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Nypro Sustainabilityn y p r o 2 0 1 1 s u s t a i n a b i l i t y r e p o r t
Who is Nypro?Nypro is a leading global, custom precision plastics products manufacturer. With $1.2 billion in sales in Fiscal 2011, we operate 41 locations in 14 countries employing more than 17,000 people. Nypro’s mission is “To serve our customers with integrated, innovative and environmentally sound manufacturing solutions, built on Nypro’s global plastics leadership, creating value for our team members, communities and shareholders.”
Nypro is committed to the concept of “shared value”— operating in a manner that builds our business and the society we serve. As a vertically integrated leader in plastics manufacturing, Nypro offers virtually all aspects of the plastics production processes required by the world’s leading companies, including product design and development, mold making and design, precision injection molding, advanced decoration, assembly, contract manufacturing for fully finished and shipped goods, supply chain management and diversity supply. Markets we serve are Healthcare, Consumer & Electronics and Packaging, along with additional markets through our strategic companies.
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Dear Reader:
the challenges facing manufacturing have never been greater
than they are today. since nypro was founded in 1955, we have
approached these challenges by adhering to strong principles that
promote sustainability, responsibility and respect.
our business has been growing steadily for 56 years, navigating
through dramatic changes in the plastics space, numerous recessions
and a constant migration of markets all over the world. in our chosen
markets, we know that patients need better, less invasive healthcare
devices that minimize time spent in a hospital setting. consumers
need helpful products and packaging that combine complex modern
technology with time-honored traditions of simplicity and frugality.
and the world needs plastics companies that take to heart the need
to reduce, reuse and repurpose.
if nypro inc. had a middle name, it would be technology. we were
the first plastics molder created specifically to mold engineered plas-
tics. we have always taken pride in hiring and developing engineers
who can partner our knowledge of plastics with the leading global
companies in healthcare, packaging and consumer electronics. we
are constantly developing our own ideas, and employing the good
ideas of others, to satisfy our customers with improved products
that delight their markets.
the nypro corporate mission makes
our intentions clear — “to serve our
customers with integrated, innovative
and environmentally sound manufac-
turing solutions, built on nypro’s global
plastics leadership, creating value for
our team members, communities and
shareholders.” we have team members
who are stockholders all over the world,
and our communities are where our
team members work and live, so this company really is all about our own
people and how they serve our customers. you will see the term “shared
value” many times in this report — it means that we believe that our efforts
should benefit our society at large as they benefit our business and our
customers. we have grown through the years and continue to have
excellent prospects because we recognize this unique connection and
we demonstrate it to our customers and ourselves every day.
please let us know if you have any questions about sustainability at
nypro or if you have any suggestions about improvements that we
could make in our sustainability activities. our livelihoods depend
on it. thank you.
ted lapres
president and ceo
nypro inc.
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we believe in respect and civility. we behave toward each other in a
positive, supportive and dignified manner. our systems and facilities
are designed to provide a safe and positive working environment. we
collaborate actively through common goals, objectives and solutions.
we promote individual initiative and creativity. we believe in treating
others as we would have them treat us.
ethical behavior is at the root of all nypro decisions and actions. it is
a basic value of nypro that all team members be viewed by others as
highly ethical and thoughtful. nypro team members do what we say
we will do. nypro team members actively consider the intended and
unintended consequences of all activities carried out in the company’s
name and act accordingly.
nypro believes in profitable performance. sustained growth and
profitability are essential to our health and prosperity as a company.
nypro uses its growing profitability to assure that it can efficiently
serve its customers, build equity for its employees, create jobs,
pay taxes and uphold our long tradition of service and success.
Nypro Values and Core Beliefs
nypro’s vision is to build a superb global organization that is sustain-
able, responsible and continually improving. we do this with total
commitment to our customers and to their customers. our success
is derived from a passion to serve, characterized by flexibility, adapt-
ability, innovation, trust and transparency. our goal is to provide
quality products and services that meet the needs of our customers.
we believe in individual worth and integrity. all jobs within our
organization have a real value. all team members deserve respect.
we are committed to making a contribution to our communities,
our customers, our team members, our society and our environment.
nypro is focused on helping our customers and partners to succeed
and in turn sharing our financial success with our team members.
