Summary
In short
- A packaging sustainability review is a review used in KnowEnviro that reviews packaging materials for recyclability, weight and recycled content. It is built against EPR regulations and forms part of the Energy and Decarbonisation programme.
- Run yearly and at product change. Carried out by quality with environment.
- The template holds 43 fields across 5 sections, with current packaging repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is sustainability score, where high is good.
- EPR regulations is extended producer responsibility. Obligations on whoever puts packaging on the market to fund its collection and recycling.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Spec, Waste Stream.
What it is
What it is
What is a packaging sustainability review?
A packaging sustainability review is a review used in KnowEnviro that reviews packaging materials for recyclability, weight and recycled content. It is built against EPR regulations and forms part of the Energy and Decarbonisation programme.
When is a packaging sustainability review completed?
A packaging sustainability review is completed at the review interval, and after any trigger event. Run yearly and at product change.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This review is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this review covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form PSR-2026-000
- You are running the Energy and Decarbonisation programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links spec, waste stream
Not for
- Sustainability Objectives, which sets environmental and sustainability targets with measures, owners and dates.
- Supplier Environmental Assessment, which assesses a supplier's environmental performance and certifications.
- Anything outside KnowEnviro, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
EPR regulationsExtended producer responsibility
Obligations on whoever puts packaging on the market to fund its collection and recycling.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the packaging sustainability review template based on?+
It is built against EPR regulations. EPR regulations is extended producer responsibility. Obligations on whoever puts packaging on the market to fund its collection and recycling.
What sections does the packaging sustainability review contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, current packaging, opportunities, related records, compliance and reporting. Together they hold 43 fields, 34 of which are required.
How often is a packaging sustainability review raised?+
A new record is raised at the review interval, and after any trigger event. Each one is given an ID in the form PSR-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the packaging sustainability review belong to?+
It is part of Energy and Decarbonisation. Intensity improving on a normalised basis, with figures you could put in front of a customer.
How is a packaging sustainability review scored?+
Scoring is sustainability score. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the packaging sustainability review template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the packaging sustainability review library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowEnviro — environment and energy. Aspects, permits, waste, emissions, spills and sustainability reporting.
Sources
Sources
- EPR regulations — Extended producer responsibility