Performance Dashboard
Environmental Data
ENERGY1
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Energy consumption within the organization
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Reduction of energy consumption
| FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | |
| Total Energy Consumption (MWh) | 5,398,000 | 5,423,000 | 5,832,000 | 6,145,000 | 5,594,000 |
| Energy Reduction per Unit of Production2 | Baseline | - | -0.3% | -2.3% | -5.5% |
| Electricity Used (MWh) | 1,398,000 | 1,374,000 | 1,492,000 | 1,410,000 | 1,273,000 |
| Renewable Electricity Used (Thousands of MWh)3 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 27 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (Thousands of MWh)4 | - | 635 | 650 | 880 | 863 |
| Renewable Energy Consumed % of Total Energy | - | 12% | 11% | 14% | 15% |
| Renewable Electricity Sourced (%)5 | - | 81% | 86% | 69.1% | 3% |
| Renewable Energy Sourced (%)6 | - | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 96.8% |
| Energy Reductions Due to Reduction Initiatives (Scope 1, 2, and 3; gigajoules) | 243,800 | 52,000 | 96,000 | 46,537 | 225,597 |
Notes:
- Energy from acquired sites is included in the FY 2023 data (Lee, Centurion, and ColePak).
- Energy use per unit of production only includes energy use at PPS Mills, PPS CorrChoice, PPS IPG, PPS RFG, GIP EMEA, GIP APAC, GIP North America, GIP Latin America, and LCS NA. This provides a more accurate year-over-year comparison in line with previous years' calculations.
- The FY 2023 increase in renewable electricity used is attributable to new renewable electricity consumption at Brazilian sites.
- This figure includes self-generated solar, purchased renewable electricity, as well as energy consumed from biomass.
- This figure represents the percentage of consumed renewable electricity that is generated on site and is not purchased from a supplier. Significant decrease caused by significant I-REC purchases in Brazil (32,000 MWh).
- This figure represents the percentage of consumed renewable energy that is generated on site and is not purchased from a supplier.
FUEL
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Energy consumption within the organization
| FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Non-Renewable (gigajoules)1 | 12,083,000 | 11,977,000 | 12,245,000 | 13,788,000 | 12,449,000 |
| Coal/Lignite Used (Thousands of MT)2 | 0.31 | 0.11 | 0.32 | 0.81 | 0.07 |
| Natural Gas Used (Thousands of m3)3 | 303,900 | 303,300 | 310,500 | 345,300 | 296,400 |
| Crude Oil/Distillate Fuels (Including Diesel, #2 Fuel) Used (Thousands of m3)4 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 21,100 | 16,600 | 14,000 |
| Renewables (gigajoules)5 | 2,316,000 | 2,232,000 | 2,222,000 | 3,242,000 | 3,006,000 |
| Total Fuel (gigajoules) | 14,399,000 | 14,209,000 | 14,467,000 | 17,030,000 | 15,455,000 |
Notes:
- Sum of Scope 1 energy sources excluding biomass. Calculation includes propane, fuel oil, natural gas, natural gas used in cogeneration, coal/lignite, LPG, jet fuel, diesel, and motor gasoline. Fuel from acquired sites is included in FY 2023 data (Lee, Centurion, and Colepak).
- Converted from units of energy to mass using the coal HHV from the United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Emission Factors for Greenhouse Gas Inventories, 2023.
- Converted from units of energy to mass using the natural gas HHV from the United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Emission Factors for Greenhouse Gas Inventories, 2023.
- Converted from units of energy to mass using the distillate fuel oil number 1, distillate fuel oil number 2, LPG, kerosene-type jet fuel, motor gasoline, and propane HHVs from the United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Emission Factors for Greenhouse Gas Inventories, 2023.
- Includes biomass. Renewable electricity excluded from fuels section.
EMISSIONS (THOUSANDS OF METRIC TONS OF CO2 EQUIVALENT)1
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Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions
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Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions
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Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions
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GHG emissions intensity
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Reduction of GHG emissions
| FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHG Scope 1 | 686 | 693 | 697 | 756 | 656 |
| GHG Scope 2 (Location-based)2 | 622 | 590 | 557 | 565 | 501 |
| GHG Scope 3* | 4,407 | 4,148 | 4,357 | 5,019 | 5,062 |
| GHG Total | 5,715 | 5,430 | 5,611 | 6,340 | 6,219 |
| Emissions Reduction per Unit of Production3 | Baseline | - | 4.1% | 0.41% | -2.1% |
| GHG Intensity (Scope 1 and 2, total per $ revenue) | 0.00028 | 0.00028 | 0.00023 | 0.00021 | 0.00022 |
| Emission Reductions Due to Reduction Initiatives (Scope 1, 2, and 3)4 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 13.2 |
| Percentage of the Company’s Operations That Are Covered in Its Disclosures on Emissions5 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
- Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions include data from recent acquisitions (Lee, Centurion, and ColePak). Most Scope 3 sources include data from the acquisitions (business travel, outsourced shipping data, capital goods, investments and supplier spend include data from acquisitions).
