{"id":3298,"date":"2020-12-10T12:31:28","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T12:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=3298"},"modified":"2021-07-01T07:04:38","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T07:04:38","slug":"3298","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/?p=3298","title":{"rendered":"PRESS RELEASE: Enhancing a brand\u2019s value with paper bags"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22.7&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;2px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.7&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||0px||&#8221;]\n<h5><strong style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #000000;\">Stockholm\/Paris, 9 December 2020. Sustainability is one of the most pressing concerns for consumers today. Their attitude towards the environment is increasingly reflected in their purchasing decisions. What do retailers and brands have to consider when responding to the public\u2019s growing expectations to ensure economic growth? What role does sustainable packaging play in a brand\u2019s profile? The platform The Paper Bag \u2013 an association of the leading European kraft paper manufacturers and producers of paper bags \u2013 has released a white paper which delves further into the topic and shows how retailers and brands can enhance their brand value by making paper carrier bags an integral part of their customer experience.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Today\u2019s consumers are much more socially conscious and environmentally aware than they were a few years ago. This is also\u00a0\u00a0mirrored in their White paper mirrored in their rising expectations that brands treat the environment in a way that does not compromise the life of future generations. To be successful, brands must not only convince with a unique profile, but also respond to the growing demand for the responsible use of resources and sustainable consumer lifestyles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepaperbag.org\/fileadmin\/mediafiles\/CEPIEurokraft_EUROSAC_Whitepaper_2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pressrelease.png\" width=\"159\" height=\"225\" alt=\"White paper\" class=\"wp-image-3301 size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Insights into consumer behaviour<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cHow to enhance your brand value and do good for the environment\u201d \u2013 the white paper looks into a number of recent studies and surveys on how modern consumers\u2019 lifestyles and expectations have influenced their preferences and their shopping behaviour when choosing products and brands. One important aspect in consumers\u2019 consumption decisions is the ethical conduct of a brand. They expect brands to support them in being sustainable themselves. This becomes especially relevant regarding the ascendancy of millennials and generation Z, who are particularly committed to companies that follow sustainable development goals and social calls for action. The white paper gives examples of brands that positively influenced the growth of their business by successfully integrating sustainability into their brand profile.<\/p>\n<h3>Packaging as ambassador of a brand<\/h3>\n<p>The white paper also puts a special focus on the role of a product\u2019s packaging as an important brand ambassador that influences consumers\u2019 decisions at the point of sale. With their increasing attention to a packaging\u2019s recyclability and reusability and their wish to reduce plastic waste, paper packaging is on the rise as consumers\u2019 preferred packaging solution. It has strong credentials in terms of sustainability: it is recyclable, reusable, sized to fit, compostable, made from renewable resources and can be disposed of easily as it does not need to be separated.<\/p>\n<h3>Paper bags complete a sustainable brand profile<\/h3>\n<p>Paper carrier bags are an important part of the shopping experience and in line with a modern and sustainable consumer lifestyle. As a visible part of a brand\u2019s corporate social responsibility, they perfectly complete a sustainable brand profile. \u201cBy providing paper bags, brands demonstrate that they take their responsibility toward the environment seriously\u201d, explains Kennert Johansson, Acting Secretary General of CEPI Eurokraft. \u201cAt the same time, paper bags are strong and reliable shopping companions that help consumers to avoid plastic waste and minimise negative impacts on the environment \u2013 the perfect requisites to enhance a brand\u2019s value.\u201d The white paper can be downloaded here.<\/p>\n<h3>Switch from plastic to paper<\/h3>\n<p>Two recent examples of retailers that successfully integrated paper carrier bags into their brand portfolio are to be found in France. Since September 2020, E.Leclerc has offered paper bags based on renewable fibres instead of plastic bags: either recycled or PEFC&#x2122;-certified from sustainably managed European forests. The supermarket chain promotes sustainability even more: customers can swap their old E.Leclerc plastic bags for a paper bag in the store and exchange their paper bag for a new one if it is no longer usable1 . Simultaneously, Carrefour has banned its nonrecyclable bioplastic bags for fruit and vegetables from the shelves. Today, customers can use 100% FSC\u00ae-certified kraft paper bags. According to the supermarket chain, these bags have proven very popular among customers in several test stores over the summer. A larger shopping bag version is now available in addition to the current shopping bags2 .<\/p>\n<p>For further information, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/thepaperbag.org\/\">thepaperbag.org<\/a> or contact<br \/> Kennert Johansson: +46 (0)8783 8485, email: <a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;i&#x6c;&#116;o&#x3a;&#105;n&#x66;&#111;&#64;&#x74;&#104;e&#x70;&#x61;p&#x65;&#x72;&#98;&#x61;&#x67;&#46;&#x6f;&#x72;&#103;\">&#x69;&#110;&#102;o&#x40;&#x74;&#104;e&#x70;&#x61;&#112;e&#x72;&#x62;&#97;g&#x2e;&#x6f;&#114;g<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Note to editors<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Paper Bag<\/strong> The \u201cThe Paper Bag\u201d platform was founded in 2017 by the leading European kraft paper manufacturers and producers of paper bags. They dedicate themselves to promoting the advantages of paper packaging. \u201cThe Paper Bag\u201d is steered by the organisations CEPI Eurokraft and EUROSAC. thepaperbag.org<\/p>\n<p><strong>CEPI Eurokraft<\/strong> is the European Association for Producers of Sack Kraft Paper for the Paper Sack Industry and Kraft Paper for the Packaging Industry. It has eleven member companies representing a volume of 3.0 million tonnes of paper produced in twelve countries. cepi-eurokraft.org<\/p>\n<p><strong>EUROSAC<\/strong> is the European Federation of Multiwall Paper Sack Manufacturers. The federation represents over 75% of European paper sack manufacturers. Its members operate in 20 different countries. They produce more than 5 billion paper sacks per year, representing 650,000 tonnes of paper converted in 60 plants. Sack manufacturers from all continents and bag manufacturers also contribute to the federation as corresponding members, and more than 20 suppliers (paper, film, machine or glue manufacturers) are registered as associate members. eurosac.org<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Download the press release in:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Press-release_The-Paper-Bag_White-paper_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">English version<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Press-release_The-Paper-Bag_White-paper_FR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">French version<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Press-release_The-Paper-Bag_White-paper_DE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">German version<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Press-release_The-Paper-Bag_White-paper_IT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Italian version<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi-eurokraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Press-release_The-Paper-Bag_White-paper_ES.pdf\">Spanish version<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22.7&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stockholm\/Paris, 9 December 2020. Sustainability is one of the most pressing concerns for consumers today. Their attitude towards the environment is increasingly reflected in their purchasing decisions. What do retailers and brands have to consider when responding to the public\u2019s growing expectations to ensure economic growth? 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