Join packaging and sustainability leaders from key companies, including Sonoco, at the Sustainability in Packaging US 2022 conference. At this year’s hybrid event, you’ll learn more about the efforts taking place to drive continued innovation and produce more sustainable packaging solutions that support the move towards an increasingly circular economy. Sonoco’s own Scott Byrne, Assistant Director of Global Sustainability, will be presenting about how Sonoco is unlocking the recycling potential of its packaging with a focus on paper cans.
Learn more about Sustainability in Packaging US 2022.
Details:
- Education and Events, March 9-11, 2022
- Hybrid Event, Chicago, IL and Online
- Scott Byrne, Assistant Director of Global Sustainability at Sonoco, to present about how Sonoco is unlocking the recycling potential of its packaging with a focus on paper cans.
About Our Speaker:
Scott Byrne
Assistant Director of Global Sustainability Sonoco
Scott Byrne serves as the Assistant Director of Global Sustainability at Sonoco, a global packaging solutions leader, committed to improving the lives of customers, teammates and communities. With his extensive background in all aspects of environmental management and sustainability, Byrne helps ensure Sonoco is on the cutting edge of sustainability initiatives.
As the Vice President of the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment (AMERIPEN) Board of Directors, Byrne works to further the organization’s goal of leading the packaging industry through advocacy based on science. Prior to joining Sonoco, Byrne was the Market Sustainability Manager for the US and Canada at Tetra Pak, where he was responsible for the implementation of sustainability programs and driving positive stakeholder engagement as the Director of Government Affairs at the Carton Council of North America, a recycling-focused industry group.
Byrne holds a master’s degree in environmental management and sustainability from the Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, as well as a Juris Doctor from the Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology. He is a member of the Florida Bar. Byrne received his bachelor’s degree in business economics and public policy from Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, in Bloomington, Indiana. When not working, Scott enjoys exploring the outdoors with his wife and son and their two miniature schnauzers.