- FY 2019 Scope 2 emissions have been restated since 2021 because of Greif’s revised energy use data.
- Emissions per unit of production only includes emissions associated with energy use at PPS Mills, PPS CorrChoice, PPS IPG, PPS RFG, GIP EMEA, GIP APAC, GIP North America, GIP Latin America, and LCS NA. This provides a more accurate year-over-year comparison in line with previous years' calculations.
- Emissions Reductions are expressed in thousands of metric tonnes CO2e.
- Company's operations are defined as production facilities, warehouses, offices, and mobile fleet. Please note that Greif's emission reduction goal only includes emissions associated with production facilities (except the headquarters office in Delaware, Ohio).
- 2023 GHG Verification Statement
SCOPE 3 EMISSIONS (THOUSANDS OF METRIC TONS OF CO2 EQUIVALENT)
| FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchased goods and services | 2,323,000 | 2,492,000 | 3,330,000 | 3,507,000 | - |
| Capital goods | 83,000 | 105,000 | 145,000 | 107,000 | - |
| Fuel-and-energy-related activities (not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2) | 291,000 | 286,000 | 313,000 | 251,000 | - |
| Upstream transportation and distribution | 253,000 | 278,000 | 425,000 | 163,000 | - |
| Waste generated in operations | 153,000 | 131,000 | 158,000 | 138,000 | - |
| Business travel | 3,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 3,000 | - |
| Employee commuting | 26,000 | 27,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | - |
| Upstream leased assets | - | - | - | - | Greif does not lease any upstream assets that are not included in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions calculations. |
| Downstream transportation and distribution | - | - | - | - | It is Greif's practice to deliver finished products to customers using transportation paid for by Greif. |
| Processing of sold products | - | - | - | - | Greif's products are typically finished packaging products and no further processing by the customer is required. |
| Use of sold products | - | - | - | - | Greif's products do not directly consume any energy during use nor do they release any direct GHG emissions. |
| End of life treatment of sold products | 1,016,000 | 1,124,000 | 632,000 | 878,000 | - |
| Downstream leased assets | - | - | - | - | Greif does not lease any assets to third parties that are not already included in Scope 1 and 2 emissions calculations. |
| Franchises | - | - | - | - | Greif does not have franchise operations. |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | As a manufacturing company, Greif does not make investments with the objective of making a profit. |
OTHER SIGNIFICANT AIR EMISSIONS
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Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and other significant air emissions
| Metric Tons | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOx | 22.1 | 22.0 | 17.0 |
| SOx | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| POP | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| VOC | 261.7 | 261.0 | 209.9 |
| HAP | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PM | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| Other | N/A | N/A | N/A |
- Other significant air emissions only currently cover GIPNA steel drum sites, and will include additional sites in FY 2024
Water
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Water withdrawal
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Water discharge
| FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Withdrawal (Thousands of cubic meters)1 | 13,864.4 | 12,936.6 | 13,164.7 | 13,364.7 | 11,505.9 |
| Surface Water | 10,266.8 | 10,132.0 | 10,274.8 | 10,634.9 | 10,217.9 |
| Ground Water | 3,597.6 | 2,804.6 | 2,889.9 | 2,729.8 | 1,288.0 |
| Rainwater | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wastewater | - | - | - | - | - |
| Municipal Water2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wastewater Discharge (Thousands of cubic meters)3 | 12,066.6 | 12,393.3 | 12,013.53 | 12,415.6 | 11,285.5 |
| James River | 7,949.5 | 8,375.0 | 8,324.8 | 8,473.9 | 8,689.2 |
| City of Massillon | 424.0 | 355.8 | 400.9 | 380.7 | 385.3 |
| Tuscarawas River | 2.5 | 8.8 | 69.0 | 11.5 | 64.5 |
| Sweetwater Creek4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cobb County WWTP4 | 844.9 | 855.0 | 854.9 | 903.3 | 838.3 |
| Enoree River (Carotell) | - | - | - | 7.5 | 18.2 |
