Alina is Head of Global Sustainability & Circular
Economy at Siegwerk, a global ink & coating solution provider for
packaging. With her teams she drives the transformation towards a sustainable
and circular packaging industry – inside and outside of Siegwerk. Alina joined
Siegwerk beginning of 2020. Before joining Siegwerk she gained experience in
consulting and manufacturing.
Alina holds a B.A. in European Studies, a LL.M in European
and International Business Law and an Executive MBA (Distinction) from Oxford
University (England). She is currently pursuing a PhD, researching pathways to
prosperity for the informal plastic recycling ecosystem at the University
College London (England).
Presentation Title: Small But Mighty: Creating Truly Sustainable Packaging With Inks & Coatings
Inks and coatings are only a small part of the packaging –
by weight. But they play a mighty important role in crating sustainbale
packaging. This presentation will show how inks and coatings enable sustainable
packaging: covering aspects such as carbon reduciton and circularity. The
presentation will make you understand that inks & coatings need to be
considered when designing and producing Sustainable packaging. Examples from
the packaging industry will be prvided throughout the presentation to make
things tangible and provide inspiration for future developments.