Fibre Packaging Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s Sustainable Products Initiative (SPI). The company has acknowledged the importance of ensuring that sustainable products support Europe’s transition to a climate neutral, resource efficient and circular economy.
Packaging sourced from renewable wood referred to as fibre-based packaging, actively contributes to the green transition by phasing out fossil-based materials and their associated emissions. This contribution has the potential to be continually increased by further innovation in fibre packaging products.
Fibre Packaging Europe has welcomed the establishment of overarching sustainability principles aimed at minimising the negative environmental and social impacts of products and their associated manufacturing processes.
The principles mentioned below must be applicable to varied product categories:
- Improve resource efficiency by introducing renewability as a sustainability principle
- Refrain from applying mandatory recycled content requirements on well-functioning recycling markets
- Promote responsible sourcing of raw materials
- Apply product-specific approaches to avoid overlaps and duplicating policy
- Ensure that fibre-based products can continue to contribute to European resilience
- Secure a level playing field with imported products
Fibre Packaging Europe is looking forward to work with policymakers to ensure that stakeholder concerns and scientific evidence are taken into consideration before the legislative proposal is released.