TOP 10 – SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING COMPANIES

EMPLOYEES

CHIEF SUSTAINABULITY OFFICER: GARRETT QUINN

HEADQUARTERS: DUBLIN, IRELAND FOUNDED: 1934

: 100,000

Since the merger of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock in July 2024, the company has created a new Net Zero Transition Plan to improve its impacts on the planet. This includes moving to low or zero carbon fuels, research into new and emerging technologies like hydrogen and engagement with both customers and suppliers. In November 2024, Smurfit Westrock issued US $ 2bn of green bonds supported by its Green Finance Framework.

Costco and its suppliers have eliminated more than 200 tonnes of single-use plastic through its partnership with Smurfit Westrock, replacing some plastic packaging with paperbased alternatives. Liberty Coca-Cola has also benefitted from its solutions, eliminating around 200,000 lbs of single-use plastic from its yearly operations.

Smurfit Westrock says that approximately 44 % of fibre used in its products is from virgin materials sourced from responsibly managed forests. This involves protecting biodiversity and ecosystems while managing supplies of responsible, renewable fibre.

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