Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forum

Conference Packaging

How to connect packaging innovation, circularity and sustainability with consumer demands and operational realities.

This series convenes industry leaders from the packaging and packaging waste value chain who are tired of surface-level sustainability talk and industry echo changes. We’ll critically assess the sector’s biggest opportunities, innovations and challenges.

Explore how sustainable innovation can create long-term business value, from consumer expectations to compliance. Walk away with actionable strategies, new networks for collaboration and practical solutions that work for the environment, consumers and operational realities. Expect less jargon and more case studies and practical solutions.

Conference editions

10
March
In-person Packaging

Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forum

10th - 11th March 2026

Amsterdam, Netherlands

27
October
In-person Packaging

Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forum USA

27th - 28th October 2026

Chicago, USA

"I really liked the open format, without slides and lots of time to ask questions, giving the audience the opportunity to contribute to each session."

Monica Ordegno

Global Future of Packaging Strategy Manager
Pepsi Lipton

"A super interesting and well-rounded set of discussions all around! I do not often want to follow all of the sessions in an event, and it was clearly the case this time."

Llorenc Mila i Canals

Programme Officer
UNEP

"I liked the topics covered and the intimate setting for discussions, allowing to network across the value chain and with non-market actors."

Keiko Tago

Head Packaging Sustainability
Bayer

Who attends

75%+ senior representatives

30%+ brands and retailers

30%+ packaging manufacturers and industrial operations

Key themes

End-of-life and design for circularity

Moving beyond pilot initiatives with new and evolving business models, consumer behaviour and recycled content use.

Sustainability ambitions and operational realities

What’s working, what’s not and key lessons learned in working together to enable solutions at scale.

Compliance, advocacy and business resilience

Real-life examples of sustainability strategies that drive cost savings and competitive advantage.

Innovation and market transformation

Best practice for scaling innovation, corporate venture capital and investment.

Previous attendees

Mondelez International
KraftHeinz
Amcor
TerraCycle
Keurig Dr Pepper
McDonald's
The Estée Lauder Companies
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Mondi Group
Ferrero
ALDI
Procter & Gamble
Lululemon
Amazon
Tetra Pak

Join the conversation

Join industry leaders to identify the main areas of opportunity and innovation within the packaging industry.