Material Efficiency
3M
View ProfileMinimize the amount of material used. Optimize cube utilization at all pack levels. Eliminate all unnecessary packaging
Advanced Food Products
View ProfileAFP is constantly engaged in packaging optimization, utilizing BPA non-intent plastics and reducing the usage of raw materials without compromising product protection.
Albertsons Companies
View ProfileSuppliers are encouraged to provide packaging that eliminates excess packaging through optimized material and production design.
ALDI, Inc.
View ProfileBy 2025, packaging material of all ALDI-exclusive products to be reduced by at least 15 percent.
Amazon.com, Inc.
View ProfileWe continue to pursue multi-year waste reduction initiatives under our Frustration-Free Packaging Program to promote easy-to-open, 100% recyclable packaging and to ship products in their own packages without additional shipping boxes.
Amcor
View ProfileWe prioritize product protection while efficiently using materials to achieve the lowest environmental footprint.
American Fuji Seal
View ProfileWe shall reduce the quantity of materials we consume. We shall minimize the packaging of our own products.
Apple
View ProfileTo improve our packaging, we are working to eliminate plastics, increase recycled content, and reduce our packaging overall.
Barilla America
View ProfileReducing the quantity of packaging material, utilizing all of the technological tools and latest materials on the market.
Berry Global
View ProfileWe are focused on the continued optimization of our product designs to reduce material usage and design with the environment in mind.
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
View ProfileEnsure all non-pharma product packaging is free from PVC, including timely elimination from newly acquired products.
Removing, reducing and restricting the use of materials that may present human health or environmental toxicity risks.
Plastic should be eliminated or reduced from our packaging wherever it is practical. Plastic should also be reduced in weight where it is not deemed necessary for product protection and containment.
Clif Bar & Co.
View ProfileWe’re going to cut out the plastic packaging we don’t need – with a goal of using 10% less by 2025
Clorox Company, The
View Profile50% combined reduction in virgin plastic and fiber packaging by 2030
Clysar, LLC
View ProfileWe work to optimize end-to-end space cube efficiency of our films during distribution and transport to our customers’ operations, as well as reducing the material volume and weight of their packaged materials.
Colgate-Palmolive Company
View ProfileColgate strives to use the minimum amount of packaging required to label and protect our products. We recognize the importance of reducing waste at every stage of the product life-cycle, including at the end-of-use of our products and packaging.
Constantia Flexibles International GmbH
View ProfileWe aim to design our products based on sustainable criteria with minimal impact on the environment, low material usage and high recyclability.
Costco Wholesale
View ProfileCostco continues to look for ways to improve the design of its packaging to reduce the amount; improve efficiency of packaging; improve operational efficiencies in order to reduce the packaging footprint; and reduce costs.
Daewon Industrial Co., Ltd
View ProfileDaewon is seeking to reduce the use of raw materials by designing products with reduced weight and volume.
Danone North America
View ProfileWe will take action towards eliminating problematic or unnecessary plastic packaging of our products.
Diageo
View ProfileReduce total packaging weight by 15% [by 2020]
Dunkin’ Brands, Inc.
View ProfileWe proactively work with our suppliers to identify opportunities to increase the sustainability of our packaging. This includes decreasing the amount of packaging in our system, and increasing options that are recyclable, compostable,or biodegradable
Edgewell Personal Care
View ProfileBy 2030, reduce packaging materials by 20% (by weight).
Estée Lauder Companies, The
View ProfileWe identify opportunities to reduce or eliminate packaging.
ExxonMobil Chemical Co.
View ProfileWe are continuing to develop polymers that enable customers to use less plastic and make the plastic they use easier to recycle.
General Mills, Inc.
View ProfileWe continually innovate to reduce the environmental impact of packaging through better design – by decreasing materials use, switching to lower impact materials (including renewable) and improving truckload packing efficiencies.
Golden Arrow Technology America Inc.
View ProfileGolden Arrow plans to target a reduction of raw materials in hardcover boxes.
Greiner Packaging Corporation
View ProfileWe are taking measures to eliminate problematic or unnecessary plastic packaging by 2025.
Hasbro
View ProfileDesign product packaging to avoid using unnecessary material.
HP Inc.
View ProfileIn addition to sourcing wood-based fibers more responsibly, we also look for ways to reduce the amount of materials used in our packaging, recycle materials where possible, and shift to more sustainable materials
Innovia Films
View ProfileReduce the amount of packaging used within our production environment and implement packaging return schemes to maximise their use, thereby reducing our impact on natural resources.
