Sustainable Packaging
The development of sustainable packaging solutions means more than only reducing the material usage. We help you apply sustainability strategies and develop products that make a difference.
Sustainable packaging is not just a nice to have - it’s a bottom-line business issue. Every organization in the packaging supply chain is accountable for environmental impact. We help retailers, brands and packaging converters take a holistic sustainability approach that incorporates each company’s culture, business objectives, market segment, and core product. It's not just about identifying what you need to eliminate; it’s about increasing revenue, strengthening supply partnerships, and raising your corporate or brand profile. Leverage 20 years of experience in sustainability through strategy development, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and environmental management when you choose to work with us.
Know what it means to produce sustainable packaging? Before rushing into things, get your facts straight...
Some of our Packaging clients
What is Sustainable Packaging?
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition provides a definition of sustainable packaging that has been widely adopted throughout the packaging industry. This definition is a first step in articulating a common understanding of the term “sustainable packaging.”
- Sustainable Packaging is beneficial, safe & healthy for individuals and communities throughout its life cycle
- Sustainable Packaging meets market criteria for both performance and cost
- Sustainable Packaging is sourced, manufactured, transported, and recycled using renewable energy
- Sustainable Packaging optimizes the use of renewable or recycled source materials
- Sustainable Packaging is manufactured using clean production technologies and best practices
- Sustainable Packaging is made from materials healthy throughout the life cycle
- Sustainable Packaging Is physically designed to optimize materials and energy
- Sustainable Packaging is effectively recovered and utilized in biological and/or industrial closed loop cycles
We help you succeed with:
GaBi Packaging Calculator
The GaBi Packaging Calculator is an LCA calculator specially designed for packaging. The web-based configuration tool allows you to create life cycle assessments and to simulate alternative packaging designs.
Sustainability Strategy
Develop the strongest sustainability vision, strategy, and projects with our consultants and software solutions. Let us take you from benchmarking and audits to implementation and optimization.
Ecodesign and Innovation
Capture, communicate, and drive improvement in your real Product Carbon Footprint with our design tools, consulting services, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) datasets and ‘cradle to grave’ LCA to meet changing market needs and design better products.
Product Carbon Footprint
Capture your real Product Carbon Footprint with our ‘cradle to grave’ Life Cycle Assessment to achieve compliance with international standards and create carbon-neutral products.
Featured resources
Download the material for the webinar "Your Sustainable Packaging Solution".
Update of the study “The Sustainability of Packaging Systems for Fruit and Vegetable...
This study outlines the life cycle inventory of an aluminum beverage can produced in...
5 steps to establish a value-adding sustainable packaging initiative.