Greif (GEF)

Risks

• Historically, our Business has been Sensitive to Changes in General Economic or Business Conditions.
• Our Global Operations Subject us to Political Risks, Instability and Currency Exchange that Could Adversely Affect our Results of Operations.
• The COVID-19 Pandemic Could Continue to Impact Any Combination of our Business, Financial Condition, Results of Operations and Cash Flows.
• The Current and Future Challenging Global Economy and Disruption and Volatility of the Financial and Credit Markets may Adversely Affect our Business.
• The Continuing Consolidation of our Customer Base and Suppliers may Intensify Pricing Pressure.
• We Operate in Highly Competitive Industries.
• Our Business is Sensitive to Changes in Industry Demands and Customer Preferences.
• Raw Material, Price Fluctuations, Global Supply Chain Disruptions and Inflation may Adversely Impact our Results of Operations.
• Energy and Transportation Price Fluctuations and Shortages may Adversely Impact our Manufacturing Operations and Costs.
• The Frequency and Volume of our Timber and Timberland Sales Will Impact our Financial Performance.
• We may not Successfully Implement our Business Strategies, Including Achieving our Growth Objectives.
• We may Encounter Difficulties or Liabilities Arising from Acquisitions or Divestitures.
• We may Incur Additional Rationalization Costs and there is no Guarantee that our Efforts to Reduce Costs will be Successful.
• Several Operations are Conducted by Joint Ventures that we Cannot Operate Solely for our Benefit.
• Certain of the Agreements that Govern our Joint Ventures Provide our Partners With Put or Call Options.
• Our Ability to Attract, Develop and Retain Talented and Qualified Employees, Managers and Executives is Critical to our Success.
• Our Business may be Adversely Impacted by Work Stoppages and Other Labor Relations Matters.
• We may be Subject to Losses that Might not be Covered in Whole or in Part by Existing Insurance Reserves or Insurance Coverage and General Insurance Premium and Deductible Increases.
• Our Business Depends on the Uninterrupted Operations of our Facilities, Systems and Business Functions, Including our Information Technology ("IT") and Other Business Systems.
• A Security Breach of Customer, Employee, Supplier or Company Information and Data Privacy Risks and Costs of Compliance with New Regulations may have a Material Adverse Effect on our Business, Financial Condition, Results of Operations and Cash Flows.
• We Could be Subject to Changes in our Tax Rates, the Adoption of New U.S. or Foreign Tax Legislation or Exposure to Additional Tax Liabilities.
• Full Realization of our Deferred Tax Assets may be Affected by a Number of Factors.
• We have a Significant Amount of Goodwill and Long-lived Assets Which, if Impaired in the Future, Would Adversely Impact our Results of Operations.
• Our Pension and Post-retirement Plans are Underfunded and will Require Future Cash Contributions, and our Required Future Cash Contributions Could be Higher than we Expect, Each of Which Could Have a Material Adverse Effect on our Financial Condition and Liquidity.
• Legislation/Regulation Related to Environmental and Health and Safety Matters and Corporate Social Responsibility Could Negatively Impact our Operations and Financial Performance.
• Product Liability Claims and Other Legal Proceedings Could Adversely Affect our Operations and Financial Performance.
• We may Incur Fines or Penalties, Damage to our Reputation or other Adverse Consequences if our Employees, Agents or Business Partners Violate, or are Alleged to have Violated, Anti-bribery, Competition or Other Laws.
• Changing Climate, Global Climate Change Regulations and Greenhouse Gas Effects may Adversely Affect our Operations and Financial Performance.
• We may be Unable to Achieve Our Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Targets by 2030.