Sonoco Releases 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report Detailing Progress on Sustainability Initiatives

Sonoco Products Company (“Sonoco” or the “Company”) (NYSE:SON), one of the largest global sustainable packaging companies, today released its 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report which highlights progress made in support of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives.

*Achieved 8% year-over-year (YOY) decrease in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions driven by projects across our facilities globally geared towards energy and emissions reduction
*Continued our commitment to GHG reduction through a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with ENGINE
*Co-founded the Poly Coated Paper Alliance (PCPA), an industry collaboration focused on widespread recycling of poly-coated paper in the U.S.
*Redesigned our iconic stacked chip package to allow for greater recyclability
*Introduced our EnviroFlex® Paper solution for curbside recyclable flexible packaging.
*Launched our Doing Safety Differently initiative
*Continued our commitment to support diverse suppliers with over 10% of total supplier spend in the U.S. and Canada
details at: https://investor.sonoco.com/news-releases/news-release-details/sonoco-releases-2023-corporate-sustainability-report-detailing

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