Performance Dashboard
Environmental Data
ENERGY
|
FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
FY 2021 |
Total Energy Consumption (MWh)1 |
3,058,000 |
3,103,200
|
5,398,000 | 5,423,000 | 5,832,000 |
Energy Reduction per Unit of Production |
- |
- |
Baseline
|
- |
-0.3%
|
Electricity Used (MWh) |
859,000 |
861,000 |
1,398,000
|
1,374,000 |
1,492,000
|
Renewable Electricity Used (Thousands of MWh)2 |
3
|
4
|
15
|
15 |
32
|
Renewable Energy Consumption (Thousands of MWh)3 |
- |
- |
-
|
635 |
650
|
Renewable Electricity Sourced (%)4 |
- |
- |
-
|
81% |
86%
|
Renewable Energy Sourced (%)5 |
- |
- |
-
|
99.6% |
99.3%
|
Energy Reductions Due to Reduction Initiatives (Scope 1, 2, and 3; gigajoules) |
27,000 |
32,000 |
243,800
|
52,000 |
96,000
|
Notes:
- Total Energy includes biomass and non-renewable fuel, renewable and non-renewable electricity, and purchased steam consumed.
- Renewable Energy includes purchased and self-generated electricity produced using renewable technology.
- Renewable Energy includes renewable electricity plus renewable fuel.
- This represents the quantity of power purchased from suppliers who generate electricity using renewable technology as a fraction of the total quantity of renewable electricity consumed.
- This represents the quantity of renewable electricity and renewable fuel (wood, OCC, and black liquor at the Riverville mill) purchased from suppliers as a fraction of the total quantity of renewable electricity and fuel consumed.
FUEL
FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
FY 2021 |
|
Total Non-Renewable (gigajoules)1 |
5,470,000 |
5,626,000 |
12,083,000 |
11,977,000 |
12,245,000
|
|
0 |
0 |
0.31 |
0.11 |
0.32
|
|
135,100 |
139,400 |
303,900 |
303,300 |
310,500
|
|
11,660 |
10,700 |
22,000 |
22,000 |
21,100
|
Renewables* (gigajoules)2 |
2,446,000 |
2,446,000 |
2,316,000 |
2,232,000 |
2,222,000
|
Total Fuel (gigajoules) |
7,916,000 |
8,072,000 |
14,399,000 |
14,209,000 |
14,467,000
|
Notes
- Total Non-Renewable includes all fuels consumed except biomass (wood, OCC, and black liquor at the Riverville Mill).
- Biomass consumed at the Riverville Mill.
EMISSIONS (THOUSANDS OF METRIC TONS)
|
FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
FY 2021 |
GHG Scope 1 |
367.7 |
376.7
|
686.0
|
692.9 |
696.9
|
GHG Scope 2 (Location-based) 1 |
416.0 |
415.9
|
622.2
|
589.5 |
556.9
|
GHG Scope 3 |
3,089.0 |
2,867.0
|
4,407.0
|
4,148.0 |
4,357.0
|
GHG Total |
3,872.7 |
3,659.6
|
5,715.2
|
5,430.4 |
5,610.8
|
% Reduction in Emissions per Unit of Production2 |
- |
-
|
Baseline
|
- |
4.1%
|
GHG Intensity (Scope 1 and 2, total per $ revenue) |
0.00022 |
0.00021
|
0.00028
|
0.00028 |
0.00023
|
Emission Reductions Due to Reduction Initiatives (Scope 1, 2, and 3)3 |
25.0 |
25.0
|
3.0
|
3.7 |
4.5
|
Percentage of the Company’s Operations That Are Covered in Its Disclosures on Emissions4 |
100% |
100%
|
100%
|
100% |
100%
|
Notes:
- FY2019 Scope 2 emissions have been restated since 2021 because of Greif’s revised energy use data.
- The reduction for FY2021 is calculated using FY2019 as the baseline year.
- Emission Reductions are expressed in thousands of metric tonnes CO2e.
- Company’s operations are defined as production facilities. Warehouses and offices (except the headquarters office in Delaware, Ohio) are not within the scope of the emissions inventory.
