Ball Corporation.
BLL.US | Manufacture of tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal
Ball Corporation is a global supplier of metal packaging for beverages, foods, and household products. The company also provides aerospace and other technologies and services to commercial and governmental customers. Ball's primary business revolves around the manufacturing of aluminum beverage cans...Show More
Better Health for All
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Ball Corporation demonstrates a commitment to improving the health safety of its packaging products. By November 2023, the company achieved 100% conversion to PFAS-NI coatings in its BPNCA region.
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Furthermore, by year-end 2024, 93% of its coatings, inks, and compounds were Cradle to Cradle Material Health certified, with 85% achieving silver or better.
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These efforts directly contribute to the safety of food products packaged in their containers and mitigate potential health-harming externalities from their materials. The company's products (packaging) do not have direct negative health outcomes, and it does not engage in activities related to pharmaceutical patents, clinical trials, or addiction.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Ball Corporation's primary business is metal packaging and aerospace technologies, not financial services. The provided articles focus on workforce diversity
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, human rights policies
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, community volunteering
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, and general sustainability metrics
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. There is no evidence that the company offers lending, deposit, or other financial products or services to consumers. Therefore, all KPIs related to 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' are not applicable to Ball Corporation's core business model.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Ball Corporation's Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) was 1.21 in 2024, representing a 9% reduction from the previous year.
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The CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 156 to 1 in 2024.
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One workplace safety or health violation was recorded in 2025.
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While the company states it pays competitive wages based on local market assessments and respects freedom of association, specific global percentages for living wage coverage, collective bargaining, pay equity, insecure contracts, and health insurance coverage are not provided.
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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Ball Corporation annually assesses the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices of critical suppliers with an annual spend of $5 million or more.
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No specific quantitative data is provided regarding fair trade certifications, forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage, high-risk material spend, or the percentage of procurement budget directed to diverse suppliers.
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Honest & Fair Business
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Ball Corporation has 98% of its global packaging business certified by the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as of March 2024
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, indicating extensive independent verification of ethical and sustainability claims. The company's board comprises 90% independent directors.
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A formal whistleblower program with an independent third-party hotline is in place for reporting issues like corruption and fraud
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, but the hotline is specified as "US only,"
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suggesting a limitation in global accessibility for anonymous reporting.
Kind to Animals
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Ball Corporation has adopted a policy banning funding, conducting, or commissioning animal tests unless legally required.
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This policy was implemented after the company discontinued funding for animal experiments through Wings for Life, which had previously resulted in more than 4,700 animals being injured and killed in experiments.
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For most other animal welfare KPIs, the company's primary business of metal packaging means they are not applicable. There are zero animal inputs in any product line, no animal agriculture operations, no sourcing of eggs, meat, or dairy, and no animal-welfare audit scope applies to their suppliers. No current annual animal testing volume is reported. Similarly, there is no R&D relevant to animal-free substitution, and the company's operations do not inherently intersect with animal welfare policies or require animal-free R&D collaboration.
No War, No Weapons
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No evidence available to assess Ball Corporation on No War, No Weapons.
Planet-Friendly Business
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Ball Corporation reported total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions of 8.1 million metric tons of CO₂e in 2024.
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The company's science-based target to reduce absolute GHG emissions from its own operations by 55% by 2030, against a 2017 baseline, has been approved by the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) as a 1.5°C pathway.
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In 2024, Ball Corporation achieved 73% global renewable electricity coverage.
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For its global beverage packaging in 2023, the company reported an average recycled content of 70%.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess Ball Corporation against any of the KPIs for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. The articles primarily focused on workforce diversity
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, general human rights commitments
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, and philanthropic activities through the Ball Foundation
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, without providing quantitative evidence for community partnerships, cultural impact assessments, local employment, grievance mechanisms for communities, or cultural preservation investments.
Safe & Smart Tech
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Ball Corporation states compliance with the EU-U.S., UK Extension, and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworks, as well as regulations like SOX, HIPAA, and NIST.
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The company's data privacy policy indicates that it grants users the ability to access, correct, and delete their personal data.
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Additionally, Ball states it will retain data only as necessary.
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No other specific, quantifiable evidence regarding data breaches, cybersecurity investment, AI ethics, or the extent of security measures was provided.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Ball Corporation's Global Beverage Packaging used 74% recycled content in 2024, and its aluminum cans are described as 100% recyclable.
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The company aims for an 85% average recycled content and a 90% global recycling rate for aluminum beverage cans, bottles, and cups by 2030.
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In 2023, 58.18% of the company's operational waste was recycled or reused.
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Ball saved 6,342 metric tons of aluminum through lightweighting in 2024
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and has multiple waste reduction initiatives, including plant-level reductions and R&D for high recycled content. 93% of the coatings, inks, and compounds Ball uses were Cradle-to-Cradle Material Health certified in 2024.
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The company has ambitious waste reduction targets, including 80% of global beverage can production with weight-optimized STARcan designs and 50% global aerosol can production with lightweight ReAl alloy by 2030.
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Ball requires ASI certification for its aluminum suppliers, with 80% of purchased aluminum coming from fully ASI-certified rolling mills in 2024,
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and assesses ESG practices for critical suppliers. Extensive customer education programs, such as the Recycling Partnership and Every Can Counts, reach millions of households.
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