Smurfit Westrock Plc (SW)

Overall impact
B (76)

Commentary

Smurfit Westrock Plc is a strong overall performer. With a 'B' rating of 75.8 for overall impact (90th percentile compared to all companies), Smurfit Westrock Plc ranks 8th out of 77 industry peers, behind Metsa Board, Fedrigoni, Aptar and 4 others, and ahead of Prime Label, SCG Packaging, Danimer Scientific and 66 others. On top material causes for Smurfit Westrock Plc's industry (Containers & Packaging), Smurfit Westrock Plc performs well in Accountable Institutions (81.6 score), Reduced Waste (92.2), Accountable Institutions (81.6) and 8 other causes where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Decent, Safe Work Opportunities (0.0 score) and Reduced Green House Gas Emissions (38.0).
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Company
Founded
1934
Employees
100,000
Sector
Materials
Industry
Containers & Packaging
Sub-industry
Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials
SASB industry
Containers & Packaging
Headquarters
Ireland
Share classes
SW
SMFKY
ADR
Mission
Committed to delivering innovative customer-focused, sustainable, and cost-efficient packaging and logistics solutions.
Description
Smurfit Westrock Plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells containerboard, corrugated containers, and other paper-based packaging products in Ireland and internationally. The company produces containerboard that it converts into corrugated containers or sells to third parties, as well as produces other types of paper, such as consumer packaging board, sack paper, graphic paper, solid board and graphic board, and other paper-based packaging products, such as consumer packaging, solid board packaging, paper sacks, and other packaging products, including bag-in-box. It also produces linerboard and corrugated medium, paperboard, and non-packaging grades of paper, as well as converted products, such as folding cartons and corrugated boxes, and other products; recycled paper-based packaging products; and packaging machinery. The company primarily serves food and beverage, e-commerce, retail, consumer goods, industrial, and foodservice markets. Smurfit Westrock Plc was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for Smurfit Westrock Plc, based on its industry sub-industry Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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