Sonoco believes that employee diversity means fostering an environment that encourages and allows employees to contribute ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership, and achieve their personal goals while helping the company succeed.

Employee diversity improves Sonoco's ability to attract and retain top talent; helps improve employee morale, commitment and productivity. It also provides a competitive advantage when serving an increasingly globally diverse customer base.

Sonoco offers:

• Flexible workforce policies to help employees balance work and family
• Employee networks that provide professional and personal growth opportunities
• Mentoring programs that pair new employees with veterans who provide advice

Recent honors:

• Sonoco was named one of North America's top companies for leaders based on leadership practices, company reputation, leadership culture and values, and business performance.
• Sonoco received the Excellence in Workplace Diversity award from the S.C. Chamber of Commerce and the S.C. Diversity Council. Read the news release.