Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forum

10th - 11th March 2026

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Breakthrough by design: How R&D innovation and cross-functional collaboration turn challenges into business opportunities

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Innovation in packaging sustainability is all but a siloed process. From understanding the key drivers, to developing a viable strategy and delivering on implementation, market-scale adoption of solutions requires a huge effort in coordination. This is true both internally—involving experts from packaging development and sourcing, to regulatory, logistics, waste management and marketing—and amongst stakeholders in the value chain—with business, finance, industry and civil society groups at large all playing a crucial role in the transition to new products and systems.

In this Q&A, we’ll look at the ‘why’ and ‘how’ behind packaging innovation, reflecting on how sustainability strategy plays an essential role in building brand value and meeting core business goals.

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What to expect from this type of session...

Main stage sessions, but not as you know them. Because we’re off-the-record, leading experts can speak candidly about their experience with what works, and what doesn’t. At least half the session is dedicated to audience insights and questions to ensure we tackle the big issues head on.

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Day 1

Tuesday 10th March 2026

Time
Session title
Session theme
Session type
9:20am - 10:05am
Plenary
10:05am - 10:45am
Plenary
10:45am - 11:15am
11:15am - 12:00pm
The flexible problem: Are there really sustainable solutions for flexible packaging? 
LyondellBasell | Mondelēz International | CEFLEX | The Consumer Good Forum
Plenary
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Plenary
12:30pm - 1:30pm
1:30pm - 2:30pm
2:30pm - 3:00pm
3:00pm - 4:00pm
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Day 2

Wednesday 11th March 2026

Time
Session title
Session theme
Session type
9:00am - 9:40am
Plenary
9:40am - 10:30am
The circular conundrum: Can regulation drive better practices? 
Dow | United Nations Environment Programme | Tomra
Plenary
10:30am - 11:00am
11:00am - 12:00pm
Reuse at retail scale: Cross-border lessons for interoperable reuse systems 
TerraCycle | Brambles | Fost Plus | Foodstuffs New Zealand | New European Reuse Alliance
Plenary
12:00pm - 12:40pm
Waste pollution and climate action: Innovation across net zero and zero waste 
Vioneo | Merck Life Science | Asahi Europe & International
Plenary
12:40pm - 1:40pm
1:40pm - 3:10pm