How EPR is Reshaping the Relationship Between Packaging and Procurement

Extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation is reshaping more than consumer packaged goods (CPG) packaging specifications and cost structures; it’s changing the relationship between packaging and purchasing teams. As companies navigate a growing patchwork of regulations that tie financial responsibility to packaging materials, recyclability, and end-of-life management, decisions once driven primarily by performance, availability, and unit cost now carry broader compliance and financial implications. One internal EPR impact point is the cost structures connecting packaging and purchasing/procurement departments — and it’s changing how they work together. Matthew Rogerson, FIMMM, founder of The Pack Scout, and author of several books and Unpacked, a weekly newsletter that tracks regulatory and packaging market development, spoke to Packaging Digest about the evolving challenges and opportunities that EPR creates for this working relationship.

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