We're committed to clean manufacturing
We're focused on reducing energy usage, water usage and air emissions through targeted facility investments and other sustainable manufacturing initiatives.
Fighting Climate Change
We recognize our responsibility to address the challenges of global climate change. We're committed to measuring and reporting our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy and water consumption and waste generation in our operations around the world.
We encourage our vendors, partners and contractors to do the same. We will continue to run our global business in conjunction with our climate strategy, which includes:
2023 AF&PA Sustainability Award
Sonoco receives the 2023 AF&PA Sustainability Award for greenhouse gas reduction. Hear more from Elizabeth Rhue, our VP of Global Environmental, Sustainability, & Technical Services, as we thank the American Forest & Paper Association for honoring initiatives like ours industrywide.
Preventing Contamination
“These efforts to prevent contamination are good for our waterways and animals in our environment, and it promotes safety inside our plants. We might not be able to fully control how our trays are disposed of by the end-use consumer, but we can control how we handle the plastic pellets, flake and powder around our plant and make a difference by proving our commitment to the environment.”
Savannah Marsh, Plant SPS Coordinator, Waynesville, NC
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25% reduction in total water usage
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16% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
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16% reduction in energy usage
Creating a Brighter Future for Our URB Mill System
We’re investing $115 million to transform our Hartsville, SC, corrugated medium machine into state-of-the-art uncoated recycled paperboard technology with an annual production capacity of 180,000 tons. Our goal is to become the largest and lowest cost producer of recycled paperboard in the world.
Cutting Back on Coal Consumption, an Indonesia Success Story
Sonoco has multiple energy efficiency projects focused on implementing improvements around the world. One successful project involved our Subang, Indonesia facility. The facility reduced coal consumption per ton steam by 18% from 2005 to 2021. This was achieved through productivity and usage optimization. After seeing early success in Subang, the team in Indonesia quickly rolled this model out to its Magelang facility, which saw a 36% consumption reduction from 2006 to 2020.
Sonoco is proud to work with the following certifying and reporting bodies:
This list is not exhaustive of all organizations Sonoco works with.
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