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Packaging Compliance and Sustainable Packaging Strategy
We support our clients in their journey towards sustainable packaging. Starting with a compliance check in the abundantly complex and fast-moving legislative landscape we aim to understand the requirements for compliance and identify key priority actions to redefine their packaging strategy based on circular economy principles.
What EY can do for you
In the current fast moving legislative landscape, it is more important than ever to pay attention to your packaging strategy. In the last years, there have been many changes in EU legislation regarding packaging obligations and therefore a thorough compliance check is required.
With a variety of legal requirements and the complexity due to national differences rethinking your packaging strategy is becoming increasingly important. These legal requirements may include the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), marking requirements, Single-Use Plastics (SUP), plastic taxes or food contact materials. Additionally, these packaging legislations differ greatly per country within the EU in terms of rules (e.g. marking requirements) or the allocation of responsibilities and costs.
Understanding compliance restrictions and associated risks can be a first step to rethink your packaging strategy. With an improved packaging strategy and the integration of eco-design criteria, you can significantly reduce carbon emissions along your value chain for both your own organization and for your customers (scope 1,2 and 3) as well as limit your financial contributions related to packaging waste.
Our expertise is particularly – but not exclusively - appreciated for the fast-moving consumer goods sector where legislation and market demand are important for packaging.
Our team helps businesses to overcome their packaging challenges using a three-pillar methodology:
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How to stay competitive under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
EU packaging rules are changing the game, challenging businesses to ensure resource efficiency, compliance and long-term resilience.
How will the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation impact companies?
The PPWR aims to reduce packaging and can help transition our way of producing, distributing, and consuming toward a more circular economy.
How EPR can tackle the upcoming packaging prevention challenges
The concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) can help companies move further towards building a long-term circular economy balance.
How to make your packaging portfolio ready for recyclability compliance?
Soon, recyclability will be a minimum requirement for all packaging. Producers should take action today and assess their packaging portfolio.