Understanding Carbon in the Supply ChainJohn Newton

Group Manager Sustainability & Environment

Amcor Australasia

Amcor Australasia

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• Australia’s leading Packaging Manufacturer• 50+ manufacturing sites

• Recycled Paper• Aluminium cans• Flexible Films• Glass Bottles• Cartons• Corrugated Boxes

• 4500 Co-workers• $2Bn + turnover

Amcor & Carbon

• Energy tracking for 10 years• Tracked in ‘Envirochart’• Material energy well understood.• Scope 1 & Scope 2 emissions externally audited

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Amcor & Carbon

• Tracking rough scope 3 for 5 years• Major supplies only:

– Waste paper – Pulpwood – Unbleached kraft pulp – Bleached kraft pulp – Recycled board – Calcium carbonate – Clay – Starch– Virgin paper / board –

• Industry averages to calculate carbon footprint

• Done for internal tracking only• Outputs used in Global Reporting

– Cartonboard – HDPE resin – LDPE resin– PET resin – PP resin – Aluminium (sheet / foil) – Steel sheet – Feldspar – Glass cullet (external) – Sand – Shell grit – Soda Ash

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Amcor & Carbon

• Built Carbon Model

• Scope 1 & 2 no change

• Scope 3 increased accuracy

• Some Industry Averages still used

• Some direct inputs from suppliers

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Amcor Carbon Footprints

• Scope 1&2 – 1 million tonnes• Scope 3 - 1 million tonnes

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Carbon Management Strategy

• Resource Efficiency– Lights – Motors– Air– Steam– Heating/cooling

• Energy supply– Cogen– Biomass– Waste to Energy

• Supply Chain– Materials Selection– Sourcing– Partnerships

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Conclusions

• Energy supply only part of the story

• Focus on Material Issues

• Accurate quantification can be complex

• Business risk if not managed

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