L&NW Staff10.26.20
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), an advocate and voice for the growing US flexible packaging industry, has announced the formation and launch of the Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) (#FPAemergingleaders). The new group is dedicated to establishing a network of future leaders to drive issues and opportunities which will have a long-term impact on the advancement of the U.S. flexible packaging industry.
The ELC’s mission will be accomplished by meeting several strategic goals:
One of the ELC’s first projects was to develop a series of videos that discuss how the industry responded to the COVID-19 pandemic; sustainability in packaging; and the importance of workforce development. The videos are available on the FPA website and YouTube. They are titled:
The ELC’s mission will be accomplished by meeting several strategic goals:
- Education, educating youth on the purpose and benefits of flexible packaging;
- Recruitment, attracting, and retaining talent within the industry;
- Leadership development, first-hand experience driving critical objectives set forth by the FPA; and
- Advocacy, collaborative promotion of innovative and sustainable solutions to key external stakeholders.
One of the ELC’s first projects was to develop a series of videos that discuss how the industry responded to the COVID-19 pandemic; sustainability in packaging; and the importance of workforce development. The videos are available on the FPA website and YouTube. They are titled:
- Pivoting Our Industry During COVID-19 in Production and Community
- The Sustainability of Packaging in Today’s Environment
- Attracting New Talent into the Flexible Packaging industry and Workforce