Tomra invented the world's first reverse vending machine in 1972. Since then, it has been on a mission to provide innovative and resourceful collection solutions and later also sorting solutions. Each of the company's three segments contribute in one way or another to a more sustainable world:
- Collection: collecting and processing used beverage containers, so that they do not go to waste.
- Food: sorting and peeling solutions to improve food quality and food safety and to increase processing capacity.
- Recycling: sensor-based sorting in the waste and metal recycling industry to optimise sustainability and operational value.

Some statistics to illustrate Tomra's impact:
- 45bn used beverage containers (just 3% of all beverage containers!) are collected through Tomra reverse vending machines.
- In 2022, the company avoided 20m tons of CO2 being released into the atmosphere.
- Tomra food sorting machines inspect millions of pieces per hour, helping to divert 5-10% of this material from going to waste. This equals 25,000 trucks per year in potatoes alone.

The above shows that Tomra significantly contributes to a cleaner and more sustainable environment. While benefiting us all, over time our children are the main benficiairies. If we want our children to grow up in a cleaner, more sustainable environment, we need less waste, more recycling and more Tomra.

Alignment with Triodos Transitions: 75% of the company's revenues is aligned with the Resource Transition. The contribution to the Resource Transition comes from 75% of revenues related to the impact objective Circular Economy.