O-I Strengthens Its Position as a Sustainability Partner for Brands Globally
Key Highlights
- ➤Scope 1 and 2 emissions fell 28% in 2025 versus O-I’s 2019 baseline
- ➤Energy projects reduced estimated CO₂ emissions by 133,000 metric tons in 2025
- ➤65% of global electricity matched with renewable energy certificates in 2025
- ➤Global recycled content increased to 42% across O-I’s glass packaging
- ➤O-I supports approximately 40 closed-loop programs and 47 U.S. collection sites
Expert Statements
Randy Burns, Chief Administrative and Sustainability Officer of O-I Glass
“At O-I, energy management is not aspirational—it’s operational”
Randy Burns, Chief Administrative and Sustainability Officer of O-I Glass
“We have made meaningful progress in enhancing our systems and processes, reducing energy use, and advancing toward our sustainability targets. We know that when we do, our business is more efficient, and we create value for brands that are also navigating evolving sustainability expectations.”
Randy Burns, Chief Administrative and Sustainability Officer of O-I Glass
“Glass doesn't return to manufacturing by accident. It requires people, infrastructure, and collaboration to make it happen”
Randy Burns, Chief Administrative and Sustainability Officer of O-I Glass
“That's why we continue to invest in collection programs, recycling partnerships, and processing capabilities that keep more glass moving through the circular economy and back into new O-I bottles and jars.”
PERRYSBURG, Ohio, Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- * In 2025, managed hundreds of energy-savings projects that reduced CO₂ emissions by an estimated 133,000 metric tons * Increased the share of electricity matched with renewable energy certificates (RECs), including matching 100% of electricity use in Continental Europe operations with RECs * Expanded circularity efforts through approximately 40 closed-loop recycling programs worldwide and 47 community glass collection sites in the United States O-I Glass, Inc. (“O-I Glass” or “O-I”) today announced new progress toward its 2030 sustainability goals in its 2026 Sustainability Report, which details advancements in energy-savings projects, renewable electricity matching, and improving circularity in 2025.
The global glass packaging leader reported a 28% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions for 2025 compared to its 2019 baseline, driven in part by certain strategic changes to its operations and a sharpened focus on energy management.
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