Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forum USA

27th - 28th October 2026

Chicago, USA

Sarah Kircher

Vice President of Sustainability

Novolex

Sarah is Novolex’s Vice President of Sustainability, advancing the company’s sustainability strategy and driving initiatives that reduce its environmental impact.

She is passionate about driving positive change by turning complex systems into clear, actionable strategies. With a background that spans EU public policy, global customer engagement, and corporate sustainability, she has led initiatives across decarbonization, responsible sourcing, and data governance. Her focus is on aligning purpose with performance—connecting people across the value chain, building trust and transparency, and translating vision into measurable impact.

Sarah's sessionsView full agenda

Day 0

Monday 26th October 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
17:00 - 18:00
Day 1

Tuesday 27th October 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
09:10 - 09:50
Plenary
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:20
11:20 - 12:00
Closing the loop: How to develop viable end markets for secondary materials 
Tetra Pak | Can Manufacturers Institute | Crown Holdings | NAPCOR
Plenary
12:30 - 13:30
15:00 - 15:30
16:15 - 17:00
17:00 - 18:00
Day 2

Wednesday 28th October 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
08:45 - 09:25
Circular economy as industrial strategy: How to build stronger value chains and local economies 
Amcor | World Wildlife Fund | Washington State Department of Commerce
Plenary
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:10
Plenary
11:10 - 11:50
Case study
12:30 - 13:30
13:30 - 15:00