- 2021 GHG Verification Statement
SCOPE 3 EMISSIONS (METRIC TONS)
|
FY 2020 |
FY 2021 |
Explanation |
Purchased goods and services |
2,323,000 |
2,492,000
|
- |
Capital goods |
83,000 |
105,000
|
- |
Fuel-and-energy-related activities (not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2) |
291,000 |
286,000
|
-
|
Upstream transportation and distribution |
253,000 |
278,000
|
-
|
Waste generated in operations |
153,000 |
131,000
|
-
|
Business travel |
3,000 |
1,000
|
-
|
Employee commuting |
26,000 |
27,000
|
-
|
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
|
-
|
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.
|
Water*
|
FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
FY 2021 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water Withdrawal |
9,666.3 |
9,360.8 |
13,864.4 |
12,936.6 |
13,164.7 |
Surface Water |
9,242.7 |
8,630.0 |
10,266.8 |
10,132.0 |
10,274.8 |
Ground Water |
423.6 |
730.7 |
3,597.6 |
2,804.6 |
2,889.9 |
Rainwater |
- | - | - | - | - |
Wastewater |
- | - | - | - | - |
Municipal Water† |
- | - | - | - | - |
Wastewater Discharge |
8,983.2 |
9,316.2 |
12,403.92 |
11,935.1 |
12,013.53 |
James River |
8,788.8 |
8,907.1 |
7,949.5 |
8,375.0 |
8,324.8 |
City of Massillon |
191.6 |
407.1 |
424.0 |
355.8 |
400.9 |
Tuscarawas River |
2.8 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
8.8 |
69.0 |
Sweetwater Creek^ |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Cobb County WWTP^ |
- |
- |
844.9 |
855.0 |
854.9 |
Cincinnati Metropolitan Sewerage District^^ |
- |
- |
37.6 |
40.6 |
49.8 |
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District^^ |
- |
- |
349.0 |
335.9 |
328.4 |
Los Angeles County Sanitation District WWTF^^ |
- |
- |
196.8 |
189.1 |
214.9 |
Three Mile Creek^ |
- |
- |
0.0 |
- |
- |
Village of Baltimore WWTF** |
- |
- |
0.0 |
6.1 |
129.93 |
West Branch Paw Paw Creek** |
- |
- |
697.1 |
581.4 |
0.0 |
San Jose-Santa Clara Regional WWTP^^ |
- |
- |
288.1 |
334.2 |
383.2 |
Tacoma Central WWTP^^ |
- |
- |
6.9 |
8.5 |
10.9 |
City of Fitchburg WWTP^ |
- |
- |
322.6 |
309.0 |
298.7 |
Iowa River** |
- |
- |
291.8 |
364.9 |
341.3 |
Cherry Lake** |
- |
- |
597.8 |
550.4 |
479.7 |
Iowa Tributary** |
- |
- |
58.0 |
78.6 |
127.08 |
Biochemical Oxygen Demand |
890.4 |
204.2 |
3,508.3 |
3,457.1 |
3,823.8 |
Total Suspended Solids (kg) |
465,098 |
349,003 |
1,224,442 |
1,045,928 |
1,031,666 |
Phosphorus (kg) |
4,991 |
6,617 | 4,708 | 4,445 | 8,817 |
Production (MT) |
690,000 |
713,336 |
1,729,062 |
1,661,228 |
1,721,897 |
Consumption Rate (m3/MT) |
14.0 |
13.1 |
8.02 |
7.79 |
7.65 |
Notes:
- 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% of Greif’s global water footprint. They draw from the James River and onsite water wells, respectively. 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. WWTP = Wastewater Treatment Plant.
- 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.
**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.
† Greif does not currently track withdrawal of municipal water.
Water Use in Regions With High or Extremely High Baseline Water Stress* |
FY 2020 |
FY 2021 |
---|---|---|
Water Withdrawal (Thousands of cubic meters) |
170.4 |
109.93 |
Percentage of Total Water Withdrawal |
1% |
1% |
Water Consumed (Thousands of cubic meters) |
162.7 |
77.45 |
Percentage of Total Water Consumed |
16.2%** |
6.7% |
*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.
