Optimizing sustainability:
Key metrics for the packaging and containerboard industry 

Timing:
Monday, October 28, from 14:00-16:15

Welcome networking ceremony:
After the pre-event workshop, the attendees can join the official International Containerboard Conference 2024 welcome networking ceremony. The welcome ceremony is open to all conference attendees and marks the start of the main event. 

· Define key sustainability metrics for the packaging and containerboard industry

· Understand how to measure and track these metrics

· Identify opportunities to improve the sustainability of packaging and containerboard products

14:00

Welcome and introductions

• · The growing importance of sustainability in the packaging industry
• · Sustainable packaging goals and progress among the top five packaged goods companies
• · Measuring progress toward sustainability goals

Understanding carbon footprints

• · Measuring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the supply chain
• · General strategies for corporate carbon footprint reduction: energy efficiency, recycling, reducing waste, renewable energy, optimizing logistics and transportation, carbon offsets, carbon pricing, sustainable supply chains
• · Life cycle assessment (LCA), measuring the environmental impact of packaging

Trends in packaging

• · Primary and secondary (shipping) packaging, and dunnage
• · LCA-influencing metrics like grammage (paper weight) and package-to-product ratio
• · Design for recycling
• · “Reduce”: Strategies for material optimization, including lightweighting and rightsizing
• · Implications of ecommerce for shipping packaging
• · EPR

Managing end-of-life – recyclability, reuse, composting

• · Landfill diversion – what started the recycling movement
• · Understanding pre-consumer and post-consumer recycled materials and end-of-life
• · Recycling symbols/standards – what do consumers know?
• · Paper replacing plastic – how big an impact will it have?
• · The potential of biodegradability and compostability for packaging

15:00 – Case studies of companies successfully implementing sustainable packaging solutions

15:30 – Workshop exercise: Opportunities to improve packaging sustainability at your organization

16:00 – Summary of key takeaways

16:15 – Wrap up

Add the pre-day workshop to your conference pass when registering – for $500 pp. Register in advance as places are limited.