O-I Strengthens Its Position as a Sustainability Partner for Brands Globally
Key Highlights
- ➤133,000 metric tons of CO₂ reductions from energy-savings projects in 2025
- ➤28% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions versus 2019 baseline
- ➤65% of global electricity matched with renewable energy certificates in 2025
- ➤42% global average recycled content, supported by approximately 40 closed-loop programs
- ➤O-I Glass (OI) achieved $6.4 billion in 2025 revenue
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.”
The packaging leader is advancing lower-carbon glass manufacturing through energy-efficiency projects, renewable electricity matching, and circular solutions, 2026 sustainability report shows.
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.
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