Kapstone.
KS.US | Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard and of containers of paper and paperboard
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (now WestRock) was a North American producer of containerboard and paper packaging products. They manufactured a wide variety of products including kraft paper, corrugated packaging, and specialty papers. Their operations included pulp and paper mills and cor...Show More
Better Health for All
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The provided articles pertain to Kapstone Medical, New Capstone, Inc., and Capstone Copper. The company to be assessed, KS.US (Kapstone), is identified as KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation, which was acquired by WestRock in 2018. As the evidence articles do not relate to KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation, no relevant information is available to assess the company against the specified ethical value.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Kapstone (KS.US) is a paper and packaging producer and does not operate in the financial services sector. Therefore, KPIs related to lending, deposit services, financial products, or financial literacy initiatives are not applicable to its core business. No evidence was found regarding the company's profit reinvestment in community finance or profit-sharing with underserved communities.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Kapstone Paper Mill received four "serious" OSHA citations in 2015 (three citations, $1,874 fine)
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and 2016 (one citation, $1,275 fine)
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related to eye/face and breathing protection. The company also failed to report serious injuries or hospitalizations to OSHA between January 2015 and October 2016.
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A worker fatality occurred in May 2017.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific, quantitative evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Kapstone (KS.US) against any of the Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing KPIs. Both articles explicitly state they do not contain company-specific data relevant to the requested metrics.
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Honest & Fair Business
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No specific, concrete data points relevant to the requested KPIs were found in the provided article. The article focuses on corporate governance structure, board composition, and committees but does not offer quantitative information for any of the metrics.
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Kind to Animals
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No evidence available to assess Kapstone on Kind to Animals.
No War, No Weapons
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No relevant evidence was found in the provided articles for Kapstone (KS.US). The articles pertain to 'Capstone Green Energy' and 'Capstone Copper', which are distinct entities from Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corporation. Therefore, no assessment can be made against the 'No War, No Weapons' value for KS.US based on the given information.
Planet-Friendly Business
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The provided articles pertain to 'Capstone Copper' and are dated between 2023
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and 2025
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. The company being assessed, 'KS.US (Kapstone)', was acquired by WestRock in 2018 #None and no longer operates as an independent entity. Therefore, the evidence articles provided do not contain information relevant to KS.US (Kapstone), and all KPIs must be omitted.
Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific, concrete data points related to Kapstone (KS.US) and the ethical value 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' were found in the provided articles. The articles discuss general concepts of diversity and inclusion
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, zoning for equity in a city named 'Capstone'
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, and a job posting for 'Capstone Community Action'
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, none of which provide actionable evidence for the company Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corporation (KS.US).
Safe & Smart Tech
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No relevant evidence was found in the provided articles for KS.US (Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corporation). The articles pertain to various distinct entities named 'Capstone' or 'Kapstone' (e.g., Capstone Group, Kapstone Solutions, Capstone Communities, Capstone Logistics, Capstone Publishing), which are not the company being assessed. Furthermore, KS.US was acquired by WestRock in 2018, and all provided articles are dated after this acquisition, confirming their irrelevance to KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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In fiscal year 2022, 97.8% of WestRock's products were recyclable, compostable, or reusable.
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The company's mill waste diversion rate was 42.94% in FY22, with 582,466 tons diverted from landfill. WestRock reported no material environmental enforcement actions in fiscal year 2022.
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The company integrates circular design principles, exemplified by BoxSizer® and AI algorithms that reduce void-fill usage by 35%.
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Waste reduction initiatives include a closed-loop system with General Motors recycling 17,000 tons of cardboard in 2022,
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a Kapstone mill reducing water consumption to 375 gallons per ton of paper compared to a 2,000-gallon reference,
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and efforts to trim board weight by 18-22% through advanced flute designs.
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WestRock also partners with customers, such as Domino's, to educate consumers on recycling through QR codes on pizza boxes linking to local recycling guidelines.
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