| Renewable Water Resources POTW (Carotell) | 0 | 63.4 | |||
| Cincinnati Metropolitan Sewerage District5 | 37.6 | 40.6 | 49.8 | 83.7 | 76.5 |
| Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District5 | 349.0 | 335.9 | 328.4 | 381.2 | 431.4 |
| Los Angeles County Sanitation District WWTF5 | 196.8 | 189.1 | 214.9 | 257.2 | 260.4 |
| Village of Baltimore WWTF3 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 129.93 | 109.9 | 101.4 |
| West Branch Paw Paw Creek3 | 697.1 | 581.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| San Jose-Santa Clara Regional WWTP5, 6 | 288.1 | 334.2 | 383.2 | 326.4 | - |
| Tacoma Central WWTP5 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 16.2 | 11.9 |
| City of Fitchburg WWTP4 | 322.6 | 309.0 | 298.7 | 337.3 | 345.1 |
| Iowa River3, 6 | 291.8 | 364.9 | 341.3 | 357.7 | - |
| Cherry Lake3 | 597.8 | 550.4 | 479.7 | 485.3 | - |
| Iowa Tributary3, 6 | 58.0 | 78.6 | 127.08 | 283.9 | - |
| Wastewater Discharge, Fresh (<1000mg/L dissolved solids) or Other (>1000mg/L) | |||||
| James River | - | - | - | Fresh | Fresh |
| City of Massillon | - | - | - | Other | Other |
| Tuscarawas River | - | - | - | Fresh | Fresh |
| Sweetwater Creek4 | - | - | - | Fresh | Fresh |
| Cobb County WWTP4 | - | - | - | Other | Other |
| Enoree River (Carotell) | - | - | - | Fresh | Fresh |
| Cincinnati Metropolitan Sewerage District5 | - | - | - | Other | Other |
| Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District5 | - | - | - | Other | Other |
| Los Angeles County Sanitation District WWTF5 | - | - | - | Other | Other |
| Village of Baltimore WWTF3 | - | - | - | Other | Other |
| West Branch Paw Paw Creek3 | - | - | - | Fresh | Fresh |
| San Jose-Santa Clara Regional WWTP5, 6 | - | - | - | Other | Other |
| Tacoma Central WWTP5 | - | - | - | Other | Other |
| City of Fitchburg WWTP4 | - | - | - | Other | Other |
| Iowa River3, 6 | - | - | - | Fresh | Fresh |
| Cherry Lake3 | - | - | - | Fresh | Fresh |
| Iowa Tributary3, 6 | - | - | - | Fresh | Fresh |
| Wastewater Discharge (Destination Type) | |||||
| James River | - | - | - | Surface water | Surface water |
| City of Massillon | - | - | - | Third-party | Third-party |
| Tuscarawas River | - | - | - | Surface water | Surface water |
| Sweetwater Creek4 | - | - | - | Surface water | Surface water |
| Cobb County WWTP4 | - | - | - | Third-party | Third-party |
| Enoree River (Carotell) | - | - | - | Surface water | Surface water |
| Cincinnati Metropolitan Sewerage District5 | - | - | - | Third-party | Third-party |
| Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District5 | - | - | - | Third-party | Third-party |
| Los Angeles County Sanitation District WWTF5 | - | - | - | Third-party | Third-party |
| Village of Baltimore WWTF3 | - | - | - | Third-party | Third-party |
| West Branch Paw Paw Creek3 | - | - | - | Surface water | Surface water |
| San Jose-Santa Clara Regional WWTP5 | - | - | - | Third-party | Third-party |
| Tacoma Central WWTP5 | - | - | - | Third-party | Third-party |
| City of Fitchburg WWTP4 | - | - | - | Third-party | Third-party |
| Iowa River3 | - | - | - | Surface water | Surface water |
| Cherry Lake3 | - | - | - | Surface water | Surface water |
| Iowa Tributary3 | - | - | - | Surface water | Surface water |
| Biochemical Oxygen Demand (Thousands of kg) | 3,508.3 | 3,457.1 | 3,823.8 | 3,250.5 | 2,938.9 |
| Total Suspended Solids (kg) | 1,224,442 | 1,045,928 | 1,031,666 | 1,231,570 | 1,311,671.1 |
| Phosphorus (kg) | 4,708 | 4,445 | 8,817 | 8,064 | 4,662.1 |
| Production (MT) | 1,729,062 | 1,661,228 | 1,721,897 | 1,660,388 | 1,315,479.3 |
| Total Water Consumption (Thousands of m3) | 1,797.8 | 543.3 | 1,151.2 | 949.1 | 220.4 |
| Consumption Rate (m3/MT)7 | 0.84 | 0.60 | 0.67 | 0.57 | 0.17 |
- Evaporative losses estimated.
- Greif does not currently track withdrawal of municipal water.
- Treated with primary clarification, secondary clarification and aeration before direct discharge.
- Treated with wastewater pre-treatment including soluble BOD removal.
- Treated with wastewater pre-treatment with solids only.
- Our Santa Clara and Tama mills shutdown in 2023 and no longer operate. As a result, data is not available for these locations.
- The water consumption rate for previous years has been adjusted from previous report publications. Previous reports were reporting the water withdrawal rate rather than the water consumption rate.
