Event Type: Webinar

An Introduction to the Golden Design Rules

Posted in | November 5, 2021

Webinaire: L’écoconception d’emballage: un levier de transition vers une économie circulaire

Posted in | November 3, 2021

L’écoconception d’emballage : un levier de transition vers une économie circulaire

25 novembre 2021
12 h HNE

Free to PAC Members
$40 USD for Non Members

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Qu’est-ce qu’un emballage circulaire? Est-ce mieux qu’un emballage soit fait de matériaux recyclés ou qu’il soit recyclable? Au-delà du recyclage, comment peut-on rendre un emballage plus circulaire ou plus écoresponsable? Pour répondre à plusieurs de ces questions, Groupe AGÉCO aborde le sujet de l’écoconception comme levier de transition vers une économie circulaire.

Dans ce webinaire, des experts de Groupe AGÉCO vous introduiront à la démarche d’écoconception afin d’augmenter la circularité des emballages et d’en réduire l’empreinte environnementale. Ils s’appuieront sur des études de cas inspirantes.

Avec

Hugues Imbeault-Tétreault, ing., M.Sc.A Conseiller aux affaires scientifiques Groupe AGÉCO
Ingénieur physicien de formation, Hugues Imbeault-Tétreault a complété une maîtrise au Centre international de référence sur le cycle de vie de produits, services et procédés (CIRAIG) de Polytechnique Montréal. Il y a ensuite occupé le poste d’analyste pendant plus de six ans, période au cours de laquelle il a acquis une vaste expertise en analyse environnementale du cycle de vie (ACV) et en économie circulaire. Il s’est joint au Groupe AGÉCO en février 2018 à titre d’analyste principal. Depuis février 2021, il agit en tant que conseiller aux affaires scientifiques du service de responsabilité d’entreprise.

Dans l’ensemble, il a mené et participé à plus de 20 projets d’ACV et d’empreinte carbone dans le secteur des emballages, ainsi que dans le domaine des produits de construction, de l’agriculture et des pâtes et papiers. Il compte à sa liste de réalisations l’ACV des sacs d’emplettes au Québec. Il a également évalué les bénéfices environnementaux d’une multitude d’emballages alimentaires écoconçus et conseillé leurs fabricants sur la communication des résultats. Enfin, il a participé à une étude mettant en valeur les meilleures pratiques d’emballage d’aliments au Québec.

Hugues est un vérificateur de déclarations environnementales de produits reconnu par CSA et membre de l’Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec.
Elsa Moawad, M.Sc. Analyste Responsabilité D’Entreprise Groupe AGÉCO
Elsa Moawad est diplômée en chimie et génie chimique et détient une maîtrise recherche en génie industriel, réalisée à Polytechnique Montréal, au sein du Centre international de référence sur le cycle de vie de produits, services et procédés (CIRAIG). Elle a rejoint l’équipe du Groupe AGÉCO en 2019 comme analyste en responsabilité d’entreprise.

Avec son expérience académique en analyse du cycle de vie (environnementale et économique), en écoconception et en écoefficience, Elsa a réalisé plusieurs études environnementales (ACV, empreinte carbone de produit et organisationnelle) et a contribué à des projets stratégiques principalement dans le secteur de l’emballage. Entre autres, elle a accompagné des entreprises et organisations à quantifier l’impact environnemental de leurs pratiques, à identifier des stratégies d’écoconception, à réfléchir à des indicateurs de performance et de suivi et, enfin, à développer des feuilles de route en matière d’emballage écoresponsable.

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Webinar: Using LCA and Circularity to Make Comprehensive Packaging Decisions

Posted in | September 22, 2021

Webinar: Using LCA and Circularity to Make Comprehensive Packaging Decisions

Wednesday, November 3, 2021
9 AM Los Angeles
12 PM New York
5 PM London

Complimentary Webinar
Sponsored by Trayak

Overview

Join Trayak, for a deep dive on how circularity is measured using the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Material Circularity Indicator (MCI) tool calculation, and what the drivers of circularity are.

