Sustainability reports and other announcements have revealed that some companies struggling to meet next year’s benchmark are already looking ahead to updated goals.
Halfway through 2024, some organizations have started to be more vocal about one of Packaging Dive’s most anticipated industry issues this year: how they’re thinking about plastics reduction, recyclability and related targets that were pegged to 2025.
Some have given stakeholders a heads up that they’re too behind to fully achieve them on time. Others have already shared updated goals that reflect slightly different focuses with later deadlines.
Brands and packaging makers have more knowledge and resources today than when they coalesced around common sustainability targets. Emerging regulations will also reshape goal-setting, industry observers say. Read the full article ➔
Flexible bags and pouches are the key sticking points. In a sustainability report, Colgate-Palmolive also shared updates on transitioning its entire toothpaste portfolio to recyclable tubes, which became the subject of a lawsuit last year. Read the full article ➔
The new goals look very similar to those in the original road map, with a couple additions and a deadline extended from 2025 to 2030. Participants made progress on the 2025 goals but were unlikely to all meet the original targets. Read the full article ➔
The same day the CPG released its ESG report acknowledging it’s unlikely to hit a 2025 packaging circular design target, the city of Baltimore sued PepsiCo and others for their “significant roles in creating a plastic pollution crisis.” Read the full article ➔
The home essentials marketplace operator said eliminating plastic would require legislation and “massive transformation in the CPG ecosystem.” Spray pumps and laundry pods are some of the items where plastic still plays a role. Read the full article ➔
