Of course, you’ve noticed it, the corporate world’s shift in focus to corporate responsibility. Your clients are giving back to the countries and the environment on which they depend for raw materials. As are you.
Australia’s role in that shift was applauded on July 15 in Melbourne at the Australian Packaging Covenant (APC) 2014 awards presented to the highest performing Covenant signatories in this reporting year (to March 2014).
While accepting the award on behalf of Chobani, Peter Riedel gave those invited the quote of the evening and the mantra - originally expressed by Chobani's founder - that captures the spirit of the awards: "What we make might not change the world, but how we make it just might."
Peter Bury, APC board member and Peter Riedel, Chobani.
Keynote presenter at the awards event, Allan Ryan of the Hargraves Institute, said for the APC high performers, the award ceremony was a time to reflect on past success but also on your plans for the future.
While past achievements are a good foundation, he reminded his audience, it is more about how good you're going to be tomorrow.
He underlined the importance of collaboration with industry peers, and of learning from the successful innovation of the other award winners. And he reminded all that crucial to successful innovation is good leadership. The leader doesn't have to be the innovator, he noted, but needs to know how to recognise good ideas and find the resources to make it happen.
APC chief executive officer, Stan Moore.
Currently over 900 organisations are signatories to the APC, showing their commitment to reducing the environmental impacts of consumer packaging.
The APC underlined the importance of its recognition of the industry’s efforts: “…innovations in packaging sustainability can also lead to improvements in areas including internal engagement, supply chain management and consumer experience. Award winners have strived to turn business-as-usual on its head, and demonstrated achievements aligned to the strategic innovation principles for a balanced approach to leadership.”
Allan Ryan, Hargraves Institute.
Those whose forward thinking was applauded last night are listed below. Why they were applauded is here:APC Awards 2014. Who won and why.
1. Food and Beverage
Category: Small-Medium Food Company
Winner: Chobani Pty Ltd
Category: Large Food Company
Winner: Campbell Arnott's Australia
Category: Small - Medium Beverage Company
Winner: Bundaberg Brewed Drinks Pty Ltd
Category: Large Beverage Company
Winner: Coca-Cola Amatil Limited
2. Retailers
Category: Retailer
Winner: Metcash Trading Limited Australasia
Category: QSR
Winner: McDonald’s Australia Limited
3. Pharmacy and Personal Care
Category: Small Pharmacy and Personal Care
Winner: McGloin's Pty Ltd
Category: Medium Pharmacy and Personal Care
Winner: Jurlique International Pty Ltd
Category: Medium Pharmacy and Personal Care
Winner: Blackmores Limited
Category: Large Pharmacy and Personal Care
Winner: Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia Pty Ltd
4. Hardware and Homewares
Category: Small Hardware and Homewares
Winner: Fibrecycle Pty Ltd
Category: Medium Hardware and Homewares
Winner: ASSA ABLOY Australia Pty Ltd
Category: Large Hardware and Homewares
Winner: OfficeMax Australia Ltd
5. Communications and Electronics
Category: Small-Medium Communications and Electronics
Winner: Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Limited
Category: Large Communications and Electronics
Winner: Nokia Australia Pty Ltd
6. Clothing, Footwear and Fashion
Category: Small Clothing, Footwear and Fashion
Winner: Birkenstock Australia Pty Ltd
Category: Large Clothing, Footwear and Fashion
Winner: Kathmandu Pty Ltd
7. Transport, Fuel and Tobacco
Category: Transport, Fuel and Tobacco
Winner: Philip Morris Limited
8. Packaging Manufacturer
Category: Small - Medium Packaging Manufacturer
Winner: CHEP Australia Pty Ltd
Category: Large Packaging Manufacturer
Winner: Huhtamaki Australia Pty Limited
9. Recovery and Recycling
Category: Recovery and Recycling
Winner: Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd
10. Most Improved
Category: Most Improved
Winner: Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co Limited
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