WestRock
Responsible Fiber Sourcing
Our goal is to certify all of our wholly owned manufacturing facilities across the globe to internationally recognized chain-of-custody certification standards by 2025.
Our goal is to increase our purchases of virgin fiber from lands certified to credible forest management standards by 25% by 2025.
Our goal is to promote increases in the amount of land that is certified to internationally recognized forest management standards through our landowner outreach activities.
Material Efficiency
Design For Recovery
We believe sustainability drives innovation, for us and for our customers. Designing products that use renewable fiber, optimize the use of materials, and are recyclable or compostable at the end of their useful lives benefits the environment and is good for our company and customers.
Combined
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Our goal is to reduce our CO2e emissions by 20% per ton of production from a 2015 baseline by 2025.
Manufacturing / Operational Waste
Reduce waste and seek ways to maximize recycling opportunities for our products and manufacturing residuals whenever possible
Water Consumption
Our goal is to map the water use in our most water-intensive manufacturing operations by 2018 and develop water reduction plans for strategic watersheds by 2020.
Energy Consumption
Our goal is to increase energy efficiency of purchased fuels by 10% per ton of production from a 2015 baseline by 2025.