Trayak presenters, will walk through a circularity example and look at how Circularity and Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) combine to support comprehensive decision making, highlighting complementary methodologies.

Featured Presenters

Alison Younts Lead Sustainability Consultant Trayak
Alison Younts works as Lead Sustainability Consultant at Trayak and is passionate about helping companies reduce their environmental impact to tell their sustainability story. She earned her B.S. in Environmental Engineering at Ohio State University.
Nathan Mckee Sustainability Analyst Trayak
Nathan Mckee is a Sustainability Analyst at Trayak and the newest member of their growing team. After graduating from the University of Cincinnati’s Honors Program in Environmental Studies, Nathan made his way into the garment industry focusing on lean production strategies and continuous improvement. Now, he harnesses his passion for problem-solving to guide brands and manufacturers through their sustainability journey.

This webinar brought to you by Trayak.

Trayak is a software solutions company with a vision to mainstream sustainability. Our mission is to provide easy-to-use tools that can be embedded inproduct and packaging development, manufacturing, and launch processes.

Webinar: PIP 360 Tool: User Success Stories

Posted in | September 8, 2021

PIP 360 Packaging Benchmarking Tool:
User Success Stories

Design by the Industry for the Industry

When:

Wednesday, October 6, 2021
12PM – 1PM – EST

Cost:

Complimentary Webinar

Overview:

This webinar will provide the latest overview of the PIP360 tool capabilities and how it can help users achieve package sustainability goals. Case studies will be shared demonstrating how companies have used the tool to help clients make more circular design choices for their packaging. The PAC team will also review proposed tool upgrades that are consistent with the Canada Plastics Pact 2025 goals and with the recently announced Golden Design Rules for plastics.

Key Takeaways

PIP360 provides an efficient, rigorous method of benchmarking and comparing packaged products and portfolios. It works for ALL packaging NOT just plastics.
PIP360 users are getting value by helping their clients make better design choices to achieve package sustainability goals.
PAC is working with a technical committee of industry professionals to prioritize and implement tool improvements that fit with business needs, legislation, and global pact commitments.
PAC is your partner and supporter and will offer PIP360 tool demos and training to meet your specific needs on packaging circularity.

Webinar: IFS PACsecure v2 and New Global Markets Program

Posted in | September 8, 2021

Webinar: IFS PACsecure v.2 and NEW Global Markets Program

When:

Wednesday, October 27, 2021
12PM – 1PM – EST
9AM – 10AM – PT

Price:

Complimentary
Sponsored by IFS International Featured Standards

Overview:

IFS PACsecure certification is the answer to meeting customer demands for safe, quality packaging. Gain insight to the benefits of the new standard version 2 and how the brand-new Global Markets program can help companies get started.

Learn about:

Features and benefits of IFS PACsecure
The role of certification bodies and how the IFS assessment works
How to get started and IFS support to guide the implementation process
Introduction to the brand-new Global Markets program and its benefits

Who should attend?

Retailers seeking to verify quality and safety for packaging
CPGs that want their packaging suppliers to get GFSI certified
Food companies complying with regulatory demands for safe packaging
Packaging manufacturers and converters looking for a certification to meet their customer demands
Auditors and consultants wanting to learn more about IFS PACsecure

Featured Presenters

Pius Gasser IFS Technical Project Manager and IFS Representative IFS North America
Pius Gasser has over 40 years of experience in the Food Industry. Since 2000, he consults specializing in Management Coaching, Training, and Food Safety Implementations. He was appointed to represent IFS in North America in 2015.
Cheryl Sullivan Senior Communication Manager IFS North America
Cheryl operates a packaging consulting firm to which she brings 40 years of industry experience. She also works with IFS to market its standards in North America and helps companies get IFS PACsecure certified.

Webinar sponsored by IFS International Featured Standards:

IFS develops globally recognized product quality and safety standards and offers tools and guidance to help quality managers work efficiently. Our goal is to provide the best safety and quality management system so that consumers can trust the products they buy.

