Southgate Global, a King’s Lynn based leader in the supply of packing equipment, consumables and servicing in operational logistics and fulfilment, has been selected to share its expertise and insight at the UK’s only sustainable packaging event. With more than one-third of adults favouring brands with eco-friendly business practices, sustainability has become a key conversation for organisations within e-commerce, manufacturing, retail and logistics.[1] Recognising the environmental challenges the sector faces, Southgate Global has for some time been looking at innovative packaging solutions, as well as working with its suppliers and customers to reduce its environmental impact. Now in its sixth year, the Environmental Packaging Summit brings together experts from leading industry associations, major brands, manufacturers and logistics operators from across the supply chain. This year the event includes blue chip names such as DHL and Coca Cola, who will showcase innovations in the sector. The two-day event will take place at the Park Plaza Victoria London (June 26-27) with intense discussions on innovations, developments, and challenges within the packaging industry, with conversations spanning packaging material choice to how developments in government legislation will impact organisations across the supply chain. Southgate Global’s CEO Dan Brasier will be part of a panel discussion, alongside other leaders, on the topic of ‘Visions for Sustainability’. He said: “We’re pleased to have been selected to share our expertise and insights at the Environmental Packaging Summit, where we can share best practice and our sustainability plans for the future. “We’re very aware of our environmental responsibility and it informs everything we do. Whether it’s design, development, manufacture, or delivery, we’re constantly striving to meet our customers’ end-to-end needs, while causing the least possible harm to our planet, and making it as easy as possible for our customers to do the same. “We’re seeing increasing demands for sustainability across the supply chain from brands and retailers. There is also pressure from the consumer too, according to the Sustainable Consumer report by Deloitte a third (34 per cent) of consumers stated that their trust in brands would be improved if they were recognised as an ethical and sustainable provider. This is why it’s more important than ever that we continue to search for ways to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint. “We have some big targets at Southgate, we’re working to reduce and rebalance our greenhouse gas emissions and we recently secured neutrality for scopes 1 and 2 in partnership with One Carbon World. But we also understand how equally important it is to focus on the changes we can make in the present, such as helping customers renovate rather than replace their equipment. “The event is an excellent opportunity to explore innovate ways the industry can work together towards carbon neutrality.” The Environmental Packaging Summit will explore the pressing issues around sustainability, with speaker sessions and panel discussions helping attendees broaden their knowledge of sustainable challenges and opportunities within the packaging industry. Southgate Global is an international company which are leading specialists in packaging equipment, consumables, and servicing for operational logistics and fulfilment, with the mission of helping organisations in the sector boost productivity and efficiency in their operations.