Jindal Films
View ProfileReduce utilization of resources by offering better performance with less material.
Kao USA, Inc.
View ProfileReducing the amount of plastic used by making our packaging thinner and lighter, and reducing product volumes through concentration.
Kroger Co., The
View ProfileWe will reduce the amount of plastic resin by 10 million pounds for Kroger manufactured products cumulatively by 2020, using a 2015 baseline.
L’Oréal
View ProfileBy 2030, we will reduce by 20% in intensity the quantity of packaging used in our products, compared to 2019.
Lamb Weston
View ProfileLamb Weston’s vision for sustainable packaging includes: Using less material and optimizing current packaging structures.
LG Electronics
View ProfileLG Electronics intends to minimize the use of resources through the application of eco-friendly packaging and reductions in the size and weight of packaging.
Mars, Incorporated
View ProfileFor years, we’ve been focused on light-weighting packaging materials of all types, including plastics. We’ll keep at that while also looking for ways to eliminate unnecessary layers of plastics and other materials in secondary and tertiary packaging.
Mattel
View ProfileDesign packaging to reduce plastic usage. This includes reducing window sizes in window boxes, decreasing the amount of material used in blisters, reducing inner blisters and eliminating other windows and blisters completely. Specify master cartons in single-wall thickness versus double-wall to reduce material consumption.
McDonald’s
View ProfileEliminate packaging through design innovation, introducing reusable solutions, and encouraging behavior change to reduce usage
Microsoft
View ProfileYear-on-year reduction in “as designed” weight by 2020.
Mondelez International
View ProfileEliminate 65,000 tons of packaging by 2020.
Nestlé USA
View ProfileBy 2020: Continue to systematically analyse and optimise our packaging portfolio, avoiding the use of at least 140 000 tonnes of packaging material from 2015 to 2020.
Newell Brands
View ProfileOptimize material use and eliminate unnecessary components
Procter & Gamble
View Profile2020 Goal: Reduce packaging by 20% per consumer use.
Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB)
View ProfileOur first priority is to reduce our use of plastic, or indeed any material, in our packaging as much as possible
Rocket Industrial
View ProfileThe Million Pound Promise is our commitment to work toward removing at least 1,000,000 pounds of packaging material from the waste stream annually.
Rodan & Fields
View ProfileBy 2025, 100% of paper packing will be Sustainable Forestry Initiative or FSC certified and we will reduce paper packaging by 20%.
Ronpak, Inc.
View ProfileAnnual goal is lower material usage by 3% per year.
SC Johnson
View ProfileContinue to remove excess plastics wherever possible.
SeaCa Plastic Packaging
View ProfileOur corporate goal is to continue to […] reduce outbound shipping weight.
Staples
View ProfileReduce the use of outbound packaging materials in the United States by 20% from 2011 to 2020.
Subway Restaurants
View ProfileEliminate the use of any unnecessary packaging
The Hershey Company
View ProfileReduce packaging by 25 million pounds compared to 2015 [by 2025]
Unilever
View ProfileBy 2025, Unilever will:
- Halve the amount of virgin plastic we use in our packaging and an absolute reduction of more than 100,000 tonnes in plastic use
- Help collect and process more plastic packaging than we sell
- Ensure that 100% of our plastic packaging is designed to be fully reusable, recyclable or compostable
- Increase the use of post-consumer recycled plastic material in our packaging to at least 25%.
UPM Raflatac
View ProfileWe’re committed to providing materials that help our customers reduce unnecessary plastic packaging.
Walmart
View ProfileReduce private brand plastic packaging when possible, optimizing the use to meet the need.
Wendy’s
View ProfileUse less and reduce unnecessary materials
WestRock
View ProfileWe believe sustainability drives innovation, for us and for our customers. Designing products that use renewable fiber, optimize the use of materials, and are recyclable or compostable at the end of their useful lives benefits the environment and is good for our company and customers.
Winpak Ltd.
View ProfileMinimizing material use is one of the most direct opportunities WINPAK utilizes to make a positive impact on the environment.
Yum! Brands, Inc.
View Profile[Taco Bell] is also in the process of reducing the number of packaging items in its portfolio while reducing the weight of packaging it purchases in a given year through design efficiencies and light-weighting.