EPL lifts sustainable tube packaging to 43% of sales, targets 60% by 2030

EPL Ltd said sustainable packaging reached 43 percent of its global tube sales in the first half of fiscal year 2026-27, up from 5 percent in fiscal year 2021-22. The company has equipped 85 percent of its global manufacturing capacity for these formats and is targeting 60 percent sustainable sales and a 55 percent emissions cut by 2030.

Why this mattersA major tube maker shifting the bulk of its output to recyclable and recycled-content formats pressures rivals and brand-owner customers to match the pace.

• Sustainable packaging was 43 percent of EPL's global tube sales in H1 FY2026-27, up from 5 percent in FY2021-22
• EPL produces over 9 billion tubes annually across 21 facilities
• 85 percent of EPL's global manufacturing capacity is now equipped for sustainable formats
• Recycled input use rose to 566 tonnes in FY2025-26 from 113 tonnes in FY2021-22
• EPL's Platina, Etain and r-Platina platforms use recyclable laminates with up to 60 percent post-consumer recycled content
• EPL targets 60 percent sustainable sales and 55 percent emission reductions by 2030, and net-zero by 2050

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