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our mission
To serve our customers with integrated, innovative and environmentally sound manufacturing solutions, built on Nypro’s global plastics leadership, creating value for our team members, communities and shareholders.
nypro inc. environmental, HealtH and safety policy
nypro is committed to being an industry leader in conducting our business
responsibly to protect our employees, the public and the environment. our
environmental, Health and safety (eHs) commitment is a core value and an in-
tegral part of our business activities. All Nypro employees and contractors
are responsible for working to promote safe and healthy environments
for our co-workers, contractors, visitors, customers and the communities
in which we operate. it is our objective to meet or exceed all applicable eHs
laws and regulations in our business activities. in addition, we will continually
work to achieve the following eHs objectives:
• design and operate nypro facilities and equipment so as to prevent
events that could have an adverse impact on people’s health and
safety and the environment, cause significant property loss, or result
in business interruption.
• provide each employee with appropriate training necessary to acquire
the skills and techniques needed for the safe and healthy performance
of his or her work.
• encourage and expect our employees to participate in the development
and implementation of eHs programs and activities.
• drive environmentally sound and suitable manufacturing methods
and techniques throughout the organization.
• make behavior consistent with this policy a condition of employment
for our employees and contractors, as well as a measure of their
success with nypro.
• improve our eHs programs and performance through periodic
evaluation, review, and implementation of appropriate corrective
and preventive actions, and by focusing on behavior safety.
we will not consider nypro to be a successful company, regardless of
how well we do in production, sales or profits, unless the principles
of this policy are followed to the best of our ability.
ted lapres
chief executive officer
nypro inc.
Nypro’s Sustainability Priorities and Goals
our goal at nypro is simple and yet very challenging — to be the
world’s most respected plastics molding company in terms of sustain-
ability. we intend to earn this status through strategically balancing
business opportunities with social, economic and environmental
responsibilities. we believe that performance must be measured in
financial terms as well as by our service to our customers, our people,
our communities and our planet. as a contract manufacturer wholly
dependent upon ongoing service to customers, nypro employees
at every level are aware that our success is intrinsically connected to
the success of others. our sustainability program is an outgrowth
of this belief.
nypro’s four dimensions of sustainability are customers, people,
communities and the world. sustainability is an evolving process,
and as we at nypro set forth toward that end, we have committed
ourselves to measuring and reporting our progress in order to mark
our accomplishments, learn from our setbacks and weaknesses, and
drive us toward our sustainability goals. one ambitious yet attainable
goal that we have set for this decade is to slow the growth of our
water, energy and carbon footprint to a rate that is less than 50%
of our revenue growth.
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to assure that nypro operations and people everywhere have a clear
understanding of their obligations under the company commitment to
sustainability for customers, people, communities and the world, nypro
has established three top level boards — an environmental, Health and
safety & sustainability (eHs&s) council, an environmental, Health and
safety (eHs) board of directors and a sustainability council.
the eHs&s executive council is chaired by nypro president and
ceo, ted lapres. the members of the council include the entire top
management team — Jim buonomo, cfo & chief strategy officer;
Jim peck, corporate vp & General counsel; Greg adams, chief
technology and information officer; paul Kayser, Group president for
packaging; boris levin, Group president for Healthcare and nelson
ngai, Group president for consumer & electronics. Kristine lesso,
senior director, eHs&s and stacey lucas, a partner with the advisory
firm environmental resource management also are on the council.
the council defines the eHs&s strategy for the company and sets the
overall direction for all eHs&s activities. this board meets quarterly
and assures that eHs&s issues are deliberated and demonstrated
from the top down throughout the company.
