Disclosure Practices
Berry Global values being transparent and accessible with our internal and external stakeholders on key sustainability issues. To provide completeness and balance, data estimation and extrapolation may be used where necessary and data exclusions are referenced if undertaken.
Report Scope
The information in our annual sustainability report represents that of Berry Global Group, Inc. and all our subsidiaries, from our 2023 Fiscal Year, October 2, 2022 to September 30, 2023, unless otherwise noted. Our Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas emissions data is calendar normalized to an October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023 reporting period in line with our external assurance process. A full list of subsidiaries can be found in the appendix of our most recent annual sustainability report. This report supersedes our previous Sustainability Report, released in March 2023.
Other Reports
Our Sustainability Report should be viewed in conjunction with other reports and disclosures, which make up our annual reporting.
Restatements of Information
In-line with our commitment to high-quality reporting, previous year’s data may be reinstated to enable comparability of information between reporting periods and so progress towards goals can be accurately measured. Due to divestments and methodology improvements during the reporting period, baseline and previous years environmental data has been restated in this report. As a result, adjusted data for prior years for GHG Emissions, Energy, Water, and Waste is subsequently lower than reported in previous documents.
Historical data may have been updated in line with changes in internal or external reporting methodology, and data estimation and extrapolation may be used where necessary. Percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding.
Historical data may have been updated in line with changes in internal or external reporting methodology, and data estimation and extrapolation may be used where necessary. Percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding.
Report Frameworks
We believe it is important to provide annual updates on our management approach and key metrics for material sustainability issues in-line with the reporting principles and key report frameworks.
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is an independent international organization that helps businesses, governments, and other organizations understand and communicate their sustainability impacts. This report has been prepared in reference to the GRI Standards, using GRI 1: Foundation 2021. Click below to view an accompanying GRI Content Index in the sustainability reports and downloads section of our website.
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
This report aligns with the framework for the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB): Containers and Packaging category, and has been prepared in accordance with the relevant indicator codes for a Containers and Packaging company. Click below to view an accompanying SASB Disclosure index in the sustainability reports and downloadds section of our website.
Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
The Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) provides a consistent framework by which companies can provide climate-related risk disclosures to their stakeholders. We have aligned with the TCFD framework, and an accompanying TCFD Disclosure Index can be found in the sustainability reports and downloads section of our website.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs)
We have aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and mapped individual UNSDGs against our material topics throughout the report. We are committed to building on the framework of the UNSDGs to enhance our own sustainable initiatives and call on allour partners across the industry to collaborate with us to achieve the goals.
Sustainability Performance Ratings & Recognition
External organizations often evaluate our sustainability performance, such as Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and EcoVadis. We are proud to receive recognition for our ability to deliver on our commitments as a sustainability leader. Explore all of our ratings and recognition from external organizations to date.