Sustainable Packaging Consortium:improve the sustainability of packaging across the different value chain stages
Description: A coalition of CGF companies is being organized to work together to improve the sustainability of packaging across the different value chain stages, including collaborative buying, processing and recycling (end of life).The project involves building a roundtable, based on a model similar to the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO),to focus on driving improvement around the three R’s of packaging and packaging components: Redefine, Reduce, Reuse.
The consortium should set clear, high ambitions, such as: By 2020 achieve 100% sourcing from sustainable materials, net 0% landfill, 100% reuse. The consortium should also evaluate
potential areas for further collaboration along the value chain to deliver these targets and ambitions.
Rationale: Mobilizing critical mass will bring consolidated volume to drive improved sustainability and lower costs (as a non-competitive activity). A geographical approach may
be necessary.
Value and Impact: Reduce waste and usage of packaging resources along the value chain, reduce costs and lessen dependence on oil