2021 Responsibility Report
At PCA, we are committed to sustainable and responsible growth over the long term. We are very pleased to publish our Responsibility Reports 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 Reports conform to the Global Reporting Initiative™ (GRI) standards.
2021 PCA RESPONSIBILITY REPORT
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| Disclosure | Description | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Organizational Profile | ||
| 102-1 | Name of the Organization | Packaging Corporation of America |
| 102-2 | Activities, Brands, Products and Services | 2021 Annual Report, pages 2–5 |
| 102-3 | Location of Headquarters | Lake Forest, Illinois USA |
| 102-4 | Location of Operations | 2021 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 | 2021 Annual Report, pages 5–6 |
| 102-7 | Scale | 2021 Annual Report, pages 1–7 |
| 102-8 | Employees and Other Workers | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 17 |
| 102-9 | Supply Chain | 2021 Annual Report, pages 4–6 |
| 102-10 | Significant Changes | No significant changes to the organization during 2021 |
| 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 | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 49 |
| Strategy | ||
| 102-14 | Statement From Senior Decision Maker | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 4 |
| 102-15 | Description of Key Impacts, Risks and Opportunities | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 8 |
| 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: |
| 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 and fiber suppliers, suppliers of other goods and services |
| 102-41 | Collective Bargaining Agreements | 2021 Annual Report, page 8 |
| 102-42 | Identifying and Selecting Stakeholders | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 7 |
| 102-43 | Approach to Stakeholder Engagement | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 7 |
| 102-44 | Key Topics and Concerns Raised | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 7 |
| Reporting Practice | ||
| 102-45 | Entities Included in the Consolidated Financial Statements | 2021 Annual Report, page 47 |
| 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 | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 7 |
| 102-48 | Restatements of Information |
Any restatements of information are noted with an adjacent footnote.
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| 102-49 | Changes in Reporting | No changes in reporting period, material topics or topic boundaries. |
| 102-50 | Reporting Period | PCA’s Fiscal (Calendar) Year 2021 |
| 102-51 | Date of Most Recent Report | June 30, 2021 |
| 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 | 2021 Responsibility Report, pages 46–48 |
| 102-56 | External Assurance | No external assurance for PCA’s 2021 Responsibility Report. All data and information has undergone internal review. |
| Environmental Disclosures | ||
| 301 | Materials Management Approach | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 35 |
| 301-1 | Materials Used by Weight or Volume | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 36 |
| 301-2 | Recycled Input Materials Used | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 36 |
| 301-3 | Reclaimed Products | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 39 |
| 302 | Energy Management Approach | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 30 |
| 302-1 | Energy Consumption Within the Organization | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 31 |
| 302-2 | Energy Consumption Outside of the Organization | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 31 |
| 303-1 | Interactions With Water as a Shared Resource | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 41 |
| 303-2 | Management of Water Discharge-Related Impacts | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 42 |
| 303-3 | Water Withdrawal | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 41 |
| 303-4 | Water Discharge | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 42 |
| 305 | Emissions Management Approach | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 32 |
| 305-1 | Direct (Scope 1) GHG Emissions | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 33 |
| 305-2 | Energy Indirect (Scope 2) GHG Emissions | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 33 |
| 305-3 | Other Indirect (Scope 3) GHG Emissions | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 33 |
| 305-4 | GHG Emissions Intensity | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 34 |
| 305-5 | Reduction of GHG Emissions | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 31 |
| 305-6 | Emissions of Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODS) | Emissions from unrecovered refrigerant are a de minimis source of GHG emissions for PCA. |
| 305-7 | Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), Sulfur Oxides (SOx) and Other Significant Air Emissions | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 34 |
| 306 | Waste Management Approach | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 44 |
| 306-2 | Waste by Type and Disposal Method | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 44 |
| 306-4 | Transport of Hazardous Waste | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 44 |
| 307-1 | Non-Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations | PCA did not have any material violation of environmental laws in 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 or 2017. |
| Social Disclosures | ||
| 401 | Employment Management Approach | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 17 |
| 401-1 | Employee Hires and Turnover | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 17 |
| 401-2 | Benefits Provided | 2021 Responsibility Report, pages 17–18 |
| 401-3 | Parental Leave | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 18 |
| 403-1 | Occupational Health and Safety Management System | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 11 |
| 403-2 | Hazard Identification, Risk Assesment and Incident Investigation | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 12 |
| 403-3 | Occupational Health Services | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 12 |
| 403-4 | Worker Participation, Consultation and Communication on Occupational Health and Safety | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 13 |
| 403-5 | Worker Training on Occupational Health and Safety | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 11 |
| 403-6 | Promotion of Worker Health | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 13 |
| 403-7 | Prevention and Mitigation of Occupational Health and Safety Impacts Directly LInked by Business Relationships | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 12 |
| 403-8 | Workers Covered by an Occupational Health and Safety Management System | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 11 |
| 403-9 | Work-Related Injuries | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 13 |
| 404 | Training and Education Management Approach | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 14 |
| 404-1 | Average Hours of Training Per Year Per Employee | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 14 |
| 404-2 | Programs for Upgrading Employee Skills and Transition Assistance Programs | 2021 Responsibility Report, pages 14–16 |
| 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 | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 20 |
| 405-1 | Diversity of Governance Bodies and Employees | 2021 Responsibility Report, pages 20–21 |
| 413 | Local Communities Management Approach | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 24 |
| 413-1 | Operations with Local Community Engagement | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 24 |
| 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 | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 22 |
| 416-1 | Assessment of the Health and Safety Impacts | 2021 Responsibility Report, page 23 |
| 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 incidents of non-compliance with voluntary product safety codes in 2021. |