Awards and Recognition

 

In 2024, Smurfit Westrock and the legacy companies collectively, received 106 awards across the world in areas such as: health and safety; innovation; sustainability; design and print; and which included a strong performance at the WorldStar Awards for packaging design and innovation. 

Smurfit Westrock was recently awarded both the Innovation Award of the Year and Sustainability Award of the Year in the North American Paperboard Packaging Competition for developing sustainable alternatives in the multi-pack beverage segment. In developing these innovations, our teams worked closely with both Liberty Coca-Cola and PepsiCo to create paperboard carriers for their products.

In addition, in recent years, both legacy companies received recognition for their sustainability achievements.

• Smurfit Kappa, was recognized again as a leading ESG performer by Morningstar Sustainalytics, achieved an A rating in climate from CDP, and became one of the first companies to adopt the recommendations of  the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (‘TNFD’).

• WestRock also had many sustainability achievements including being recognized as one of Fortune’s Most Innovative Companies and earning the top position in the Packaging and Containers category of the Fortune 500 list in 2024. This builds on the Dow Jones 2022 Sustainability Index inclusion as well as inclusion in Barron’s 2023 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies.