{"id":4815,"date":"2024-05-30T08:38:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T05:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/?p=4815"},"modified":"2025-06-12T12:48:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T09:48:46","slug":"challenges-of-packaging-professionals-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/challenges-of-packaging-professionals-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenges of Packaging Professionals: SPC Impact 2024 Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Findings of a recent survey conducted by <a href=\"https:\/\/aura-consultants.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Aura<\/a>, a packaging consultancy organization in the UK, provide significant insights into the current state of sustainability efforts among packaging professionals and their overall understanding of current packaging regulations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/challenges-of-packaging-professionals-survey\/#The_Survey\" >The Survey<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/challenges-of-packaging-professionals-survey\/#1_Uncertainty_About_Meeting_Sustainability_Targets\" >1. Uncertainty About Meeting Sustainability Targets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/challenges-of-packaging-professionals-survey\/#2_Limited_Knowledge_of_Regulations\" >2. Limited Knowledge of Regulations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/challenges-of-packaging-professionals-survey\/#3_Challenges_in_Data_Collection\" >3. Challenges in Data Collection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/challenges-of-packaging-professionals-survey\/#4_Positive_Trends_in_Supply_Chain_Sustainability\" >4. Positive Trends in Supply Chain Sustainability<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/challenges-of-packaging-professionals-survey\/#5_Change_of_consumer_training_channels\" >5. Change of consumer training channels<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/challenges-of-packaging-professionals-survey\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Survey\"><\/span>The Survey<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/metalpackager.com\/2024\/05\/packaging-professionals-research-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">survey<\/a>, which was conducted at the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) Impact 2024 conference in New Orleans, included senior industry leaders from various global brands. The most important findings of the survey for the packaging professionals are the following:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Uncertainty_About_Meeting_Sustainability_Targets\"><\/span>1. Uncertainty About Meeting Sustainability Targets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>27 %<\/strong> of packaging professionals were unsure about whether their company is on the right track to meeting its sustainability targets. This marks a <strong>5 %<\/strong> increase from the previous year, indicating a <strong>growing uncertainty<\/strong> in the packaging industry.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4816\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Challenges-of-Packaging-Professionals-SPC-Impact-2024-Survey-conference-room-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Challenges of Packaging Professionals SPC Impact 2024 Survey - conference room\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/em><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Limited_Knowledge_of_Regulations\"><\/span>2. Limited Knowledge of Regulations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>79 %<\/strong> of respondents admitted to having limited knowledge or needing help with the current and future packaging regulations. This suggests that the complexity and volume of existing and upcoming legislations are <strong>overwhelming<\/strong> for many professionals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Challenges_in_Data_Collection\"><\/span>3. Challenges in Data Collection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>76 %<\/strong> of organizations reported that they are not effectively collecting or utilizing the necessary data in order to take sustainable packaging decisions. Moreover, <strong>41 %<\/strong> of companies are still relying on manual data collection methods, such as spreadsheets, rather than using dedicated platforms. This <strong>lack<\/strong> <strong>of efficient data management<\/strong> makes proactive decision-making and optimization of sustainable packaging practices more difficult.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Positive_Trends_in_Supply_Chain_Sustainability\"><\/span>4. Positive Trends in Supply Chain Sustainability<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Professionals reporting their supply chains as not sustainable has decreased by 22 % <\/strong>dropping from 83 % in 2023 to 61 % in 2024, indicating the progress made within the year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Change_of_consumer_training_channels\"><\/span>5. Change of consumer training channels<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>41 %<\/strong> of professionals felt that their companies <strong>utilized packaging for consumer education<\/strong>, compared to 61 % in 2023. This indicates that the market leading companies use other means to educate consumers on sustainability topics and not packaging.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While the packaging industry does make considerable progress in certain areas, there still remains a significant need for better understanding of regulations and more effective data management, in order to achieve sustainability goals effectively.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you are uncertain about the regulations governing your packaging, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/contact-us\/\">contact<\/a> out team of experts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Findings of a recent survey conducted by Aura, a packaging consultancy organization in the UK, provide significant insights into the current state of sustainability efforts among packaging professionals and their overall understanding of current packaging regulations. &nbsp; The Survey The survey, which was conducted at the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) Impact 2024 conference in New&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":4816,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en","category-industry-trends-reports-en","category-28","category-541","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4815"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4815\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4826,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4815\/revisions\/4826"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}