The packaging sector produces widely diverse types of end products, including aluminum cans, plastic bottles, corrugated board, polymer pouches, paperboard cartons, and more. One common denominator uniting these disparate package types is the fact that energy consumption related to the manufacturing process and the costs associated with that consumption represent increasingly significant operation-rnal considerations. What s more, energy consumption directly contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, impacting an organization's carbon footprint.rnIn response to climate change pressure, leading retailers and consumer packaged goods companies are placing more emphasis on their supply chain to manage carbon. Wal-Mart, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and many other companies have established formal plans to query their respective supply chain partners on energy consumption and associated carbon emissions and, in some instances, use those results as a metric for purchasing decisions. So to stayrncompetitive, packaging organizations are wise to more deeply analyze their energy usage, develop a sustainability strategy, and implement optimization activities.rnIn general, packaging operations personnel can focus on three areas to help them do this: energy efficiency or reduction, renewable energy procurement, and carbon management.
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