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Returning to Swissotel Chicago, Sustainability in Packaging US will take place March 6-8, 2024, to deliver timely updates and firsthand industry insights into the emerging developments, notable market trends, and cutting-edge packaging solutions that are steering the supply chain towards an increasingly circular economy and more sustainable future.

In 2023, we united the entire packaging value chain, including brand owners, retailers, packaging converters, manufacturers, suppliers, recyclers, and more, as Sustainability in Packaging US was designed to facilitate industry collaboration, support the sharing of ideas, explore innovative solutions, and deliver upon the collective promise of increased sustainability within the packaging industry.

The landscape of packaging is changing as consumer purchasing trends turn to online ordering, the desire to purchase products that are more sustainable, wanting more from brands and reducing the amount of effort they need to make in order to stay sustainable. As purchasing trends continue to evolve, one of the most important functions of packaging will be increased sustainability. This push towards sustainable practices for packaging and a circular economy is a key influencer, focal point and primary benchmark for the packaging supply chain.

To address these future sustainability requirements, Smithers Sustainability in Packaging US is designed to offer the packaging industry a collaborative forum that provides a 360 perspective on the key challenges facing the supply chain and an introduction to the innovative packaging solutions that are supporting the evolution towards a circular and increasingly sustainable economy.

Who Attends?

Sustainability in Packaging US brings together representatives from across the entire packaging value chain including including raw material suppliers, packaging converters, retailers, brands, government agencies, NGOs, and academia to facilitate industry collaboration, support the sharing of ideas, and deliver upon the promise of increased sustainability within the packaging industry.

Common Attendee Job Titles:

Account Manager ● Brand Communications Manager ● Brand Innovation & Packaging Leader ● Business Development ● CEO ● Chief Evangelist ● Chief Strategy Officer ● CMO ● Co-Founder ● Commercial Director ● COO ● Corporate Environmental Coordinator ● Corporate Sustainability Leader ● Director of Marketing ● Director of Product Development and Innovation ● Director of Packaging ● Director of Sustainability ● Environmental Specialist ● Executive Vice President ● Global Marketing Manager ● Head of Business Strategy ● Managing Director ● Materials Analyst ● National Recycling Manager ● New Product Development ● Packaging Development Engineer ● Packaging Engineer ● Packaging Specialist ● President ● Principal Engineer ● Public Affairs ● R&D ● Reliability Manager ● Regulatory Director ● Research Scientist ● Sustainability Manager ● Sustainability Strategist ● Technical Director ● Technical Service Manager ● Vice President of Marketing ● Vice President of Sales ● Vice President of Client Success