Working in partnership is the only way to establish real sustainability

Green gluing or sustainable gluing currently are buzzwords in the packaging industry. But what does sustainability mean? Not all of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals or the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) criteria can be fulfilled to the same extent. The objective is to find the best-possible compromise. In the public debate, however, some criteria are emphasised more than others and are weighted differently depending on respective interests. This leads to uncertainty and in some instances to contradictory assertions. Percy Dengler, general manager, Baumer HHS and Thomas Walther, head, Business Development, shed light on critical aspects of the issue.

by Rahul Kumar