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Environment

Production (Tons)																	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total Production																	14,946,432	14,463,318	14,776,992	14,437,610

Virgin Wood Fiber Procured (Tons)	2019	2020	2021	2022
United States	35,655,428	33,653,982	33,138,126	32,049,650
Canada	1,731,436	1,698,738	1,514,685	1,452,513
Brazil	1,858,118	1,679,540	1,852,823	2,686,545
Total	39,244,982	37,032,260	36,505,634	36,188,708

Recycled Fiber Used																	2019	2020	2021	2022
North American Recycled Tons Used by WestRock																	5,400,000	5,300,000	5,600,00	5,500,000

Fiber Sourced (Tons)	2019	2020	2021	2022
All	-	-	63% Virgin, 37% Recycled	64% Virgin, 36% Recycled
Consumer Mills	-	-	75% Virgin, 25% Recycled	72% Virgin, 28% Recycled
Corrugated Mills	-	-	60% Virgin, 40% Recycled	62% Virgin, 38% Recycled

Volume of Recovered Fiber Managed (Tons)	2019	2020	2021	2022
Recovered Fiber Used by WestRock	5,400,000	5,300,000	5,600,000	5,500,000
Sold Externally	2,670,000	2,130,000	1,680,000	1,470,000
Percentage of Total Fiber Tons Managed	67%	71%	77%	79%

Volume of Recyclables Managed (Tons)	2019	2020	2021	2022
Fiber	8,102,000	7,444,000	7,294,000	6,988,000
Plastic	59,000	52,500	41,800	38,000
Aluminum	7,600	3,600	3,800	3,700
Other non-fiber	37,700	34,000	63,600	61,000
Total	8,206,300	7,534,100	7,403,200	7,090,700

Energy Used (MMBTU)	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total Renewable Energy Used (MMBTU)	212,696,778	203,841,297	196,057,872	187,419,390
Total Non-Renewable Used (MMBTU)	105,100,783	105,808,498	116,427,886	113,752,891
Total Energy Used (MMBTU)	317,797,561	309,649,795	312,485,758	301,172,281
Purchase Fuel Energy Efficiency (MMBTU / Ton)	12.70	12.79	12.71	12.72
Electricity, Steam & Heat Purchased (MMBTU)	25,856,853	24,787,214	26,161,639	25,936,798
Electricity, Steam & Heat Sold (MMBTU)	-5,262,672	-5,321,135	-5,829,426	-5,423,529

GHG Emissions	2019	2020	2021	2022
Scope 1 - Direct Emissions (CO2e MT)	6,200,598	6,178,533	6,537,030	6,273,921
Scope 2 - Indirect Emissions - Location (CO2e (MT)	2,319,369	2,172,374	2,087,017	1,885,216
Scope 2 - Indirect Emissions - Market (CO2e (MT)	3,166,058	3,027,961	2,685,509	2,5662,943
Total Emissions: Scope 1 and 2 market-based (CO2e (MT)	9,699,656	9,206,495	9,222,539	8,840,864
GHG Emissions Intensity (CO2e / Ton)	0.57	0.58	0.57	0.56
Biogenic Emissions (Tonnes CO2)	20,103,191	19,391,374	19,004,726	18,444,649

Air Emissions (Tons)																	2019	2020	2021	2022
NOx (tons)																	23,018	23,744	24,400	24,868
SOx (tons)																	9,544	9,184	11,027	9,936

Mill Water Use	2019	2020	2021	2022
Withdrawal (megaliters)	573,027	588,952	592,669	567,258
Effluents (megaliters)	505,139	521,228	533,755	504,311
Water Consumption (megaliters)	67,888	67,724	58,913	62,947
Withdrawal Intensity (megaliters/ton)	0.038	0.041	0.039	0.039

Source of Mill Water of All Mills (megaliters)	2019	2020	2021	2022
Surface	369,540	339,020	339,221	334,677
Groundwater	130,019	126,115	123,092	120,491
Third Party	73,467	123,817	118,963	112,090

Water Quality																	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total BOD Discharged (1,000 lbs)																	22,139	20,361	21,532	22,122
Total TSS Discharged (lbs)																	28,440	27,063	29,794	32,550

Mill Waste Generation (Tons)	2019	2020	2021	2022
Landfill	899,709	859,466	757,323	774,097
Waste-to-Energy	250,534	275,836	304,736	344,737
Beneficial Use	216,409	223,966	188,061	237,729

Safety & Training

Safety	2019	2020	2021	2022
OSHA Rate (Recordable Injuries per 100 employees)	1.68	1.56	1.61	1.69
LWD Rate (Number of LWD per 100 employees)	15	12	16	16.14
Life-Changing Events Total (count)	24	14	4	2
- Amputation			3	2
- Burn			0	0
- Degloving			0	0
- Fractures			1	0

Training																	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total Training Hours																			347,459	335,505
Training Hours Per Employee																			11	8

Training Spend (USD)																	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total Training Spend																			$1,589,916	$2,294,881
Training Spend Per Employee																			$48	$55

Workforce

New Hires		2021	2022
Total		12,470	15,055
Gender	Male	9,583	10,965
	Female	2,887	4,090
Region	North America	11,503	13,618
	Asia Pacific	63	71
	EMEA	341	517
	Latin America	563	849
Age Group	Under 30	4,709	5,599
	30-50	6,041	7,103
	Over 50	1,720	2,353

Turnover		2021	2022
Total		11,753	14,935
Gender	Men	9,197	11,325
	Female	2,556	3,610
Region	North America	10,483	13,145
	Asia Pacific	175	308
	EMEA	589	681
	Latin America	506	801
Age Group	Under 30	3,465	4,563
	30-50	6,041	6,780
	Over 50	1,720	3,592

Board of Directors																		2021	2022
Gender																	Male	8	8
																	Female	4	4

All Employees*		2021	2022
Gender	Male	38,732	38,477
	Female	10,525	11,059
Region	North America	39,682	39,266
	Asia Pacific	1,499	1,251
	EMEA	5,401	5,407
	Latin America	2,675	3,612
Age Group	Under 30	7,236	7,735
	30-50	24,298	22,951
	Over 50	17,723	19,250
Employee Type	Hourly	35,022	34,841
	Salaried	14,235	14,695
People Of Color (US Workforce Only)	Non-POC	23,295	22,751
	POC	11,975	12,717
	Unspecified	530	757
*Inclusive of total global workforce unless otherwise noted

You can find our consolidated Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Information Reports (EEO-1), which represent U.S. employees, below. The job categories in the EEO-1 are prescribed by the federal government and do not represent how our workforce is organized or how we measure our progress.

EEO-1 Report, 2021

EEO-1 Report, 2022