Sustainability Reporting
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Sharing Our Sustainability Impact
Our sustainability efforts have shaped, and continue to shape, who we are as a company and how we see ourselves moving forward, every day. Here you can track our progress from when we started reporting in 2017 to our most recent release. We appreciate your interest in our sustainability efforts, and we welcome your questions, comments and feedback so that we can contribute to creating a more inclusive society and a more sustainable planet.
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Past Reports
2021 ESG Report
2020 ESG Report
2019 ESG Report
2018 ESG Report
2017 ESG Report
Recognitions and Ratings
We understand that our stakeholders evaluate us based on our sustainability performance. We value these external recognitions and ratings, as they guide our sustainability journey and help us become better, every day.
Data Center
Click on each of the Social and Environment topics to the left to view a summary of relevant metrics for each topic.
| Employees1 | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employees at Year End | ~19,000 | ~19,000 | 24,182 | 24,263 |
| Women in Total Global Workforce | 21% | 21% | 23% | 23% |
| Women in Global Leadership Team | 21% | 25% | 22% | 27% |
| Women in Executive Team | 40% | 27% | 20% | 33% |
| Ethnic Diversity in Total US Workforce | 23% | 25% | 29% | 30% |
| Ethnic Diversity in US Leadership Team | 8% | 9% | 11% | 19% |
| Ethnic Diversity in Executive Team | 20% | 27% | 40% | 33% |
| Employee Hiring Rate | – | – | 27% | 32% |
| Employee Voluntary Attrition | 12% | 13% | 19% | 21% |
| Employee Involuntary Attrition | 7% | 8% | 6% | 9% |
| Employees Covered by Collective Bargaining Agreements | 41% | 41% | 52% | 62% |
1. Inclusive of total global workforce unless otherwise noted.
2. 2019-2021 data are for legacy US Graphic Packaging only. 2022 data include Americas and APAC regions. EMEA is excluded.
| Board of Directors | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women on the Board of Directors | 22% | 22% | 30% | 30% |
| Ethnic Diversity on the Board of Directors | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Safety | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Incident Rate (TRIR) | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.18 | 1.02 |
| Lost Time Incident Rate (LTIR) | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.41 | 0.31 |
| Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) | 0.62 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.56 |
| LIFE Injuries | 8 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| LIFE Injury Rate | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.01 |
Rate is defined as number of events per 100 workers per year. Includes Graphic Packaging employees and contractors working under our control.
| Fiber Sourcing (metric tons) | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Wood Fiber Consumed | 9,874,000 | 9,149,000 | 9,155,000 | 9,385,000 |
| Percentage Chain of Custody Certified | 24% | 25% | 24% | 22% |
| Recycled Fiber Consumed | 991,000 | 1,030,000 | 1,226,000 | 1,260,000 |
| Production (metric tons) | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Paperboard Production | 3,566,000 | 3,575,000 | 3,489,000 | 3,698,000 |
| Total Paper Mill Byproducts Produced | – | – | 59,000 | 69,000 |
| Total Converted Paperboard | – | – | 3,211,000 | 3,567,000 |
| Percentage Recycled Paperboard Converted | – | – | 33% | 34% |
| Energy Use (in MWh) | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Purchased Electricity | 1,559,000 | 1,468,500 | 1,721,700 | 1,951,200 |
| Total Purchased Electricity – Percentage Renewable | 0% | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Total Fuel Use | 24,683,800 | 25,027,000 | 25,698,900 | 26,372,400 |
| Percentage Renewable Fuel Use | 71% | 69% | 69% | 69% |
| Total Energy Use | 26,242,800 | 26,495,500 | 27,431,300 | 28,335,500 |
| Percentage Renewable Energy | 67% | 65% | 65% | 64% |
| Mill Division Energy Use | 25,331,100 | 25,586,900 | 26,185,700 | 27,044,600 |
| Mills Percentage Renewable Energy | 70% | 67% | 68% | 67% |
| Mills Total Energy Intensity (MWh/metric ton saleable board) | 7.10 | 7.16 | 7.51 | 7.31 |
| Packaging Energy Use | 911,700 | 908,600 | 1,245,500 | 1,290,900 |
| Packaging Percentage Renewable Energy | 0% | 0% | 3% | 4% |
| Packaging Total Energy Intensity (MWh/metric ton converted board) | – | – | 0.34 | 0.36 |
| GHG Emissions (in metric tons CO2e) | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 – Direct Emissions | 1,318,700 | 1,441,500 | 1,604,100 | 1,626,900 |
| Scope 2 – Indirect Emissions – Market-Based | 824,200 | 680,400 | 714,500 | 828,400 |
| Total Emissions: Scope 1 and 2 – Market Based | 2,142,900 | 2,121,900 | 2,318,600 | 2,455,300 |
| Mills Scope 1 and 2 – Market-Based | 1,777,300 | 1,787,000 | 1,890,400 | 2,019,200 |
| Packaging Emissions: Scope 1 and 2 – Market-Based | 365,600 | 334,900 | 428,200 | 436,100 |
| Mills GHG Emissions Intensity (MT CO2e/MT saleable board) | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.54 | 0.55 |
| Packaging GHG Emissions Intensity (MT CO2e/MT convertable board) | – | – | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Scope 3 – Indirect Value Chain Emissions (million metric tons) | 3.50 | 3.58 | 6.65 | 6.96 |
| Air Emissions (in metric tons) | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOx Emissions | 5,400 | 5,200 | 5,100 | 5,500 |
| SOx Emissions | 1,400 | 1,800 | 1,300 | 1,300 |
| VOC Emissions | – | – | 4,600 | 4,100 |
| PM10 Emissions | – | – | 1,600 | 1,600 |
Reported for mills division only.
| Water Use (in megaliters) | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withdrawal | 153,000 | 143,000 | 138,000 | 150,900 |
| Influents1 | 162,000 | 153,000 | 150,000 | 181,900 |
| Effluents | 154,400 | 135,400 | 136,000 | 155,400 |
| Consumption | 25,500 | 31,600 | 28,100 | 42,200 |
| Stressed Watershed Withdrawal/Total Withdrawals | 0.22% | 0.20% | 0.22% | 0.22% |
| Mills Water Influent Intensity (megaliters/metric ton saleable board) | 0.045 | 0.043 | 0.043 | 0.043 |
Influent water intensity calculation includes withdrawals, raw material water, and reclaimed water input sources. Storm water not used in the mill process is excluded.
| Water Quality1 (in metric tons) | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharged BOD | – | – | 3,770 | 3,320 |
| Discharged Total Suspended Solids | – | – | 6,200 | 4,080 |
| Discharged AOX | – | – | 130 | 160 |
Reported for virgin mills only.
| Waste Generation (in metric tons) | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landfill | – | – | 464,400 | 494,600 |
| Waste to Energy | – | – | 27,200 | 27,200 |
| Other Disposal | – | – | 152,200 | 12,200 |
| Beneficial Use | – | – | 615,700 | 1,145,200 |
| Recycled Fiber | – | – | 573,400 | 974,500 |
| Other Recycled Materials | – | – | 42,000 | 155,800 |
CDP RESPONSES
CDP – 2023 Climate Change
CDP – 2023 Forests
CDP – 2023 Water Security
Refer to the CDP website to view and
download copies of prior year Climate Change, Water Security and Forests CDP responses.