🔈 "Empowering the next generation of packaging professionals"

Recently, our Vice President of Sustainability, David Clark, sat down with Dr. Muhammad Rabnawaz, Assistant Professor at the School of Packaging, to record a podcast and find out more about how the partnership will empower the next generation of packaging professionals.

The building upgrades will allow the school’s 600 students – 70 of whom are graduate students – to have access to state-of-the-art technology as they gain an understanding of the packaging industry.

Many future packaging professionals undertake engineering or material science degrees, which can provide very in-depth knowledge around one specific aspect of the industry and allow students to develop materials for packaging and non-packaging applications.

For students who are passionate about joining the packaging industry, however, a specialized degree can provide a more complete picture. In addition to learning about the materials used in packaging, students also gain an insight into the health and safety requirements for different sectors, such as food and healthcare. There’s also a large focus on all stages of the packaging lifestyle, from distribution to end of life, which is increasingly important as the industry works to make all packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable.

Many of the students at MSU’s School of Packaging go on to work at leading companies, and Amcor boasts a number of alumni throughout its organization. With this partnership, we hope to foster even closer links with the school and nurture some of the boldest thinkers set to create ground-breaking advancements in more sustainable packaging solutions.

In addition to working at Amcor, alumni of the school are also leading the way in ensuring that future generations will flourish. Several have gone on to establish packaging schools throughout the U.S. and the rest of the world.

To learn more about Amcor’s partnership with MSU’s School of Packaging, please click here, and check out the latest podcast below.

Global business and sustainability leaders come together to discuss how innovation and collaboration are helping to address the world’s most urgent problems – from ocean pollution to food insecurity. Listen to industry-leading experts identify opportunities and describe real-world commitments that are good for business and better for the world around us.

Amcor’s global team is inspired by winning for the environment. Discover more here.

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