Business Consolidation and Other Activities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Business Consolidation and Other Activities

Business Consolidation and Other Activities

6.     Business Consolidation and Other Activities

Following is a summary of business consolidation and other activity (charges)/income included in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of earnings:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in millions)	2023		2022
Beverage packaging, North and Central America	$	(22)	$	1
Beverage packaging, EMEA		5		(1)
Beverage packaging, South America		(2)		(1)
Other		(1)		282
	$	(20)	$	281

2023

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the charges of $20 million primarily related to facility closure costs.

2022

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the income of $281 million is primarily related to a gain of $305 million for the sale of Ball’s remaining equity method investment in Ball Metalpack, partially offset by a charge related to a donation of $30 million to The Ball Foundation and other items. See Note 4 for further details on the sale of Ball Metalpack.