Program Overview
 This program equips professionals with practical insights into sustainability and regulatory impacts on packaging waste and environmental compliance. Led by an industry expert with over 25 years of experience, the course blends regulatory frameworks, industry best practices, and real-world case studies to help participants address compliance challenges while driving sustainable packaging innovations. Through a mix of conceptual grounding, situational awareness, real-life examples, and interactive simulations, participants will gain the skills to design compliance-ready, sustainable packaging strategies and build actionable roadmaps for their organizations.
Features
- Understand global and regional regulatory frameworks impacting packaging sustainability
- Apply best practices and innovations in sustainable packaging design
- Analyze real-world compliance failures and derive preventive strategies
- Build actionable roadmaps linking compliance, sustainability, and organizational goals
Target audiences
- Regulatory Affairs Professionals
- Quality Assurance Professionals
- R&D Professionals
- Procurement Professionals
- Supply Chain & Operations Managers
Curriculum
- 5 Sections
- 17 Lessons
- 1 Day
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- Sustainability in Packaging3
- 1.1Evolution of sustainability in packaging – from CSR to compliance
- 1.2Global & regional regulatory frameworks: EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility), SUP (Single-Use Plastics) bans, circular economy directives
- 1.3Carbon footprint, recyclability, biodegradability, life-cycle analysis (LCA), cradle-to-cradle, EHS compliance
- Regulatory Landscape & Compliance Challenges4
- 2.1Mapping environmental regulations across geographies (EU Packaging Waste Directive, India’s Plastic Waste Management Rules, US EPA guidelines, etc.)
- 2.2Packaging waste management rules: labeling, recyclability codes, and reporting obligations
- 2.3Case insights: penalties, recalls, and compliance failures from F&B and FMCG sectors
- 2.4Interactive exercise: decoding sample regulatory documents & compliance checklists
- Designing for Sustainability – Industry Best Practices4
- 3.1Sustainable packaging design principles: lightweighting, material substitution, circular design
- 3.2Innovations in packaging: bioplastics, compostable films, refill systems, digital product passports
- 3.3Supply chain implications: vendor compliance, traceability, and green procurement
- 3.4Exercise: Redesign an existing product packaging to meet sustainability & compliance norms
- Real-World Case Studies & Applications3
- Overcoming Challenges & Building Roadmaps3
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