As brands worldwide accelerate their shift toward fibre-based packaging, this year’s global packaging award season offered a powerful message: innovation and sustainability have become inseparable. Across Europe, Asia and Oceania, companies that champion renewable, responsibly sourced materials, especially fibre-based solutions from sustainably managed forests, rose to the top.
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Many of these leaders rely on the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) to ensure their wood and fibre come from forests managed with care. In 2025, a remarkable number of PEFC-certified manufacturers earned major packaging awards, demonstrating that high performance and sustainability are not competing ambitions, but powerful drivers shaping the industry’s future.
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Celebrating the achievements of PEFC-certified companies this year goes beyond acknowledging award wins, it recognises the growing impact of fibre-based packaging on global sustainability goals. As the industry pivots toward sustainable, recyclable materials, PEFC certification remains a trusted assurance of responsible sourcing, ensuring that the transition to fibre supports healthier forests, happier and safer workers, and stronger social and environmental benefits across the value chain.
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