PKN talks… Educating the global packaging industry to address sustainability and skill shortages, with Professor Pierre Pienaar FAIP CPP, president of the World Packaging Organisation (WPO).
In this episode, Lindy Hughson, managing editor & publisher of PKN Packaging News, talks with Pierre about his experiences in the industry, packaging education, achieving and recognising sustainability initiatives, and addressing skills shortages.
The discussion starts with Pierre’s entry into the Packaging and Processing Hall of Fame in the United States, then looks at some of the international recycling projects that are reducing waste and driving sustainable operations. They also discuss the WPO’s WorldStar awards, and how the Australia and New Zealand region is regularly punching above its weight.
The episode wraps with a review of the causes and impacts of the skills shortage in the industry and how this is being addressed through education programs.
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