Products with sustainability claims on the packaging show an average annual sales increase of 2%, while products that promote sustainability actions through marketing programs show an increase of 5%.10

4 of the top 20 most sustainable global companies in 2015 operate in the healthcare space.8

Lean is green in pharma - technologies such as closed-loop process cooling can reduce energy consumption and save as much as 95% of process cooling water when compared with open-loop systems.9

Manufacturers have reduced source material through downgauging, creating thinner, lighter primary and secondary packaging and reducing waste.5 1 in 5 household

care consumers place environmentally responsible packaging among their top purchasing criteria.3

Personal care packaging materials that are not sustainable are likely to become obsolete over the next five to ten years.4

BREAKING DOWN

SUSTAINABLE PACKAGINGPMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, recognizes gains in processing and packaging sustainability.

Increasing public awareness on environmental issues has resulted in a greater demand for sustainable packaging and processing operations. Sustainability initiatives have progressed considerably as a result – increasing the use of recycled materials, minimizing material usage and growing demand for more energy-efficient machines.1

Food packaging led the global green packaging market with a share of 54% in 2015.6

Plastic bottles have become the leading container choice for consumers, in part because of their recyclability.7

54%OF MARKET

$274.15BThe market for global green packaging — recyclable, reusable, or degradable packaging — is forecast to reach $274.15 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 5.27%.2

S U S TA I N A B I L I T YACTION

S U S TA I N A B I L I T YCLAIMS

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Industry professionals can learn more at pmmi.org. They can also find the latest sustainable packaging and processing solutions at PACK EXPO International and Pharma EXPO 2016 (Nov. 6–9; McCormick Place, Chicago).

To register, visit: packexpointernational.com or pharmaexpo.com.

1 PMMI – Global Trends Impacting the Market for Packaging Machinery Report • 2 www.reportlinker.com/p03281894-summary/Global-Green-Packaging-Market-Forecasts-and-Trends.html 3 Mintel Report – Household Care Packaging Trends - US - January 2016 • 4 PMMI – Personal Care Market Assessment Report • 5 PMMI – Flexible Packaging Report6 www.reportsnreports.com/reports/461268-global-green-packaging-market-2016-2020 • 7 PMMI – Beverage Packaging Market Assessment8 www.corporateknights.com/magazines/2015-global-100-issue/2015-global-100-results-14218559 • 9 www.pharmamanufacturing.com/articles/2015/process-cooling-as-part-of-a-sustainable-strategy 10 www.nielsen.com/us/en/press-room/2014/global-consumers-are-willing-to-put-their-money-where-their-heart-is.html

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