Lydia Boonstra
Senior Consultant
I believe that fair and sustainable supply chains are the future.
About the client
For Packaging sector plan – an initiative of Techniek Nederland and Fedet — we collaborated with the installation companies within the association.
About the project
The installation sector uses a great deal of packaging material to transport products safely. Unfortunately, this also results in unnecessary waste, additional logistics costs, and a significant environmental impact. The sector aims to reduce this environmental impact while simultaneously contributing to the Dutch government’s circular economy goals. For these reasons, an Industry Plan has been developed in collaboration with the market to reduce the amount of packaging waste for equipment, installation components, and materials, make it more sustainable, and ensure its high-quality reuse within the supply chain. In addition to the initiators (Schneider Electric, Federatie Elektrotechniek, Techniek Nederland), more than 70 participants from various links in the supply chain have now joined the initiative.
Work
We began by conducting a baseline assessment with a number of market stakeholders to determine what ambitions and goals the Packaging sector plan could set. The goals were then outlined in the Packaging sector plan,” which was signed by the first stakeholders in 2022. Since then, dozens of installers, manufacturers, and wholesalers have joined the initiative.
This milestone marked the start of the implementation phase of the Packaging sector plan.” In this context, 2BHonest plays a supporting role in various activities, such as serving as a content-based sparring partner for the steering committee, overseeing various pilot projects, organizing (semi-)annual meetings for participants, and contributing to communications materials.
Result
The Packaging sector plan is a huge success! Already, 82% of plastic packaging is being collected for recycling, and for cardboard packaging, that figure is as high as 93%. The industry is now using 30% fewer stickers on packaging. And 89% of the cardboard used carries the sustainable FSC/PEFC label. We’re also seeing that more and more market players are enthusiastically joining the Industry Plan and are working within their own organizations or in working groups to achieve the goals.
2BHonest makes a significant contribution to the Packaging sector plan, both in terms of content and organization. A really great combination!
Laurens de vrijer — head of employer relations and entrepreneurship
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