Moderator: Jeff Cloetingh, Managing Director, L.E.K. Consulting
There’s no one way to define “sustainable packaging,” and there are conflicting views on what’s important to customers and their end consumers. While recyclable or recycled content is the most prevalent approach to sustainability within the packaging market today, additional methods are also important to a range of stakeholders. We’ll discuss re-use concepts, CO2 footprint reduction, compostability, less material usage, less hazardous materials usage (PVC avoidance) and more.
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Moderator: Karin von Kienlin, Partner, L.E.K. Consulting
Packaging has been a highly active sector for M&A over the past few years, and sustainability and broader environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals have become an increasingly important consideration when evaluating public or private assets. During this panel, corporate M&A and financial sponsors will discuss how they evaluate and assign value to an asset’s ESG story.
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Moderator: Jon Moss, Principal, L.E.K Consulting
Increasingly, retailers and other downstream participants are influencing sustainability decisions in packaging. (Think Walmart’s seven-year alliance with IFCO for reusable plastic containers or Lidl’s PreZero recycling products subsidiary.)
This panel will explore retailers’ perspectives on sustainability as well as pre-competitive arrangements that retailers are making with brand owners to achieve sustainability goals. In addition, we’ll examine the role that upstream value chain participants play in determining how converters and brand owners can fulfill sustainability metrics.
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Moderator: Amanda Davis Winters, Managing Director, L.E.K. Consulting
Brand owners have publicly announced sustainability targets for 2025, and converters are using a variety of strategies to ensure that they can provide customers with a range of sustainable packaging options. Some converters have purchased materials recovery facilities; other converters are using “closed-loop” systems to secure a clean supply of recycled materials. This panel will explore strategies packaging converters are using to ensure they can meet brand owners’ sustainability needs.
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Suzanne is the voice and the vision of Shelton Group. Drawing on her extensive experience in energy and the environment – and 25+ years in the marketing and advertising industry – Suzanne provides high-level strategic insights for our clients and guidance for our research and creative departments. She regularly speaks at conferences around the country, including Sustainable Brands, Fortune Brainstorm E and the International Builders’ Show, and serves as a guest columnist for publications like Fast Company, Green Builder and GreenBiz.com.