the eHs board of directors assists in assuring that issues of interest
to the company also are addressed from the bottom up, at all levels
throughout the global structure of nypro. this board is chaired by
Jim buonomo, cfo & chief strategy officer and a member of the
eH&s executive council. board members are Kristine lesso, senior
director eHs&s; maria fung, senior director, Human resources, con-
sumer & electronics; Kent yiu, vp, operations, consumer & electronics;
James o’Gorman, vp, operations, europe, Healthcare; steve Holland,
vp, operations, americas, Healthcare; tom frost, Global eHs manager,
Healthcare; chuck porch, Global director, eHs, packaging; Kris nielsen,
vp operations, packaging; Julio oropeza, managing director, nypro
Kánaak; John casali, nypromold and John taupier, np medical. this
board ensures that all nypro operations throughout the nypro world
are in alignment with corporate eHs&s objectives.
the sustainability council is chaired by Kristine lesso, senior director
eHs&s. this council is comprised of key stakeholders from the value
chain and is responsible for operationalizing the sustainability vision
set forth by the eHs&s executive council in addition to measuring,
monitoring and reporting sustainability results throughout the
organization.
collectively, these nypro executives and specialists have taken respon-
sibility to implement and report regularly to the nypro inc. corporate
board of directors on the issues of environment, health, safety and
sustainability. they work at all levels through nypro’s global organi-
zation to continue the rich traditions of caring and commitment that
have signified nypro and its people since the company was founded
56 years ago.
Our Management’s Commitment to Sustainability
our customers6
Developing sustainable, functional technologies that lessen the environmental impact of our customers’ products is a primary focus.
The greening of our performance is the greening of our customers’ performance. in the new market reality,
sustainability is essential to any product offering and contract manufacturing service. as part of our mission to offer an integrated insight to
manufacturing model, radius product development, a nypro company, strives to create product innovation and development solutions that
are manufactured using less material, need less energy to transport and meet or exceed green supply chain criteria. this model enables the
passing on of shared value for the company and its society from our operations to our customers and concurrently to their customers. 7
sustainable tecHnoloGy and innovation
at nypro, responsibility to our customers, our people, our communi-
ties and our planet matters. developing sustainable, functional tech-
nologies that lessen the environmental impact of our operations and
our customers’ products is a primary focus. for 56 years, nypro has
been an innovation leader in material science, coating and advanced
manufacturing. to enrich and share our accumulated knowledge,
nypro has sponsored symposia on sustainable topics in the plastics
industry. nypro’s technology team shares innovations through the
release of “technology spotlights” for our customers, employees
and partners. this knowledge management outreach enables us to
continue evolving as a leader in technical innovation for sustainability,
providing shared value across the value chain for our business partners
and society at large.
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At Nypro, responsibility to our customers, our people, our communities and our planet matters.
case study — tHe replenisH system
the ecological impact of packaging for household liquids is a chal-
lenge for consumers, retailers and manufacturers who are seeking
products with minimal environmental impact. traditionally, most con-
tainers for household liquids have been single-use, heavy to transport
and not designed for end-of-life reclamation which makes them liable
to end up in landfills. responding to these concerns, the founder of
the replenish system came to radius product development, a nypro
company, with the challenge to design and manufacture an entirely
reusable and recyclable system that could reduce the burden on both
the planet and consumers’ wallets. the radius-designed replenish
spray bottle is a sustainably-evolved, two-part bottle and pod con-
centrate system. by snapping a pod of liquid concentrate (household
cleaner, laundry liquid, etc.) onto a durable, reusable bottle, invert-
ing the bottle and filling it with tap water, a consumer receives the
equivalent of four traditional bottles from a single pod. the result is
an innovative and unique product that uses 90% less plastic and pro-
duces 90% less carbon than standard spray bottles throughout its life
cycle. the replenish system gives customers four times the product,
contains biodegradable and non-toxic liquid, and at the end of its
useful life, can be dropped into any recycling bin, closing the loop.
case study — flo®
flo® enables mobile phones to deliver powerful graphics on enhanced
displays while optimizing battery life. technological progress has placed
increased strain on batteries, as consumers demand fast “G-plus”
connection-speeds and high-resolution displays. nypro approached this
problem from a systems-level approach, deriving a solution from the same
process used to create optical disk media. the flo® platform quickly and
efficiently delivers clear, light and strong screens with machines designed
for compact disk production. these thin, durable screens use less power
to illuminate graphics and text, helping to stretch battery life and
providing shared value by ultimately reducing energy use.
