Adam Shalapin – Ball Corporation

From creating infinitely recyclable aluminum cans for famous beers made of Rocky Mountain waters to developing space-age technologies used in a wide range of aerospace programs, Ball Corporation today is a global leader in innovative manufacturing and sustainable packaging.

Adam Shalapin, one of more than 17,500 Ball employees, is featured because his daily leadership of the company’s global sustainability initiatives is inspiring. Tapping into a sense of purpose and perspective of Ball’s connection to the natural environment, Shalapin is helping the company achieve its ambitious goal to reduce its absolute carbon emissions within its own operations by 55%. According to Shalapin, procuring more renewable energy faster is critical to reaching that goal.

“We want Ball to deliver solutions not only for our customers, but also for the world’s biggest challenges, like climate change,” says Shalapin. “In about a year, we were able to dramatically increase our share of renewable energy use and help reduce the impact of our operations in a meaningful way.”

“Buying renewable energy is crucial to making our products even more sustainable for future generations. It’s being part of the solution, for our customers, for my daughter, for all of us.”