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The Scottish plant of the Guala Closures Group has received ISCC Plus certification from Bureau Veritas. This is the company's third plant to be honoured. The award confirms the sustainability properties of the closures.
The recognition confirms that Guala Closures „Circular Packaging“ and „Bio-Circular Packaging“ closures, which, thanks to the Control of the entire supply chain, from raw materials to end products, certified as sustainable are. The ISCC Plus Certification enables companies to monitor and prove the quality of their products by verifying sustainability and traceability requirements along the entire production chain. This represents a real commitment to supporting a circular economy and helps companies to act more responsibly towards the environment.
The Group has been actively committed to sustainable development for over ten years. In 2020, the company launched a series of sustainable closures - Blossom Sustainable Closures - designed according to the Group's ecodesign guidelines to minimise their environmental impact. Reduce environmental impact. In September 2021, the company joined the United Nations Global Compact to share, support and apply the ten principles of sustainability set out in the Compact.
The Scottish plant in Kirkintilloch, north of Glasgow, is strategically located in close proximity to all major customers and an excellent transport infrastructure, so that the Environmental impact of transport minimised become. For many years, the factory has specialised in the production of high-quality closures, sustainable closures and luxury closures, combining luxury with sustainability.
„This third ISCC Plus certification is another very important milestone in our ongoing commitment to sustainable development. Receiving three ISCC Plus awards in less than a year, following the awards for our Italian and French plants, is a great step towards building a strong network of sustainable production sites in our key markets. The UK site supplies many leading spirits brands who now expect not only a high quality luxury product, but also one that fulfils their own ESG objectives. This new certification emphasises our global commitment to the people, communities and territories in which we operate.“
Franco Bove, COO of the Guala Closures Group
Source: Guala Closures Group
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