Notes:
- WWTP = Wastewater Treatment Plant.
- FY 2017 and 2018 data is from Greif’s two paper mills, one of which is located in Riverville, Virginia, and the other in Massillon, Ohio. Historically, these two paper mills accounted for more than 90 percent of Greif’s global water footprint. They draw from the James River and on-site water wells, respectively.
- FY 2019 data includes 12 former Caraustar mills that were acquired and integrated in 2019. All 2019 data is full year data. Quality of wastewater discharged from our mills meets permit requirements. No discharged water was used by another organization.
- FY 2019 data includes the Mobile Wright Smith WWTP, which was shut down in 2020, and been restated to properly account for FY 2019 West Branch Paw Paw Creek discharge.
Water Use in Regions With High or Extremely High Baseline Water Stress
| FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Withdrawal (Thousands of cubic meters) | 170.4 | 109.9 | 99.5 | 70.7 |
| Percentage of Total Water Withdrawal | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Water Consumed (Thousands of cubic meters) | 162.7 | 77.5 | 99.5 | 32.8 |
| Percentage of Total Water Consumed | 16.2%1 | 6.7% | 9.5% | 13.0% |
| Water Discharged (Thousands of cubic meters) | - | - | 0 | 37.9 |
| Percentage of Total Water Discharged | - | - | 0% | 0.3% |
- Figure amended due to previous error in calculation.
Notes:
- Data collected from 24 Greif facilities operating in regions with high or extremely high baseline water stress, as defined by WRI's Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas tool. Annual withdrawal data from Greif's Algeria facility estimated based on total withdrawal since installing a well in approximately 2003. Percentages reported as a percentage of water used in Greif’s mill operations in our Paper Packaging & Services business only, which is estimated to represent 95% of Greif’s total water withdrawal and consumption. Greif does not currently report global water data for all facilities.
WASTE
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Waste generated
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Waste diverted from disposal
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Waste directed to disposal
| FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous Waste (Metric Tons) | |||||
| Total Waste to Landfill | 2,428 | 3,608 | 1,026 | 1,451 | 1,042.4 |
| Waste to Landfill | 1,161 | 2,989 | 577 | 882 | 889.8 |
| Incinerated (no energy recovery)1 | 1,267 | 619 | 449 | 569 | 152.6 |
| Total Non-Landfill2 | 20,725 | 19,199 | 12,006 | 12,926 | 9,883.4 |
| Incinerated (with energy recovery)3 | 4,073 | 3,275 | 4,480 | 4,359 | 3,921.7 |
| Composted4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recycled5 | 14,084 | 14,160 | 6,304 | 7,326 | 4,828.3 |
| Reused6 | 651 | 706 | 482 | 178 | 526.2 |
| Reclaimed7 | 366 | 376 | 172 | 264 | 72.1 |
| Miscellaneous (Non-Landfill)8 | 1,551 | 681 | 568 | 799 | 535.0 |
| Total Hazardous Waste | 23,153 | 22,807 | 13,032 | 14,378 | 10,925.8 |
| Non-Hazardous Waste (Metric Tons) | |||||
| Total Waste to Landfill | 33,837 | 137,211 | 147,710 | 143,796 | 112,226.6 |
| Waste to Landfill | 33,380 | 137,060 | 147,492 | 143,573 | 112,155.1 |
| Incinerated (no energy recovery)1 | 457 | 151 | 218 | 223 | 71.5 |
| Total Non-Landfill2 | 184,357 | 326,546 | 817,004 | 823,971 | 818,972.7 |
| Incinerated (with energy recovery)3 | 2,950 | 17,006 | 13,330 | 15,277 | 16,911.9 |
| Composted4 | 15,784 | 49,734 | 53,855 | 43,852 | 12,530.4 |
| Recycled5 | 141,217 | 212,075 | 702,832 | 727,815 | 753,478.9 |
| Reused6 | 12,321 | 19,441 | 18,442 | 16,041 | 17,916.2 |
| Reclaimed7 | 9,847 | 11,701 | 12,191 | 14,375 | 11,777.3 |
| Miscellaneous (Non-Landfill)8 | 2,239 | 16,589 | 16,353 | 6,611 | 6,358.0 |
| Total Non-Hazardous Waste | 218,194 | 463,757 | 964,714 | 967,767 | 931,199.3 |
| Total Waste to Landfill | 36,265 | 140,819 | 156,400 | 1,247 | 113,269.0 |
| Total Waste Diverted from Landfill | 205,082 | 345,745 | 856,475 | 836,897 | 828,856.1 |
| % of Total Waste Diverted from Landfill | 85% | 71% | 85% | 85% | 88.0% |
| Total Waste (Hazardous & Non-Hazardous) | 241,347 | 486,564 | 977,746 | 982,145 | 942,125.1 |
- Incinerated (no energy recovery): Treatment method involving the combustion of solid waste that does not result in energy capture.
