INNOVATION
INNOVATION
INNOVATION
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Day One: Tuesday 25 th August 2009<br />
AUSTRALIAN PACKAGING SUMMIT 09<br />
25 TH - 26 TH AUGUST 2009 - GRAND HYATT MELBOURNE<br />
8.15 Registration<br />
8.50 Opening remarks from the Chair<br />
International Keynote Address<br />
9.00 Innovative and sustainable packaging in a<br />
global perspective<br />
Dr Carl Olsmats, General Secretary,<br />
World Packaging Organisation (Sweden)<br />
Keynote Address<br />
9.40 The National Packaging Covenant update<br />
– On track for 2010 targets?<br />
• Cradle to Cradle theme<br />
• Objectives, Goals, Targets update<br />
• Getting balance between cost reduction and environmental<br />
impact<br />
• Industry regulatory reporting programmes<br />
• Improving the “lifescycle management” or<br />
sustainability of packaging<br />
• Go beyond the requirements of the Covenant<br />
Ed Cordner, CEO, The National Packaging Covenant<br />
10.10 Towards sustainable packaging<br />
• Perceptions about over-packaging and excessive waste<br />
• Actions and KPI’s for demonstrating progress towards<br />
sustainable packaging<br />
• Improving accountability and transparency in reporting<br />
environmental performance<br />
• Innovative approaches which contribute to supply<br />
chain sustainability<br />
• Broader trends in sustainable packaging<br />
Gavin Williams, CEO, Packaging Council of Australia<br />
10.40 Morning Tea<br />
Manufacturers<br />
Case Study<br />
11.10 VISY – Lessons learnt from world leader in<br />
sustainable business practices<br />
• Accomplish environmental and social improvements in<br />
concert with business growth<br />
• New sustainability awareness program for staff, customers<br />
and the community<br />
• Opportunities for additional investment in resource<br />
recovery<br />
Angela Nicholls, Sustainability Communications<br />
Manager, Visy Industries<br />
Case Study<br />
11.50 Amcor Australasia - Innovation and technology<br />
• Amcor and the National Packaging Covenant<br />
• Innovation – What’s new in technology for a sustainable<br />
future from a manufacturer’s perspective<br />
• Environmental, Financial, Social impact – Amcor Australasia<br />
a sustainable model for industry best practice<br />
Andrew Vanstone,<br />
Group General Manager of Marketing and<br />
Sustainability, Amcor Australasia<br />
Panel Discussion<br />
12.30 Global directions<br />
Dr Carl Olsmats, General Secretary,<br />
World Packaging Organisation<br />
Ed Cordner, CEO, The National Packaging Covenant<br />
Angela Nicholls, Sustainability Communications Manager,<br />
Visy Industries<br />
Andrew Vanstone,<br />
Group General Manager of Marketing and Sustainability,<br />
Amcor Australasia<br />
1.00 Lunch<br />
Waste / Recycling / Landfill<br />
2.00 Disposal of packaging – Who is responsible?<br />
- Government / Retailer / Manufacturer /<br />
Consumer?<br />
• Landfill or Recycle?<br />
• Is recycling viable? If so at what cost?<br />
• Alternative New Technologies - Biodegradable<br />
• Mixture of Packaging – Recyclable / Biodegradable<br />
• Trends in waste management and recycling<br />
Nicholas Harford, Principal, Equilibrium OMG<br />
2.30 Advanced waste technology<br />
• AWT Infrastructure to close the loop - The success of<br />
sustainable packaging depends on widely available<br />
AWT<br />
John Lawson, Manager NSW<br />
Global Renewables Limited<br />
3.00 Relationship between Packaging and Waste<br />
Management industries<br />
• Waste Management Association’s perspective: What<br />
should the packaging industry incorporate into design and<br />
manufacturing process?<br />
• How waste management fits into packaging lifecycle and<br />
how information can be fed back to the brand owner and<br />
packaging supplier to ultimately improve the environmental<br />
outcome<br />
• Case Study – Sustainable trees to make paper<br />
• How the global economic downturn is affecting the waste<br />
management industry and how this affects the<br />
packaging supply chain<br />
Lillias Bovell, President,<br />
Waste Management Association of Australia<br />
3.30 Afternoon Tea<br />
Bioplastics & Alternative Technology<br />
4.00 Seedling programme<br />
• How it works (identification)<br />
• Why it is based on the European System (Awareness)<br />
• Future recovery of these materials (Infrastructure)<br />
Alan Adams, President,<br />
Australasian Bioplastics Association<br />
Case Study<br />
4.30 Biograde Limited - Sustainability success story<br />
• With renewable resource-based plastics towards<br />
sustainable packaging<br />
• Sustainable packaging – key drivers and market<br />
dynamics<br />
• Update on commercial successes and learnings<br />
Dr Frank Glatz, Managing Director, Biograde Limited<br />
Panel Discussion<br />
5.00 Recycling and Sustainability<br />
Nicholas Harford, Principal, Equilibrium OMG<br />
John Lawson, Manager NSW, Global Renewables Limited<br />
Lillias Bovell, President,<br />
Waste Management Association of Australia<br />
Alan Adams, President,<br />
Australasian Bioplastics Association<br />
Dr Frank Glatz, Managing Director, Biograde Limited<br />
5.30 Cocktail drinks reception<br />
Register before 30 th June for just $1,195 + GST Call us on (02) 8908