ATLANTA, Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Graphic
Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), (the
"Company" or "Graphic Packaging"), a leading provider of
paper-based packaging solutions to food, beverage, foodservice, and
other consumer products companies, has been named to
Newsweek's 2021 list of America's Most Responsible Companies
based on a detailed analysis of Environmental, Social and Corporate
Governance (ESG) factors.
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"We are honored to be named to the list of America's Most
Responsible Companies," said Michael
Doss, President and Chief Executive Officer. "With our
Vision 2025 goals published in 2019, we emphasized our commitment
to redefine leadership in the paperboard packaging industry. To
achieve this, we set goals and identified ways we can continue to
innovate for a healthier planet, support and develop our employees,
champion our partners with sustainable packaging solutions, engage
with our communities and operate responsibly. We are committed to
the continued advancement of these initiatives as ESG factors are
fundamental to how we operate our business and are critical to our
success."
America's Most Responsible Companies were selected from a pool
of over 2,000 companies based on publicly available key performance
indicators derived from Corporate Annual Reports, Sustainability
Reports and Corporate Citizenship Reports, in addition to an
independent survey of 7,500 U.S. residents to evaluate company
reputations. The final list, which spans 14 industries, recognizes
400 companies with the highest scores as the most responsible
companies in the United States.
Graphic Packaging ranked #208 on the 2021 list.
ESG Report, Hub and Reporting Frameworks
Graphic Packaging recently published its ESG Report and launched
an ESG Hub within the Investor section of the Company's website
http://www.graphicpkg.com. With the updated report, the Company
adopted the SASB framework and is aligned with GRI Core standards.
A copy of the ESG Report, key highlights from the year as well as
progress on goals, GRI/SASB indices, among other helpful
information can be accessed here. Graphic Packaging strives to
achieve best-in-class transparency and the Company will update
progress on the goals laid out in Vision 2025, as well as other
news and detail on innovation and sustainability advancements at
the Company in its annual ESG Reports and through updates on the
ESG Hub.
Forward Looking Statements
Any statements of the Company's expectations in this press
release constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements
are based on currently available information and are subject to
various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from the Company's present expectations. Undue
reliance should not be placed on such forward-looking statements,
as such statements speak only as of the date on which they are made
and the Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements,
except as required by law. Additional information regarding these
and other risks is contained in the Company's periodic filings with
the SEC.
About Graphic Packaging Holding Company
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), headquartered in
Atlanta, Georgia, is committed to
providing consumer packaging that makes a world of difference. The
Company is a leading provider of paper-based packaging solutions
for a wide variety of products to food, beverage, foodservice, and
other consumer products companies. The Company operates on a global
basis, is one of the largest producers of folding cartons and
paper-based foodservice products in the
United States, and holds leading market positions in coated
recycled paperboard, coated unbleached kraft paperboard and solid
bleached sulfate paperboard. The Company's customers include many
of the world's most widely recognized companies and brands.
Additional information about Graphic Packaging, its business and
its products is available on the Company's web site at
www.graphicpkg.com.
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