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Webinar: The Life of a Plastic Bottle

Posted in | September 8, 2021

Webinar: The Life of a Plastic Bottle

When:

Wednesday, September 29, 2021
12PM – 1PM – EST
9AM – 10AM – PT

Price:

Free to PAC Members
$40 USD Non Members

Join us on September 29th for an inside look at how Return-It and Coca-Cola are changing the way we recycle.

Some of the questions you will find answers to are:

How does the beverage container recycling system in BC works?
How do plastic bottles get recycled and what happens to them?
What is Coca-Cola doing to lead the industry in seeking partners to collaborate on meaningful solutions to clean up existing packaging from the environment and developing effective collection and recycling systems?
Coca-Cola’s commitment to use recycled materials in their packaging and packaging innovations to be 100% recyclable by 2025.
What is Return-It doing to modernize the beverage container recycling system?
How Return-It plans to improve the beverage container recycling system
Return-It expansion of its Express system.

Featured Presenters

Brianna Ames Director of Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability Coca-Cola Canada
Brianna is responsible for public affairs, government relations, stakeholder partnerships, strategic communications, sustainability and community related programming and initiatives for Coca-Cola in Canada.
Allen Langdon President & CEO Return-It
Allen oversees the most successful used beverage container management program in Canada with a mandate to develop, manage and improve systems to recover used packaging and end-of-life products from consumers and ensure that they are properly recycled and not land-filled or incinerated.

Webinar brought to you by:

Coca-Cola is a total beverage company and our company’s purpose is to refresh the world and make a difference. Through its World Without Waste vision, they are renewing its investment in sustainable packaging so that all its packaging can enjoy a life beyond being beverage containers.

Return-It is an industry owned, not-for-profit, product stewardship organization with beverage container management as its core business. With over 25 years of experience and over 20 billion containers diverted from BC landfills and waterways.

Webinar: Evolution of E-commerce

Posted in | July 20, 2021

Evolution of E-commerce

When:
September 8, 2021
12 PM EST I 9 AM PT

Price:
Free

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The world isn’t changing. It has changed. For brand owners to understand the new reality of e-commerce, the context of how we arrived must be understood. Consumers are expecting convenience, customization, and an experience that connects them to the brand / product in ways that is continuously evolving.

Key Takeaways

What has changed in e-commerce?
How does branding play into the consumer experience?
How does sustainability play a role – trends / observations / selling the value to the brand owner.
How does testing impact the design and the value to the customer
What are the trends in testing and certification (APASS FFP & SIOC / ISTA / ASTM) given the spike in e-commerce

Who Should Attend?

Brand Owners
Designers, Design Managers, Design Leaders
Packaging Sales Reps, Managers, Leaders
Marketing Reps, Managers, Leaders
Consultants, analysts, service providers and anyone else interested in packaging design

Featured Speakers

Austin Given Director, Packaging Design & Development (USA, Asia) Veritiv Corporation
Austin is the Director of Packaging Design & Development (USA, Asia) for Veritiv Corp. There he oversees Packaging Design, Engineering, and Testing for Veritiv clients in USA and Asia.
Ayla Wolk Brand Manager Vine
Ayla oversees the creative development of brand and graphic packaging design for Veritiv and Vine clients.

Webinar sponsored by Veritiv Corporation

Veritiv Corporation (NYSE: VRTV), headquartered in Atlanta and a Fortune 500® company, is a full-service provider of packaging, JanSan and hygiene products, services and solutions. Additionally, Veritiv provides print and publishing products, and logistics and supply chain management solutions. Serving customers in a wide range of industries both in North America and globally, Veritiv has distribution centers throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and team members around the world helping shape the success of its customers. For more information about Veritiv and its business segments visit www.veritivcorp.com.

Webinar: Three Faces of EPR: An Update on Developments in Ontario, Quebec & Alberta

Posted in | March 26, 2021

April 27, 2021
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM I Eastern Standard Time
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM I Pacific Time

Price:
$40 CAD for this event
$65 CAD for this event and Fall event
plus applicable taxes.

