Company: GEF
Filing Date: 2025-11-19
Form Type: 10-KT
Source: 0001628280-25-053146
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Company: GREIF, INC
Filing Date: 2025-11-19
Form: 10-KT
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, there is no assurance that core business operations could be performed upon the occurrence of such an event which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

We are increasingly exploring the use of generative artificial intelligence (“GenAI”) tools to improve operational efficiency, product design, and business processes. These technologies are new and rapidly evolving, and the full extent of their potential risks is not yet known. Over-reliance on GenAI in our manufacturing, supply chain, or commercial operations could lead to disruptions, inefficiencies, or inaccurate decision-making if these systems produce flawed or biased outputs. In addition, our investments in GenAI technologies may not deliver anticipated cost savings or productivity improvements, and associated costs could be significant. Failures in integration, governance, or oversight of AI solutions may create operational inefficiencies, increase compliance costs, or reduce profitability. Any of the above risks, individually or in the aggregate, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. The legal framework surrounding GenAI technologies is unsettled. We may face claims of intellectual property infringement if GenAI-generated outputs are alleged to incorporate or resemble third-party proprietary content. Furthermore, ownership rights to AI-generated works remain uncertain,

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which could limit our ability to protect or commercialize innovations developed using GenAI. Failure to adequately manage these risks could result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

A Cyber-Attack, 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.

In the conduct of our business, we rely extensively on computer systems, including third-party systems, to collect, use, transmit, store and report data on information systems and interact with customers, vendors and employees. Increased global IT security threats and more sophisticated and targeted computer crime and increased ransomware attacks pose a risk to the security of our systems and networks and third-party systems and networks with our data (including employee and customer data), and the confidentiality, availability and integrity of our data. Despite our security measures, our IT systems and infrastructure may be vulnerable to computer viruses, cyber-attacks, and/or security breaches caused by employee error, malfeasance or other disruptions, with heightened risks due to geopolitical conflicts. These threats also may be further enhanced in frequency