Overall impact
F (18)

Commentary

Silgan is a poor overall performer. With an 'F' rating of 17.7 for overall impact (bottom 10% of all companies), Silgan ranks 93rd out of 94 industry peers, behind IFCO Systems, PaperWorks, Aptar and 89 others, and ahead of Pretium Packaging. On top material causes for Silgan's industry (Industrial Goods), Silgan performs poorly in Reduced Green House Gas Emissions (22.8 score), No Poverty (0.0), Sustainable Use of Natural Resources (23.8) and 14 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score. Silgan did not receive an 'A' rating on any cause.
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Company
Founded
1987
Employees
17,320
Sector
Materials
Industry
Containers & Packaging
Sub-industry
Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers
SASB industry
Containers & Packaging
Headquarters
Ct, United States
Share classes
SLGN
Description
Silgan Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells rigid packaging solutions for consumer goods products in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Dispensing and Specialty Closures, Metal Containers, and Custom Containers. The company offers integrated dispensing packaging solutions, and proprietary metal and plastic specialty closures, as well as capping/sealing equipment and detection systems for fragrance and beauty, food, beverage, personal and health care, home care, and lawn and garden markets. It also provides steel and aluminum containers used by processors and packagers for food products, such as pet food, vegetables and fruits, soup, proteins, and other miscellaneous food products, as well as general line metal containers for products, including promotional products. In addition, the company offers custom designed high density polyethylene, and polyethylene terephthalate containers; thermoformed barrier and non-barrier bowls, and trays for shelf-stable food products; and plastic closures, caps, sifters, and fitments for food and household products. It markets its products primarily through a direct sales force, as well as through a network of distributors and an online shopping catalog. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for Silgan, based on its industry sub-industry Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.
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