DS Smith (SMDS.L)

Overall impact
B (69)

Commentary

DS Smith is a strong overall performer. With a 'B' rating of 69.2 for overall impact (81st percentile compared to all companies), DS Smith ranks 17th out of 94 industry peers, behind IFCO Systems, Aptar, Fuling Global and 13 others, and ahead of PaperWorks, Sonoco Products, Sealed Air and 74 others. On top material causes for DS Smith's industry (Industrial Goods), DS Smith performs well in Terrestrial Biodiversity (80.7 score), Healthy Oceans (82.1), Technology Innovation (83.5) and 3 other causes where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Improved Mental Health (16.7 score) and Racial Justice and Civil Rights (38.8).
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Company
Employees
29,495
Sector
Materials
Industry
Containers & Packaging
Sub-industry
Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials
SASB industry
Containers & Packaging
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Share classes
DSSMY
ADR
SMDS.L
Description
DS Smith Plc provides packaging solutions, paper products, and recycling services worldwide. The company offers transit and transport, consumer, retail and shelf ready, heavy duty, fiber base pallets, automotive standard, multi-material, dangerous goods, and e-commerce packaging, as well as packaging for food and drinks, health and beauty, apparel and footwear, home and DIY, and consumer electronics. It also provides various recycling and waste management services, including total waste management, paper and cardboard recycling, and plastics recycling, as well as recycling solutions for the retail, manufacturing, print and publishing, paper mills, automotive, pharmaceutical, and public sectors. In addition, the company offers brown, white, and kraft liners; medium/fluting grades; dual-use grades; coated papers; and specialty papers, as well as technical and supply chain services. Further, it provides point of sale display solutions comprising countertop, floor and free standing, shelf and corrugated tray, modular, toblerone, parasite, dump bin displays, as well as pallet boxes; packaging machine systems for FMCG, pharmaceutical, medical, logistics, e-commerce, and industrial markets; and auditing, training, and after-sales services. The company was formerly known as David S. Smith (Holdings) PLC and changed its name to DS Smith Plc in 2001. DS Smith Plc was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for DS Smith, based on its industry sub-industry Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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