Owens-Illinois Receives Overwhelming Support for Green Bond
Furthering its Commitment to Invest In Sustainability Projects (Perrysburg, OH) – Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE:OI) is the first company in the packaging industry to issue a Green Bond, furthering its commitment to sustainability throughout its global manufacturing operations and glass packaging. To support the debt offering, O-I developed a Green Bond Framework, describing in detail the […]
Stone & Wood Brewing Co. and O-I Partner to ‘Tighten the Loop’ for Recycled Beer Bottles
Sustainability is part of the ethos at Stone & Wood Brewing Co., an O-I client based in Brisbane, Australia. The craft brewery is deeply engaged in reducing its environmental footprint in every part of the process, from ingredients to beer packaging to waste. The brewery and O-I are working together to reduce waste and make the best […]
O-I’s Sustainability Story with Stone & Wood
We paid a visit to one of Australia’s favorite craft beer providers and O-I Australia’s favorite customers, Stone & Wood. We talked to the craft beer team about their commitment to sustainability. We chatted with James Perrin, the Sustainability Manager of Stone and Wood about a number of sustainability initiatives we’ve worked on over the past few years – “We live […]
Celebrating America Recycles Day in the Glass City
Pop-Up Glass Collection Center at O-I’s Global Headquarters FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Perrysburg, OH) – Owens-Illinois, Inc. is recognizing America Recycles Day, November 15, by creating a Pop-Up Glass Packaging Collection Center at its Global Headquarters in Perrysburg, OH. America Recycles Day, a Keep America Beautiful national program, promotes environmental citizenship and taking action to improve […]
OI European Group B.V. Launches €300 Million Green Bond Offering
PERRYSBURG, Ohio / SCHIEDAM, the Netherlands, Nov. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Owens-Illinois Group, Inc. (the “Company”), announced that OI European Group B.V. (“OI Europe”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, €300 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2025 […]
O-I Creates a Circular Economy at the Global Headquarters
O-I has introduced a sustainable, returnable water bottle system for their Levis Campus employees. Specially designed O-I bottles, made of 90% recycled glass, are filled and refrigerated with filtered water and provided free of charge to campus employees. When employees are done enjoying their water, the returned bottles are washed, refilled and re-capped ready for […]
O-I Announces Sustainable Improvement Loan
Linking Sustainability and Financial Performance Perrysburg, OH, Oct. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI), a global leader in food and beverage packaging, is furthering its commitment to sustainability by securing a $225 million bank loan, with a sustainability-linked pricing mechanism. The loan will be issued to OI European Group BV, a wholly […]
O-I Employees Volunteer in Local Communities for a More Sustainable Future
Recently O-I employees in Americas North and Americas South took to the local streets, volunteering their time to do good for the planet. In Toledo, Ohio, O-I employees rolled up their sleeves to volunteer with Partners for Clean Streams (PCS), a local organization, dedicated to the health of the rivers and streams, and the people […]
O-I Earns High Marks for Commitment to Health of the Planet and its People
O-I consistently earns high marks for prioritizing the health of people and the planet, and the company’s commitment is recognized in the most recent Cradle to Cradle Certified™ scorecard. Cradle to Cradle Certified is a globally recognized program that reviews and scores products across various industries based on five categories: material health, material reuse, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and […]
Advancing Glass Packaging’s Sustainability Profile
O-I Significantly Improves Sustainability Certifications Perrysburg, OH, Sept. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI) continues to be recognized for its commitment to sustainability. Cradle to Cradle Certified™ and EcoVadis, two non-profits engaged in evaluating and certifying business sustainability practices, have awarded O-I with improved ratings for the company’s sustainability practices. Most notably, […]
