FINAT has announced the finalists of the Sustainability Awards 2024. The awards recognize outstanding work to advance sustainability through labeling.
The 2024 edition of the competition received 28 entries in two categories: Reduction of environmental impact and Optimization of recycling. The initiatives stemmed from the whole label value chain, covering adhesive formulations, release coatings, metallization technologies, printing inks, manufacturing and printing equipment, label stock, recycling methodologies and specific packaging solutions.
The winner of each category will be announced in collaboration with Packaging Europe at the Sustainable Packaging Summit in Amsterdam on November 12, 2024.
Category Reduction of environmental impact
The 18 submissions in this category highlighted materials, technologies and processes developed to minimize the environmental footprint of labels. The finalist entries in this category are:
• ECOLEAF Mindful Metallization by ACTEGA Metal Print GmbH
• STARDIRECT by All4Labels Global Packaging Group
• Collection of Intense Natural Pigments by INESSENS
• Carbon Action Plastic Labels by UPM Raflatac
Category Optimization of recycling
This category counted 10 entries describing approaches to facilitate the recycling of packaging and to incorporate post-consumer recycled content. The finalist entries in this category are:
• Assessing the releasability of Pressure Sensitive Labels during the full HDPE recycling process and the quality of recycled flakes by Avery Dennison
• Sustainable solution with new wash-off PSA labels AQUENCE PS 3017 RE by Henkel AG
• NextCycle IML for rigid PP packaging by MCC Verstraete
• Recycling of label matrix material and return into film product by POLIFILM EXTRUSION GmbH & POLICYCLE Deutschland GmbH
