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Circular Driven Solutions

We are committed to innovative packaging and paper solutions that keep materials in circulation and avoid waste.

Mondi sustainable food packaging in kitchen

Creating sustainable packaging and paper

Consumer demand for sustainable products continues to grow. As a key part of Mondi Action Plan 2030 (MAP2030) we are committed to make 100% of our packaging and paper portfolio reusable, recyclable or compostable (based on revenue). In 2024, 87% of our packagaing and paper revenues were from circular solutions.

Our focus lies on innovation to develop new solutions, keep materials in circulation and engage with customers and partners to drive progress at scale. We consider the environmental impacts of our products at each stage of the value chain, from the sourcing of raw materials, to material efficiency, product design and safety and a sustainable end-of-life.

87%

of our revenue is from packaging and paper products that are reusable, recyclable or compostable based on our Path to Circularity Scorecard

46%

reduction of specific waste to landfill from our manufacturing processes compared with our 2020 baseline

Worldstar Packaging Awards for our sustainable products and solutions in January 2025

2024 circular driven solutions

Insights on our circular driven solutions

Our team unpacks sustainability at Mondi and shares why they are excited about our MAP2030 and the opportunities it provides.

Our solutions commitments, targets and performance

Make our packaging and paper solutions reusable, recyclable and or compostable

Targets

100% of our packaging and paper products are reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025

Behind target

2024 performance

Based on revenue in 2024, 87% of our portfolio of packaging and paper solutions is reusable, recyclable or compostable (85% in 2023).

Our focus continues to be on our Flexible Packaging products, as 100% of the portfolios from our Corrugated Packaging and Uncoated Fine Paper businesses are already recyclable or compostable. By the end of 2024, we had a sustainable alternative in place, or identified and in development, for 97% of our Flexible Packaging products. Our ambition is to have circular alternatives available for our entire Flexible Packaging portfolio by year-end 2025.

In 2024, we assessed 1,776 products using our in-house life cycle-based tools and also calculated 224 product carbon footprints.

Avoid waste by keeping materials in circulation

Targets

Eliminate waste to landfill from our manufacturing processes

On track

2024 performance

We continued to make good progress in eliminatig waste to landfill and repurposing that which cannot yet be eliminated in 2024. We achieved a reduction in our specific waste to landfill of around 4% compared to last year. Since 2020, we have achieved a reduction of 46% in specific waste to landfill through various initiatives across our sites. In 2024, around 73% of our waste was recycled and repurposed.

Work with others to eliminate unsustainable packaging

Targets

Progress made through our partnerships and stakeholder engagement activities every year

On track

2024 performance

We continued to collaborate in various cross-industry organisations to drive progress at scale.

We renewed our partnership agreement with the World Food Programme for another three years.

In 2024, the 'Paper Sacks Go Circular' was officially launched with Mondi as one of the 12 European companies involved. In 2024, we also hosted a roundtable in Austria with representatives from across the construction industry value chain to discuss the development of a collection and recycling system for used paper sacks and other waste materials.

We engaged with industry associations like FEFCO, CEFLEX, and Cepi on evolving legislation. As part of EUROPEN committees, we engaged on the harmonisation of EU rules and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. We remained an active 4evergreen member contributing to its deliverables and steering group.

Circularity at Mondi

Our approach to circularity

We keep sustainability at the centre of our innovation and R&D efforts. Our approach to circularity encompasses several key elements, including how we design our products, how we measure our progress across our portfolio, our product impact assessments, R&D and innovation capabilities, in-house laboratories and cross-value chain collaborations with customers and suppliers.

See two of these key elements, our ‘Sustainable Design Principles’ and our ‘Path to Circularity Scorecard’, illustrated below or download our Circularity at Mondi PDF.