2019 Sustainability Report
Committed to using financial, natural and human resources wisely without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs
Highlight Stories
Achieving Waste Reduction through Customer Service Excellence
Advancing Renewable Energy
Agribusiness Virtuous Cycle
Celebrating Long-Term Accident Free Operations
Chairman’s Safety Excellence Award
Customer Collaboration for Improved Performance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Energy Efficiency in Production
EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership
Greif Quality Day in Belgium
Greif Riyadh Reduces Waste by Addressing Wastewater
Greif Scholarship Program
Increasing the Use of PCR in Our Products
Innovating Food Safety
Innovating Injection and Welding Production with NexDRUM®
Life Cycle Assessments
Maintaining Our Commitments Through Natural Disasters
Pollinator Habitat Improvement Study
Rain Barrel Program Receives Stewardship Environmental Award
Real-time Quality Management
Reconditioning Conical Drums in Portugal
Reducing the Weight of Jerry Cans
Reducing VOC’s Through Use of Water-Based Exterior Paints
Replacement of Boiler with 10% Energy Efficiency Improvement
Reuse of Exterior Paint in RIPS North America
Shield Technology
State of the Art Reconditioning Services in Lille
Sustainable Solutions for IBCs Using PCR
Together for Sustainability
Transitioning to Electric Forklifts
93.9%
Average Together for Sustainability Score
Our audited facilities are contributing to developing industry-wide sustainability standards for suppliers to chemical manufacturers.
$1.0M
Savings from Gauge Improvement Program
Working with our suppliers to meet minimum specifications requirements resulted in significant savings in 2019.
17.77
Average Safety Training Hours
Each production colleague in our business receives safety training, ensuring our safety culture is understood and practiced every day.
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