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Overview

Despite the disruption caused by the global pandemic, many Canadian provinces are moving forward with new or “next-gen” EPR initiatives. And in true Canadian fashion, each province is taking a different path.

We are delighted to announce that the Canadian Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) has convened a blue-ribbon panel of EPR proponents from three of our most active provinces.

Join us on April 27 for an engaging, interactive webinar with EPR leaders from Ontario’s Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority, Éco Entreprises Québec and Alberta Environment and Parks.

Key Takeaways

One size doesn’t necessarily fit all – three approaches to EPR advancement in Canada
A better understanding of potential regulatory obligations
How you can expect to deal with the stewardship agencies in each province
What are the implications for your business – costs, reporting requirements, material management, etc.
What are the timelines in each jurisdiction?
Is there still time to influence these policy directions?

Who Should Attend?

Previous participants in the biennial Conference on Canadian Stewardship including:

Stewards, brand owners and other obligated parties as defined in regulations
Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) directors, senior managers and staff
Trade association leaders
Waste management program operators, service providers and suppliers
Material transporters and processors
Federal, provincial and municipal government staff
Consultants, analysts, service providers and anyone else interested in EPR

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Because of the pandemic, CPSC’s biennial Canadian Stewardship Conference has been rescheduled to 2022. Nevertheless, EPR in Canada continues to evolve. So, while we’re waiting, we’re pleased to offer this forum – the first of two EPR webinars we’ve planned for 2021 — to keep you plugged into the latest developments in EPR. Visit www.canadianstewardship.com.

Presenters

Frank Denton CEO Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority, Ontario
Frank was appointed CEO of the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority in July 2017. Prior to his appointment, he spent most of his career leading the design and delivery of regulatory programs as an assistant deputy minister with the Ontario government. Frank led the creation and delivery of a broad range of regulatory systems, spanning consumer protection, public safety, and corporate and commercial law. He also led a number of public-private commercial transactions on behalf of the provincial government and created and managed a broad range of public-private service delivery models, including agencies and other arms-length bodies. Frank is a lawyer and practiced commercial law with the firm of Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt.
Maryse Vermette President & CEO Éco Entreprises Quebec
For more than three decades, Maryse Vermette has held management positions in public and private curbside recycling organizations in Québec, Canada, pioneering developments in an activity sector that is essential to the quality of life of citizens and the growth of circular economy.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in urban planning from Université de Montréal and an MBA. Since 2008, she has been President and CEO of Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ), a private non-profit organization that represents companies who market containers, packaging and printed matter in Québec in their responsibility to finance the costs of effective and efficient municipal curbside recycling services.

She served on the boards of directors of several socio-economic organizations locally and abroad. In 2014, she co-chaired the Advisory committee on residual materials and in 2019, was appointed member of the Advisory committee on the modernization of the recycling industry set up by the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Fight against climate change.
Heather von Hauff Executive Director, Water and Waste Policy Alberta Environment and Parks
Heather von Hauff is the Executive Director of Water and Waste Policy at Alberta Environment and Parks. Heather has an MSC in hydrogeology from the University of Alberta. Heather’s career in the Government of Alberta began as a Regional Hydrogeologist in 2003. Since that time, she also worked in Alberta Energy and Executive Council before returning to the department. Over the course of her career in the Government of Alberta, Heather has worked on a broad range of issues, including: air, biodiversity, land, conservation, water, waste, energy resources, regulatory system design, and economic initiatives. Heather lives in Edmonton with her husband, young daughter and two dogs.

Moderator

Philippe Cantin Senior Director, Sustainability Innovation and Circular Economy Retail Council of Canada
Philippe Cantin has been working on sustainability and circularity files for 15 years. He thrives on challenges and atypical projects. As Senior Director, Sustainability Innovation and Circular Economy with Retail Council of Canada, he leads RCC’s advocacy work on behalf of the retail industry in areas including extended producer responsibility, product/material stewardship, and chemicals management. He also engages retailers in sectorial circularity initiatives and best practices sharing on plastics and textiles. Philippe lives in Montreal.