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Packaging Improvements Supplier Toolkit

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The Packaging Sustainability Improvement Toolkit helps you to create an action plan and consider the entire lifecycle of packaging, including the source of materials and its end-of-life.

Section Overview

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Steps to Implementation

1. Get Started

Develop a comprehensive plan by evaluating your packaging data and setting goals aligned with industry standards.

2. Take Action

Implement your strategy by focusing on weight reduction, zero-deforestation, and circular design principles.

3. Measure Progress

Track and report on your packaging improvements by leveraging LCA tools.

Case Studies

Cardboard boxes on a production line meeting zero deforestation standards.

Zero-Deforestation Initiatives

Deforestation is a source of global warming and is a threat to biodiversity. Our aim is to ensure that the wood and fiber-based packaging materials that we use do not contribute to deforestation. So far, 72.9% of all fiber packaging aligns with our zero deforestation standards a 10% increase from 2019.

    Smaller shipping box with reduced air space and packaging materials, part of Milwaukee's Packaging for Smalls project

    Packaging For Smalls

    A smaller box was developed and validated for shipping around 1,000 products daily at our Milwaukee distribution center. The new solution has an air space reduction of over 50%– a reduction of 60 metric tons of packaging materials annually. We are further developing this initiative by implementing other Packaging for Smalls projects at sites across the organization.

      Milli-Q® system protected by bio-based polyethylene foam, reducing fossil use and CO2 emissions.

      Milli-Q® Protective Foam

      Recent Milli-Q® systems were protected by conventional petroleum-based polyethylene foam. The new foam protectors are now made from bio-based polyethylene that stems from a coproduct of sugar production and reduced the usage of fossil-based sources. This reduces the usage of fossil-based polyethylene foam by 4 tons annually and reduces CO2 emissions by 8.8 tons of CO2e annually.

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        Supplier sustainability toolkit graphic, featuring renewable energy and improved business practices.
        We’ve created various toolkits to support your sustainability goals across your business, and we’re continuously expanding to create more resources for our suppliers.

        Sustainability at Merck

        SSBI graphic highlighting Merck's sustainablility strategy

        We built the framework of this toolkit by leveraging insights from our own packaging improvement strategy, the SMASH Packaging plan. Click here to learn more about sustainability at Merck.

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