36 Companies Test Common Language for Packaging Sustainability
PARIS, France — More than 30 companies are testing out a packaging sustainability measurement system that one group hopes becomes a worldwide standard.
The system was developed through the Consumer Goods Forum’s Global Packaging Project (GPP), and includes a list of 52 indicators (and how to measure them) like weight, recycling rates, virgin content and shelf life.
The basics of the system and common packaging principles are explained in the GPP’s first report, “A Global Language for Packaging and Sustainability,” which was developed with input from more than 80 manufacturers, retailers, trade associations and packaging industry stakeholders…
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