Sonoco Named to USA TODAY America’s Climate Leaders 2025 List

Sonoco Products Company has been named to USA TODAY’s list of America’s Climate Leaders 2025. This prestigious award is presented by USA TODAY and Statista, a leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The list was announced on April 22, 2025..

“A continued focus for Sonoco is our commitment to promote accountability and transparency in our sustainability and corporate responsibility programs,” said Howard Coker, president and CEO. “Our simplified portfolio of more sustainable metal and fiber packaging further enhances our commitment to serve as a valued partner to our customers in reducing the environment impacts of their packaging.”

The America’s Climate Leaders of 2025 award is based on a two-step process. First is the application and research phase. Companies could be included on the list by applying online or by having the necessary data publicly available. To be considered for the award, a company must meet the following criteria:
1. The company is headquartered in the USA.
2. The company had revenue of at least $50 million in 2023.
3. Independent emission reporting with data on Scope 1 and Scope 2 for the years 2021 to 2023.
4. In case a CDP rating is available, the score had to be at least C.
5. Broader environmental record (e.g. no oil exploration, non-GHG pollution, or deforestation).

The second step is the data analysis and scoring phase. For all companies meeting the inclusion criteria, the year-over-year reduction in emissions intensity (compound annual reduction rate) was calculated.