According to a statement by the Ball Corporation, it awarded its plant in Yangon with the 2019 R. David Hoover Sustainability Award for significant operational and social improvements.

The statement claimed that the Yangon plant had consistently improved its electricity effciency by nearly 23 percent, enhanced overall safety culture with better methods of reporting and more focus on corrective actions as well as succeeding to raise awareness of the sustainbility of the aluminum can. 

Factors such as achieving zero accidents, minimizing environmental impact, supporting local communities, and educating consumers about the importane of beverage can recycling were considered of all applicable candidates for the award.

The plant's General Manager Asa Robinson praised the entire Yangon team for embracing Ball’s sustainability strategy, monitoring the plant’s sustainability metrics and working hard to achieve the set key performance indicators while taking into account the broader performance indicators for the entire plant.

“Everyone in the team was part of this critical mission and knew exactly where we are going,” says Asa Robinson. “When that occurs, operational excellence is inevitable.

Asa is particularly proud of all the community efforts driven by the team as it has strengthened Ball’s positive social impact. The plant offers internships for students from local technical colleges and collaborates with local orphanages, providing meals but also recreational activities for the children there. The team also participates on waste committees and works with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to educate the wider public about the

infinite recyclability of aluminum beverage packaging.

“The Hoover Sustainability Award represents an effort by everyone at the plant,” recognizes Amit Lahoti, general manager Ball Beverage Packaging India and Asia Pacific. “The team has worked hard to achieve these fantastic results and I want to congratulate and thank the employees who went above and beyond in their commitment to sustainability.”