- Non-Landfill: Includes chemical-physical, incineration with energy recovery, recycled, reused, reclaimed, composted and fuels blending treatment methods.
- Incinerated (with energy recovery): Treatment method involving the combustion of solid waste that results in energy capture.
- Composted: Treatment method involving the biological decomposition of solid or liquid operational waste.
- Recycled: Treatment method involving the separation, preparation and sale of recyclable materials to end-user manufacturers.
- Reused: Treatment method involving the use of a material for its original purpose multiple times.
- Reclaimed: Treatment method involving the process of extracting and converting materials from recycled materials to be used again.
- Miscellaneous (Non-Landfill): All other treatment methods not mentioned previously, including Deep Well Injection and On-Site Storage.
Notes:
- Data does not include sites acquired in FY 2023 (Lee, Centurion, Reliance and ColePak).
- Legacy Caraustar facilities were incorporated into waste reporting in FY 2020.
- Total waste and Non-Hazardous recycling doubled from 2020 to 2021 due to inclusion of additional data from RFG facilities; in 2020 RFG and IPG only included data from their own operational waste streams. However, RFG also collects wastepaper from the market and recycles them.
- FPS facilities were divested in FY 2022.
- Minor revisions have been made to the FY 2021 waste data according to recommendations from ERM CVS.
- 2023 Waste data assurance statement
PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT (SASB RT-CP-410A.1, RT-CP-410A.2)
| Raw Materials from Recycled and Renewable Sources | Total Volume of Materials Sourced (Metric Tons) | Percent of Substrate (FY23) | Percent of Total Materials Sourced (FY23) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | |||
| Total Raw Materials Purchased | 4,917,624 | 4,888,045 | 2,760,112 | - | - |
| Total Recycled and Renewable Raw Materials | 3,927,737 | 4,134,160 | 2,119,976 | - | 77% |
| Recycled Content | 1,777,673 | 3,162,618 | 1,549,801 | - | 56% |
| Steel | 156,699 | 146,829 | 140,130 | 18% | 5% |
| Plastic | 11,125 | 8,257 | 10,734 | 8% | 0.4% |
| Fiber | 1,609,849 | 3,007,532 | 1,398,937 | 71% | 51% |
| Renewable Sources | 3,759,913 | 3,975,605 | 1,969,112 | - | 71% |
| Plastic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Fiber | 3,759,913 | 3,975,605 | 1,969,112 | 100% | 71% |
Notes:
- All figures are estimated based on our current product classifications and reporting practices. Data is estimated based on average procurement and manufacturing data across our product lines. Post Industrial Recycled (PIR) plastic data is not available for our Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services (RIPS) business segment. 90 percent of the fiber used in our Paper Packaging Services business segment is sourced from 100 percent recycled content. 100 percent of the fiber used in our Paper Packaging Services business segment is sourced from renewable sources. For reporting purposes, 100 percent of that volume is reported as renewable and recycled content.
| Revenue From Products that are Reusable, Recyclable and/or Compostable ($) | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 |
| Total | $4,719,069,067 | $5,992,468,885 | $4,753,283,539 |
| Recyclable | $4,712,465,950 | $5,594,774,432 | $4,743,734,837 |
| Reusable | - | - | - |
| Compostable | $6,603,117 | $10,598,756 | $9,548,702 |
Notes:
- All figures are estimated based on our current product classifications and financial reporting practices. Data has been aggregated to eliminate double counting. In our Global Industrial Packaging business, the majority of our products that are recyclable are also reusable. To avoid double counting and reporting our sales from both reusable and recyclable products, we only categorize those products as recyclable and report our revenue from recyclable products. Our Paper Packaging products are 99 percent recyclable based on volume. Our coated containerboards, which is part of our Paper Packaging Business are compostable.