**Figure for FY 2020 amended due to previous error in calculation.
WASTE
|
FY 2018 |
FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
FY 2021 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hazardous Waste | ||||
Total Waste to Landfill |
1,639 |
2,428 |
3,608 |
1,033 |
Waste to Landfill |
1,292 |
1,161 |
2,989 |
584 |
Incinerated (no energy recovery)**** |
347 |
1,267 |
619 |
449 |
Total Non-Landfill* |
14,105 |
20,725 |
19,199 |
14,207 |
Incinerated (with energy recovery)** |
3,372 |
4,073 |
3,275 |
4,480 |
Composted*** |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Recycled† |
7,604 |
14,084 |
14,160 |
8,502 |
Reused†† |
1,513 |
651 |
706 |
482 |
Reclaimed††† |
217 |
366 |
376 |
172 |
Miscellaneous (Non Landfill) †††† |
1,399 |
1,551 |
681 |
571 |
Total Hazardous Waste |
15,744 |
23,153 |
22,807 |
15,240 |
Non-Hazardous Waste |
||||
Total Waste to Landfill |
54,594 |
33,837 |
137,211 |
155,367 |
Waste to Landfill |
54,110 |
33,380 |
137,066 |
155,148 |
Incinerated (no energy recovery)**** |
485 |
457 |
151 |
218 |
Total Non-Landfill* |
257,219 |
184,357 |
326,546 |
842,268 |
Incinerated (with energy recovery)** |
2,054 |
2,950 |
17,006 |
13,409 |
Composted*** |
35 |
15,784 |
49,734 |
54,132 |
Recycled† |
231,997 |
141,217 |
212,075 |
727,737 |
Reused†† |
11,641 |
12,321 |
19,441 |
18,445 |
Reclaimed††† |
9,439 |
9,847 |
11,701 |
12,192 |
Miscellaneous (Non Landfill)†††† |
2,052 |
2,239 |
16,589 |
16,354 |
Total Non-Hazardous Waste |
311,813 |
218,194 |
463,757 |
997,634 |
Total Waste (Hazardous & Non-Hazardous) |
327,557 |
241,347 |
486,564 |
1,012,874 |
Notes:
- Legacy Caraustar facilities were incorporated into waste reporting in FY 2020.
- Total waste and Non-Hazardous recycling doubled this year due to inclusion of additional data from RFG facilities; last year RFG and IPG only included data from their own operational waste streams. However, RFG also collects waste paper from the market and recycles them.
*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.
**** Incinerated (no energy recovery): Treatment method involving the combustion of solid waste that does not result in energy capture.
†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.
PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT (SASB RT-CP-410A.1, RT-CP-410A.2)
Raw Materials from Recycled and Renewable Sources (FY 2021, % of Metric Tons)* |
Percent of Substrate |
Percent of Total Materials Sourced |
Total |
79.9% |
|
Recycled Content |
14.5% |
3.4% |
|
16.0% |
3.2% |
|
5.8% |
0.2% |
Renewable Sources |
0% |
0% |
|
0% |
0% |
Renewable and Recycled Content |
100% |
76.5% |
|
100% |
76.5% |
Revenue From Products that are Reusable, Recyclable, and/or Compostable ($)* |
FY 2021 |
Total |
$4,719,069,067 |
|
$4,712,465,950 |
|
- |
|
$6,603,117 |
LIFE CYCLE SERVICES – ESTIMATED DRUMS AND IBCS RECONDITIONED*
|
FY 2017 |
FY 2018
|
FY 2019
|
FY 2020
|
FY 2021
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recycled |
904,883 |
849,498 |
831,576 |
968,296 | 1,153,345 |
|
534,369 |
571,355 |
509,884 |
562,980 | 987,427 |
|
212,272 |
161,447 |
243,186 |
358,280 | 95,176 |
|
158,242 |
116,696 |
78,506 |
47,036 | 70,742 |
Reconditioned |
3,218,885 |
3,258,848 |
3,533,358 |
3,276,259 | 3,164,809 |
|
2,565,052 |
2,713,025 |
2,699,393 |
2,483,485 | 2,185,329 |
|
321,188 |
244,497 |
194,011 |
178,627 | 141,782 |
|
332,645 |
301,326 |
639,954 |
614,147 | 837,698 |
Total Collected |
4,136,828 |
4,105,936 |
4,348,706 |
4,164,585 | 4,345,284 |
|
3,099,633 |
3,284,380 |
3,193,049 |
2,971,549 | 3,192,196 |
|
535,460 |
405,944 |
