APCO ANNOUNCES 2022 AWARDS FINALISTS
Wednesday 28 September 2022
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has announced the successful finalists for its 2022 Annual Awards. This year, 51 organisations have been recognised for their achievements in sustainable packaging and their dedication towards achieving the 2025 National Packaging Targets.
Chris Foley, CEO, APCO commented: “The Awards are an important opportunity to acknowledge the hard work of organisations which are leading packaging innovation and design. It has been incredible to see our Members continuing to prioritise sustainability. On behalf of the entire APCO team, I’d like to congratulate all of our finalists for 2022! We can’t wait to celebrate with you in-person.”
The APCO Awards will take place in-person on 10 November.
Registration will open to APCO Members on 7 October and can be accessed on the APCO website.
The finalists include:
2022 Industry Sector Finalists
Finalists in the Industry Sector Awards are assessed based on Members’ Annual Reporting scores and their performance against the Packaging Sustainability Framework criteria. The Industry Sector Awards are made up of eleven industry categories and this year’s finalists include:
ABC Tissue Products Pty Ltd
Arnott’s Group
Australian Garlic producers Pty Ltd
Blundstone Australia Pty Ltd
British American Tobacco Australia
C.A. Henschke & Company
CHEP Australia Ltd
Clorox Australia Pty Ltd
Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd
Colourtrend Paints (Australia) Pty Ltd
COMSOL Pty Ltd
Cull & Harding Pty Ltd
Dell Australia Pty Ltd
Disruptive Packaging Pty Ltd
Emeis Cosmetics Pty Ltd
Evergreen Garden Care Australia Pty Ltd
Flavour Creations Pty Ltd
Force Technology International Pty Ltd
Glow Consumer Products Pty Ltd
Hallmark Cards Australia Ltd
Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd
J C & A T Searle Pty Ltd
James Glen Pty Ltd
Karl Storz Endoscopy Australia Pty Ltd
KeepCup Pty Ltd
Kellogg (Australia) Pty Ltd
Kyocera Document Solutions Australia Pty Ltd
LyondellBasell Australia Pty Ltd
O F Packaging Pty Ltd
Officeworks Ltd
Panasonic Australia Pty Ltd
Pohlman’s Nursery Pty Ltd
Richgro Garden Products
SANCELL Pty Ltd
Stahmann Farms Enterprises Pty Ltd
Telstra Corporation Ltd
Thankyou Group Pty Ltd
WD-40 Company (Australia) Pty Ltd
Whites Group Pty Ltd
WILO Australia Pty Ltd
2022 Outstanding Achievement Awards
The Outstanding Achievement Awards recognise Members that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to Leadership, Sustainable Packaging Outcomes, and Sustainable Packaging Operations in the APCO Annual Reporting process. The shortlisted businesses include:
Emeis Cosmetics Pty Ltd
Mars Australia Pty Ltd
Orora Packaging Australia Pty Ltd
Visy Industries Australia Pty Ltd
2022 Our Packaging Future Awards
The Our Packaging Future Awards highlight innovation and leadership from Members in sustainable packaging education (industry and consumer facing), improved collection and recycling systems, and end-market development. The Awards were self-nominated, with the impressive range of submissions assessed against three key pillars of innovation, accessibility and impact. The finalists include:
ALDI Stores (Australia) a Limited Partnership
Bunzl limited
Closed Loop Environmental Solutions
Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd
Grounded Packaging
MECCA & TerraCycle Australia Pty Ltd
Opal packaging
Visy Industries Australia Pty Ltd
2022 Sustainability Champion Award
The Sustainability Champion Award recognises individual commitment to a range of criteria, including dedication to embedding sustainability into organisational practice, leadership, outstanding performance, standout achievements and personal growth. The Sustainability Champion finalists are:
Katy Mossop - Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd
Sarah Baylis - Fonterra Brands
Polly Hughes - JB Hi-Fi Limited