AS TC TRANSCONTINENTAL CONTINUES ITS TRANSFORMATION, WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING OUR LEADERSHIP IN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BY ENSURING THAT WE PURSUE ALL OUR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN A RESPONSIBLE
TC Transcontinental shares the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s common vision of a circular economy for plastic, where plastic never becomes waste. Therefore, we are proud signatories of the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment and have committed, by 2025, for 100% of our plastic packaging to be reusable, recyclable or compostable, on top of achieving a 10% use of post consumer recycled content on average by weight, across all plastics in our product basket.
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE COMMITMENT
- MINIMIZING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
- PROLONG FUNCTIONALITY
- ELIMINATE WASTE
- ENCOURAGE POST-USE RECYCLING
- CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
- CO-DEVELOPMENT OF RECYLABLE MATERIALS
- OFFER RECYCLED & GREEN PE MATERIALS
In 2015, TC Transcontinental Packaging New Zealand relocated to a purpose built brand new $20 million manufacturing facility
- Net scrap to landfill is <2%
- In-House recycling & 3rd party recycling has RECYCLED over 300 TONNES
- 2x Trim recycling unit for a CLOSE LOOP raw material reuse
- Solvent recovery unit installed – REDUCED 50% solvent used
- Safety the TC Transcontinental Way – LTI free for 4 years – ACC tertiary
- Investment to Ambient factory temperature at all time
- Continuous improvement on PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY
- Founding member of the Packaging Forum Inc. – SOFT PLASTIC RECYCLING
- Commenced supply of PAPER Packaging in 2018
- Commenced trial on RECYCLING SOFT PLASTICS with customers in July 2019
- Manufacturer of GREEN PE
- Sales Reps have switched to HYBRID vehicles