Smurfit Westrock Targets Circular Procurement at 57 Mills

Procurementmag · May 14, 2026 · 663 words · By Georgia Collins

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Smurfit Westrock has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing its efforts to implement circular procurement and reduce emissions across its global operations. The report outlines the company's use of recycled fibers, water management goals, and commitments to responsibly sourced virgin materials.

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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Smurfit Westrock has released its 2025 Sustainability Report”

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Multiple web search results, including a specific article title 'Smurfit Westrock Advances Circularity and Climate Goals in 2025 Report', confirm the release of the 2025 report.

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web search NEUTRAL — Smurfit Westrock plc is an Irish company based in Dublin, Ireland, that manufactures corrugated and paper-based packaging. Its stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Excha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smurfit_WestRock

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web search NEUTRAL — We recognize that good social citizenship is essential to creating a sustainable future. Smurfit Westrock, a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging. Read our stories to see how we’re buildin…
https://www.smurfitwestrock.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Smurfit Kappa is a FTSE 100 company and one of the leading providers of paper-based packaging in the world, with operations in over 30 countries.
https://www.smurfitkappa.com/

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“procurement teams across 57 mills in 40 countries are managing the transition to circular supply chains”

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The LinkedIn profile for Smurfit Westrock explicitly states they have '57 mills across 40 countries'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Smurfit Kappa is a FTSE 100 company and one of the leading providers of paper-based packaging in the world, with operations in over 30 countries.
https://www.smurfitkappa.com/

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“The company was formed in 2024 through the merger of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock.”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that WestRock merged with Smurfit Kappa in 2024 to become Smurfit Westrock.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 EFL League One, referred to as the Sky Bet League One due to sponsorship reasons, will be the 23rd season of the EFL League One under its current title, and the 35th season under its curre…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Smurfit Westrock plc is an Irish company based in Dublin, Ireland, that manufactures corrugated and paper-based packaging. Its stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Excha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smurfit_Westrock

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — WestRock was an American corrugated packaging company and in 2024 merged with Smurfit Kappa to become Smurfit Westrock. It was formed in July 2015 after the merger of MeadWestvaco and RockTenn. WestRo…
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“the organisation employs approximately 97,000 people”

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The company's LinkedIn profile confirms they have 'more than 97,000 employees'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Paul James Smurfit (born 1963) is an English born Irish businessman. He serves as the President and CEO of FTSE 100 packaging company Smurfit Westrock, which is named after his grandfather, Jo…
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“Smurfit Westrock operates 70 recycled-paper depots globally”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 EFL League One (referred to as the Sky Bet League One due to sponsorship reasons) was the 21st season of the EFL League One under its current title, and the 33rd season under its current l…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 EFL League One (referred to as Sky Bet League One due to sponsorship reasons) is the 22nd season of the EFL League One under its current title, and the 34th season under its current league…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index, also called the FTSE 100 Index, FTSE 100, FTSE or, informally, the "Footsie" , is the United Kingdom's best-known stock market index and represents the 10…
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“this includes 25 depots in Europe, 32 in North America and 13 in Latin America”

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Sustainability Magazine and cross-references confirm the specific breakdown of 25 depots in Europe, 32 in North America, and 13 in Latin America.

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web search NEUTRAL — It also has a network of 25 recycled-paper depots in Europe, 32 in North America and 13 in Latin America. Through these depots, Smurfit Westrock sources recovered paper from municipalities, retailers,…
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/inside-smurfit-westrocks-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Smurfit Westrock named Worldwide Partner of the Ryder Cup.As a global leader in sustainable paper-based packaging, we’re proud to create solutions from renewable, recyclable materials—helping deliver …
https://www.smurfitwestrock.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Smurfit Westrock plc is an Irish company based in Dublin, Ireland that manufactures corrugated and paper-based packaging. Its stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smurfit_Westrock

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“The company's paper mills consumed approximately 13.1 million tons of recycled fibres in 2025”

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The 2025 report mentioned in web search results and Sustainability Magazine confirms the consumption of approximately 13.1 million tons of recycled fibres in 2025.

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web search NEUTRAL — We consume approximately 13.1 million tons of recovered fiber each year around the world, bringing valuable fiber back into the packaging production loop. We manufacture a wide range of renewable, rec…
https://www.smurfitwestrock.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Sourcing recycled fibre at scale Smurfit Westrock operates 70 recycled-paper depots globally to manage its procurement of recovered materials. According to the report, this includes 25 depots in Europ…
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2025, Smurfit Westrock's paper mills consumed approximately 13.1 million tons of recycled fibres. The group also operates a large recovered-paper network, including 25 depots in Europe, 32 in North…
https://www.packnode.org/en/sustainability/smurfit-westrock-…

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“More than 90% of water used in operations is returned to the environment”

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of OVER is across a barrier or intervening space; specifically : across the goal line in football. How to use over in a sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — OVER definition: above in place or position. See examples of over used in a sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — OVER definition: 1. above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other; above: 2. in…. Learn more.
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“The company has committed to reducing water intake by 22% by 2030 against 2019 levels.”

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“Approximately 45% of the fibre used in Smurfit Westrock products comes from virgin materials”

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The claim is reported by Sustainability Magazine via a cross-reference, but no other independent source in the provided evidence corroborates this specific percentage.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Approximately 45% of the fibre used in Smurfit Westrock’s products is from virgin materials sourced from responsibly managed forests.
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/inside-smurfit-westrocks-…

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“The organisation has set targets to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 28% by 2030 compared to 2019 baseline levels”

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“Kaisa Hietala, Chair of the Sustainability Committee at Smurfit Westrock”

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“Tony Smurfit, President and Group CEO of Smurfit Westrock”

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