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# 2017 Sustainability Award Winners
- URL: https://packaging-europe.ghost.io/2017-sustainability-award-winners/
- Published: 2017-07-05T09:45:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-01-25T18:03:25.000Z
- Author: Packaging Europe staff writers
- Tags: Dow, RPC bpi, Syntegon, BillerudKorsnäs, Sustainability Awards, DuPont, Coveris, Parkside, #layout-s, #type-article, #packaging-europe, #Import 2026-09-08 15:38

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**Packaging Europe has announced the winners of its third annual Sustainability Awards, celebrating innovation and creativity that makes significant environmental advances across the CPG supply chain.**

Winners in the respective categories are:

**Best Practice**

Winner: Swedish supermarket ICA for pioneering [laser marking of fruit and vegetables](http://packagingeurope.com/eco-trendsetter-ICA-wins-best-practice-award/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io), a practice since taken up internationally by companies such as Marks and Spencer. 

**Cutting Food Waste**

Winner: RPC bpi protec for its opaque, breathable [X-Hance film](http://packagingeurope.com/x-hance-scoops-cutting-food-waste-award/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io), designed to protect, preserve and promote.

**Circular Economy**

Winner: The [Virtuous Circle](http://packagingeurope.com/circular-economy-award-goes-to-dupont/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io), coordinated by DuPont, illuminating new business models for recycling of multilayer films.

Runner-up: B-Pack & Dow, [Easy Split separable multilayer packaging](http://packagingeurope.com/easy-split-wins-2nd-in-circular-economy-award/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io).

**Weight Reduction**

Winner: Jindal Films for its [multiple downgauging](http://packagingeurope.com/Weight-Reduction-award-Jindal/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) projects.

Runner-up: Coveris, [printed Optys bottle](http://packagingeurope.com/coveris-runner-up-weight-reduction-category/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io).

**Bio-Based**

Winner: Bosch Packaging Technology & BillerudKorsnäs for [Sealed Paper Packaging](http://packagingeurope.com/best-bio-based-innovation-award-2017/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io). 

Runner-up: Parkside, [Compostable biscuit bag](http://packagingeurope.com/parkside-silver-medal-bio-based-category/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io).

**Machinery**

Winner: CMC Srl for their [CartonPack](http://packagingeurope.com/machinery-award-winner-cmc-puts-eco-into-ecommerce/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) high-speed individually tailored packing of different sized multipacks for the e-commerce segment. 

Runner-up: [iMould](http://packagingeurope.com/smart-iml-solution-takes-2nd-prize/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) smart IML systems.

…And the **overall winner** is Papierfabrik Scheufelen its development of packaging papers made from locally sourced, [sun-dried grass](http://packagingeurope.com/sun-dried-grass-paper-sustainable-packaging-innovation/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io).