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COMPANY NEWS

Husky makes changes to hot 94% of SC Johnson plastic
runner business packaging is now recyclable

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Runners, Controllers and Medical (HRCM) business aimed company SC Johnson has
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support evolving customer needs around the world.Since its plastic packaging is
2017, Husky has been expanding its digitalised Next recyclable, reusable or
Generation Operating Model (NGOM), aligning several of compostable. SC Johnson
the company’s operations teams under this programme. revealed the achievement in
Earlier this year the company moved the Rigid Packaging its new sustainability report.
Operations team under NGOM, which the company says According to the report, the
has proven instrumental in supporting strong growth for company is very likely to meet its 2025 commitments
this business. Husky’s recent changes follow this model to reduce plastic waste and boost recycling. The CPG
and involve further expanding the NGOM team to include manufacturer has also eliminated more than 1.7 million
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waste crisis. Governments are making plans to take
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Husky’s HRCM business. Stefano Mirti, Husky’s former at SC Johnson to meet these goals but there is more
president of HRCM, is leaving the organisation after a 24-
year career with the company.“In our quest to anticipate work to be done. I hope others will continue to join
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plastic. These bottles help SC Johnson and consumers
Husky is continuously evolving,” said John Galt, Husky’s
chief executive. “These recent changes not only support alike strengthen global recycling programs and reduce
these goals, but they also reinforce our ongoing growth potentially harmful debris from entering the ocean. SC
strategy aimed at delivering solutions in both mature Johnson announced last fall a strategic partnership with
and emerging markets.” In addition, Aurelien Bastien, Plastic Bank, one of the leading organizations working
who joined Husky in 2004, has been named president of to reduce the global crisis of ocean plastic, to open nine
Husky’s HRCM business. Most recently, Bastien was vice plastic collection centers in impoverished communities
president of Beverage Packaging China, Japan and Korea. across Indonesia, with plans for expansion.

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