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The result is an innovative and unique product that uses 90% less plastic and produces 90% less carbon than standard spray bottles throughout its life cycle.
case study — paint lines
traditional methods for painting plastic components used to spray-
coat one part at a time, both slowing production and resulting in low
paint transfer efficiency. when nypro became a major manufacturer
of mobile phone parts in the 1990s, we demonstrated an ingenuity
that ultimately spurred our rapid growth. in short, nypro developed
a manufacturing solution that increased throughput and asset utili-
zation, while decreasing waste. we re-engineered the paint line pro-
cess to produce twelve times as many components by layering and
rotating the parts as they travelled down the paint line. this method
dramatically increased production capacity, while using less energy
and producing less paint waste — another example of shared value
to nypro, our customers and our society.
case study — maxistm
in recent years, demands of the consumer electronics business have
dramatically shortened production cycles while still requiring complex
part designs for intricate devices. nypro’s maxistm modular precision
injection tooling platform represents the convergence of manufacturing
and business innovation to create shared value for nypro, our customers
and our society. a highly optimized and reconfigurable modular tooling
platform, maxistm uses a systems approach product development cycle,
delivering products in half the time of traditional methods. despite a
break-neck production pace, maxistm still allows product design evolu-
tion during ideation and conception. the maxistm systems approach
demonstrates nypro’s ingenuity to create a world-class value chain to
deliver scalable and sustainable manufacturing solutions globally.
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Nypro developed a manufacturing solution that increased throughput and asset utilization, while decreasing waste. We re-engineered the paint line process to produce twelve times as many components by layering and rotating the parts as they travelled down the paint line.
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case study — biocoatinGs
applying embellishment and coatings to plastics parts requires the use
of solvents. these compounds usually contain high levels of volatile
organic compounds (vocs), which evaporate into the air and result in
potential health and environmental damage. traditional processes can
require multiple coats, compounding the damage. as an alternative,
nypro has developed offerings of biocoatings or monocoatings, both
of which release fewer toxic emissions. biocoatings reduce environmental
impact through their use of renewable material and lower-emission sol-
vents. monocoatings combine paint and topcoats, halving the time, emis-
sions and pollution generated for each component. this initiative further
exemplifies the beneficial relationship between nypro’s efforts toward
sustainability and the health and safety of our customers and our planet.
Biocoatings reduce environmental impact through their use of renewable material and lower-emission solvents. Monocoatings combine paint and topcoats, halving the time, emissions and pollution generated for each component.
12 our people
Ethical behavior is at the root of all Nypro decisions and actions.
People are unequivocally Nypro’s most valuable asset. the consistent dedication shown by nypro employees separates
us from our competitors, and always has. our priority is a safe and healthy workplace where diversity is respected as well as promoted. we
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safety ascension improvement model (a. i .m.)
the a.i.m. program brings nypro’s commitment to safety from
theory to practice. our safety record illustrates a comprehensive
approach to safety integration. last year, the nypro accident rate
was an impressive 82% below our industry average. through our new
a.i.m. program, plants routinely assess their current safety status and
map out a plan for continued improvement. to provide substantial
facility-wide improvement, we strive to integrate safety into all of our
operations. in short, a.i.m. is a system of continuing improvement,
driving toward a culture of growth where employees “ascend” to
a higher level of safety. we are proud to report a 50% reduction in
recordable injuries over the past two years, on top of a safety
record that was already among the best in the business.
