Lotte Chilsung Beverage is making strides in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, focusing on reducing plastic and greenhouse gas emissions.
On July 12, Lotte Chilsung announced that it reduced plastic emissions by approximately 3,000 tons and greenhouse gas emissions by about 6,400 tons last year through innovations in packaging technology and process improvements.
In 2024, Lotte Chilsung established a '2030 Plastic Reduction Roadmap' with a goal to cut the use of petroleum-based new plastics by 20% compared to 2023 by 2030. Key strategies include lightweighting plastic containers and increasing the use of recycled materials.
Last year, the company introduced the 'ET-CAP' with a lower height for water bottle openings, lightweighted PET preforms, and transitioned to aseptic PET, resulting in a reduction of about 2,700 tons of plastic. The ET-CAP application made water bottles up to 12% lighter, achieving a reduction of approximately 810 tons, while the weight of PET preforms for beverages and soju was decreased by up to 5 grams per container, saving around 1,650 tons.
In terms of expanding the use of recycled materials, Lotte Chilsung launched the 'Chilsung Cider 500ml' made from 100% recycled plastic last year, and this year, it has extended this to products like 'Isis', 'Pepsi Zero Sugar Lime', and alcoholic beverage 'Saro 640ml'. The company plans to produce about 300 million 100% recycled PET bottles this year, using over 6,000 tons of recycled materials and achieving a cumulative recycled material introduction rate of 15%.
Process innovations aimed at reducing greenhouse gases are also yielding results. In line with its '2040 Carbon Neutral' declaration, Lotte Chilsung reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 7% last year compared to the previous year. The biogas power generation facility at its Gunsan plant contributed to a reduction of about 5,000 tons, while solar power generation at five major sites across the country accounted for approximately 460 tons. At the Daejeon plant, the company replaced liquefied natural gas (LNG) with landfill gas (LFG), saving about 380 tons. The transition of company vehicles to electric has resulted in a reduction of about 550 tons of greenhouse gases, with a total of 630 vehicles converted. This year, the target is to reduce emissions by over 10,000 tons.
A Lotte Chilsung representative stated, "We will continue to integrate these efforts into our business strategy to benefit the environment and society to the best of our ability."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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