Quadpack’s sustainability performance has rated highly in the 2021 Annual Report of the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO), which assesses members’ sustainability through indicators such as leadership, packaging outcomes and operations.
Quadpack is a global manufacturer and provider of hybrid packaging solutions for beauty brands. Established in 2003, it has offices and production facilities in Europe, the US and the Asia-Pacific region, along with a global strategic network of manufacturing partners. Its headquarters and central test laboratory are located in Barcelona, Spain.
Quadpack’s business is based around four core activities: designing, developing, sourcing and manufacturing packaging solutions for beauty products. It develops and manufactures personalised standard packaging, as well as customised/bespoke packs for prestige, masstige and mass market customers, with specialist divisions dedicated to the skin care, make-up and fragrance sectors.
Its proprietary product range, Q-Line, offers packaging solutions that meet and anticipate market needs, while its Q-Selection brings clients the best in packaging design and technology from its approved manufacturing partners around the world.
“We are proud of our new APCO rating. We are making advances in all areas of sustainability and assessments like that of APCO ensure these are transparent,” says Jason Smith, Quadpack’s country manager for Australia and New Zealand.
“Our journey to positive-impact packaging continues and, as we progress, we strive to achieve a Level 5 rating.
“We encourage beauty brands in Australia to become members of APCO and to commit to Australia’s sustainability initiatives, so we can work together as an ecosystem to achieve sustainable packaging outcomes.”
Members’ ratings are divided into five levels of performance, ranging from ‘getting started’ to ‘beyond best practice’. Quadpack achieved its highest score since joining in 2018 – rated Level 4: Leading.
The score reflects the implementation of Quadpack’s sustainability strategy, a new framework set in motion at the start of 2020. It aims to ensure a positive impact on the environment and society, through its people, its processes, and its products.
Quadpack is transforming its QLine product portfolio using lifecycle assessments and escalating levels of sustainability – from basic recyclability to full circularity.
In line with this strategy, Quadpack’s recent product launches feature sustainability attributes like reusability (Regula Airless Refill), biodegradability (Sulapac Nordic Collection), and sustainable materials (Woodacity full-wood fragrance caps).
Quadpack also supports the 2021 National Plastics Plan and the Australasian Recycling Label, as well as international sustainability initiatives such as the Worldwide New Plastics Pact – Ellen MacArthur, the European Plastics Pact, the EU Plastics Strategy (2030), Pacte National sur les Emballages Plastiques (France), and the UK Plastics Pact.
All have established 2025 packaging sustainability targets concerning recycled content, effective recycling, reusability, composability and more.
In Australia, APCO leads the development of a circular economy for packaging, to create a value chain that works together to keep packaging materials out of landfill and retains the maximum value of the materials, energy, and labour within the local economy.