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nypro intranet cafe for employees (nice)
nice is a computer-based series of kiosks, located at convenient
spots around nypro facilities. nice provides employees with conve-
nient access to company news and personal information, including
new job openings, payroll and benefits information.
profit sHarinG and stocK ownersHip
nypro has had its program of profit sharing and stock ownership for
more than forty years. through this program, employees of success-
ful nypro businesses and high performing individual employees are
rewarded for their achievements. operating globally, these programs
combine profit sharing based on employee-driven factors such as
on-time shipments, inventory and labor expenses. special allocations
of stock are distributed to employees around the world who are
deemed to be performing at the highest levels.
nypro university
nypro university has been in operation for more than 30 years. based at
corporate headquarters in clinton, massachusetts, nypro university also
has “virtual” facilities at nypro facilities in asia and latin america. this past
year more than 500 nypro employees and more than 100 non-employ-
ees — including customers, suppliers and even competitors — have taken
classroom courses to help them advance in their plastics-related careers.
nypro university is comprised of its own staff as well as nypro specialists
who serve as faculty, and it partners with colleges and universities in the
united states, latin america, europe and asia. among its offerings are
certificates and degrees ranging from english for speakers of other
languages to associates certificates, bachelors and master degrees.
This past year more than 500 Nypro employees and more than 100 non-employees have taken classroom courses to help them advance in their plastics-related careers.
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talent manaGement
in addition to 25 years of success with nypro university, nypro has
recently initiated a number of other talent management programs
designed to assure that the skills and potential of our employees
are identified and supported to bring the best possible results for
them and nypro. during the past year, an intense skills assessment
and development project was introduced worldwide throughout the
company. this has been accompanied by a carefully planned succes-
sion planning program and enhanced efforts in talent acquisition and
performance management to assure that nypro has the people and
nypro people have the skills and knowledge necessary to achieve
the company’s strategic goals.
Global bandinG
over 56 years, nypro grew from less than a hundred people at one
facility in clinton, massachusetts to 41 locations in 14 countries em-
ploying more than 17,000 people. to assure that all nypro employees
are treated fairly and as equally as possible in terms of compensation
and available benefits, a ”global banding” project was completed over
the past three years which has resulted in grouping all employees
worldwide into a series of job level “bands” with equivalency stan-
dards applied for relative pay and benefits. all employees know that
the nypro people with whom they interact in other lands and other
languages are being compensated in roughly equal terms to them-
selves for the same types of effort and results.
satisfaction surveys
annually, nypro conducts an all-employee survey which provides
employees the opportunity to provide valuable feedback in a number
of areas related to job satisfaction. this is done at the corporate level
and also for all individual business units. this process has helped to
facilitate the continual review and upgrade of processes and programs
and their associated success and impact as perceived by employees.
confidential etHics Hotline
nypro maintains an ethics hotline and publishes a Guide to business
ethics to assist any nypro stakeholders in making ethical decisions about
the business and in reporting any concerns that they might have about
the ethics of actions or activities by members of the nypro community.
separate telephone numbers for 12 different global regions are available
to employees and other persons interested in nypro to report suspected
unethical, illegal or unsafe activity. anyone can email the ethics Hotline at
www.tnwinc.com/nypro or call in the united states by dialing 866-697-7699.
please see page 3 for the complete statement on nypro values and core beliefs.
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leader in supply cHain diversity: nypro KánaaK
nypro Kánaak represents a partnership between the sealaska corpo-
ration and nypro, with the goal of delivering customers the highest
quality custom injection molding and enhanced supply chain diversity.
for over a decade, the nypro Kánaak companies have provided
superior manufacturing solutions as both a certified minority business
enterprise and small disadvantaged business to companies such as
proctor and Gamble, Honeywell and dell computers.
nypro Kánaak is majority-owned by sealaska which is wholly owned
by the first peoples of alaska. sealaska’s 20,000 shareholders are
comprised of members of alaska’s tlingit, Haida and tsimshian tribes
guided by their collective traditions of environmental stewardship
and community. these native alaskan tribes are legendary traders
who are deeply connected to their lands which has enabled them
to successfully adapt to constantly changing environments and
global economies. they bring together wisdom and foresight of their
combined heritage to create an enduring corporation that provides
business opportunities, benefits and cultural strength for their people.
today, sealaska is the largest landowner and for-profit private employer
in southeast alaska with over $300 million in assets. dividends from
sealaska’s profits allow sealaska to provide economic, cultural and social
benefits for native alaskan peoples.
