Greif, Inc. Releases 2017 Sustainability Report, Announces 2025 Goals and Gasser Award Winner
April 23 2018 - 9:15AM
Business Wire
In conjunction with Earth Day, Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B)
today announces the launch of its online 2017 Sustainability
Report, which details its 2025 global sustainability goals.
A global leader and industrial packaging solutions provider,
Greif’s ninth annual Sustainability Report demonstrates the
company’s commitment to continuous improvement through an
integrated approach to environmental and social responsibility.
“Sustainability is defined in the Greif Way as using financial,
natural and human resources wisely without compromising the ability
of future generations to meet their needs,” explains Pete Watson,
Greif’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We view
sustainability holistically as being good for the environment while
also being good for our business, good for our colleagues and
helping us deliver superior customer value.”
The online 2017 Sustainability Report features comprehensive
pages, interactive charts and stories of Greif colleagues who
demonstrate the epitome of sustainability and The Greif Way.
Highlights from the report include:
- Sustainability strategies: delivering
superior customer service, reducing our footprint, addressing risk,
valuing our people, advancing the circular economy, financial
performance and profitable growth
- Greif’s value chain and how that
relates to stakeholder engagement and materiality
The report is prepared in full accordance with the GRI Standards
Core guidelines and fulfills the United Nations Global Compact
(UNGC) annual Communication on Progress (COP).
Additionally, Greif announces that the Rigid Industrial
Packaging & Services (RIPS) and Tri-Sure businesses in Brazil
were recently awarded the 2017 Michael J. Gasser Sustainability
Award, recognizing the successful efforts of the Brazilian team to
reduce energy costs and overall environmental impact. By migrating
to renewable energy, these operations have experienced a 30 percent
reduction in energy costs on an annual average consumption basis
and a 70 percent reduction in CO2 emissions, significantly reducing
Greif's carbon footprint in Brazil in the first year.
“The efforts and accomplishments of the RIPS and Tri-Sure
Brazilian teams demonstrate the dedication and ownership our
colleagues have toward sustainability,” describes Ole Rosgaard,
Senior Vice President and Group President, Rigid Industrial
Packaging & Services - Americas, and Global Sustainability.
“Our colleagues embody our global commitment of reducing our
environmental impacts and risks across our value chain while
keeping our products and people safe.”
About Greif, Inc.
Greif is a global leader in industrial packaging products and
services and is pursuing its vision: in industrial packaging, be
the best performing customer service company in the world. The
company produces steel, plastic and fibre drums, intermediate bulk
containers, reconditioned containers, flexible products,
containerboard and packaging accessories and provides filling,
packaging and other services for a wide range of industries. Greif
also manages timber properties in the southeastern United States.
The company is strategically positioned in over 40 countries to
serve global as well as regional customers. Additional information
is on the company's website at www.greif.com.
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Greif, Inc.Investor contactMatt Eichmann,
740-549-6067matt.eichmann@greif.comorMedia contactDebbie Crow,
740-657-6992debra.crow@greif.com
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