Introducing the Packaging News Sustainability & Impact Summit and Awards
Formerly known as the Environmental Packaging Summit and Awards, the Packaging News Sustainability & Impact Summit and Awards return
on Tuesday 14 July at the KIA Oval, London, representing an evolution of a long-standing and trusted programme.
The new name reflects how the packaging sustainability conversation has matured, moving beyond environmental intent to measurable impact, commercial reality and system-wide change.
While the core principles remain the same - rigorous benchmarking, independent expert judging and practical industry insight - the evolved Sustainability & Impact platform broadens its scope to better reflect today’s challenges. It now encompasses circularity, carbon reduction, regulatory reform, innovation and real-world implementation across the full packaging and waste value chain.
Together, the Summit and Awards provide a joined-up platform to recognise leadership, share best practice and help businesses navigate tightening regulation, rising costs and increasing scrutiny.
The Sustainability & Impact Summit and Awards continue to offer the same credibility and rigour the industry trusts, delivered through a clearer, more future-focused lens.
The Awards entry deadline has been extended.
The entry deadline for the Awards has now been extended to Friday 27 March 2026, giving organisations additional time to prepare and submit their entries. This extension provides a further opportunity for businesses across the packaging and waste value chain to showcase the innovations, strategies and real-world initiatives delivering measurable sustainability impact.
Don’t miss this opportunity and enter the Awards before it’s too late!
Sustainability & Impact Awards
The Packaging News Sustainability & Impact Awards recognise the people, projects and businesses making measurable progress in packaging sustainability. Evolving from the Environmental Packaging Awards , this benchmark-led programme defines the standards shaping the future of packaging through circularity, carbon reduction, innovation and impact. Entries are independently assessed by a panel of industry experts and rated against defined criteria. Each entrant receives a confidential Benchmark Report as part of their entry, offering expert feedback and clear direction for improvement.
Every entrant receives a confidential expert assessment of their work. Only the best earn the Packaging News Sustainability Mark.
Entries close Friday 27 March.
Sustainability & Impact Summit
The Packaging News Sustainability & Impact Summit is the UK’s essential one-day event bringing together the full packaging and waste value chain to tackle the most urgent environmental, regulatory and commercial challenges.
From extended producer Responsibility and recycling reform to circular design, material innovation and net-zero strategy, the summit delivers practical insight, expert debate and real-world case studies to help businesses navigate rapid change and make confident, future-proof decisions
Designed for brand owners, packaging manufacturers, recyclers, waste operators, retailers, policymakers and investors, the summit combines high-level strategic panels with fast-paced lightning talks showcasing scalable solutions and hard-won lessons.
With regulation tightening, costs rising and sustainability now a core business driver, this is the definitive forum to understand what’s coming next - and how to stay competitive, compliant and credible in the transition to a truly circular packaging economy.
Relive the 2025 Summit Highlights
Catch up on key moments, groundbreaking discussions, and award-winning designs that defined this year's summit.
Thanks and congratulations for a Summit and Awards that have been very well pulled together. Excellent performances all round for a big team effort.
Paul Vanston , Chief Executive, Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN)
The Packaging News annual Environmental Summit is a must attend event for anyone dealing with current environmental policies impacting on packaging. The event was hugely informative and topical with some cutting edge, challenging debates and addresses from packaging leaders. Well worth two days away from the office, the Summit delivers excellent value for money.
Martin , Executive Director, Foodservice Packaging Association
The Environmental Packaging Summit brought together a relevant and varied audience, the agenda led some insightful and thought provoking discussions around some of the challenges and opportunities for our sector and as sustainable packaging solutions provider we found the event to be hugely beneficial.
Maureen Stevenson , Head of Marketing and Business Development, Cullen Eco-friendly Packaging
The Environmental Packaging Summit brought together a wealth of knowledge from across the packaging value chain with valuable insights, strategy and future direction all discussed. A great event to attend and a privilege for us to have had the opportunity to join panel discussions and exhibit.
Katherine Fleet , Head of Sustainability & Circularity , RECOUP
This summit was a great opportunity to come together and discuss openly all things packaging.
Claire Shrewsbury , Director of Insights & Innovation , WRAP
I attend and speak regularly at packaging, recycling and environment conferences across Europe. From my perspective, when compared to similar events, the PN Environmental Packaging Summit had the best content and focus on key issues.
Mike Baxter , External Affairs Director , Berry BPI Group
The Environmental Packaging Summit is a valuable event and allows the BCMPA and our members to get the latest insight into this critical topic. As the UK’s Association for contract packing, manufacturing, fulfilment and logistics it is essential that we engage with wider industry on the many facets of sustainability and add our perspective to help guide others.
Emma Verkaik , Chief Executive , BCMPA
The Environmental Packaging Summit is an important event in the packaging industry calendar, bringing together key figures from across the value chain. It was great to hear from a range of speakers sharing the latest insights in the industry and providing a platform for discussion and debate. The team does a fantastic job organising the summit each year, which is further evident by the continued levels of attendance. We’re looking forward to next year already!
Tom Giddings , Executive Director , Alupro
Watch the best moments from the 2025 Awards
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Our 2025 attendees attracted participation from leading names across the packaging sector - from global brands and pioneering manufacturers to influential associations and experts shaping the future of the industry.
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