Elopak manufactures paper-based liquid beverage cartons and filling machines from its headquarters in Spikkestad, Norway. Founded in 1957, it serves global dairy, juice, and plant-based sectors with aseptic and ambient carton packaging.
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2B; 2,305 employee man-years across production and engineering facilities.
Founded 1957Head office Spikkestad, NorwayStaff 2,305 employee man-years (FY2025)Revenue €1,205.6M revenues (FY2025)Website ↗
Elopak shows mixed progress: Scope 1+2 emissions down 39% since 2020, but total footprint rose 7% in 2025 as Scope 3 climbed 8%. Supply chain emissions are rising against its 25% Scope 3 reduction target. Renewable electricity is certified but via unbundled certificates only. Biodiversity strategy exists on paper; full TNFD assessment deferred to 2026.
Elopak scores 48/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Companies can never pay for anything about their own score. Last verified October 2026.
That places Elopak joint 206th of 900 companies scored, and 1st of 2 in Packaging.
What is Elopak doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Targets & Commitments (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Water Impact (2/10, 3/10).
Where Elopak lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations8/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain6/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling2/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is6/10Less than 90% of its energy shown to be renewable.
- Its effect on nature5/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste6/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water3/10No monitoring of water use, or no measures to reduce it.
- Its climate targets8/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports8/10No mission-locked structure, such as B Corp certification.
- Its record on controversies7/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Elopak's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas Elopak's score changed?
Elopak's score has been reviewed 2 times and currently stands where it started, at 48.
- 48 → 4830 October 2026
Initial public score 48 (publish-draft)
- Scored 4830 October 2026
Initial public score 48 (publish-draft)
What evidence is Elopak's score based on?
9 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
11% of them were published by Elopak itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“Sum Scope 1 and Scope 2 (market-based) 4 813 4 725”
“Elopak revealed in its 2022 Sustainability Report that its value chain emissions (scope 3) reduced by 7% since 2020.”
“revealing a 39% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions against its 2020 baseline”
“Elopak is the first major packaging company and also the first Norwegian company to join the RE100 campaign.”
“CERTIFICATION PERIOD 10 May 2025 - 31 May 2027”
“The independent, third-party audits of the Elopak ASA facilities were carried out by DNV Business Assurance Services UK Ltd.”
“the carbon footprint of a standard aseptic Pure-Pak carton has been reduced from 53 to 49 grams of CO₂e per carton”
“Elopak has also committed to reduce scope 3 GHG emissions 25% by the year 2030.”
“ACE believes mandatory reuse targets should exempt sensitive beverages with these specific needs”
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How does Elopak compare with other packaging companies?
Elopak is the highest-scoring packaging company we've rated.
Among the 2 major packaging brands we've scored, Elopak sits 1st of 2.
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