2025 sustainability report

2025 Sustainability Report: fourth edition published, with the results of the peer-reviewed LCA study

The fourth edition of the Poplast Group Sustainability Report is now online, drawn up to GRI standards. 104 pages that show where we stand on the transition to a more circular flexible packaging, how much and where we are investing to evolve and improve, and — above all — on which measurable evidence.

The numbers that matter most

  • 75% of the product portfolio made up of ready-to-recycle solutions, rising to over 90% on the food vertical alone
  • 10 solutions certified Cyclos-HTP for recyclability
  • –53% CO₂ emissions per tonne of output compared to 2024
  • 97% of electricity consumption certified by Guarantee of Origin from renewable sources
  • 97% of waste sent to recovery
  • €14 million in Industry 4.0 machinery investments approved in 2025, delivering new production capacity and the installation of photovoltaic panels on the new industrial site
  • +36 new hires, around 70% of them under 30, within a total workforce of 266 people
  • €103.7 million in economic value generated, €95.5 million distributed to stakeholders
  • A new plant approved during the year, completion expected by the end of 2028

The peer-reviewed LCA study, inside the Report

Among the 2025 results reported, one of the most significant is the scientific validation of the mono-material route: the Life Cycle Assessment study carried out with the CIPACK research group of the University of Parma, then reviewed and published in Environmental Impact Assessment Review (Elsevier), an international peer-reviewed journal.

The study compares three pairs of solutions (traditional multi-layer vs Poplast mono-material) for coffee, dried fruit and cheese, following ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 standards with the EF 3.1 method. End-of-life was modelled in two versions: an ideal scenario (83% recycling, 17% landfill, in line with COREPLA and RecyClass data) and a conservative one (41.5% recycling, 41.5% incineration, 17% landfill), to measure how much the real capacity of the waste management chain to collect and treat the material affects the result.

CO₂ eq savings compared to the traditional structure:

  • up to 44% on coffee packaging
  • up to 25% on dried fruit packaging
  • up to 11% on cheese packaging

The advantage comes mainly from end-of-life: a recyclable film in place of an aluminium-based or multi-material structure means avoiding incineration, which weighs heavily on the overall environmental footprint of traditional laminates.

Why it matters to packaging buyers

The PPWR (EU Regulation 2025/40, in force from August 2026) requires structures designed for recycling and verifiable data. A supplier that publishes a GRI-compliant sustainability report and an LCA study released in a scientific journal is a supplier that puts its customers in a position to respond, with evidence, to buyers, quality departments and authorities. It applies to European recycled content targets, to Environmental Product Declarations and to supply chain due diligence.

Where to find the documents

For technical insights on mono-material structures and food and non-food applications, our R&D and commercial team is always available.