Sonoco

Overview

Sonoco Products Company is a large U.S.‑based multinational company and one of the world’s leading providers of sustainable packaging solutions. Founded in 1899 and headquartered in Hartsville, South Carolina, it designs, manufactures, and sells a broad range of consumer and industrial packaging products — including rigid paper and metal containers, closures, protective packaging, and paperboard products — serving many of the world’s best‑known brands across diverse markets. With tens of thousands of employees and operations in dozens of countries, Sonoco has grown from its early paper products roots into a global enterprise focused on innovation, sustainability, and quality, guided by its purpose of “Better Packaging. Better Life.” The company publishes formal corporate sustainability reports and is regularly recognized for its environmental and social governance performance, reflecting its commitment to CSR and responsible business practices.