Circular Driven Solutions
We are committed to innovative packaging and paper solutions that keep materials in circulation and avoid waste.
Creating sustainable packaging and paper
Consumer demand for sustainable products continues to grow. As a key part of Mondi Action Plan 2030 (MAP2030) we are committed to make 100% of our packaging and paper portfolio reusable, recyclable or compostable (based on revenue), with 85% achieved in 2023.
Our focus lies on innovation to develop new solutions, keep materials in circulation and engage with customers and partners to drive progress at scale. We consider the environmental impacts of our products at each stage of the value chain, from the sourcing of raw materials, to material efficiency, product design and safety and a sustainable end-of-life.
of our revenue is from packaging and paper products that are reusable, recyclable or compostable based on our Path to Circularity Scorecard
reduction of specific waste to landfill from our manufacturing processes since 2020
Worldstar Packaging Awards won for our sustainable products and solutions
2023 circular driven solutions highlights
Insights on our circular driven solutions
Our team unpacks sustainability at Mondi and shares why they are excited about our MAP2030 and the opportunities it provides.
Our solutions commitments, targets and performance
Make our packaging and paper solutions reusable, recyclable and or compostable
Targets
100% of our packaging and paper products are reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025
2023 performance
Based on revenue in 2023, 85% of our portfolio of packaging and paper solutions is reusable, recyclable or compostable (82% in 2022).
Our focus continues to be on our Flexible Packaging products, as 100% of the portfolios from our Corrugated Packaging and Uncoated Fine Paper businesses are already recyclable or compostable. By the end of 2023, we had a sustainable alternative in place, or identified and in development, for 94% of our Flexible Packaging products, with the ambition to achieve 100% by 2025.
In 2023, we conducted product impact assessments (PIAs) for 1,145 products, and calculated 146 Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs).
Avoid waste by keeping materials in circulation
Targets
Eliminate waste to landfill from our manufacturing processes
2023 performance
We are making good progress in eliminating waste to landfill. In 2023, we achieved an exceptional performance and reduced our total waste to landfill by around 50,600 tonnes. Since 2020 we have achieved a reduction of 44% in specific waste to landfill mainly by reusing the effluent fibre from our Richards Bay mill (South Africa) as landfill cover.
Work with others to eliminate unsustainable packaging
Targets
Progress made through our partnerships and stakeholder engagement activities every year
2023 performance
We continued to collaborate in various cross-industry organisations to drive progress at scale.
We continued to engage with the World Food Programme and developed a structured Life Cycle Decision Framework in 2023.
In 2023, Mondi convened the first ever Roundtable for the Circularity of Paper Bags in Madrid (Spain), to discuss how to scale the collection of used paper bags in the Spanish construction sector.
As part of our engagement with FEFCO and CEFLEX, we participated in their advocacy group to input into the PPWR drafting. We also joined Flexible Packaging Europe's Circularity Economy Task Force to shape the industry position and advocacy strategy towards PPWR.
Mondi representatives were also involved in the development of the second version of the Circularity by Design Guideline for fibre-based packaging and the update to the Guidance on Collection and Sorting, both released in 2023.
Circularity at Mondi
Our approach to circularity
We keep sustainability at the centre of our innovation and R&D efforts. Our approach to circularity encompasses several key elements, including how we design our products, how we measure our progress across our portfolio, our product impact assessments, R&D and innovation capabilities, in-house laboratories and cross-value chain collaborations with customers and suppliers.
See two of these key elements, our ‘Sustainable Design Principles’ and our ‘Path to Circularity Scorecard’, illustrated below or download our Circularity at Mondi PDF.
Sustainable Design Principles
Our Sustainable Design Principles capture the different dimensions for sustainable solutions and guide our product development and innovation teams. Our seven principles range from responsible sourcing to material efficiency and use of renewable and recycled content. During design, we also consider materials, coatings or finishings that may impede recyclability, as well as the available market infrastructure for collection, sorting and recycling.
Path to Circularity Scorecard
For a Mondi product to be deemed circular, it must be designed with a sustainable end-of-life. Our Path to Circularity Scorecard captures specific criteria and thresholds applied to our packaging and paper portfolio so we can classify Mondi products as reusable, recyclable or compostable, and measure our progress towards our commitment to make all of our packaging and paper solutions reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Product LCA
Our product life cycle assessment (LCA) tools help our customers understand the environmental impacts of product and packaging solutions.
