With packaging at the forefront of the current environmental debate, Edge - a management consultancy specialising in the packaging, paper and printing supply chains - has organised a one-day conference to consider the role that packaging can play in leading the transition to a low carbon economy. To be staged on September 30 at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham, UK, it will debate the implications, threats and opportunities for the packaging supply chain.
Dorette Corbey MEP will provide insights into the Dutch “packaging carbon tax”, followed by case studies from packaging manufacturers and users. The speaker programme includes Unilever, Colgate Palmolive, Stora Enso and Tetra Pak. With the UK roll-out of the Wal-Mart scorecard scheduled for 2009, a retailer viewpoint will be provided by Julian Walker-Palin, head of corporate policy for sustainability at ASDA. Liz Goodwin, CEO of WRAP, will complete the list of speakers.
