Sonoco Releases 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report

Sonoco Products Company released its 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report, marking its transformation into a more sustainable packaging company following the acquisition of Eviosys, Europe’s leading metal packaging manufacturer.

The union significantly enhances Sonoco’s sustainability footprint, global reach and circular packaging portfolio with an additional 6,300 new employees and 45 facilities across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The company is now a global leader in metal and fiber packaging, serving some of the best-known consumer and industrial brands, yielding measurable results toward sustainable solutions that achieve Sonoco’s purpose of Better Packaging. Better Life. ®

Renewable energy and energy efficiency investments have helped Sonoco advance towards its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets of 25% by 2030 from the 2020 baseline. They include solar installations in Hartsville, SC, Texas, and Italy; high-efficiency turbo blowers in Stainland, UK and Subang, Indonesia; and a new biogas boiler in Subang. In total, 27 sustainability projects were put in place 2024.

The integration of Eviosys, now called Sonoco Metal Packaging EMEA, has further accelerated Sonoco’s sustainability goals. In 2024, Eviosys achieved a 26.3% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions from its 2020 baseline and earned an EcoVadis Platinum rating for the second year in a row, receiving a perfect score for environmental performance. Eviosys also installed five energy-efficient oxidizers at key sites, expected to reduce natural gas usage by 60% while eliminating solvent emissions.

“We’re proud of the measurable progress made across the organization with the opportunity to expand impact with the addition of Eviosys,” said Scott Byrne, Sonoco VP of global sustainability. “Together, we’re building a truly global platform for circular innovation, climate action and sustainable growth.”

“Our Better Packaging. Better Life. purpose continues to guide everything we do,” said Howard Coker, Sonoco president and CEO. “Our teams are innovating, investing and collaborating across the globe to build a more sustainable future for our customers, communities and our planet.”