437,197 |
536,281 | 236,958 |
|
501,735 |
415,612 |
718,460 |
656,755 | 916,130 |
Virgin Materials Saved by Reconditioning and Reuse (Metric Tons)** |
63,111 |
63,587 |
76,415 |
71,149 | 74,713 |
|
56,200 |
57,664 |
66,860 |
62,016 | 63,143 |
|
5,150 |
4,243 |
5,897 |
5,553 | 6,610 |
|
1,761 |
1,680 |
3,659 |
3,580 | 4,960 |
Virgin Materials Saved by Recycling (Metric Tons)*** |
18,755 |
16,644 |
14,117 |
14,358 | 19,772 |
|
13,463 |
12,697 |
10,273 |
10,215 | 17,394 |
|
4,580 |
3,385 |
3,402 |
3,871 | 1,960 |
|
712 |
562 |
442 |
272 | 418 |
**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)
REBU – ESTIMATED FLEXIBLE INTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINERS (FIBCS) RECONDITIONED, EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA*
|
FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
FY 2021 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total FIBCs Collected | - |
316,324 |
275,732 |
242,000 |
220,132 |
|
- |
224,418 |
179,912 |
167,000 |
60,719 |
|
- |
91,906 |
95,820 |
75,000 |
159,413 |
Total Virgin Polyethylene Saved (Metric Tons) |
727.6 |
634.2
|
556.6 |
506.3 |
|
|
- |
516.2 |
413.8 |
384.1 |
366.6 |
|
- |
211.4 |
220.4 |
172.5 |
139.7
|
**Estimates based on the quantity of recycled packaging and average packaging specifications (Europe)
ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATIONAL POLICIES
Climate Change Policy |
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Climate Change Risks Discussed |
2021 Annual Report, page 17; CDP C2.3a |
Energy Efficiency Policy |
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Emissions Reduction Initiatives |
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Waste Reduction Policy |
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Water Policy |
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Sustainable Packaging |
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Environmental Quality Management Policy |
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Environmental Supply Chain Management |
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GRI Criteria Compliance |
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Biodiversity Policy |
Social Data
EMPLOYMENT
|
FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
FY 2021 |
Total Employees |
13,171 |
13,066 |
17,042 |
15,720 |
15,828 |
|
11,799 |
12,473 |
16,668 |
15,370 |
15,618 |
|
175 |
151 |
169 |
162 |
210 |
|
1,197 |
442 |
205 |
188 |
151 |
% Women in Management |
17.0% |
16% |
16% |
16% |
16% |
% Women in Workforce |
25.0% |
24% |
23% |
23% |
23% |
% Employees Covered by Collective Bargaining Agreements |
49.7% |
52.0% |
45.2% |
42.4% |
45.6% |
New Colleague Hires
|
FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
FY 2021 |
New Colleague Hires (Total) |
2,925 |
2,941 |
3,626 |
2,910 |
3,330 |
Region |
|||||
|
647 |
560 |
456 |
389 |
300 |
|
991 |
1,279 |
1,074 |
805 |
854 |
|
240 |
170 |
410 |
137 |
182 |
|
1,047 |
932 |
1,686 |
1,579 |
1,994 |
Gender |
|||||
|
782 |
754 |
841 |
669 |
647 |
|
2,143 |
2,187 |
2,785 |
2,209 |
2,683 |
Age |
|||||
|
202 |
163 |
247 |
209 |
244 |
|
1,198 |
1,102 |
1,372 |
1,012 |
1,243 |
|
798 |
865 |
1,023 |
815 |
946 |
|
507 |
568 |
620 |
541 |
514 |
|
208 |
202 |
315 |
285 |
335 |
|
12 |
31 |
49 |
46 |
48 |
Employee Attrition
|
FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
FY 2021 |
Employee Attrition* |
21.3% |
24.3% |
24.0% |
20.5% |
23.2% |
Region |
|||||
|
20.2% |
19.7% |
14.8% |
25.1% |
25.8% |
|
39.6% |
40.0% |
31.0% |
14.9% |
16% |
|
8.0% |
10.5% |
9.1% |
