WestRock Co. Named As Of One The World’s Most Admired Companies

ATLANTA — WestRock Co. has been named to Fortune magazine’s annual list of the World’s Most Admired Companies.

It is the fifth consecutive year WestRock has been named to the list.

The World’s Most Admired Companies list is widely considered to be the definitive report card on corporate reputation.

It is based on company surveys and peer ratings from senior executives, directors and analysts on nine attributes considered critical to a company’s global success.

“I am proud of the work our 50,000 team members around the world do every day to connect people to products and to deliver value for our customers and stockholders,” said Steve Voorhees, chief executive officer of WestRock. “This honor recognizes their dedication and commitment to making WestRock the leading paper and packaging company.”

The full list appears in the February issue of Fortune and it’s available at http://fortune.com/worlds-most-admired-companies/.