Bemis Company.
BMS.US | Manufacture of plastics products
Bemis Company, Inc. was a global supplier of flexible packaging and pressure-sensitive materials. Bemis operated in two segments: Global Packaging and Pressure-Sensitive Materials (PSM). The Global Packaging segment provided flexible packaging solutions used by food, consumer products, medical, and ...Show More
Better Health for All
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No specific evidence was found in the provided article regarding BMS.US's performance against the 'Better Health for All' ethical value. The article pertains to Amcor's sustainability efforts, focusing on packaging circularity and environmental metrics, which do not align with the health-related KPIs or the scope of this ethical value, which explicitly excludes environmental pollution control.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Bemis Company (BMS.US) is described as a global supplier of flexible packaging and pressure-sensitive materials. The provided articles discuss corporate financial activities such as bond issuance and acquisitions
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, employee compensation policies
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, and environmental sustainability
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. There is no evidence that the company offers consumer lending, deposit services, or any other financial products or services to consumers. Therefore, all KPIs related to fair money and economic opportunity are scored as 0, indicating they are not applicable to the company's core business activities as a packaging supplier.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to Fair Pay & Worker Respect for BMS.US. While
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lists two workplace safety violations for BMS.US, these occurred in 2011
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and 2012,
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which falls outside the 'past three years' timeframe required for the labor_violation_incidents KPI. provides general OSHA violation data for 2023
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but does not attribute specific violations or a safety incident rate to BMS.US.
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No quantitative data is provided in the article to assess Bemis Company against the specified KPIs for Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. The article outlines the company's commitment to ethical sourcing
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, its vendor code of conduct
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, and its use of a Vendor Scorecard
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and the Higg Index for supplier auditing
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, but it does not provide specific percentages, frequencies, or incident numbers required by the rubric.
Honest & Fair Business
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Bemis's Code of Conduct, dated February 2021, prohibits all forms of corruption, including extortion, bribery, embezzlement, theft, or other abuse of power.
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The code also states that workers must be able to express concerns about workplace conditions anonymously and safely to factory management and other parties without fear of retribution, retaliation, or any other adverse action.
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However, the provided information does not detail specific mechanisms for reporting, such as a hotline, nor does it provide evidence of independent investigation processes, training frequency, or policy effectiveness metrics for the whistleblower policy. Similarly, for the anti-corruption policy, there is no information on enforcement, training, due diligence, or specific guidance on issues like facilitation payments or gift thresholds.
Kind to Animals
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles regarding Bemis Company's performance on any of the 'Kind to Animals' KPIs. The articles discuss general services and standards offered by third parties (NSF)
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, or focus on other aspects of Bemis's operations such as chemical safety
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, general supply chain ethics
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, or membership in a conservation alliance
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without providing measurable animal welfare impacts or financial contributions.
No War, No Weapons
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No specific evidence was found in the provided articles regarding Bemis Company's involvement in arms manufacturing, military contracts, dual-use technologies, sales to embargoed regimes, or any peacebuilding initiatives.
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The articles do not contain data on revenue from defense contracts, ethical red lines related to weapons, or supply chain audits specifically for war-related risks.
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Therefore, no KPIs could be scored against the 'No War, No Weapons' value.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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Amcor's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions were 10,063,000 metric tons CO₂e in FY25.
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Its near-term and net-zero science-based targets were validated by the Science Based Targets initiative in 2024
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, committing to a 54.6% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions and a 32.5% reduction in Scope 3 emissions by 2033 from a 2022 baseline
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, and a 90% reduction in total emissions by 2050
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. In FY25, 21% of total energy consumption was sourced from renewables.
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The waste diversion rate was 75% in FY25.
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Post-consumer recycled content made up 8% of all materials used in FY25.
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Amcor does not use emission offsets to meet its reduction targets.
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In FY25, there were 15 reported environmental regulatory violations and 8 environmental fines totaling $25,650.
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Amcor's report is prepared in accordance with the TCFD framework
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, and Legacy Amcor completed a climate scenario analysis in FY22
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. Approximately 13% of total water withdrawal was from locations with high or extremely high baseline water stress.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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The provided articles do not contain specific, concrete data points relevant to any of the KPIs for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' for BMS.US (Bemis Company). The information in the articles pertains to 'Bemis Manufacturing Company' or 'Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts', which are distinct entities from the company described in the prompt.
Safe & Smart Tech
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess Bemis Company against any of the Safe & Smart Tech KPIs. The articles primarily focus on financial performance and business strategy, with explicit statements indicating a lack of information regarding the company's cybersecurity, privacy, or AI practices. While a security score of 94/100 was mentioned by a third-party
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, no underlying specific data points were provided to map to the quantitative thresholds of the KPIs.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Bemis Company, Inc. settled alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) in June 2019 at its West Hazleton, Pennsylvania facility, incurring a $78,000 penalty.
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Violations included failures to maintain adequate aisle space for hazardous waste containers, perform daily inspections of hazardous waste tanks, provide secondary containment, provide adequate hazardous waste management training, and provide air emission controls for volatile hazardous waste tanks.
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The company implements multiple waste reduction initiatives, including collecting and reusing 70 million pounds of wood scraps, 3 million pounds of manufacturing scrap, and 1.5 million pounds of dust annually in its enameled wood toilet seat manufacturing.
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It has also achieved significant increases in internal recycling of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) material
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and is working on better chemistries and waste reduction.
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Bemis invests in Novoloop, which upcycles polyethylene waste,
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and develops recycled-content products like certified recycled seam tapes and embellishment films.
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Circular design principles are applied to several product categories, with a Life Cycle Assessment for 2L Seam Tape prompting consideration of durability, repairability, and reusability in product design.
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The company also has a portfolio of Bluesign approved products.
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