Sustainable packaging design, strategy, and communication for FMCG brands, giving you the know-how to do good.
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Are you ready to elevate your brand with circular packaging solutions and authentic communication that enable you to thrive in today’s regulatory landscape?
Brands have an exciting opportunity to lead with circular and sustainable packaging solutions as expectations rise and regulations evolve. Navigating packaging legislation, unlocking the benefits of circular design, and crafting green-wash-free messaging doesn't have to be overwhelming.
At philo & co, we aim to simplify circularity, supporting brands of all sizes across sustainable packaging design, strategy and communication. Our leading expertise supports FMCG brands to reduce environmental impacts of packaging, enhance brand loyalty through authentic claims, and future-proof your business.
Our areas of expertise
✓ Team training
✓ APCO reporting, PREP assessments & ARL compliance
✓ Packaging audit & recommendations
✓ Packaging & communication strategy
✓ Packaging legislation compliance
✓ Sustainability positioning & messaging
✓ Sustainability claims audit & recommendations
✓ Circular packaging ideation & innovation workshops
✓ Supplier guidelines & industry engagement
Ways we can support you
Ask Pip
Do you have a specific sustainability project or challenge that you need clarity on?
Ask Pip is perfect for brands that need some quick clarity to sound board a sustainable packaging or communication challenge.
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✓ 60-minute power call
✓ 1–2-page action plan and resource support
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✓ Considered and tailored advice relative to your sustainability project or challenge.
✓ Simplified key actions and resources to guide your decision making.
✓ Confidence to address your sustainability project or challenge.
APCO reporting and future-proofing packaging for Bulla
“philo & co are a trusted partner to Bulla and offered strategic guidance for our APCO Annual Report and Action Plan. With Pippa’s guidance, we transitioned to the new reporting requirements accurately and detailed our implemented initiatives. Our Action Plan outlines steps for improving our internal packaging procurement strategies and supplier engagement. We look forward to continuing to collaborate with philo & co to implement these steps.”
Jenny Downey, Sustainability Manager, Bulla
Packaging & Claims Impact Assessment
Feeling uncertain about which packaging designs, materials, or claims align with recovery infrastructure and evolving regulations? Get the clarity you need for confident next steps.
Our Packaging & Claims Impact Assessment is perfect for brands that want to audit their packaging and on-pack claims, uncovering risks and opportunities to shape future strategies, resources, and investments.
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✓ Packaging design, material & recyclability assessment
✓ On-pack claims and logo assessment
✓ Sector landscape review- formats & innovation
✓ Packaging and claims regulatory snapshot
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✓ A clear understanding of your packaging and claims risks.
✓ A high-level understanding of the sustainable landscape within your sector.
✓ Key actions to take, and resources to use so you can prioritise your time and investment.
✓ Confidence to overcome your blind spots to align with regulatory requirements.
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✓ LCA
Sustainable Packaging Guidelines to transform Freedom’s sustainable packaging journey
“Our collaboration with Pippa has been a transformative journey for both our Freedom to Green team and our sustainability initiatives. Pippa's engagement with our team has been exemplary, fostering an environment rich in creativity and mutual respect. Together, we've developed Sustainable Packaging Guidelines for Homewares. These will revolutionise our packaging design and set a new standard in our industry. The impact of these changes is profound, aligning perfectly with our sustainable packaging goals and paving the way for significant environmental benefits.”
Zoe Hertelendi, Managing Director, New Zealand, Freedom
Packaging & Claims Support
Do you need expert help with sustainable packaging solutions or communication projects, or are you struggling to implement sustainability initiatives due to limited resources?
Our Packaging & Communications Support is perfect for brands that need agile guidance or a dedicated team to deliver circular packaging or sustainability communication strategy projects. Many of our clients use this to support APCO onboarding, compliance and reporting or supplier engagement. We can support you by either:
✓ Monthly retainer packages- starting from 10H/month.
✓ Project collaboration- scope dependent on brief.
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✓ Verbal or written guidance on internally developed work
✓ Access via email or attendance to meetings
✓ Response within 48H
✓ Project delivery (project collaboration only)
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✓ Expert know-how to guide internal decision-making gaining confidence as you go.
✓ Access to an expert team to deliver sustainable packaging design, strategy and communication projects.
Sustainable packaging that offers meaningful moments of self-care with Stray Willow Wellness
“philo & co have been amazing to work with- Pippa is incredibly thorough. We would highly recommend philo & co to others looking to audit their packaging and work toward a circular framework for their business.”
Alysha Hack - Managing Director, Stray Willow Wellness
Packaging & Claims Strategy
Are you ready to transform your packaging and sustainability messaging to respond to growing sustainability expectations and regulations?
There are many factors that determine the impact of packaging. Together, we create a strategy that outlines clear goals and circular design recommendations for your brand to eliminate, refine or redesign your packaging so you stay ahead of packaging regulations and ensure your sustainability claims are authentic and substantiated.
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✓ Facilitate leading circular economy, circular design and sustainability training with practical tools
✓ Conduct a Packaging & Claims Impact Assessment
✓ Identify your brand’s packaging design principles and goals
✓ Develop an action plan to eliminate, refine or redesign packaging
✓ Develop a communication guide for green-wash free messaging
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✓ Leading knowledge giving you the ‘know-how’ to ‘do-good’
✓ Absolute clarity on your packaging and on-pack claims risks and areas of opportunity
✓ An action plan to develop more circular and sustainable packaging
✓ A communication guide to create green-wash free messaging and engage with your suppliers and customers
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✓ LCA
✓ APCO onboarding and/or compliance and reporting
Not sure what’s right for you? Book a free discovery call to discuss your needs and we’ll recommend a package or tailor a support project to fit your goals.
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philo & co is part of a growing group of designers, design studios, agencies and institutions here to declare a climate and ecological emergency.
