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15 | 2024 SUSTAINABILITY REPORTEducation & AdvocacyCustomer PartnershipsThrough decades of collaboration, Sabert has built strong relationships with customers, giving us a deep understanding of their business needs and sustainability goals. We stay closely connected with our partners, adapting our food packaging solutions as their environmental priorities shift and grow. Our collaborative approach lets us design what our customers need%u2014whether they%u2019re focused on adding recycled content, enhancing recyclability, or cutting down on waste. By working side-by-side with customers, we help them make smart packaging decisions that address their unique sustainability goals. In 2024, we collaborated with our customer partners to:Package food responsibly: We helped our customers evaluate the environmental impact and sustainability features of different packaging choices so they could make informed decisions. A highlight of our educational initiatives is our Customer Packaging University, a two-day intensive workshop we continued in 2024. During these sessions, key customers learn about material properties, production methods, sustainability practices, and product innovation. Participants also get hands-on experience at our New Jersey plastics facility, discovering practical ways to balance food safety, operational efficiency, and environmental responsibility. Continuously improve: We are focused on finding ways to help our customers achieve their specific targets in emissions reduction, weight optimization, and material composition through our strategic innovation and customization process. A notable example comes from our work with a grocery retailer. They were interested in exploring a more sustainable option for their salad program to address their goal of reducing plastic use. By transitioning to our Paper Square Bowls with a paperboard base, they halved the amount of virgin plastic being used.Additionally, the upscale look and feel of the Paper Square Bowls proved to attract consumers to the shelf and fuel sales growth. Stay ahead of the curve on health, safety, and legislation. Our deep understanding of regulatory trends enables customers to anticipate and prepare for upcoming health, safety, and policy requirements, ensuring access to compliant packaging solutions both today and tomorrow. As industry leaders, we advocate for science-based discussions and policy development around key issues, including waste, circular economy principles, and PFAS chemical regulations.Lifecycle AssessmentsIndustry EngagementThought LeadershipLifecycle Assessments (LCAs) account for the environmental impacts of a product or process at every stage of the value chain. In the case of food packaging, LCAs evaluate the environmental impacts associated with raw material extraction, manufacturing, distribution, use, and disposal. At Sabert, we collaboratively conduct screening LCAs to inform packaging design and to help customers select packaging with a low environmental footprint.Sabert champions efforts to develop recycling and composting technologies and infrastructure that are vital for transitioning to a circular economy model. In collaboration with our industry partners and local communities, we advocate for policies that spur innovation and boost the adoption of new sustainable food packaging solutions.The experts at Sabert collaborate and actively share insights and best practices to advance sustainability efforts across the foodservice industry using communication tactics that best serve our customers and industry, including:Find these insights and more at www.sabert.com/newsand our social media channels.%u2022 Industry publications%u2022 Spotlight magazine%u2022 Packaging University (Pack U)%u2022 Social media %u2022 Blog postsCreating a sustainable food system demands cooperation. At Sabert, we build partnerships with suppliers, customers, industry peers, and local communities to foster the real, lasting change needed for a sustainable food ecosystem. By joining forces across the food production chain and beyond, we can lay the groundwork for lasting change in how food is produced, distributed, and consumed.PROUD MEMBERS OF:
