Impact Talk with ALPLA

About ALPLA:

ALPLA is one of the world's leading companies for packaging solutions and is internationally recognized for high-quality plastic packaging.
With 25,440 employees in 45 countries and 206 production sites, ALPLA produces high-quality plastic packaging for brands in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, oil & lubricants, household, and personal care industries.

Our interview partners:

• Mr. Alfred Langer, Head of Corporate Controlling – ALPLA

• Mr.  Dr. Christian Buchgraber, Director Supply Chain and Plant Engineering – ALPLA

risk on mind:
Since 2022/23, we have been supporting ALPLA in risk matters as part of their captive insurance solution. We are pleased to look back today on our sustainable collaboration in fire protection – particularly the support of around 200 sites worldwide, the development of a uniform risk standard, and the integration of all data and measures into our software platform rismo®.

risk on mind:
“Mr. Langer, what was ALPLA's reason for involving an external risk partner like us?”

Mr. Langer (ALPLA):
“We operate production sites all over the world, often under very different conditions. At the same time, we aim to maintain safety in fire protection at a consistently high level everywhere. In the context of the captive insurance solution, one thing was clear to us:
We need a uniform, transparent and objective view of our risks.

With more than 200 sites, that quickly becomes complex – both for insurance decisions and for the long-term risk strategy. risk on mind supports us by taking over all risk-related communication with insurers, assessing risks, and developing economically viable protection concepts that sustainably support our safety strategy.”

risk on mind:
“Mr. Buchgraber, you work with us particularly closely in the area of new builds, extensions, and conversions. Where is the added value?”

Mr. Buchgraber (ALPLA):
“In the past, depending on the site or project, we had different interpretations of what ‘proper risk management’ meant. Now we have a clearly defined technical risk standard according to which construction is carried out worldwide.

That gives us three major advantages:

1. Efficiency in the sustainable planning of fire protection facilities

2. Cost savings because measures are designed to be economically viable

3. Comparability because projects are assessed according to a uniform standard

In addition, risk on mind supports us with tenders, compares offers using a price comparison matrix, and ensures that we implement protective measures in a technically sound way and at market-appropriate conditions.”

risk on mind:
“A central element of the collaboration is our risk management platform rismo®. How does it make your work easier?”

Mr. Langer (ALPLA):
“The amount of data across 200 sites is enormous. In the platform provided to us, we have now centralized all risk-relevant information:

• Risk reports

• Site assessments

• 1,600 risk improvement measures

• Implementation history

• Prioritization and responsibilities

That gives us transparency we didn't have before.”

Mr. Buchgraber (ALPLA):
“For us in Plant Engineering, it is also valuable because we can see which measures have already been implemented, where further action is needed, and how projects are developing with regard to insurability.

It gives us a real-time overview of the global risk status – something that is very important in a company of our size.”

risk on mind:
“What role does our work play in ALPLA's insurance strategy?”

Mr. Langer (ALPLA):
“The captive insurance solution can only work optimally if it receives reliable and well-founded risk data. Our continuous work on safety and fire protection provides the basis for this. risk on mind supports us with analyses, site inspections and assessments so that we always have an up-to-date status.

That achieves three things:

1. Ensure insurability

2. Keep risk attractiveness at a high level

3. Make all data available for underwriting decisions

Especially for a global company, this is a strategic advantage.”

risk on mind:
“Together, we place great value on economically sensible protection concepts. How does that affect things?”

Mr. Buchgraber (ALPLA):
“risk on mind and we think safely, but economically.
The measures we implement are technically sound from a risk perspective, but not oversized. That saves investment costs, increases efficiency, and ensures that our projects are sustainable in the long term and are assessed very positively from an insurance perspective.”

risk on mind:
“What are you looking forward to in our future collaboration?”

Mr. Langer (ALPLA):
“To the further expansion of the central risk data landscape and continued clear, objective risk representation for the captive.”

Mr. Buchgraber (ALPLA):
“To even more efficient construction projects in which safety, fire protection, and cost-effectiveness can be further optimized together.”

risk on mind:
“Thank you for the open conversation and the constructive collaboration. We look forward to many more years of joint risk management – transparent, structured, and economically viable.”