FLEXIBLE packaging manufacturer Korozo Group is marking World Environment Day 2025 by urging the industry to accelerate innovation efforts and contribute to building a future that prioritises environmental health and responsible resource use.
World Environment Day (5 June) is promoting a healthier future by calling on governments, communities, and individuals to do more to #BeatPlasticPollution.
Korozo Group revealed it embraces the responsibility to help transform the packaging industry by championing product innovation and advancing circular solutions.
Group CEO Adam Barnett explained, “As the world confronts environmental degradation, economic uncertainty, and social inequality, the need for sustainability-focused practices has never been more pressing. Packaging plays a powerful role in shaping a more circular economy. We are embedding sustainability in our DNA not only through strategy but through day-to-day operations aligned with global environmental objectives.”
Korozo added that at the heart of the firm’s approach is a vision for a circular economy, where reducing, reusing, and recycling become ‘foundational principles’. Around two-thirds of the company’s total production consists of packaging structures designed for recyclability, with many already incorporating significant proportions of recycled content.
The business is working with brands and retailers to bring recyclable, PCR-integrated flexible packaging to market. Korozo stated that solutions are being developed and commercialised across a range of industries from stand-up pouches for confectionery and pet food to lidding films and flow packs for fresh and dry foods.
At the core of this offering is KoroRCY, Korozo’s proprietary laminated film, which enables the creation of mono-material flexible packaging designed for compatibility with polyethylene (PE) recycling streams.
Many of these structures now feature 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content.
Dr. Betül Türel Erbay, chief innovation and sustainability officer, added, “We are scaling our capabilities and building Korozo’s role at the centre of the circular packaging value chain. Through strong partnerships and our in-house extrusion expertise, we support brands in meeting regulatory expectations and consumer demand for packaging that’s both functional and responsible.
“World Environment Day is an opportunity for the entire flexible packaging sector to step forward and collaborate for change. We invite our industry peers to join us in delivering progress, pack by pack.”
