Nelipak Corporation, a global manufacturer of rigid and flexible packaging solutions, today announced International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS at two of its North American facilities, Phoenix, AZ, and Whitehall, PA.

ISCC PLUS is a globally recognized third-party certification system for tracking recycled and bio-based materials through the supply chain. The system’s objectives include the implementation of social and ecological sustainability criteria, the monitoring of deforestation-free supply chains, to avoid conversion of biodiverse grassland, calculate and reduce GHG emissions, and establish traceability in global supply chains.

“Increasing the use of sustainable packaging solutions is a top priority for many of our customers. Working with our supply chain partners, Nelipak has collaborated to increase the use of recycled content,” said Nic Hunt, senior director and head of global sustainability at Nelipak. “Nelipak has created a mass-balance model for sustainable packaging at two of our North American sites, which have obtained ISCC PLUS certification. In the future, we expect to expand this model to our other sites across North America and Europe to meet the needs of customers serving the healthcare market who are seeking sustainable packaging solutions.”

The company supports the development of innovative sustainable packaging solutions for the medical device, pharmaceutical, and other industries through offering in-house design, prototyping, tooling, simulation, validation, laboratory, and other value-added services, according to Nelipak. Nelipak boasts 1,400 employees and 10 sites globally – five sites in North America (United States, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico) and five sites in Europe (Ireland, Netherlands, United Kingdom).

The ISCC PLUS validation at two of its North American facilities, according to a company press release announcing the certification, is a “critical step to developing circular solutions,” said Pat Chambliss, CEO at Nelipak. “Nelipak works with our customers to help them reach their circularity targets by developing products which include recycled content. Achieving ISCC PLUS certification demonstrates clearly that Nelipak is a strong partner for developing and delivering sustainable packaging solutions for the healthcare sector.”

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