Our Network
Australian Institute of Packaging
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) is the peak professional body for packaging education and training in Australasia; helping to shape the careers of generations of packaging professionals – from packaging technologists to international packaging business leaders along with a host of people in associated disciplines – sales and marketing, purchasing, production and environment.
Empauer is a supporter of the AIP through our involvement in the Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDA) which recognises companies and individuals who are making a significant difference in their field across Australia and New Zealand.
The AIP was a presenting partner of the State of Sustainability Survey with Empauer in 2018.
In 2024, Empauer with the AIP launched the LCA Decision Package, a ground breaking initiative to help industry gain clear insights to their packaging.
ReFED
ReFED is a United States-based national nonprofit committed to eradicating food loss and waste through data-driven solutions. With a comprehensive understanding of the food system, ReFED aims to achieve a 50% reduction in food waste by 2030, aligning with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. This mission is pursued through informed action, characterised by tailored solutions, data-driven strategies, targeted interventions, and collaborative efforts across stakeholders, all rigorously evaluated to ensure effectiveness.
ReFED remains steadfast in its belief that the food waste crisis is solvable, and it is through informed action that this goal will be achieved.
End Food Waste Australia
End Food Waste Australia is actively engaged in pioneering research initiatives through the End Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre (CRC). Additionally, it champions robust industry-led actions and collaborative efforts via the Australian Food Pact and Sector Action Plans. With a clear goal to halve food waste by 2030, the organisation envisions an Australia free from food waste.
As a founding member of the End Food Waste CRC, Empauer partnered with RMIT University to innovate and co-develop DIRECT, a software tool that accurately assesses the true cost of waste, highlighting pathways to minimise food waste across the supply chain.
Empauer’s commitment extends to the Australian Food Pact, where it forms a critical part of a vast network of organisations spanning the entire food supply chain. This alliance is not just focused on slashing Australia’s food waste by half within this decade but also aims to tackle food insecurity, drive innovation, and bolster the productivity and resilience of the Australian food system.
As a member of End Food Waste Australia and the Australian Food Pact, Empauer stands with leading figures in the food industry, united in their dedication to eradicating food waste.
Friends of Champions 12.3
While Champions 12.3 is the group of CEOs leading progress to achieve the UN’s SDG Target 12.3, there are many organisations that are part of the movement and effort to reduce food loss and waste by 50% by 2030.
The Friends of Champions 12.3 network features companies and organisations that are contributing to the worldwide momentum on this issue. Empauer is proud to be recognised as a Friend of Champions 12.3, contributing our expertise and resources to those seeking to reduce food waste.
Medoola
Medoola is a specialist consultancy with expertise across Sustainable Packaging, Retail and Supply Chain. Based in Europe and servicing a global client base, Medoola is at the forefront of identifying and implementing sustainable solutions that innovate, optimise and strip unnecessary costs.
In partnership with Empauer they drive quantifiable value for clients. Their consulting expertise is supported with highly regarded tools in Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) as well as Food Loss and Waste.
PAC Packaging Consortium
Based in North America, the PAC Packaging Consortium serves members internationally with two areas of focus, PAC Next and PAC Food. Serving the global packaging community PAC NEXT’s objective is to facilitate the convergence of ideas and identify sustainable solutions that lead to zero packaging waste.
The aim of PAC FOOD’s is to unite leading packaging value chain organizations across the globe to collaboratively explore, evaluate and mobilise packaging solutions that prevent food waste.
For Empauer, the relationship with PAC is central in our efforts to provide the industry with relevant information and access to tools that create sustainable packaging as well aid in the reduction of food waste.
Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence
Empauer is a Specialist Advisor to the Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence, established in December 2020 by a consortium of UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures, the Australian Industry Group and Cox Inall Communications in partnership with the Australian Government through the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.
The Centre holds the required knowledge and expertise in product stewardship scheme design and implementation, education, training, research, policy, community engagement, supply chains, logistics, government liaison and business engagement.
The Centre provides an opportunity to establish Australia as a leader in product stewardship across products and material streams.
The Centre’s team and Specialist Advisers bring internationally recognised, multi-disciplinary expertise in product stewardship and the circular economy within a commercial and operational context.
ReThink Sustainability
ReThink Sustainability provides a range of valuable sustainability advisory services to consumers, businesses and government in order to promote an understanding of the value of adopting sustainable products, technologies and thinking to support a global community with a stable climate, thriving biodiversity and a supportive society.
ReThink has developed a complex knowledge network of corporate partners, including Empauer, to provide a comprehensive range of services and product offerings across the myriad interlinked opportunities in energy, decarbonisation, monitoring, reporting natural capital management and resource use for the benefit of people and the planet.