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Concept art projecting bio-diverse
changes to the Cognac plant
grating Verallia's sites into the
local landscape by reducing vis-
ual pollution.
In Seville employees planted
olive trees, fragrant flower beds,
local plants and shrubs, while
also withdrawing and recycling
synthetic grass to regenerate the
soil. Birds of prey cages will
be installed to keep potential
rodents away while reintroduc-
ing biodiversity. Work of a simi-
lar nature in Cognac is planned
after the site's employees voted
for their favourite project, which
will be deployed by spring 2020.
These and other projects are
meant not only to reduce the
carbon footprint of the facto-
ries themselves, but also to help
offset the reduced emissions
with reforestation and agrofor-
estry, both being laudable goals
in improving the lives of both
Veralia's staff and their clients.
Finally, the company has pledged
to use as much recycled glass
cullet in their products, further
reducing CO2 emissions. These
initiatives will hopefully inspire
other glass makers to pursue
similar projects and goals, mak-
ing the glass containers industry
even more green and environ-
mentally friendly than it already
is at this point. Q
In Lagnieu, two new palletizers
and a new pallet stretch hooding
machine were installed.
and therefore reduces hot spots, pational safety and production
which emit nitrogen oxides. quality.
Verallia's modernization Additionally, the company
efforts in Lagnieu also improves has partnered with PUR Project
the reliability of the installa- to introduce a program aimed
tions, the quality of the pro- at integrating its sites into their
duction and improves working local surroundings through
conditions for employees. The landscaping projects. The work
company deployed a training helps regenerate local ecosys-
program of more than 1,000 tems by planting endemic spe- VERALLIA
hours organized around the use cies and creating “corridors” of
of modernized machines, occu- biodiversity while better inte- Tour Carpe Diem - 31 place des Corolles
92400 Courbevoie - France
Tel.: +33-1-71131000
verallia.coms@verallia.com
www.verallia.com
