Building an Eco-Friendly Environment Together: Our Sustainable Packaging Solutions
The world population hit 8 billion as of 14th of November, 2022. A UN report says that it will continue growing, approaching near 10 billion in the 2050s. This has one crucial meaning for all of us: We have to work towards sustainability to be able to benefit from the resources our planet offers in the future. As 93% of the largest companies started to report on sustainability, our mission as CartonBox Print is to play an active role for a sustainable future by offering best sustainable packaging solutions for our customers.
What Is Sustainable Packaging?
Sustainable packaging is made of all interventions in packaging that help decrease any sorts of resource waste. Starting from using recyclable, reusable or compostable sustainable packaging materials to employing smarter designs that will reduce unnecessary use of material by optimizing the package volumes – there are many ways to go sustainable. Sustainable Packaging Coalition points out multiple criteria to obtain an eco-friendly packaging approach covering various aspects of the production process.
Why You Should Consider Eco-Friendly Packaging For Your Business
Sustainable packaging is discussed worldwide now. Many global companies have already shifted to zero waste policies and sustainable development goals. However, it is not limited to policy changes of companies in the field. Companies such as McKinsey&Company even went beyond by actively promoting sustainable packaging and encouraging other companies to go greener. But why has it become so important and why you should consider sustainable packaging?
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Better For The Environment
First and foremost, developing production processes that are better for the environment are important to avoid possible problems we can encounter if we don’t use resources of the planet responsibly. Taking actions for a better environment is a step that has to be taken for all of us as residents of this planet. However, after its increasing popularity, applying sustainable packaging ideas to your product is no longer limited to a responsible act for environment. Rather, it became a crucial step to have a good brand image.
Create Positive Brand Image
Environmental awareness is not common only among the companies. On the contrary, it is mostly customers who have this awareness and demand the companies they buy from to employ sustainable solutions. Customers of future are today’s Gen Z, who have already highlighted their sensitivity to the use of greener products. In this kind of atmosphere, shifting to eco-friendly packaging alternatives is a crucial step to creating, or even protecting your positive brand image. A recent Nielsen research also supports this idea, saying that environmental sustainability effort is required for the brand reputation now.
Increase Brand Loyalty
Having accomplished forming a positive brand image, increasing brand loyalty is the second important step all companies want to take for a successful business. Among many businesses competing within the same market, showing consistent effort for sustainability solutions is a key factor for your customers to stay loyal to you. Today’s customers are aware of the importance of sustainability, and future’s customers will be aware of it even more so. What shapes their decision in choosing a brand will be highly based on these values. Therefore, adding environment-friendly values to your brand image is substantial to increase loyalty.
One Step Forward to Sustainable Packaging
There are multiple ways to employ a sustainable packaging solutions for your company, and the best solution is to try to integrate all of them. Not only focusing on sustainable materials but also paying attention to more sustainable alternatives in all production process is the most responsible approach for our future. Therefore, we listed some main areas in which you can look for sustainable solutions while choosing your packaging.
Using Sustainable Packaging Materials
Recycled material is a crucial element in achieving the highest standards for sustainability. However, it is by no means the only one. In addition to the cardboard, the ink and varnish applied to the surface of packages carry huge importance. In CartonBox Print, we pay the greatest attention to choosing all our materials from the most environment-friendly options. We use recycled cartons or virgin cardboard for all our raw materials in production. In addition, we selectively procure low migration, cobalt-free, and compostable inks and varnishes to apply them to our final product.
Forest Stewardship Council
FSC is a leading institution in managing the sustainable use of forests by its most trusted forest certification system. FSC certification requires companies to acquire their material from responsibly managed forests and it is a perfect indicator to make sure that your supplier follows the universal sustainability standard FSC set. We are proud to state that CartonBox Print meets the FSC criteria in procurement, waste management, and work tracking systems with a member number of C167090. We transparently share the details of our production under FSC standards with the council every year.
Employing An Environment-Friendly Mindset
Bringing out sustainable products does not only happen through following rules but also through looking for ways to employ environment-friendly approaches in every possible area. As CartonBox print, we believe that it is our duty to inform our customers of the importance of using more sustainable options. Thus, we encourage our customers to prefer FSC-certificated products. With our industrial design support, our customers receive professional guidance to use a minimum amount of low-weight material in their packages. Additionally, we train our employees in waste management with regular training. With our ISO 14001 certificate, we attentively meet our responsibilities.
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