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Sustainability at BOBST

A commitment to innovation and responsibility
For 130 years, we have remained a family-owned business by anticipating change and continuously evolving to meet industry needs. Our ability to adapt has always been guided by a broader perspective - one that values people and the environment as fundamental to long-term success.

By integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles across our value chain, we develop resource-efficient solutions that help customers reduce waste, optimize energy use, and advance circularity.

Shaping the future of the packaging industry
The packaging industry is transforming, driven by connectivity, digitalization, automation, and sustainability. These pillars are shaping a more agile, efficient, and responsible value chain. Sustainability plays a key role in this evolution, ensuring that innovation leads to lower environmental impact, improved performance, and circular solutions.

Every innovation tells a story - one of progress, responsibility, and impact.
At BOBST, advancing sustainability requires collaboration and long-term vision. While competition accelerates technological advancements, cooperation drives lasting transformation. We work closely with suppliers, customers, and industry leaders to develop solutions that set new standards, expand our technology reach, and shape the future of packaging.

Caring for People, Preserving the Planet
We develop technologies that enhance efficiency, safety, and sustainability across the packaging industry. From the way we design our equipment to how we cooperate with partners, our approach prioritizes responsible production, lower environmental impact, and safer and more efficient working conditions.

Rethink. Redesign. Reduce. Reuse. Remanufacture. Recycle.
Sustainability at BOBST is about continuous improvement - developing smarter processes and solutions that drive circularity. Our goal is to help customers transition to more efficient, low-impact production models, ensuring both economic and environmental progress.

Explore our approach to sustainability
BOBST’s commitment to sustainability extends across all aspects of our business - from strategy and operations to the entire packaging life cycle. 

Articles that illustrate the BOBST vision for sustainability:

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Flexo evolution supports sustainable progress in packaging

The pivotal point of all packaging industry innovation is sustainability. All stakeholders from across the whole of the packaging supply chain understand that the only way to future-proof our industry...

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Making sustainability in packaging a reality today with oneINSPECTION, oneECG and oneBARRIER

At virtual.drupa 21, Francois Martin, Global Marketing Director of BOBST outlined some of the ways in which sustainability in packaging is achievable, and how we can start making it a reality today. 

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Plastic packaging & sustainability are at a crossroad: what is the way forward?

Players along the flexible packaging value chain must deliver on sustainability requirements on several different levels: consumers’ expectations, food protection and safety, legal requirements...

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Sustainability is not tomorrow’s problem – at BOBST, we are ready today

Sustainability pledges have been made by organizations all over the world. Now, these pledges need to be met.

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Progress in Packaging series: Mapping BOBST’s progress against the latest industry trends

Trends in Packaging Materials

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6 ways BOBST is staying ahead of the market in flexible packaging

“The leadership that we have achieved today has not happened by chance. We have always assessed future market trends and adapted accordingly to stay ahead of them, while maintaining a consistent focus...

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#Podcast - The Future of Packaging in Africa, Middle East and Turkey

Karis Copp from FuturePrint spoke to Eric Pavone, Regional Business Director Africa, Middle East, Turkey and Caucasus, about challenges, market trends, and projections for the packaging industry in...

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BOBST joins the R-Cycle initiative supporting the development of Digital Product Passports to help close the flexible packaging plastic loop

BOBST has recently launched a pilot project aimed at promoting the industry move towards a circular economy.  

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BOBST and project partners launch ‘Generation 2.0’ samples of high barrier flexible packaging solutions designed for recyclability

BOBST and its partners have announced a key milestone in their pioneering work to replace non-recyclable high barrier multi-material packaging structures with mono-material alternatives designed for...

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Amcor invests in BOBST lamination technology to support more sustainable product development

A new BOBST MASTER D 1000 S multi-technology laminator has been installed at Amcor’s Sustainability Centre of Excellence in Ghent, Belgium. The machine will be used in the development and testing of...

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