nypro Kánaak provides the best of both worlds — superior custom
injection molding with the benefits of supplier diversity. nypro Kánaak
unites the wisdom and foresight of two companies’ combined heritage:
nypro’s core value of exceptional customer service and expert manu-
facturing abilities, and sealaska’s native alaskan values. as a certified
minority business enterprise, nypro Kánaak can assist customers in meet-
ing their diversity supplier requirements. daily operations and majority
ownership rest with sealaska, fulfilling diversity regulations for state
and federal government contracts. while our status can help customers
meet their required goals, the real value of our diversity is the strength
of creativity and innovation we bring to the table every day. these core
competencies provide a crucial strategy and performance to meet
customer needs in today’s diverse marketplace.
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Nypro Kánaak unites the wisdom and foresight of two companies’ combined heritage: Nypro’s core value of exceptional customer service and expert manufacturing abilities, and Sealaska’s Native Alaskan values.
18 our communities
Over the years, we have learned that a company is only as strong as the communities that host it.
With 41 locations in 14 countries and 17,000 employees worldwide, nypro has a geographically-dispersed impact
on communities around the globe. in recognition of the role that our communities have in nypro’s performance, we are dedicated to engaging
and meaningfully giving back to our hosts through local outreach programs and charitable offerings. we encourage employee involvement in
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supportinG tomorrow’s leaders — for inspiration
and recoGnition of science and tecHnoloGy (first)
for 21 years, nypro has been a sponsor of first, an international
competition where high school students vie to build the best robot in
a sports-like challenge. each year, nypro employees team with com-
munity volunteers and parents to mentor students from clinton High
school in the clinton High school/nypro first robotics team. nypro
has contributed more than $2 million in financial support and donat-
ed 23,000 employee hours toward this endeavor, and the investment
has certainly paid off. the Gael force team has won 18 awards and
championships, the students have earned $300,000 in science and
engineering scholarships and one national championship team even
got to meet the president of the united states in the rose Garden at
the white House. nypro’s participation in first demonstrates true
shared value. by sharing the expertise of its employees, the company
is helping to drive tomorrow’s technical innovation and developing
leaders for the future. more than 20 first alumni have joined
nypro as employees.
nypro foundation
nypro established the nypro foundation to put its spirit of service
into action by supporting charitable organizations important to nypro
communities and team members. since 1999, the foundation has
awarded more than $1.5 million to not-for-profits working in health and
human services, education, arts and culture and disaster relief. over
the past decade, the foundation also has spearheaded employee drives
to respond to humanitarian disasters around the world with generous
donations toward relief efforts. as part of its long-term vision, nypro
supports tomorrow’s leaders in scientific and technological innovation.
nypro recently donated more than $300,000 to science education in
massachusetts universities.
Since 1999, the Nypro Foundation has awarded more than $1.5 million to not-for-profits working in health and human services, education, arts and culture and disaster relief.
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Habitat for Humanity
supporting the communities that support us is both a responsibility
and a privilege. this year, the nypro packaging Group joined with
Habitat for Humanity to help build homes for families in need. nypro
employees in massachusetts and north carolina spent three days
constructing homes and building team spirit for the company and
their towns. to help, nypro donated its employees’ time and the cost
of construction materials. nypro intends to continue its relations with
Habitat for Humanity by assisting in the construction of homes in five
more communities where nypro packaging operations are located.
our long-term goal is for every employee to have the opportunity to
put their passion for service into action by building homes side-by-
side with co-workers, Habitat volunteers and local families.
nypro ireland
nypro ireland is a healthcare technology manufacturing facility located
in bray, ireland. last year, more than 21 clubs, groups, charities and
societies across a broad spectrum were supported by nypro ireland
either directly or through our employees. one inspired employee
climbed mount Kilimanjaro in aid of healthcare projects in ireland and
abroad. additionally, we are involved in sponsorship programs with two
local soccer teams and have partially funded a youth club trip for 45
local children under 11 to visit a premiership match in the uK.
