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SMURFIT WESTROCK
TOP 10 – SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING COMPANIES

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SMURFIT WESTROCK

REVENUE: US $ 31.2BN EMPLOYEES: 97,000 + CEO: TONY SMURFIT FOUNDED: 1934 / 2024
Smurfit Westrock is a leader in paperbased packaging, creating solutions from renewable and recyclable materials. It works particularly on the science of its packaging materials, working alongside customers to develop paper-based materials that are strong, resistant to liquids, moisture and grease and easier to recycle. The company provides packaging for the food and beverage, retail, pharmaceutical, e-commerce and industrial sectors. Smurfit Westrock recycles approximately 13 million tons of paper each year, working towards a circular economy. Tony Smurfit, President and CEO of Smurfit Westrock, says:“ We look for the business case in everything we do, and sustainability is no different. Across the markets in which we operate, stakeholders such as customers and investors continue to expect it, and we remain focused on reducing our environmental footprint. I believe that sustainable business is good business.”
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