PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA - 2025 RESPONSIBILITY REPORT

Aug 30, 2026

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2025 Responsibility Report highlights Packaging Corporation of America’s commitment to sustainable business by embedding environmental stewardship and social responsibility across operations and stakeholder relationships. The report outlines priorities including safety, environmental compliance, resource efficiency, emissions reduction, and sustainable forestry, alongside employee well-being, professional development, and integrity. It details responsible value-chain collaboration with customers and direct suppliers and community impact through local growth. Progress includes a 12% reduction in scope 1 and 2 greenhouse-gas emissions intensity versus the 2021 baseline and the first independent limited assurance on scope 1 and 2 data.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages85

Reading Time3 h 34 min

AccessFree to download

Executive Statement

Progress on ESG priorities in 2025

About This Report

Coverage period and focus topics

Greif acquisition scope

Reporting frameworks and standards

PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA 2025 RESPONSIBILITY REPORT At PCA, we believe in MAKING BUSINESS SUSTAINABLE by embedding environmental stewardship and social responsibility at the core of everything we do. From how we manage natural resources to how we support our employees, customers, suppliers and communities, sustainability contributes to how we create value beyond individual transactions. We are committed to understanding the full impact of our business across environmental and social dimensions. For our operations, this means prioritizing safety and environmental compliance, advancing resource efficiency, reducing emissions and promoting sustainable forestry practices. For our employees, it means fostering a culture based on integrity and safety, supporting well-being, professional development and providing opportunities. For our customers, it involves collaborating closely to understand their sustainability and business goals, delivering innovative and customized solutions, and helping strengthen responsible and resilient value chains. For our direct suppliers, it means meeting and exceeding our written expectations for social responsibility and sustainability. And for the communities in which we operate, we strive to create positive social impact, supporting local growth and upholding responsible practices that respect both people and nature. We know our long-term success is influenced by our commitment to sustainability. By implementing ethical governance practices to balance environmental responsibility and social impact, we create lasting value for our stakeholders and help build a future defined by stewardship, collaboration and shared progress. “PCA HAS PROVEN TO BE A RELIABLE PARTNER THAT DELIVERS RESULTS AND BUILDS STRONG RELATIONSHIPS.” Packaging Corporation of America is a company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions, with a strong emphasis on maintaining a people-oriented culture throughout all business interactions. PCA is the third largest producer of containerboard and corrugated products in North America. We manufacture many grades of kraft linerboard and corrugating medium at our containerboard mills and produce a wide variety of corrugated containers and displays at our converting facilities. 2 Boise is a leading producer of uncoated freesheet in North America. Our team is dedicated to providing high-quality products, outstanding customer service and industry-leading supply chain performance, with a product portfolio that includes office papers and printing and converting papers. PCA’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PKG. Executive Statement June 30, 2026 To all Stakeholders, At PCA, we understand that strong relationships are the foundation of our success. By placing people at the core of everything we do, we reinforce our commitment to sustainable growth, responsible operations and the creation of shared value for all stakeholders. Our work touches communities across the United States. We foster enduring relationships with our employees who run our facilities, our customers who rely on our paper and packaging to meet their needs, and our suppliers, including the landowners who sustainably manage forestlands. On pages 28-29, I invite you to read about how these relationships extend beyond simple transactions and illustrate our commitment to circularity. There, you will discover the story of Georgia’s largest tree farm and one of its dedicated harvesting professionals. I am pleased to report that in 2025, we achieved a 12% reduction in our market-based scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions intensity per ton of paper compared with our 2021 baseline. Additionally, this year marks the first time we have obtained independent limited assurance on our scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions data. This reflects our dedication to enhancing the credibility, accuracy and transparency of our environmental reporting. It also demonstrates ou

FAQs

What key sustainability and responsibility areas does the report cover?

It covers environmental and social dimensions, including safety, environmental compliance, resource efficiency, emissions reduction, sustainable forestry, employee well-being and development, and collaboration with customers, suppliers, and communities.

What was PCA’s 2025 greenhouse-gas performance compared with the 2021 baseline?

PCA reports a 12% reduction in market-based scope 1 and 2 greenhouse-gas emissions intensity per ton of paper compared with the 2021 baseline.

What assurance and reporting frameworks does the report mention?

The report states it obtained independent limited assurance on scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions data for the first time. It is produced with guidance and considerations of GRI Universal Standards, SASB, TCFD, and TNFD.

Aug 30, 2026

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