S3-E01: Carrots and Sticks - What's Needed For Effective EPR

About this episode

Caroline DeLoach discusses her journey in driving sustainability within Atlantic Packaging and the challenges of innovating in a traditional industry.

On this episode of Mastering Sustainability, we sit down with Caroline DeLoach, Director of Sustainability at Atlantic Packaging, to explore how a legacy packaging company is rethinking its role in the fight against plastic pollution. Caroline takes us inside her journey of driving change from within a 75-year-old family-owned business—sharing what it means to push for bold innovation in an industry often defined by tradition. From partnering with global brands to scale sustainable packaging ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Madeline Armstrong, Ray Loflin

Guest: Caroline DeLoach

Topics covered

• sustainability
• packaging
• plastic pollution
• innovation
• business transformation

Keywords

• sustainability
• packaging
• plastic pollution
• innovation
• business
• Atlantic Packaging
• Caroline DeLoach

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Atlantic Packaging, Mastering Sustainability

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