Silgan Dispensing Welcomes Weener Plastics (now operating as Silgan Dispensing) Learn more
Silgan Dispensing is committed to leading the packaging industry in creating more sustainable packaging products. As one of the world’s largest plastic dispensing producers and manufacturers, our commitment to environmental stewardship is carried out by a 360º approach:
Reuse and Recycle
We develop solutions that can be used more than once or recycled to divert more waste from landfills.
Raw Materials
We source our raw materials responsibly, with an eye to sustainability.
Operations
We continuously review and refine our operations to reduce our carbon footprint.
Packaging & Distribution
We work to ensure that our products maximize storage and transport, reducing the need for greater square footage and more trucks on the road.
Design & Use
We design our packaging to minimize the amount of materials needed to produce each product.
EcoVadis is a global platform that assesses and rates businesses on their sustainability performance across environmental, social, and governance (ESG) aspects. It provides a standardized framework for evaluating companies, helping them to benchmark their performance against peers and track progress over time.
For 2025, we are proud to announce our achievement of the EcoVadis Gold Medal, rated top 3% of all companies rated worldwide and the top 2% in the plastics product manufacturing industry.
Kevin Clark, President, Silgan Dispensing.
Provide a broad portfolio of dispensing products featuring post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic.
Guarantee the safety of our products
Use smart design principles to reduce the environmental impact of new and existing products
Employ responsibly sourced materials
Reduce material usage and utilize more recovered or recoverable material
Reduce the total environmental impact of the packing and shipping of our products
Reduce waste & material consumption
Reduce energy consumption per unit of production
Promote the sustainable management of water resources
Implement & communicate to interested parties key health, safety, & environmental systems ( ISO 45001, ISO 14001)
Meet regulatory and applicable compliance obligations at 100% of our sites
Operate with the highest ethical standards and consistent with our stated values
Ensure the safety of our teammates
Ensure a diverse and inclusive environment
Create a positive impact on the communities in which we operate
Ensure the sustainable health of our business in-order to provide on-going opportunity