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civic organizations have received $591,453; educational groups have received $410,540;
Health and Human services organizations have benefitted from $292,782; arts & culture
groups have received $108,860 and $57,500 has gone to disaster relief.
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22 our world
At Nypro, we are responsible stewards of the environment. We strive to meet orexceed all applicable regulatory requirements in all areas where we operate.
As a global manufacturer with 41 locations in 14 countries and over $1 billion in annual sales, nypro recognizes that our operations have a wide environmental impact. compliance with regulatory requirements at all levels to assure that
we are operating legally is very important to us. we achieve this through the selection of renewable resources, the improvement of technology
and processes in our operations and by working with customers and suppliers to do the same. our commitment to this concept has been
institutionalized with an environmental, Health, safety and sustainability department, with corporate and business unit sections around the world.
our focus is to maximize shared value to our people, our customers, our communities and our world by reducing our carbon footprint, increasing
clean energy generation and use, reducing natural resource use and driving a green supply chain. we respect the communities that host us.23
electricity and water measurements
it has been said, “what’s measured, matters,” and it’s true. for
several years, nypro has tracked our energy and water usage from
each of our 18 manufacturing sites. we know that by taking notice
and marking our progress, we can use the data to create meaningful,
verifiable goals to improve our long-term production sustainability.
environmental improvement plan
nypro’s new environmental improvement plan (eip) is a centralized
system designed to track environmental performance at nypro’s produc-
tion sites worldwide. the system simplifies reporting for environmental
managers, and facilitates nypro’s ability not only to meet, but to exceed,
environmental compliance laws around the globe.
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first year at-a-Glance
Kilowatt Hours used. . . . . . . . . . 320,420,384
efficiency improvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7%
Kilowatt Hours avoided . . . . . . . . . 8,033,440
cost avoided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,284,992
carbon avoided (metric tons) . . . . . . . .4,726
annual autos avoided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901
sHared value tHrouGH an enerGy blitz
exploring ways to cut electricity consumption not only makes good
business sense, it saves customers money, increases profits and creates
a healthier community and environment for all of us. nypro enacted
an “energy blitz” last year with the ambitious goal of $1 million cost
avoidance. we focused on improving production efficiency through
baseline energy audits, high-efficiency lighting, automated controls,
switching to compressed air and insulating machine components.
employees at every level have diligently contributed to this initiative
by taking personal responsibility for things like turning off unused
devices, following proper shutdown procedures and turning off lights
when leaving the room. sites that act to lower their energy usage are
recognized as leaders in the company and held up as an example.
adaptive reuse of tHe old mill
the face of nypro’s commitment to sustainability is perhaps best encom-
passed in a 171-year-old, beautiful, “landmark” brick and wood former
carpet mill. when nypro needed a new location in 1972, we had two re-
quirements — economical and sustainable. rather than build a new struc-
ture, nypro recycled the historic “bigelow carpet mill” for our clinton,
massachusetts corporate headquarters. by renovating the building’s 16-
acre interior, nypro saved on new material and kept hundreds of tons of
bricks and beams from occupying a landfill. by keeping the mill standing,
now on the national register, nypro helped preserve the community’s
history, while providing both employees and visitors physical evidence
of our long-standing commitment to sustainable development.
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fy11 sales fy10 sales costs avoided
enerGy blitz at-a-Glance
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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renewable power — mebane, nc
last year, nypro’s packaging plant in mebane, north carolina celebrated
the installation of nypro’s first alternative-energy generators for clean,
renewable energy from solar and wind power. these new sources of
power provide equivalent energy to operate several of the injection
molding machines at the plant. clean energy generation reduces expo-
sure to escalating energy prices, which transfers into long-term savings
and production predictability. these investments represent only the first
step in nypro’s transition to renewable energy sources, and one small
part of our efforts to provide genuine shared value to our business and
our society by reducing our carbon footprint. additional initiatives from
mebane include: an upgrade of 28% of the fleet to state-of-the-art all
electric molding machines; the replacement of outdated sodium ware-
house lights with high efficiency florescent lights improving both energy
efficiency and creating a safer work environment; the recycling of manu-
facturing (plastic) scrap to reduce landfill waste; and the migration to
an electronic invoicing and payments system for 100% of our suppliers.wo
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Nypro’s Packaging plant in Mebane, North Carolina celebrated the installation of Nypro’s first alternative-energy generators for clean, renewable energy from solar and wind power.
