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WestRock Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America for Third Consecutive Year

Inclusion continues to demonstrate WestRock’s ongoing commitment to imagining and delivering on the promise of a sustainable future

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WestRock Company (NYSE: WRK), a leading provider of sustainable paper and packaging solutions, today announced it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DSJI North America) for the third consecutive year, in recognition of its commitment to sustainable business practices.

The Index was launched in 1999 as the pioneering standard for measuring and advancing corporate, environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices across all industries. DJSI North America recognizes the top 20 percent of sustainability performance among the 600 largest U.S. and Canadian companies.

Earlier this year, the company’s science-based targets were validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). The updated commitments can be found in WestRock’s 2021 Sustainability Report, which details WestRock’s comprehensive efforts to imagine and deliver on the promise of a sustainable future.

About WestRock

WestRock (NYSE: WRK) partners with our customers to provide sustainable paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRock’s team members support customers around the world from locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more at www.westrock.com.

Contacts

Media:
Robby Johnson, 470-328-6397
Manager, Corporate Communications
robby.b.johnson@westrock.com

Investors:
Rob Quartaro, 470-328-6327
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
robert.quartaro@westrock.com

Industry:

WestRock Company

NYSE:SW
Details
Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
CEO: Tony Smurfit
Employees: 100,000
Organization: PUB
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Contacts

Media:
Robby Johnson, 470-328-6397
Manager, Corporate Communications
robby.b.johnson@westrock.com

Investors:
Rob Quartaro, 470-328-6327
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
robert.quartaro@westrock.com

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