the transport

of sensible parts between suppliers or from suppliers

to car makers. EPP is used specially for parts that have

to be protected during transport like painted plastic or

metal parts, sun roofs, rear view mirrors, and electronic

components.

Continuous increase of use of EPP packaging in automotive market due to the

good protection of the molded parts, the reusability and the recyclability.

DUNNAGES

More about Dunnages: www.storopack.com/your-industry/automotive/cargo-carriers

L O N G - T E R M S E R V I C E S M E A N S O F F E R I N G T H E I D E A L R E U S A B L E S O L U T I O N .

kg

S A F E T Y

▶ S H O C K A N D E N E R G Y A B S O R P T I O N

▶ I N C R E A S E S T H E S A F E T Y O F T H E U S E R S

L O W W E I G H T A N D V O L U M E

▶ R A N K S A M O N G T H E L I G H T E S T P R O T E C T I V E P A C K A G I N G S O L U T I O N S

▶ L E S S F U E L C O N S U M P T I O N A N D E M I S S I O N S

R E U S A B I L I T Y

▶ O N E D U N N A G E F O R S E V E R A L D E L I V E R I E S

R E C Y C L A B I L I T Y

▶ L E S S F I N A L W A S T E S T O L A N D F I L L A N D I N C I N E R AT E

▶ R E D U C E D U S E O F V I R G I N R A W M AT E R I A L S

Thanks to the low weight of the EPP compared

to non expanded materials such as PP, there

is a 7% reduction in CO2(eq.) emissions per

kilometer.

OF CO2

BUSINESS CASES

More about Technical Molded Parts: www.storopack.com/your-industry/automotive/technical-molded-parts

Storopack develops and produces technical molded

parts in compliance with the customer’s requirements.

In general EPP and to a lesser extent EPS, are used for

applications where the following characteristics are

needed: Energy and shock absorption, light weight,

thermal and acoustic insulation, such as absorbers for

bumpers, seat supports, tool, boxes trunk, supports, etc.

Continuous increase of EPP con-

tent in cars, especially in electrical

and hybrid cars due to its lightweight requirement. Indeed, the LCA study on

the use of the product ARPRO (EPP) in a seat-core made by ERM, shows that

there is a reduction of 35% of the components weight. Thus, if this saving

is applied to the number of cars sold annually, an environmental saving of

nearly 16 million tons of CO2(eq.) could be achieved. Also, ARPRO is fully

recyclable.

Life Cycle Assessment reports of ARPRO:

www.storopack.com/arpro-life-cycle-assessment-reports

M E E T I N G S T A N D A R D S M E A N S U S I N G H I G H - Q U A L I T Y P A R T S T O B U I L D C A R S .

S A F E T Y

▶ S H O C K A N D E N E R G Y A B S O R P T I O N

▶ I N C R E A S E S T H E S A F E T Y O F T H E US E R S

▶ LO N G E R L I F E C YC L E O F T H E AU TO M OT I V E P R O D U C T

L O W W E I G H T A N D V O L U M E

▶ R A N K S A M O N G T H E L I G H T E S T S O LU T I O N S

▶ L E S S F U E L CO N S U M P T I O N A N D E M I S S I O N S

I N S U L AT I O N

▶ L E S S E N E R G Y CO N S U M P T I O N TO CO O L O R TO H E AT T H E V E H I C L E

▶ US E R ’ S CO M F O R T B Y R E D U C T I O N O F T H E N O I S E

R E C Y C L A B I L I T Y

▶ E P P A N D E P S A R E F U L LY R EC YC L A B L E

TECHNICAL MOLDED PARTS FOR AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR

kg

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S A F E T Y

▶ V E R Y G O O D P R O D U C T P R O T E C T I O N L I M I T I N G

P R O D U C T B R E A K A G E A N D R E T U R N S

▶ S H O C K A N D E N E R G Y A B S O R P T I O N

L O W W E I G H T A N D V O L U M E

▶ 9 9 % O F A I R

▶ R A N K S A M O N G T H E L I G H T E S T S O L U T I O N S

▶ L E S S F U E L C O N S U M P T I O N A N D E M I S S I O N S - A I R

C U S H I O N I N G A L L O W S A 1 . 2 K G ( I . E . 0 . 5 % )

R E D U C T I O N O F C O 2( E Q . ) E M I S S I O N S P E R 1 , 0 0 0 K M

C O M P A R E D T O O T H E R S O L U T I O N S H E A V I E R T H A N

A I R C U S H I O N S *

R E U S A B I L I T Y

▶ L E S S T R A N S P O R T P A C K A G I N G T O P R O D U C E A V O I D S

C O N S U M P T I O N S A N D W A S T E S

▶ C O N T R I B U T E T O T H E C I R C U L A R E C O N O M Y

R E C Y C L A B I L I T Y

▶ L E S S F I N A L W A S T E S T O L A N D F I L L A N D I N C I N E R AT E

▶ R E D U C T I O N O F U S E O F P R I M A R Y R A W M AT E R I A L

A N D C O N T R I B U T I O N T O C I R C U L A R E C O N O M Y

C O M P O S TA B I L I T Y

▶ L E S S F I N A L W A S T E T H R O U G H

B I O D E G R A D AT I O N

kg

The air cushion formats AIRplus® Void, AIRplus® Cushion,

AIRplus® Bubble and AIRplus® Wrap offer a broad range of

air cushion types. This means diverse application options

for the protection of goods in packages. The AIRplus®

range features a variety of machine types designed for

different packaging processes. Perfectly fitting equipment

is offered to every company using our extensive range

of machines designed for small, medium and high

performance packaging needs.

AIRplus®

I T ‘ S T H E P E R F E C T F I T W H E N F E A T H E R L I G H T G O O D S A R E S H I P P E D I N F E A T H E R L I G H T P A C K A G I N G .

More about AIRplus®:

www.storopack.com/airplus

„Our customers like to have different protective packaging options and often

place importance on sustainability. Storopack has just the right products, from films featuring a high percentage of recycled materials to compostable

solutions.“

GUIA D’ACQUISTO, COMPANY’S DIRECTOR, CD GROUP

Air cushioning allows a

1.2 kg reduction of CO2(eq.)

emissions per 1,000 km.

1.2 KG KG OF OF COCO22

A I R p l u s ® B I O

▶ M A D E P A R T LY F R O M B I O P L A S T I C S S U C H A S

P O LY L A C T I C A C I D , W H I C H I S D E R I V E D F R O M

C O R N

▶ F U L LY I N D U S T R I A L LY C O M P O S TA B L E A N D

C E R T I F I E D I N A C C O R D A N C E W I T H E N 1 3 4 3 2

A N D A S T M D 6 4 0 0

▶ E X C E P T I O N A L LY S TA B L E , E L A S T I C , A I R T I G H T,

A N D L I G H T W E I G H T – U S E S L E S S M AT E R I A L I N

P R O D U C T I O N

A I R p l u s ® R E C Y C LY E

▶ M A D E F R O M AT L E A S T 5 0 P E R C E N T R E C Y C L E D

M AT E R I A L S

▶ C A N B E R E C Y C L E D

▶ C O N S E R V I N G R E S O U R C E S O V E R T H E L O N G

T E R M

BUSINESS CASES

„Our customers like to have different protective packaging options and often

place importance on sustainability. Storopack has just the right products, from films featuring a high percentage of recycled materials to compostable

solutions.“

GUIA D’ACQUISTO, COMPANY’S DIRECTOR, CD GROUP

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