LIFE CYCLE SERVICES – ESTIMATED DRUMS AND IBCS RECONDITIONED1
| FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recycled | 831,576 | 968,296 | 1,153,345 | 517,369 | 1,064,871 |
| Steel Drums | 509,884 | 562,980 | 987,427 | 265,236 | 311,910 |
| Poly Drums | 243,186 | 358,280 | 95,176 | 184,618 | 620,553 |
| IBCs | 78,506 | 47,036 | 70,742 | 67,515 | 132,408 |
| Reconditioned | 3,533,358 | 3,276,259 | 3,164,809 | 2,220,026 | 2,684,847 |
| Steel Drums | 2,699,393 | 2,483,485 | 2,185,329 | 1,408,876 | 1,286,328 |
| Poly Drums | 194,011 | 178,627 | 141,782 | 152,385 | 327,241 |
| IBCs | 639,954 | 614,147 | 837,698 | 658,765 | 1,071,278 |
| Total Collected | 4,348,706 | 4,164,585 | 4,345,284 | 2,737,395 | 3,749,718 |
| Steel Drums | 3,193,049 | 2,971,549 | 3,192,196 | 1,674,112 | 1,598,238 |
| Poly Drums | 437,197 | 536,281 | 236,958 | 337,003 | 947,794 |
| IBCs | 718,460 | 656,755 | 916,130 | 726,280 | 1,203,686 |
| Virgin Materials Saved by Reconditioning and Reuse (Metric Tons)2 | 76,415 | 71,149 | 74,713 | 54,031 | 76,806 |
| Steel | 66,860 | 62,016 | 63,143 | 44,592 | 59,076 |
| High-Density Polyethylene | 5,897 | 5,553 | 6,610 | 5,561 | 13,614 |
| Wood | 3,659 | 3,580 | 4,960 | 3,879 | 4,115 |
| Virgin Materials Saved by Recycling (Metric Tons)3 | 14,117 | 14,358 | 19,772 | 9,330 | 18,554 |
| Steel | 10,273 | 10,215 | 17,394 | 6,239 | 10,441 |
| High-Density Polyethylene | 3,402 | 3,871 | 1,960 | 2,691 | 7,829 |
| Wood | 442 | 272 | 418 | 400 | 284 |
- Estimated Drums and Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) Recycled and Reconditioned (North America and Europe, Middle East and Africa).
- Estimates based on the quantity of reconditioned packaging and average packaging specifications (North America and Europe).
- Estimates based on the quantity of recycled packaging and average packaging specifications (North America and Europe).
Notes:
- Virgin Materials Saved by Reconditioning and Reuse data has been restated to standardize units across regions.
Risk Assessments Completed
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Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor
| Percentage of Auditable Entities1 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Safety Risk (% of facilities) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Environmental Risk (% of facilities) | - | 23% | 75% | 100% |
| Supplier ESG Risk (through EcoVadis) (% of Greif spend to suppliers) | 11% | 20% | 39% | 57% |
| Human Rights Audits2 (% of facilities) | 30% | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| SOX Risk-Based Audits2 (% of facilities) | 9% | 16% | 7% | 10% |
- "Auditable Entity” is specified for each category of risk in the table.
- Total percentages have been adjusted to show the percent of current Greif facilities (i.e. eliminating audits done at facilities no longer a part of Greif)
Social Data
EMPLOYMENT
GRI 2-7 | 2-8 | 405-1
2-7
Employees
2-8
Workers who are not employees
405-1
Diversity of governance bodies and employees
| FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Employees | 17,042 | 15,720 | 15,828 | 12,280 | 12,458 |
| Full Time | 16,668 | 15,370 | 15,618 | 12,058 | 12,202 |
| Part Time | 169 | 162 | 210 | 190 | 204 |
| Temporary | 205 | 188 | 151 | 32 | 52 |
| % Women in Management | 16% | 16% | 16% | 20%1 | 21% |
| % Women in Workforce2 | 23% | 23% | 23% | 15% | 17% |
| % Employees Covered by Collective Bargaining Agreements | 45% | 42% | 46% | 38% | 36% |
- 2022 data is restated from Greif’s 2022 Sustainability Report. In 2023, we refined our definition of "management" by adjusting the salary bands, resulting in a change in the data.
- In April 2022, Greif finalized its divestment of the Flexible Packaging joint venture (FPS) to Gulf Refined Packaging. This divestment is the cause of the decline in percentage women in workforce from FY 2021 to FY 2022.
