CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Why Sustainability is good for your business At a recent virtual conference event, Allie Schwertner, Sustainability leader at Rockwell Automation, made a strong case as to why Sustainability is good for your business “Leaders should look at efficiency and sustainability as mutually beneficial goals,” said Allie Schwertner, sustainability and energy leader at Rockwell Automation. “Improving the efficiency of operations will reduce waste, which improves the sustainability of processes. This introduces cost benefits, which can then be reinvested in future projects.”
Schwertner spoke as moderator for a keynote session on “Sustainability: From Vision to Impact,” at the ROKLive 2021 virtual event. The session visited with Rockwell Automation partners that have made sustainability a priority and have committed to a positive feedback loop to continuously make processes more efficient and more sustainable. “In order to help customers meet sustainability goals, it’s important that we hold ourselves to a high standard,” Schwertner continued. “Everything needs to be managed to maintain high sustainability standards in areas such as energy consumption, operational efficiency, waste and recycling.” She welcomed three projects and organizations that are focused on sustainability for waste, energy and water.
26 SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING NEWS
Chemical recycling feeds a circular economy At packaging company, Sealed Air, the makers of Cryovac food packaging and Bubble Wrap protective packaging, “We have a very high sense of purpose—to leave the world better than we found it,” said Sergio Pupkin, growth and strategy officer at Sealed Air. The company has made a pledge that by 2025 100% of its packaging will be recyclable or renewable.
