P&G Achieves Zero Manufacturing Waste at 45 Sites Worldwide

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P&G Achieves Zero Manufacturing Waste at 45 Sites Worldwide

Innovative manufacturing solutions are cornerstone of P&G's zero-waste vision

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Procter & Gamble (NYS: PG) , the Company behind consumer brands including Gillette®, Ariel®, Tide® and Pampers® today announced that 45 of their facilities have now achieved zero manufacturing waste to landfill, which marks a major step towards the Company's long-term vision of sending zero manufacturing and consumer waste to landfills. Over the past 5 years, P&G's work to find worth in waste has created over $1 billion in value for the company.


Bob McDonald, P&G President, CEO and Chairman of the Board said, "We have a vision for the future, where plants are powered by renewable energy, products are made from recycled and renewable materials and resources are conserved, with no waste going to landfill. Changing the way we see waste as a Company has brought us one step closer to this goal at 45 sites worldwide, where all of our manufacturing waste is recycled, repurposed or converted into energy."

P&G announced its first zero manufacturing waste to landfill site in Budapest in 2007. Since then, the Company has shared a long-term Environmental Vision, pledging to work toward zero consumer and manufacturing waste worldwide. Through quality assurance, packaging reduction, compaction and recycling efforts, the company now ensures that 99% of all materials entering P&G plants leaves as finished product or is recycled, reused or converted to energy. Now, as the Company celebrates its 175th year, less than 1% of all materials entering P&G sites globally leaves as waste.

"P&G is a global leader in sustainability, and the company's zero manufacturing waste initiative is setting a standard for others to follow," said Steve Owens, former Assistant Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and member of P&G'S Sustainability and Technical Expert Advisory Panel. "P&G's efforts are helping protect the environment, conserve precious natural resources, and make our planet cleaner and healthier for our children, families and future generations."

To drive all sites toward zero, P&G has searched for innovative ways to find value in what was once seen as waste. In Mexico, paper sludge from a Charmin toilet tissue plant is turned into low-cost roof tiles used to build homes in the local community. At a U.S. Pampers site, scrap from the wipe manufacturing process is converted to upholstery filling. And, in the U.K., waste created in the production of Gillette shaving foam is composted then used to grow turf for commercial uses. Learn about these and other innovative reuse stories in the short video "Worth from Waste."

"There are well-defined systems for recycling materials like paper, plastic and glass, but our product portfolio is incredibly broad, resulting in a diverse set of waste streams to find sustainable solutions for," shared Dr. Forbes McDougall, who leads P&G's global zero manufacturing waste program. "We focused on finding solutions for our toughest waste streams at our largest sites, and while initially we saw progress in our overall corporate recycling, the increase in zero landfill sites was slow. Today, we have found ways to divert most of our major waste streams away from landfill, so we're now seeing new sites achieve zero manufacturing waste to landfill nearly every month."

This announcement coincides with a Company-wide message to inspire employees and consumers to think differently about the everyday things they do and the surprisingly positive impact they can have on the environment. On April 22nd, the Company will hold a global, live discussion on "Sharing a Vision and Zeroing in on Waste." The conversation with P&G's Sustainability leadership will be hosted by The Guardian and will feature crowd-sourced questions and live Q&A. To register, visit http://www.cvent.com/d/qcqr7d.

Notes to Editors

Full list of P&G Zero Manufacturing Waste Sites as follows:

Asia

Europe

Country

City

Category/Brand

Country

City

Category/Brand

China

Taicang

Beauty Care

Belgium

Aarschot

Batteries (Duracell)

India

Baddi

Grooming

Brussels

Technical Centre

Bhiwadi

Grooming

Mechelen

Fabric & Home Care

Mandideep

Fabric & Home Care

Czech Republic

Rakona

Fabric & Home Care

Japan

Shiga

Beauty Care

France

Blois

Beauty Care

South Korea

Chonan

Feminine Care

Germany

Euskirchen

Baby Care

Kronberg HQ

Grooming

Kronberg

Grooming

Marktheidenfeld

Health Care

North America

Rothenkirchen

Beauty Care

Country

City

Category/Brand

Wallduern

Grooming

USA

Andover, MA

Beauty Care

Weiterstadt

Distribution Center

Auburn, ME

Feminine Care

Worms

Fabric & Home Care

Boston, MA

Grooming

Berlin

Grooming

Box Elder, UT

Family Care

Crailsheim

Feminine Care

Hunt Valley, MD

Beauty Care

Greece

Athens

Distribution Center

Cape Giradeau, MO

Baby Care

Hungary

Budapest

Feminine Care

Italy

Pescara

Feminine Care

Ireland

Nenagh

Beauty Care

South America

Netherlands

Coevorden

Health Care

Country

City

Category/Brand

Poland

Aleksandrow

Beauty Care

Brazil

Manaus

Grooming

Lodz

Distribution Centre

Mexico

Apizaco

Family Care

Lodz

LMC Grooming

Sochaczew

Distribution Centre

Romania

Timisoara

Fabric & Home Care

Urlati

Beauty Care

Spain

Montornes

Feminine Care

Jijona

Baby Care

UK

Bournemouth

Distribution Center

Newcastle

Innovation Center

Reading

Beauty Care

About Procter & Gamble
P&G serves approximately 4.6 billion people around the world with its brands. The Company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Pampers®, Tide®, Ariel®, Always®, Whisper®, Pantene®, Mach3®, Bounty®, Dawn®, Fairy®, Gain®, Charmin®, Downy®, Lenor®, Iams®, Crest®, Oral-B®, Duracell®, Olay®, Head & Shoulders®, Wella®, Gillette®, Braun®, Fusion®, Ace®, Febreze®, Ambi Pur®, SK-II®, and Vicks®. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 75 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.

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