Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced that two of its pioneering products—ESSENTIELLE and STELVIN Goes Greener—have been honored with the Green Innovation Award at the prestigious 2024 SIMEI Innovation Challenge "Lucio Mastroberardino."

The Green Innovation Awards, held at SIMEI's 30th edition in Milan, recognized Amcor Capsules’ business for its innovative products advancing packaging in the wine and spirits sector:

• ESSENTIELLE, the industry's first plastic-free aluminum and paper sparkling foil. By replacing plastic with paper, the carbon footprint of this product is 31%^* lower compared to standard complex foils, while the aluminum component is designed to be recycle-ready.

• STELVIN Goes Greener was recognized for achieving up to a 35%^** reduction in carbon emissions compared to a standard screw cap produced with European aluminum sheets by incorporating up to 46%^*** recycled and low-carbon primary aluminum.^****

^* Comparison based on a comprehensive “cradle-to-grave” life-cycle analysis of basic packaging (standard APA structure: aluminum/PE/aluminum: 12/60/12 or 76 microns of caliber 34x122 – 4°22) compared to the suggested packaging (aluminum and paper structure in caliber 34x122 – 4°22) assuming 100% mechanical recycling for the aluminum part and 100% incineration with energy recovery for the other components – in both cases. Carried out using our ASSET Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tool, verified by Carbon Trust.

^** Reduction based on the comparison with an aluminum screw cap made with a European average primary aluminum sheet (9 tons of CO₂/ton of production) (European aluminum, 2018 (European aluminum, 2018).

^*** Recycled content based on supplier self-declaration according to ISO 14021.

^**** Level of specific GHG for our main aluminum suppliers are certified, others are in progress.