PCA Responsibility Report

At PCA, we are committed to sustainable and responsible growth over the long term. We are very pleased to publish our 2020 Responsibility Report to our stakeholders and share the progress we have made in doing our part to ensure the continued health of the resources on which we all depend. Our Responsibility Report conforms to the Global Reporting Initiative™ (GRI) standards.

GRI Index

Disclosure	Description	Detail
Organizational Profile
102-1	Name of the Organization	Packaging Corporation of America
102-2	Activities, Brands, Products and Services	2020 Annual Report, pages 2–4
102-3	Location of Headquarters	Lake Forest, Illinois USA
102-4	Location of Operations	2020 Annual Report, page 2
102-5	Ownership and Legal Form	Packaging Corporation of America is publicly held, incorporated in Delaware, USA. Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "PKG".
102-6	Markets Served	2020 Annual Report, pages 4, 6
102-7	Scale	2020 Annual Report, pages 1–6
102-8	Employees and Other Workers	2020 Responsibility Report, page 20
102-9	Supply Chain	2020 Annual Report, pages 3–6
102-10	Significant Changes	No significant changes to the organization during 2020
102-11	Precautionary Approach or Principle	PCA follows a "precautionary approach" when developing and prior to offering new products. We seek to identify potential hazards and risk early in development, such that they can either be eliminated or assuredly managed to a level where they are acceptably mitigated for purposes of our customers, employees, communities and other stakeholders. Sensitivity to the impact that our products, their sourcing/production/provision may have on health, safety and the environment is a key underpinning of our sustainability strategy and objectives.
102-12	External Initiatives	CDP EcoVadis Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Paper & Packaging: How Life Unfolds Project UP! In partnership with Arbor Day Sedex
102-13	Membership of Associations	2020 Responsibility Report, page 59
Strategy
102-14	Statement From Senior Decision Maker	2020 Responsibility Report, page 4
102-15	Description of Key Impacts, Risks and Opportunities	2020 Responsibility Report, page 11; pages 27–28
Ethics and Integrity
102-16	Values, Principles, Standards and Norms of Behavior	Corporate Governance; Code of Ethics and Business Conduct; Code of Ethics for Directors; Code of Ethics for Executive Officers and Principal Accounting Personnel
102-17	Mechanisms for Advice and Concerns About Ethics	PCA has established a toll-free help line: (877) 643-8722 Concerns may also be written and mailed to: Compliance Officer Packaging Corporation of America c/o Corporate Counsel 1 North Field Court Lake Forest, Illinois 60045 Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, pages 6–8
Governance
102-18	Governance Structure and Committees Responsible	Corporate Governance Guidelines; Audit Committee Charter; Compensation Committee Charter; Section 162(m) Subcommittee Charter; Nominating and Governance Committee Charter; Board of Directors; Senior Management Team
Stakeholder Engagement
102-40	List of Stakeholder Groups	Employees, customers, shareholders and other capital providers, neighbors (community members), landowners, suppliers, company leadership
102-41	Collective Bargaining Agreements	2020 Annual Report, page 7
102-42	Identifying and Selecting Stakeholders	2020 Responsibility Report, page 7
102-43	Approach to Stakeholder Engagement	2020 Responsibility Report, pages 7–8
102-44	Key Topics and Concerns Raised	2020 Responsibility Report, pages 7–8
Reporting Practice
102-45	Entities Included in the Consolidated Financial Statements	2020 Annual Report, page 48
102-46	Defining Report Content and Topic Boundaries	Boundaries for topic disclosures are determined based on data relevance, data availability and materiality. Significance of topics was determined based on surveys and research of stakeholder groups.
102-47	List of Material Topics	2020 Responsibility Report, page 10
102-48	Restatements of Information	Any restatements of information are noted with an adjacent footnote. Restatements in this report are for comparability purposes, as our reporting practices have become more robust over time.
102-49	Changes in Reporting	No changes in reporting period, material topics or topic boundaries.
102-50	Reporting Period	PCA’s Fiscal (Calendar) Year 2020
102-51	Date of Most Recent Report	June 30, 2020
102-52	Reporting Cycle	Annual
102-53	Contact Point for Questions Regarding the Report	responsibility@packagingcorp.com
102-54	Claims of Reporting in Accordance with GRI Standards	This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core Option.
102-55	GRI Content Index	2020 Responsibility Report, pages 56–59
102-56	External Assurance	No external assurance for PCA’s 2020 Responsibility Report. All data and information has undergone internal review.
Economic Disclosures
201	Economic Performance Management Approach	2020 Responsibility Report, page 51
201-1	Direct Economic Value Generated and Distributed	2020 Responsibility Report, page 52
201-2	Financial Implications Due to Climate Change	2020 Annual Report, page 32
201-3	Defined Benefit Plan Obligations and Other Retirement Plans	2020 Responsibility Report, pages 51–52
201-4	Financial Assistance Received From Government	The company did not receive financial assistance from governments in 2020, 2019, 2018 or 2017.
204	Procurement Practices Management Approach	2020 Responsibility Report, page 45
