Graphic Packaging Holding

Graphic Packaging Holding, headquartered in the US and operating in the Paper and paper products industry, reported its carbon emissions for several recent years. For 2025, the company's total reported emissions were approximately 8.02 billion kg CO2e, comprising about 1.198 billion kg CO2e for Scope 1, approximately 609.1 million kg CO2e for Scope 2 (location-based), and about 5.523 billion kg CO2e for Scope 3. In 2024, total emissions were approximately 8.99 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 1.265 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 (location-based) at about 675.2 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at about 6.125 billion kg CO2e. The year 2023 saw total emissions of approximately 8.82 billion kg CO2e, including about 1.241 billion kg CO2e for Scope 1, approximately 700.9 million kg CO2e for Scope 2 (location-based), and about 6.379 billion kg CO2e for Scope 3.

Graphic Packaging Holding has established significant climate commitments. The company has committed to reducing absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50.4% by 2032, using 2021 as a baseline. Furthermore, they aim to reduce absolute Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 30% within the same timeframe. These targets encompass emissions from purchased goods and services, fuel and energy-related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, processing of sold products, and end-of-life treatment of sold products. As a first step in their journey, Graphic Packaging validated these 1.5°C-aligned near-term science-based targets through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in 2023. The company has a defined path towards achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050, with these SBTs placing them on that trajectory. Previous targets included a vision to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 10% from a 2016 baseline by 2025.