FY 2023 EMPLOYMENT TYPE BY GENDER AND REGION
GRI 2-7 | 2-8
2-7
Employees
2-8
Workers who are not employees
Not Answered | Female | Male | Not Declared | Total | |
| Total Full-time Employees | 23 | 2,006 | 10,171 | 2 | 12,202 |
| Asia Pacific | - | 139 | 589 | - | 728 |
| Europe, Middle East and Africa | 8 | 454 | 2,717 | 1 | 3,180 |
| Latin America | - | 147 | 882 | - | 1,029 |
| North America | 15 | 1,266 | 5,893 | 1 | 7,265 |
| Total Part-time Employees | 2 | 80 | 122 | - | 204 |
| Asia Pacific | - | - | - | - | - |
| Europe, Middle East and Africa | 1 | 57 | 71 | - | 129 |
| Latin America | - | 8 | 13 | - | 21 |
| North America | 1 | 15 | 38 | - | 54 |
| Total Temporary Employees | - | 11 | 41 | - | 52 |
| Asia Pacific | - | - | - | - | - |
| Europe, Middle East and Africa | - | 1 | 8 | - | 9 |
| Latin America | - | - | 19 | - | 19 |
| North America | - | 10 | 14 | - | 24 |
RACE AND ETHNICITY, U.S. ONLY
|
| FY 2023 | FY 2023 (%) |
| Total | 7,062 | 100% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) | 38 | 0.5% |
| Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) | 186 | 2.6% |
| Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) | 1,304 | 18.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,216 | 17.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) | 77 | 1.1% |
| Not Specified | 381 | 5.4% |
| Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) | 102 | 1.4% |
| White (Not Hispanic or Latino) | 3,758 | 53.2% |
New Colleague Hires
GRI 401-1
401-1
New employee hires and employee turnover
| FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Colleague Hires (Total) | 3,626 | 2,910 | 3,330 | 4,150 | 3,973 |
| Region | |||||
| 456 | 389 | 300 | 97 | 80 |
| 1,074 | 805 | 854 | 651 | 603 |
| 410 | 137 | 182 | 247 | 206 |
| 1,686 | 1,579 | 1,994 | 3,155 | 3,084 |
| Gender | |||||
| 841 | 669 | 647 | 728 | 863 |
| 2,785 | 2,209 | 2,683 | 3,422 | 3,079 |
| Age | |||||
| 247 | 209 | 244 | 397 | 379 |
| 1,372 | 1,012 | 1,243 | 1,422 | 1,310 |
| 1,023 | 815 | 946 | 1,178 | 1,024 |
| 620 | 541 | 514 | 691 | 704 |
| 315 | 285 | 335 | 402 | 435 |
| 49 | 46 | 48 | 60 | 121 |
Employee Attrition
GRI 401-1
401-1
New employee hires and employee turnover
| FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee Attrition1 | 24.0% | 20.5% | 23.2% | 29.5% | 31% |
| Region | |||||
| 14.8% | 25.1% | 25.8% | 13.2% | 16.1% |
| 31.0% | 14.9% | 16.0% | 18.0% | 18.9% |
| 9.1% | 20.5% | 18.3% | 15.6% | 19.4% |
| 45.1% | 24.3% | 29.9% | 38.9% | 39.8% |
| Length of Service | |||||
| 49.0% | 40.4% | 47.5% | 61.8% | 53.9% |
| 51.0% | 59.6% | 52.2% | 38.2% | 46.1% |
- Attrition by region and length of service given as percent of attrition for fiscal year.
COLLEAGUES COVERED BY PARENTAL LEAVE POLICIES
| FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | |
| Total | 56% | 62% | 68% | 99% | 99.6% |
| Asia Pacific | 28% | 29% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Europe, Middle East and Africa | 99% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 98.6% |
| Latin America | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| North America | 18% | 33% | 32% | 100% | 100% |
COLLEAGUES COVERED BY PARENTAL LEAVE POLICIES BY REGION AND GENDER, FY 2023
GRI 401-3
401-3
Parental leave
| Female Eligibility | Female Eligibility (%) | Male Eligibility | Male Eligibility (%) | |
| Total | 2,095 | 99.9% | 10,292 | 99.6% |
| Asia Pacific | 139 | 100% | 589 | 100% |
| Europe, Middle East and Africa | 510 | 99.6% | 2,754 | 98.5% |
| Latin America | 155 | 100% | 914 | 100% |
| North America | 1,291 | 100% | 6,035 | 100% |
Notes:
- Colleagues that do not answer or declare gender during self identification are also eligible for parental leave. The eligibility information provided reflects those colleagues who have self identified as male or female.
COLLEAGUE TRAINING
GRI 404-1
404-1
Average hours of training per year per employee
|
| FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | |
| Training Hours per Colleague1 | ||||||
| 5.5 | 5 | 5.38 | 5.35 | 6.29 | |
| 3.2 | 2 | 8.6 | 5.6 | 14 | |
Colleagues and managers eligible for compliance training in Greif University | - | - | - | 3,344 | 6,532 | |
| Average Training Hours by Gender2, 3 | ||||||
Male | - | - | - | - | 8.2 | |
Female | - | - | - | - | 5.2 | |
| Colleagues Completing Regular Performance Reviews4 | 92% | 89.1% | 87% | 80.2% | 65.4% | |
Professional, clerical, and administrative employees receiving regular performance reviews | 92% | 89.1% | 87% | 80.2% | 97.7% | |
Production employees receiving regular performance reviews | 56.4% | |||||
| Colleagues Completing Regular Performance Reviews by gender, Successfully Completed | ||||||
Male | - | - | - | 1,518 | 5,881 | |
Female | - | - | - | 890 | 1,336 | |
| Employees across all locations who have received training on environmental issues | 74% | 71% | 71.2% | 68.1% | 62% | |
| Employees across all locations who have received career and skills-related training | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Professional colleagues who have completed training on Code of Conduct5 | 94.8% | |||||
| Professional colleagues who have completed training on Anti-bribery | 97.6% | |||||
| Employees across all locations who have who have completed training on Human Rights Issues7 | 83.3% | |||||
| Professional colleagues who have completed training on Anti-trust6 | 3,638 | 383 | ||||
- Average hours of training per unique participant. Data excludes safety training and local functional training. FY 2017 data has been restated from the 2018 Sustainability Report to exclude this data. For more information on safety training, please see Health & Safety.