20.5% |
18.3% |
|
32.3% |
29.8% |
45.1% |
24.3% |
29.9% |
Length of Service |
|||||
|
50.2% |
48.0% |
49.0% |
40.4% |
47.5% |
|
49.8% |
52.0% |
51.0% |
59.6% |
52.2% |
Employee Training
|
FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
FY 2021 |
Training Hours per Employee* |
|||||
|
2 |
2.55 |
5.5 |
5 |
5.38 |
|
9.6 |
6 |
3.2 |
2 |
8.6 |
Employees Receiving Regular Performance Reviews^ |
92% |
85% |
92% |
89.1% |
87% |
^Includes eligible professional, clerical and administrative employees.
Employee HEALTH & SAFETY
|
FY 2013 |
FY 2014 |
FY 2015 |
FY 2016 |
FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
FY 2021 |
MCR* |
1.49 |
1.45 |
1.2 |
0.96 |
0.95 |
0.98 |
1.49 |
1.18 |
1.49 |
LWCR** |
0.97 |
0.97 |
0.78 |
0.57 |
0.55 |
0.57 |
0.69 |
0.62 |
0.74 |
**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.
*** 2019 data includes Caraustar for only March forward – no data included for first 4 months of fiscal year.
SOCIAL OPERATIONAL POLICIES
Health and Safety Policy |
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Equal Opportunity Policy |
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Human Rights Policy |
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Training Policy |
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Business Ethics Policy |
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Fair Remuneration Policy |
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Employee Protection/Whistle Blower Policy |
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Anti-Bribery Ethics Policy |
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Policy Against Child Labor |
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Social Supply Chain Management |
Supplier Code of Conduct, Conflict Minerals Policy, Conflict Minerals Report |
Supplier Guidelines Encompass ESG Areas; Publicly Disclosed |
Product Data
PRODUCT QUALITY
|
FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
FY 2021 |
|
Corrective Action Rate (CAR)* |
Global Industrial Packaging North Amerca
|
1.3 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa
|
- |
- |
1.4 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
|
Latin America | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | |
Asia Pacific
|
- |
- |
2.7 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
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Order Reliability Rate** |
Global Industrial Packaging North Amerca |
99.8% |
99.8% |
99.8% |
99.8% |
99.9% |
Number of Customer Complaints |
Global Industrial Packaging North Amerca |
389 |
350 |
330 |
277 |
189 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa |
- |
- |
959 |
685 |
400 |
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Latin America
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
- |
89
|
|
Asia Pacific |
- |
- |
298 |
137 |
90 |
**Order Reliability Rate defines the rate of failure between orders produced and estimates non-compliance with voluntary codes. No regulatory failures or resultant fines have been identified.
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 |
Total |
3,551,235 | 2,961,693 |
3,195,588 |
|
2,319,195 | 1,777,678 |
2,084,952 |
|
264,450 | 216,954 |
176,444 |
|
967,633 | 967,017 |
934,154 |
|
7.3 | 44 |
38 |
Production by Revenue (%)* |
FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
FY 2021 |
Paper |
38.8% |
42.5% |
39.9% |
Plastic |
17.9% |
17.3% |
17.8% |
Steel |
32.0% |
29.2% |
31.9% |
Other* |
11.3% |
11.0% |
10.5% |
SUSTAINABILITY HIGHLIGHTS
~16,000
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