The Entrepreneurs’ Programme, Australian Institute of Packaging, Melbourne’s North Food Group and Food & Fibre Gippsland would like to invite eligible SMEs to participate into this Sustainable Packaging Smart Project with a focus on improving sustainable packaging practices within your business.

Sustainable Packaging ultimately ensures that the design provides the lowest possible environmental impact compared to existing or conventional packaging

Businesses are turning to sustainable packaging for many reasons, including to meet the 2025 Sustainable Packaging targets, corporate social responsibility, reducing their carbon footprint, reducing unnecessary packaging waste, increasing sales and because retailers and consumers are demanding it as a key global movement

The Entrepreneurs’ Programme has developed a Sustainable Packaging Project for eligible SMEs with revenues between 1 5 m to 100 m. This will provide access to industry networks, expert resources and up to 20 000 ( grant funding to progress your sustainable packaging goals and increase your capability to meet the 2025 Sustainable Packaging targets.  The project also offers up to 12 months direct individual business assistance, along with
collective, peer group knowledge and skill development activities.

There is a suite of support offered here with the Entrepreneurs’ Programme and our project partners to help guide and support the way forward with you to better understand and implement the Sustainable Packaging
Guidelines within your business.

To start the project off we have created an interactive ‘Implementing the Sustainable Packaging
Guidelines Within Your Business Bootcamp’ delivered to you by the Australian Institute of Packaging. This will enable you to deep-dive into how to implement Sustainable Packaging Design into your existing
and new packaging development processes.

Wednesday, 23 February 2022  8:30am-1:00pm

EOIs Close – 18 February 2022
Those that are eligible and wish to participate, apply prior to 18th February and register on Eventbrite link:

Or find out more by speaking with the project lead, Brett Henderson at:
E: brett.henderson@ep.industry.gov.au
M: 0400 203 245
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