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🌿 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏𝐒 Fascinating trend alert! 📊 Market analysis shows partnerships are driving sustainable packaging growth. Here's what's happening: • Recyclable products lead collaboration efforts • Companies expanding portfolios through strategic alliances • Focus on reducing carbon footprints and energy consumption Recent example: Mondi partnered with Veyzle, WEPA, and SOPREMA to recycle waste from their release liner plants in Germany and Netherlands. What's your take on this trend? Are partnerships the key to a greener future in packaging? Share your thoughts below! 👇 Let's discuss how collaborations can shape sustainability in our industry. #SustainablePackaging #IndustryCollaboration #GreenInnovation

🌍 As we look towards a sustainable future, the role of packaging cannot be underestimated. Innovative trends such as plant-based materials, smart packaging, and circular economy models are reshaping the industry. These advancements not only reduce waste but also enhance the overall consumer experience. Yet, innovation comes with its own set of challenges. Regulatory compliance, scalability, and consumer education are critical factors that companies must navigate to succeed in this space. QOTD: What innovative packaging solutions have you seen or implemented that strike the right balance between sustainability and consumer appeal? 📰 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eM7PvqEx

Greetings from “ The Scholar Box” Moving ahead in our sustainability journey, let us understand how combinations of value network actors' intentions and activities affect market change for a sustainable innovation. Sustainable development and the need to protect the possibilities of the present and future generations to meet their needs have created a great societal interest in supporting the development and diffusion of sustainable innovations. The diffusion of sustainable innovations into value networks facilitates and is facilitated by the change of markets towards sustainability; however, this interaction needs further investigation. The authors Outi Keränen, Tuula Lehtimäki , Hanna Komulainen and Pauliina Ulkuniemi examine how combinations of value network actors' intentions and activities affect market change for a sustainable innovation. The authors empirically explore market change related to introducing bioplastics into plastic food packaging value networks. They increase the understanding of market change for a sustainable innovation by showing how not only the actors with direct intentions to support the innovation but actors and activities indirectly related to the sustainable innovation contribute to market change. Such indirectly supportive activities focus on broader sustainability aims and can, for example, change market representations, practices, and norms in favor of the sustainable innovation. The authors propose sustainability layers to understand the diverse sustainability focuses of actors and their relation to the market change in question. Specifically, they contribute to market change literature by broadening the examination scope beyond the most active actors driving market change for innovation. The present study examines the market change for a sustainable innovation with a focus on a multitude of actors within an existing value network and their diverse intentions and activities connected to the market change. To gain theoretical understanding, literature on the intentions of market shapers and market are employed. Qualitative methods are used to examine a plastic food packaging value network, where bioplastic packaging is examined as an example of a sustainable innovation which wider diffusion requires market changes. The study contributes to the literature on sustainable innovation and market change by showing how the market change results from the diversity of value network actors' intentions and activities. The findings provide implications for firms developing and commercializing sustainable innovations to existing value networks where diverse actors' intentions collide. Please find link of the complete article: https://lnkd.in/e2j4m_Sq  #sustainability #industrialmarketingmanagement #industryresearch #marketing #academicresearchcentre #thescholarbox #creatingbusinessinsights #MICA  

Today at "Innovation & Ecosystems for Sustainability" Innovation Roundtable® Being a part of the Roundtable 🌱 How to measure sustainability and circularity performance with witch KPI’ was a pleasure. The following are a few outcomes of our conversation: 🪴Packaging circularity: Evaluation of the characteristics and weight of the packaging, as well as its recyclability and reusability. 🌵Sharing economy: Measure of the percentage of products that are shared or rented instead of being purchased as new. 🌾Use of renewable materials: Percentage of materials sourced from sustainable or renewable sources used in the production of the product. 🌻Waste management efficiency: Measure of how the product and its components are disposed of and recycled at the end of their useful life. A warm thank you for insightful brainstorming! Svitlana Pashkovska BIC Yacine compaore XPO Logistics Europe Tilman Langer Virginia Verchain B. Braun Groupe Francesca Bellucci Sidel Miruna Senciuc BNP Paribas Event hosted by Danone in Paris 🇫🇷 Fujitsu, IÉSEG School of Management IÉSEG Network #sustainability #innovation #climatechange #metris #ai #circulareconomy #createimpacte #fujitsufrance #innovationroundtable

This week I attended Globuc’s 5th Go Circular Business Summit in Cologne which included various insightful discussions on how to achieve circularity in the plastics value chain. It was a great opportunity to learn more about emerging innovations and technologies which are driving the transition to circularity!♻️ #GoCircular2024

In the Innovation course, professor requested a crisp title. What do you think? Is this crisp enough? 😜 Purely Naked…✨️ can you guess what it's all about? Welcome to the Purely Naked Initiative—the start of a true revolution in sustainable packaging! 📦 Now, Let me introduce you to a game-changer! Imagine water bottles without labels, freeing consumers from the hassle of separating materials during recycling. This simple shift revolutionizes the entire recycling process, making it smoother and more accessible for all. More to come, stay tuned. 📢

At Becri Group, innovation meets sustainability. Our new packaging method not only reduces waste but also enhances efficiency and presentation. From compacting to shrink-wrapping, this two-step process allows us to optimize space, reduce environmental impact, and deliver a modern look 🌿 Here are some key benefits: ▪️ Eco-friendly: Less packaging, smaller volumes, and reduced waste. ▪️ Efficient storage: Compressed pieces are easier to organize and store. ▪️ Transport optimization: Smaller packages mean more products transported at once, reducing our carbon footprint. At Becri Group, every detail counts. Watch the video to see how we’re transforming packaging 📦

#EARTHDAY2024 theme, Planet vs Plastics, calls on all stakeholders - individuals, businesses and governments - to unite in combatting plastic pollution and protecting the health of people and planet. How can we move to more circular, sustainable supply chains in packaging, textiles and other consumer goods sectors? The short answer is regulation, investment and innovation. For the long answer, you will need to attend Rethinking Materials on May 14-15, for panel discussions, technology showcases, targeted 1-1 meetings and a busy exhibition. Key areas for discussion include scale-up investment, navigating hype cycles, AI-driven solutions, sustainable feedstocks, the regulatory landscape, regenerative and novel materials, recyclability, performance, designing out waste and transiting from plastic to paper in the pursuit of sustainability. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/d5t8XX8

🔉A shout out for start ups, or do you know someone in your network that you can share this with? We are organizing a workshop at Slush 'Future of Packaging - circularity enabled by digitalization' and calling out for start-ups and scale-ups to join. Applications are now open, fill in the form today! ✅ #Slush2024 #Startups #GreatMindsTogether Emerald Technology Ventures