Culture

Our Purpose

The people at Ardagh share much more than a strong brand and an excellent reputation. We each share a common Purpose – We make packaging for good. Our Purpose defines who we are as a company and forms the foundation of our business. Our Purpose enables us to deliver customer innovation, provides an inspirational environment for our people and drives our business through growth and development.

Core Values

Our Core Values of Inclusion, Trust, Teamwork and Excellence guide everything we do. These values are more than words – they are the principles that drive our actions and decisions. We are committed to fostering a culture where these values are lived daily, shaping our behaviours and defining our culture. By upholding these values, we believe we can achieve excellence and make a positive impact on our people, industry and community. We are proud of the way we work together, our manufacturing heritage, expertise, excellence and of our contribution to sustainability:

Continuous improvement
Innovation
Sustainability

Valuing contribution
Development
Empowerment

Collaboration
Shared Responsibility
Communication

Mutual respect
Integrity
Transparency

Excellence, Inclusion, Teamwork, Trust - We make packaging for good

Behaviours

At Ardagh we believe that our Behaviours prepare us for today and guide us for tomorrow. We’re all accountable for our behaviour at work and for treating each other with respect. Good behaviour at work can help us to achieve great success and ensure a safe, productive and healthy work environment for everyone. Our Behaviours are for everyone, regardless of where we work in the business.

Aim high, get it done

Consistently out-performing against expectations of a role or function.
Transforming business practices and driving increased ambition and resilience in colleagues.

Together as one team

Creating a sense of safety where colleagues feel comfortable to challenge and speak up. Inving a culture of collaboration and inclusivity by having diverse and active network across the business.

Act with care

Challenging the status quo to drive improvements for others. Driving cultural, societal, or environmental impacts and contribute to specific initiatives with local communities or environmental programmes.

Always with our customers in mind

Identifying opportunities for new or improved services and processes based on a deep understanding of our industry, customers or market trends. When we display this behaviour we are considered a trusted thought partner by driving improvement and change.

Spot and nurture talent

No matter what the role, we promote and support personal development at Ardagh.
To do this we all help and motivate one another to learn and grow at Ardagh.

Use our expertise for the future

We empower others to contribute their expertise in a variety of ways that support the future growth of Ardagh. We also promote a culture of sharing experience mentorship.

We are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, and we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for everyone. We actively promote opportunities and strive to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we are in. Through mechanisms such as training, employee resource groups, global employee engagement survey and inclusive policies led by our Code of Conduct, we ensure that every voice is heard and everyone can thrive.

Our strategy is guided by a roadmap of three pillars – Culture, People and Processes. Our aim is to achieve an environment that embraces DE&I (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) where everyone is treated with fairness and respect, both internally and externally in collaboration with customers, suppliers and across the industry.

What does DE&I look like at Ardagh Group?

Diversity – We believe that true success is achieved by celebrating differences through a collective effort. We strive to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in within our workplaces.
Equity – We define equity as the fair and just distribution of resources, opportunities, and recognition.
Inclusion – We are mindful of others, inviting contributions from everyone and valuing diversity of thought. We all need to be comfortable and confident to be ourselves while at work.

How we approach DE&I

Trends: We strive to align our manufacturing environment with evolving industry trends while embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive culture.
Communication: We report regularly in accordance with our sustainability commitments.
Awareness: Through activities and platforms such as employee resource groups, our unique digital learning and training platform and employee engagement surveys, we encourage diverse perspectives and balanced representation.
Engagement: We actively listen to our colleagues, take appropriate actions and share accountability with regional employee resource groups that support inclusion in our workplaces.
Compliance: We ensure alignment with the regulations of every jurisdiction in which we operate.

Our DE&I commitment is to foster a culture of DE&I by continuously reviewing and enhancing our employee lifecycle processes. Biannually, our HR Leadership collaborates with independent committees, DE&I representatives and regional leaders to assess and refine our talent practices.