- Not all sites conduct an environmental impact assessment (EIA) covering noise mitigation and environmental impacts during the construction of new sites.
- 3% of Smurfit Kappa’s water intake takes place in areas of water scarcity.
- One Smurfit Kappa mill in India, three in Mexico and one in the United States are considered high-risk for water scarcity and are implementing water conservation measures.
Smurfit WestRock plc
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2022-10 to 2023-09 | 8.3M tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2 Market-based) |
| 2021-10 to 2022-09 | 8.8M tCO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Smurfit Kappa improved energy efficiency by 1% annually in its global paper mill network.
- Smurfit Kappa reduced water intake by 1% annually per metric ton of paper produced.
- WestRock Company aims for 100% recyclable, compostable, or reusable products by 2025.
- ~92% of corrugated packaging is recycled.
- Nearly all wholly owned fiber-based manufacturing facilities are chain-of-custody certified to internationally recognized standards such as FSC, SFI, PEFC and ATFS.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Smurfit Kappa aims to reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 37.7% per metric ton of saleable production by 2030 compared to the baseline year 2019.
- WestRock Company aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 27.5% by 2030 compared to the baseline year 2019.
- WestRock Company aims to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 27.5% by 2030 compared to the baseline year 2019.
- WestRock Company has a target of reducing water intake by 15% from a 2019 baseline by 2030.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Circular EconomyEnvironmentally Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources and Land UseClimate ChangeLabor, Health and SafetyCommunity DialogueBiodiversity