Martin Berlekamp
have to take care of that 3 % because if we reduce that to the sustainable and even recyclable possible solution , then it enables us to decrease the carbon footprint in the easiest way .”
As a member of the CEFLEX and Save Food initiatives , Schur Flexibles is accelerating its sustainability drive through these organisations . CEFLEX is the collaborative initiative that features a consortium of European companies and associations that represents the entire flexible packaging supply chain . “ CEFLEX is very important and has an influence on European legislation because people are now listening ,” he says . “ I believe it ’ s good that we have something independent coming from the industry and the value chain of packaging to examine how we can change the future of packaging .” With one third of all food
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Martin Berlekamp
Berlekamp studied chemistry at the university of Münster Germany . After finishing his doctoral thesis , he became a postdoctoral fellow to Finland . His first industry position was in a SME as “ Head of Application Technology .” In 1999 , he changed to a manufacturer of rigid films . During the following 12 years he had different roles in the company – always in the food packaging area . As the company expanded , he was responsible for the integration of the sites for food packaging films in Finland . Further projects called for additional expat periods in Spain and Portugal . Berlekamp joined Schur Flexibles Group as the Head of Sustainability for the entire Group in 2018 and began the challenge of facing the new Plastics Packaging Waste Directive as well as the high awareness of customers and the society regarding plastic packaging .
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