204-1	Proportion of Spending on Local Suppliers	2020 Responsibility Report, page 46
Environmental Disclosures
301	Materials Management Approach	2020 Responsibility Report, page 35
301-1	Materials Used by Weight or Volume	2020 Responsibility Report, page 35
301-2	Recycled Input Materials Used	2020 Responsibility Report, page 35
301-3	Reclaimed Products	2020 Responsibility Report, page 38
302	Energy Management Approach	2020 Responsibility Report, page 30
302-1	Energy Consumption Within the Organization	2020 Responsibility Report, page 31
302-2	Energy Consumption Outside of the Organization	2020 Responsibility Report, page 31
302-3	Energy Intensity	2020 Responsibility Report, page 12
303-1	Interactions With Water as a Shared Resource	2020 Responsibility Report, page 42
303-2	Management of Water Discharge-Related Impacts	2020 Responsibility Report, page 43
303-3	Water Withdrawal	2020 Responsibility Report, page 42
303-4	Water Discharge	2020 Responsibility Report, page 43
304	Biodiversity Management Approach	2020 Responsibility Report, page 40
304-1	Operational Sites	2020 Responsibility Report, page 40
304-2	Significant Impacts on Biodiversity	2020 Responsibility Report, pages 40–41
304-3	Habitats Protected or Restored	2020 Responsibility Report, page 40
304-4	IUCN Red List Species	2020 Responsibility Report, page 40
305	Emissions Management Approach	2020 Responsibility Report, page 32
305-1	Direct (Scope 1) GHG Emissions	2020 Responsibility Report, page 32
305-2	Energy Indirect (Scope 2) GHG Emissions	2020 Responsibility Report, page 32
305-3	Other Indirect (Scope 3) GHG Emissions	2020 Responsibility Report, page 32
305-4	GHG Emissions Intensity	2020 Responsibility Report, page 34
305-5	Reduction of GHG Emissions	2020 Responsibility Report, page 32
305-6	Emissions of Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODS)	All emissions from unrecovered refrigerant are HFCs. We do not use or make CFCs. 2020 Responsibility Report, page 32
305-7	Nitrogen Oxides (NO_x), Sulfur Oxides (SO_x) and Other Significant Air Emissions	2020 Responsibility Report, page 34
306	Waste Management Approach	2020 Responsibility Report, page 44
306-2	Waste by Type and Disposal Method	2020 Responsibility Report, page 44
306-4	Transport of Hazardous Waste	2020 Responsibility Report, page 44
307	Environmental Compliance Management Approach	2020 Responsibility Report, page 48
307-1	Non-Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations	PCA did not have any material violation of environmental laws in 2020, 2019, 2018 or 2017.
Social Disclosures
401	Employment Management Approach	2020 Responsibility Report, page 20
401-1	Employee Hires and Turnover	2020 Responsibility Report, page 20
401-2	Benefits Provided	2020 Responsibility Report, pages 20–21
401-3	Parental Leave	2020 Responsibility Report, page 21
402	Labor and Management Relations Management Approach	2020 Responsibility Report, page 24
402-1	Minimum Notice Regarding Operational Changes	2020 Responsibility Report, page 24
403-1	Occupational Health and Safety Management System	2020 Responsibility Report, page 14
403-2	Hazard Identification, Risk Assesment and Incident Investigation	2020 Responsibility Report, page 15
403-3	Occupational Health Services	2020 Responsibility Report, page 15
403-4	Worker Participation, Consultation and Communication on Occupational Health and Safety	2020 Responsibility Report, page 16
403-5	Worker Training on Occupational Health and Safety	2020 Responsibility Report, page 14
403-6	Promotion of Worker Health	2020 Responsibility Report, page 16
403-7	Prevention and Mitigation of Occupational Health and Safety Impacts Directly LInked by Business Relationships	2020 Responsibility Report, page 15
403-8	Workers Covered by an Occupational Health and Safety Management System	2020 Responsibility Report, page 14
403-9	Work-Related Injuries	2020 Responsibility Report, page 16
404	Training and Education Management Approach	2020 Responsibility Report, page 17
404-1	Average Hours of Training Per Year Per Employee	2020 Responsibility Report, page 17
404-2	Programs for Upgrading Employee Skills and Transition Assistance Programs	2020 Responsibility Report, pages 17–19
404-3	Percentage of Employees Receiving Regular Performance Reviews	PCA utilizes various formal and informal performance management processes, trainings and development programs to build competence among employees. Employees are evaluated on job performance, including performance against the expected standards of conduct.
405	Diversity and Equal Opportunity Management Approach	2020 Responsibility Report, page 25
405-1	Diversity of Governance Bodies and Employees	2020 Responsibility Report, page 25
413	Local Communities Management Approach	2020 Responsibility Report, page 49
413-1	Operations with Local Community Engagement	2020 Responsibility Report, page 49
413-2	Operations with Significant Actual and Potential Negative Impacts on Local Communities	PCA is not aware of any current operations that pose actual or potential material negative impacts on the communities where we operate.
416	Consumer Health and Safety Management Approach	2020 Responsibility Report, page 53
416-1	Assessment of the Health and Safety Impacts	2020 Responsibility Report, page 54
416-2	Incidence of Non-Compliance Concerning Health and Safety	PCA did not have any incidents of non-compliance with product safety regulations or material instances non-compliant with voluntary product safety codes in 2020.