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Deal activity by volume related to ESG increased by 50% year- on- year in 2023 in the packaging industry 

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Analysis of the key themes driving deal activity reveals that ESG accounted for 626 packaging deals between 2019 and 2023, worth a total value of $29,442m, according to GlobalData’s Deals database covering mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture financing, equity offerings and partnerships.  

The $1.39bn acquisition of 100% stake in Saverglass by Orora was the largest disclosed deal in 2023, while the $1.15bn acquisition of 100% stake in Liqui-Box by Sealed Air was the largest disclosed deal in 2022.  

In volume terms, ESG related deal activity increased by 50% year-on-year in 2023 and by 126% year-on-year in 2022.  

Deal activity related to ESG in the global packaging industry in the last five years  

Top deals related to ESG in the packaging industry in the last five years  

Deal volume by deal type for ESG related deals in the packaging industry in the last five years  

Acquisition accounted for the highest number of deals in the last five years, with 239 deals, followed by Venture financing (162 deals), and Equity offering (67 deals).

Top financial advisors for ESG related deals by value in the packaging industry in the last five years 

The top financial advisors supporting deals related to ESG in the packaging industry in the last five years in terms of value were Rothschild, Barclays, UBS Investment Bank, BofA Securities, and PricewaterhouseCoopers International.

Top legal advisors for ESG related deals by value in the packaging industry in the last five years  

The top legal advisors supporting deals related to ESG in the packaging industry in the last five years in terms of value were Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Latham & Watkins, Mayer Brown, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, and Bennani & Associes.

GlobalData, the leading provider of industry intelligence, provided the underlying data, research, and analysis used to produce this article.  

GlobalData’s Deals database provides comprehensive coverage across industries tracking market activity of global mergers & acquisitions, including asset acquisitions/divestments; private equity deals (PE); venture finance deals (VC); equity offerings, including IPOs, follow-on offerings, and private placements; debt offerings, including private placements, ESG bonds and loans; partnerships; and licensing agreements.  

This analysis considers only announced and completed deals from the GlobalData financial deals database and excludes all terminated and rumored deals.  

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