Why Certify Your Packaging in 2025?

Choosing reusable, recycled, or eco-designed packaging is a conscious decision and can represent a strong commitment to sustainability for packaging manufacturers in the food, cosmetics, or textile industries.

What Is Sustainable Packaging?

Sustainable packaging is designed to minimize environmental impact throughout its entire life cycle. It incorporates responsible materials, adheres to eco-design principles, and promotes the circular use of resources. This may include the use of recycled, renewable, or certified-source materials, along with a design that facilitates reuse or recycling. From production to end-of-life, companies today must manage materials according to three key pillars: reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Why Seek Packaging Certification?

The production of your product and its packaging can be verified by an independent third party, such as Ecocert. A certification body can assess the materials used and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

In a competitive market, and amid increasing regulatory pressure, consumers are paying close attention to brands and companies that demonstrate environmental responsibility. Displaying a certification label on your recycled packaging helps strengthen your brand image, meet the expectations of distributors and consumers, and stay ahead of packaging innovation trends.

Engaging in a certification process also means committing to continuous improvement. It allows you to adopt more sustainable materials, streamline internal processes, identify areas for enhancement, and mobilize your teams to actively contribute to the transition toward a circular economy.

Which Certifications Are Available for More Sustainable Packaging?

At Ecocert, we currently offer four certification schemes related to sustainable packaging materials:

• RecyClass assesses the compatibility of plastic packaging with the entire waste management chain and evaluates the ability of recycled material to be reused in its original application

• Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certifies the presence of recycled materials while also ensuring compliance with environmental and social criteria throughout the supply chain.

• Ocean Bound Plastic highlights plastics recovered before they reach the ocean, helping prevent marine pollution.

• FSC and PEFC certifications ensure that paper or cardboard packaging materials come from sustainably managed forests.

Why Choose Ecocert for Sustainable Packaging Certification?

With over 30 years of expertise in sustainability, Ecocert offers a dedicated team focused on sustainable materials to deliver turnkey certification solutions for businesses aiming to validate their packaging.

We have carefully selected high-impact standards for sustainable packaging to address a variety of business needs across different industries. Choosing Ecocert means transforming your recycled, recyclable, or eco-designed packaging into a lever for differentiation and enhanced performance.