The list recognizes companies with leading environmental,
social and governance ratings, and strong financial
performance
DELAWARE, Ohio, Nov. 17,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B),
a global leader in industrial packaging products and services,
announced today the company has been named one of the 100 Best ESG
Companies by Investor's Business Daily (IBD), a leading financial
news and research organization. The fourth annual list recognizes
publicly traded companies with superior environmental, social and
governance (ESG) ratings, in addition to strong fundamental and
technical stock performance. Greif ranked #49 on the list overall
and #1 among companies in the Containers/Packaging industry.
"We are honored that Greif has been recognized by IBD as an ESG
leader," said Aysu Katun, VP of
Sustainability at Greif. "Our global team is committed to creating
positive and lasting social, environmental and economic impacts
across the world in order to deliver sustainable value for our
customers, the environment, and all Greif stakeholders."
In addition to this recognition, Greif has also been awarded a
best-in-industry MSCI ESG rating, named to Newsweek's List of Top
100 Most Loved Workplaces for 2022 and received a Gold Rating from
EcoVadis, reinforcing the company's continuous commitment to
sustainability.
To determine the 2022 100 Best ESG Companies list, IBD evaluated
close to 1,700 companies based on their Dow Jones Newswire
environmental, social and governance (ESG) sustainability scores
and selected the top 15%. IBD further qualified the list by
selecting the 100 companies with the highest IBD Composite Rating –
all with scores of 81 or better. Those 100 companies were then
ranked by Dow Jones' ESG Ratings. View the complete list of IBD's
100 Best ESG Companies and ranking methodology.
For more information on Greif's commitment to sustainability and
ESG initiatives, visit greif.com/sustainability.
About Greif, Inc.
Greif is a global leader in industrial packaging products and
services and is pursuing its vision: be the best performing
customer service company in the world. The Company produces steel,
plastic and fibre drums, intermediate bulk containers,
reconditioned containers, containerboard, uncoated recycled
paperboard, coated recycled paperboard, tubes and cores and a
diverse mix of specialty products. The Company also manufactures
packaging accessories and provides filling, packaging and other
services for a wide range of industries. In addition, Greif manages
timber properties in the southeastern United States. The Company is strategically
positioned in over 35 countries to serve global as well as regional
customers. Additional information is on the Company's website
at www.greif.com.
Contact:
Matt Leahy
740-549-6158
matthew.leahy@greif.com
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