Smurfit Westrock Named to TIME’s World’s Best Companies List for Third Straight Year

Paper Recycling | 2026-09-15 05:43:09 | By Paul Ploumis

Smurfit Westrock achieved several sustainability milestones in 2025.

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Smurfit Westrock Earns Third Consecutive TIME Recognition
Smurfit Westrock has been named among TIME’s 2026 World’s Best Companies for the third straight year. The ranking evaluates companies based on employee satisfaction, revenue growth and sustainability transparency.
Packaging Company Climbs 15 Positions to No. 190
Smurfit Westrock ranked 190th overall, improving by 15 places from the previous year. It also secured the 12th position in the engineering, manufacturing and medical technology category.
Sustainability Efforts Support Global Recognition
The company introduced its Better Planet Targets in 2025 and issued more than $1.3 billion in green bonds to fund sustainability initiatives. CEO Tony Smurfit said the recognition reflects the company’s performance-focused culture and employee contributions.

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Smurfit Westrock has secured a place on TIME’s 2026 World’s Best Companies list for the third consecutive year. The recognition is based on its exemplary performance in three categories: employee satisfaction, revenue growth, and sustainability transparency. It must be noted that the company was also included in the Forbes Global 2000 ranking earlier this year.

The packaging company ranked 190th overall, improving 15 positions from last year. Also, it was placed 12th in the engineering, manufacturing, and medical technology category. The ranking was compiled by TIME and Statista using an independent assessment methodology covering the key performance areas.

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The company’s continued presence on major global corporate rankings demonstrates progress in combining business performance with workforce engagement and environmental responsibility, it said.

Smurfit Westrock achieved several sustainability milestones in 2025. These included the introduction of its Better Planet Targets and the issuance of more than $1.3 billion in green bonds to support sustainability-related initiatives.

Tony Smurfit, President and CEO of Smurfit Westrock, said the recognition reflects the company’s performance-oriented culture and the contribution of its employees. He reiterated the company’s ongoing commitment to its customers, employees, communities and shareholders. Furthermore, he assured that the company will continue to remain as one of the world’s leading providers of innovative and sustainable packaging solutions.