Packaging Progress: Highlights from Plastipak’s Sustainability Journey

July 2, 2026

Environmental responsibility is integral to how we operate and how we innovate. It guides our approach to developing sustainable packaging solutions that support our customers’ goals while strengthening the circular economy. Across our global footprint, we are taking deliberate action to reduce environmental impact and responsibly manage natural resources. Through focused investments, operational discipline, and the expertise of our people, we continue to advance practical, scalable solutions that support a more sustainable future.

In 2025, our environmental progress included:

These achievements reflect our continued focus on reducing emissions, improving resource efficiency, and investing in renewable energy solutions that support long-term environmental progress.

Product innovation and a culture of circularity have been core to our operations since the company’s founding. As a leading producer of plastic packaging, we are driven to develop circular solutions that protect the environment while meeting our customers’ exacting standards for sustainability and performance. Our investments in recycling infrastructure, recycled content, and packaging innovation continue to strengthen the circular economy and help reduce reliance on virgin materials.

Highlights from the past year include:

These achievements reflect our continued focus on reducing emissions, improving resource efficiency, and investing in renewable energy solutions that support long-term environmental progress.

Plastipak supports the people who power our possibilities, both within our workforce and across the communities where we operate. We believe strong businesses are built by investing in associate health, safety, and well-being while creating opportunities for meaningful and rewarding careers. Our approach to citizenship is grounded in respect for human and social rights, fostering an inclusive culture, and encouraging engagement at the local level. The impact of our sustainability strategy extends beyond our facilities and into the communities where we live and work.

In 2025, we:

Through volunteerism, education, and community partnerships, our associates continue to create meaningful and lasting impact.

Plastipak operates with integrity and accountability across every aspect of our business. Strong governance practices guide how we make decisions, manage risk, and uphold ethical standards throughout our organization and value chain.

Led by our Board of Directors and leadership team, we maintain a clear focus on responsible procurement, fair competition, data privacy and security, and consistent product quality. Accountability helps ensure sustainability remains embedded throughout our operations and supply chain.

Key achievements this year include:

These accomplishments reflect our commitment to transparency, responsible sourcing, and continuous improvement.

Sustainability is a journey of continuous progress. Guided by our global sustainability team, Sustainability Champions, and associates around the world, Plastipak remains focused on delivering innovative packaging and recycling solutions that support our customers while reducing environmental impact. As a participant in the United Nations Global Compact, we continue to align our efforts with the Sustainable Development Goals and advance measurable progress across our operations, products, and communities. While we are proud of the progress highlighted in our latest Sustainability Report, we know there is more work ahead. Together with our associates, customers, suppliers, and communities, we remain focused on turning ambition into action and packaging a more sustainable future.

About Plastipak Packaging, Inc.

Plastipak Packaging, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Plastipak Holdings, Inc., is a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality, rigid plastic containers for the food, beverage, and consumer products industries. Plastipak is also a leading recycler of rigid plastic packaging, producing food-grade post-consumer recycled resin for inclusion in new packaging. Plastipak operates more than 40 sites in the United States, South America and Europe, with a total of over 6,500 employees. Its customers include some of the world’s most respected and recognized consumer brands. Plastipak is also a leading innovator in the packaging industry, holding more than 420 United States patents for its state-of-the-art package designs and manufacturing processes. In addition, Plastipak licenses various packaging technologies around the world. Plastipak was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan. Additional information about Plastipak can be found at www.plastipak.com.

Statements in this press release concerning Plastipak’s intentions, expectations or predictions about future results or events are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements reflect management’s current expectations or beliefs, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to vary from stated expectations, which variations could be material and adverse. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the time made, and the Company assumes no obligation to publicly update any such statements.