Sustainability and Environmental Responsibility Report - Catalog - Page 2
A Message from
the President
T
wo of the biggest reasons for Crown’s sustainability successes are the
motivation and commitment of its employees to keep it top of mind in everything
they do. Many would tell you that this motivation is based on the belief that protecting
the environment is simply the right thing to do, and we owe many of our successes to
this grass roots philosophy.
However, our success as a company
is multiplied when we harness our
employees’ energy and commitment to
sustainability through formal programs
such as Crown ecologic. A single idea
that makes a difference at the local
level can produce an even bigger result
when it is implemented throughout our
global organization, touching tens of
thousands of employees and custom-
As our sustainability efforts have evolved
so has our approach to communicating
not only the philosophy behind Crown
ecologic, but also the successes that are
derived from it. This report is an example of that evolution as we adopt Global
Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines
recognized as the international standard
for sustainability reporting.
ers alike.
As a company that excels in innovation,
Collectively, these individual ideas
ucts and processes to achieve greater
develop into smart business practices
that promote a clean environment and
enrich our employee and customer
experience – goals that are embodied
in Crown’s ecologic promise.
Protecting the
environment is
Crown continues to evolve its prodproductivity and efficiency in the way
we, and our customers, do business
every day. We approach Crown ecologic
with this same spirit, working hand in
hand with employees at every level of
the company to channel their creativity,
energy and passion to find new ways to
help improve the social, environmental
and economic health for generations
to come.
simply the right
thing to do.
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GLOBAL SUSTAINABILIT Y
Jim Dicke III
President
