Diamond Packaging Turns Sustainability Into Action BY PAPERBOARD PACKAGING COUNCIL
Sustainability is often framed as a trade-off. Reduce impact but increase cost. Improve recyclability but add complexity. At Diamond Packaging, it’s approached differently: not as a constraint, but as a design challenge. This Earth Day, that distinction matters. For years, Diamond Packaging has embedded sustainability into the design, production, and delivery of packaging. What began as a focus on reducing environmental impact has evolved into something more in- tegrated: a business model where sustainability drives innovation, per- formance, and long-term value. More Than A Commitment: A Way Of Operating At Diamond, sustainability is built into the business’s operations. “Sustainability at Diamond isn’t theoretical. It’s operational, measurable, and directly tied to how we create value for our customers,” said Dennis Bacchetta, Marketing & Sustainability Director.
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That definition is intentional. Diamond views sustainability through a broader lens, one that connects environmental, social, and economic outcomes, which they often describe as delivering “Beauty without com- promise.” That mindset didn’t happen overnight. An early turning point came in 2007, when Diamond committed to 100 percent renewable electricity, becoming one of the first U.S. folding carton suppliers to do so. The move did more than reduce emissions. It fundamentally changed how the company thought about production, shifting the focus from incre- mental improvement to system-wide transformation. That thinking carried forward into initiatives like Zero Waste to Land- fill, where waste was redefined as a resource. By building local partner- ships and redesigning internal processes, Diamond now diverts virtually all manufacturing waste from landfill, with portions of that material return- ing to the supply chain as new products. What ties these efforts together is a clear structure. Diamond’s ap- proach is built around three pillars: designs, materials, and methods, ensuring sustainability is embedded at every stage of the packaging lifecycle. Designing For What Comes Next For Diamond, sustainability begins at the design stage. Packaging is CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
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