Compared to 2023, Berry’s industry ranking improved by six spots and its overall rank improved by 223 spots. Berry’s performance improved across four out of five categories: workers, communities, environment, and shareholders and governance. Improvements are a result of the company investing in its employees, supporting the communities it operates within, minimizing its environmental impact, and prioritizing good governance.
“We are dedicated to ensuring a safe, ethical, inclusive, and rewarding work environment by creating a positive impact in communities where we operate around the world,” said Jeff Bennett, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Berry Global. “This significant improvement in our ranking supports our vision of becoming our industry employer of choice and underscores our commitment to sustainability, diversity, continuous improvement, and responsible growth.”
By ranking in the top half of its industry, Berry will now be included in the JUST U.S. Large Cap Diversified Index (JULCD) and corresponding JUST U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (JUST) for the first time. The JULCD is JUST Capital’s flagship index that began live trading in November 2016. It tracks the top 50% of Russell 1000 companies ranked by JUST Capital by industry in order to help investors allocate capital to JUST-aligned investment strategies. Goldman Sachs Asset Management launched the Goldman Sachs JUST ETF (Ticker: JUST) in 2018 to help provide investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, the performance of the JULCD.
