IPI Event Sustainability buzz word, requirement, challenge and what else? October 11-12, 2017
About the Event The topic of sustainability has gained a lot of attention at different levels in society, but understanding of this concept varies widely. In some case, opinion suggests certain packaging materials should be banned although full details of their footprint are not known, in other cases the focus is directed solely towards marine littering. In addition, new legal directives are in the pipeline, raising further questions. To establish clarity on what is fact and what is conjecture in this much-debated field, key questions will be answered by well-known experts. What are requirements of large brand owners? How is the ecological footprint of different materials assessed and rated? What about bio-degradability, especially in the marine environment? What is the future of bioplastics in general? Target Group As sustainability is highly topical, this seminar will be of benefit to a broad audience. Staff in business development roles, project management and engineering from the food industry, plant and equipment manufacturers and materials suppliers will receive the information they need to make the right decisions. Aims and Benefits The seminar aims to provide participants with sufficient knowledge to judge which materials are really sustainable and which just align with an idea of being sustainable. Program Day 1 October 11, 2017 09:00-09:15 Welcome Steffen Poppitz, Managing Director,, Schaffhausen 09:15-10:15 Packaging Environmental Sustainability at Nestlé Challenges and Opportunities Jochen Hertlein, Packaging Performance and Sustainability Lead, Nestec Ltd / CT-Packaging, Vevey - The legal and societal context - The packaging sustainability roadmap - Impact on packaging development processes 10:15-11:00 Overview of the environmental footprint of different materials Benedikt Kauertz, ifeu Institute for Energy & Environmental Research Heidelberg GmbH - The environmental impacts of products do not end at your factory gate - Different materials have different environmental profiles - Bio-based materials can indicate environmental advantages but the downsides should not be ignored 11:00-11:30 Coffee Break and Networking 11.30-12:15 Closing the loop for plastic packaging opportunities and limitations Dr. Michael Heyde, Head of Product and Process Development, Der Grüne Punkt Duales System Deutschland GmbH, Köln - Political frame - Technical requirements - Practical approach case study(ies) - Ecological impact 12:15-13:30 Lunch Break» continued next page CH-8200 Schaffhausen Tel. +41 52 675 51 51 info@ipi.eu
» Program 13:30-14:30 Can flexible packaging be both Sustainable and Circular? Graham Houlder, Director Sustainability, Flexible Packaging Europe, Düsseldorf - How Resource Efficiency should be driving thinking on both Sustainability and Circularity of our Packaging Systems - The importance of full value chain collaboration, such as in the CEFLEX project, in proposing eco-design guidelines for packaging and end of life infrastructure/systems that will help to make flexible packaging even more sustainable and relevant in the circular economy 14:30-15:15 From Packaging Waste to Construction Material, a True Circular Economy Story Sarah Perreard, Dupont Global End Users Leader & Sustainability Value Chain Leader - Multilayer Packaging is necessary to provide food safely and efficiently - Multilayer Packaging can be a valuable raw Material if collected and recycled - Education and Collaboration is necessary for collection and recycling to happen 15:15-15:45 Coffee Break and Networking 15:45-16:45 Bioplastics are leading the way to more sustainability Opportunities and Challenges Hasso von Pogrell, European Bioplastics Ass., Berlin - Bio-based plastics are derived from renewable resources and therefore reduce the dependency on fossil resources and help to use resources more efficiently - Bioplastics have the same properties as conventional plastics and offer additional benefits, such as reduced greenhouse gas emissions and improved functionalities - Bioplastics can easily be recycled in existing recycling streams. Biodegradable plastics offer additional end-of-life options such as organic recycling (industrial composting or AD) and help to divert food waste from landfills and incineration 16:45 End of first day 19:00 Networking Dinner Day 2 October 12, 2017 09.00 09:45 Circular economy by recycling flexible packaging Dr. Andreas Mäurer, Head of the Department for Polymer Recycling Process Development at the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV, Freising - Circular economy of plastics - Recycling multilayer packaging waste 09:45-10:30 Ingeo biopolymers; a range of polymers that fit into the upcoming bio-based, circular economy Erwin Vink, Environmental Affairs Manager, NatureWorks LLC, Naarden - Introduction to NatureWorks and overview of applications - Current and future feedstocks and Sustainable Sourcing - Sustainable EOL solutions 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break and Networking 11:00-11:45 The role of renewable packaging in the Circular Economy Hein van den Reek, Director Business Development Formable, Billerud Korsnäs, Solna - Can paper replace plastics? - We need carriers & barriers - We need to grow and work through the whole value chain material machine - brand 11:45-12:30 What a tree can do Päivi Harju-Eloranta, Director of Sustainability, Stora Enso, Imatra - Responsible sourcing - Fibre based food packaging - Future potentials of fibres 12:30-13:00 Wrap up 13:00-14:30 Lunch / End of Event
Referenten Dr. Jochen Hertlein holds a doctoral degree in Food Engineering. In his role as Packaging Performance and Sustainability Lead at Nestec Ltd. based in Vevey, he manages and works on projects to improve the environmental performance of packaging materials globally with a clear focus on plastics. Benedikt Kauertz studied Engineering at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern from 2000 to 2006. Since 2006 he has been working at ifeu, and currently leads on the environmental evaluation of complex systems after working on issues relating to the environmental impact assessment of a range of packaging systems and materials for many years. Dr. Michael Heyde studied at the TU Berlin and holds a Doctorate in Engineering. He started his career as Scientific Researcher at the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging. Presently, he is Head of Product and Process Development at Der Grüne Punkt Duales System Deutschland GmbH. Graham Houlder is the Managing Director of SLOOP Consulting B.V. and he has been retained by the Flexible Packaging Europe Association as Sustainability Director since 2011. He is recognised as one of the industry s thought-leaders for sustainable packaging and is one of the 13 founding members of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC). Sarah Perreard is the Global End Users Leader & Sustainability Value Chain leader of DuPont s packaging business within DuPont Performance Materials located in Geneva, Switzerland. Today Sarah represents DuPont Packaging in various initiatives in the field of recycling and the circular economy. Sarah completed her Masters in Business Administration at HEC Geneva in 2007. Hasso von Pogrell has been Managing Director of European Bioplastics since 2009. He studied Economics and graduated from the University of Cologne. Dr. Andreas Mäurer studied and then completed his PhD in Chemistry at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg. He has been working at the Fraunhofer IVV since 1994 and is currently Head of the Department for Polymer Recycling Process Development at the Fraunhofer IVV in Freising. Erwin Vink has a Master s degree in Chemistry from Utrecht University. In 1984, he started his career at the Dow Chemical Company and has worked on internal and external Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) since the beginning of the nineties. In 2000, he joined NatureWorks LLC where he presently holds the position of Environmental Affairs Manager. Hein van den Reek Director of Business Development Formable at Billerud Korsnäs, has been working in different areas within the packaging industry since 1990. This includes paper, paper laminates, extrusion coating, flexo- and rotogravure printing, production of industrial- and consumer packaging. Throughout his career, he has been exploring innovation in packaging and machines and in combinations of the two. Päivi Harju-Eloranta has a master s degree in chemistry from Helsinki University. In 1987, she started her career as a packaging scientist at forest industry company Stora Enso. She has long experience in product safety issues, food and liquid packaging board business and sustainability. Currently she holds the position as Vice President, Sustainability Stora Enso Consumer Board.
Details Date: October 11 12, 2017 Location:,, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland Language: English Fee: CHF 1,190.00* incl. 8 % VAT, lunch and electronic documentation CHF 100.00 for Dinner on October 11, 2017 (*or Euro equivalent at actual exchange rate) Registration: /ipi-events/registration Hotel accommodation If you aim to arrive in Schaffhausen on the day before the seminar, you will find a list of hotels here: www.schaffhauserland.ch/de Please book accommodation only after receipt of our final confirmation. P 3 P 1 P 2 P 3 P1 > Car park (Parkhaus) Herrenacker Access via Frauengasse P2 > Car park (Parkhaus) Herrenacker Süd Access via Rheinstrasse P3 > Car park (Parkhaus) Bahnhof Access via Mühlentalstrasse Tain Station (Bahnhof) Schaffhausen P 1 P 2 CH-8200 Schaffhausen Tel. +41 52 675 51 51 info@ipi.eu