- Includes eligible professional, clerical and administrative colleagues.
- FY 2022 data was inaccurately reported in previous report.
- Production employees’ performance reviews were not tracked prior to FY 2023.
- Code of Conduct training includes the following topics: recognize employees' responsibility to safeguard confidential company information and intellectual property, identify situations that may create or give the appearance of a conflict of interest, recognize employees' responsibility to conduct themselves in a manner that is consistent with our organization's values, culture, and mission, recognize employees' responsibility to avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance of conflicts of interest when accepting gifts and offers of business entertainment, recognize the benefit of an organizational environment where retaliation is prohibited, verify that you have read and agree to comply with the Greif Code of Conduct
- Anti-trust training was only offered to new hires in FY 2023.
- Human Rights Training includes the topics of human rights grievance process, community and stakeholder engagement, freedom of association and right to collective bargaining, elimination of forced and compulsory labor, abolition of child labor, diversity/anti-harassment/anti-discrimination, work hours/wages/benefits, safe and healthy workplace, workplace security, and working against corruption/extortion/bribery, and fair treatment of others.
Employee HEALTH & SAFETY
GRI 403-9
403-9
Work-related injuries
|
| FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 |
| MCR1 | 1.49 | 1.18 | 1.49 | 1.5 | 1.75 |
| LWCR2 | 0.69 | 0.62 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.83 |
| Employees across all locations who have received training on health & safety issues | 74% | 71% | 71.2% | 68.1% | 67% |
- MCR, or Medical Case Rate, measures the number of recordable injuries per 100 full-time employees in a 12-month period.
- LWCR, or Lost Workday Case Rate, measures the number of recordable injuries resulting in lost workdays per 100 full-time employees in a 12-month period.
Notes:
- 2019 data includes Caraustar for only March forward – no data included for first 4 months of fiscal year.
Product Data
PRODUCT QUALITY
| FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrective Action Rate (CAR)1 | Global Industrial Packaging North America | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Europe, Middle East and Africa | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |
| Latin America | - | - | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Asia Pacific | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | |
| Number of Customer Complaints | Global Industrial Packaging North America | 330 | 277 | 189 | 181 | 236 |
| Paper Packaging & Services | - | - | - | 170 | 409 | |
| Europe, Middle East and Africa | 959 | 685 | 400 | 278 | 831 | |
| Latin America | - | - | 89 | 71 | 202 | |
| Asia Pacific | 298 | 137 | 90 | 73 | 273 |
- CAR measures customer complaints per 100,000 units produced.
ACTIVITY METRICS (SASB RT-CP-000.A, RT-CP-000.B, RT-CP-000.C)
| Production by Substrate (Metric Tons) | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 |
| Total | 3,551,235 | 2,961,693 | 3,195,588 | 2,828,087 | 2,717,830 |
| 2,319,195 | 1,777,678 | 2,084,952 | 1,735,511 | 1,547,875 |
| 264,450 | 216,954 | 176,444 | 182,435 | 200,045 |
| 967,633 | 967,017 | 934,154 | 910,096 | 969,891 |
| 7.3 | 44 | 38 | 45 | 18.8 |
- Production figures are aggregated based on primary substrate of finished good products.
| Production by Revenue (%) | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 |
| Paper | 38.8% | 42.5% | 39.9% | 42.5% | 48.1% |
| Plastic | 17.9% | 17.3% | 17.8% | 15.5% | 15.5% |
| Steel | 32.0% | 29.2% | 31.9% | 33.4% | 31.0% |
| Other1 | 11.3% | 11.0% | 10.5% | 8.6% | 5.4% |
- Other includes Filling, Reconditioning, Land and Other Misc. Products. Greif does not produce glass.
- Production figures are aggregated based on primary substrate of finished good products.
Supply Chain Data
GRI 414-2
414-2
Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken
| FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | |
| Greif procurement specialists receiving training on sustainable procurement | - | - | 33% | 100% |
| Purchase orders accepted by suppliers that mandate adherence to Greif’s Supplier Code of Conduct | - | - | - | 100% |
| Supplier spend assessed for CSR | 11% | 20% | 39% | 57% |