sustainable tecHnoloGy and innovation
a natural starting point for nypro in its pursuit to become as sustain-
able as possible has been to examine all points of the life cycle for
the products that we make — from concept development through
end-of-life. through front-end integration, our approach is to develop
solutions based on a full life-cycle and combine our extensive knowl-
edge in design, materials, manufacturing, tooling technologies and
end-of-life use with the capabilities of our strategic supply chain
partners. this enables us to develop products and solutions that are
truly sustainable in their manufacturing, performance and end-of-life
reclamation. looking to the future, our researchers are making
strides in processing bio-based plastics and coatings that contain
no petroleum, the raw material for most plastics today.
investinG in clean enerGy
electric injection molding machines use less electricity than their
hydraulic counterparts. while this might seem counter-intuitive, there
are a number of reasons for it. the primary reason is that electric
machines can be controlled to turn on only while they are actually in
use producing parts, while hydraulic machines must stay turned on
to keep the hydraulic oil viable. over the past ten years, nypro has
converted most of our machines in the size range under 300 tons of
clamping pressure to electric machines. now our Global supply chain
and packaging Group is working with machine suppliers to create an
all-electric 500-ton injection molding machine that will be optimized
for packaging production. this project’s success will allow the adop-
tion of efficient, sustainable electric machines throughout our fleet.
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about tHis report
at nypro, sustainability is a long-term strategic approach to balanc-
ing business opportunities with social, economic and environmental
responsibilities. it is about making shared value work for ourselves,
our customers and our world. this report is the first of its kind for
nypro. we have tried to model it on some of the reports of our dis-
tinguished customers, recognizing that we are much smaller and
considerably less experienced at this type of reporting than they
are. the information in this report comes from reporting within
the company from departments involved in sustainability efforts. any
numbers provided are derived from the best available information,
but have not been subjected to the type of inscrutable auditing that
a reader would expect from our financial reporting. we intend for this
report to set a solid foundation in the tracking and accountability of
our sustainability performance. we will refine our progress reporting
and continue to improve upon our sustainability efforts as a company.
we recognize that we have much work ahead of us.
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environmental impact estimates for savings pertaining to the use of post consumer recycled fiber are
based on the environmental defense fund paper calculator and research done by the paper task force,
a peer-reviewed study of the lifecycle environmental impacts of paper production and disposal.
calculations based on research by environmental defense fund and other members of the
paper task force.
® registered trademarks of neenah paper, inc.
neenaHpaper.com
Classic Crest® Papers
color: recycled 100 bright white
paper weight: 80 lbs. text
post consumer content: 100%
quantity: 325 sheets (12" x 18")
73 lbs. of wood, which is equivalent to <1 tree that supplies enough oxygen for <1 person annually.
107 gallons of water, which is enough water for 6 eight-minute showers.
6 lbs. of solid waste, which would fill <1 garbage can.
74,021 BTUs of energy, which is enough energy to power the average household for <1 day.
22 lbs. of emissions, which is the amount of carbon consumed by <1 tree seedling grown for 10 years.
with this sustainability report, nypro will save the following resources:
Classic Crest® Papers
color: recycled 100 bright white
paper weight: 100 lbs. cover
post consumer content: 100%
quantity: 75 sheets (12" x 18")
uses 100% certified renewable electricity
neenaH paper — environmental impact audit results
for more information, please contact
tHe nypro sustainability council
chair, senior director of corporate environmental, Health
and safety & sustainability [email protected]
supply chain [email protected]
research & development [email protected]
Healthcare Group [email protected]
consumer & electronics Group [email protected]
packaging Group [email protected]
union street brand packaging [email protected]
Human resources [email protected]
communications [email protected]
radius product development [email protected]
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