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With nearly 200 years of history, Robinson Packaging is a leader in designing and manufacturing custom plastic and luxury paperboard solutions for the food, beauty, personal care, and home care industries. Servicing the European market with sites in the UK, Poland, and Denmark, Robinson understands that a company doesn't last two centuries without adapting.
Embedding sustainability as a core business principle, Robinson sought to elevate the importance of calculating and reducing carbon emissions to support both their own commercial goals and the sustainability ambitions of their clients.
Despite their long-standing expertise, Robinson faced a modern hurdle: rapid changes in data requirements.
Arbor provided carbon footprint data for Robinson’s key packaging SKU. By utilizing industry-standard datasets where primary data was unavailable, the system ensured timely reporting aligned with ISO 14067 and PACT methodologies.
The platform’s design features enable the team to run fast comparisons of material options, recycled content levels (PCR), and supplier footprints, enabling data-led design decisions.
The solution included exportable files such as Emissions Quantification Statements (EQS) and specific export formats as required by Robinson’s customer. Arbor’s experts supported Robinson throughout, providing results that aligned strictly with customer requirements.
Arbor provided a centralized platform to automate and streamline Robinson’s sustainability data workflow.
By relying on technology for data collection and calculation, Robinson generated their first measurement in days rather than months, successfully meeting immediate customer deadlines that would have been missed with manual methods.
Robinson can use this data to successfully position itself as a proactive sustainability partner. By integrating auditable footprint data into their proposals, they will enhance customer trust and increase their win-rate potential.
The sustainability team eliminated manual Excel workflows, freeing up significant operational time to focus on enterprise-level strategy and high-value design optimization rather than data entry.
The partnership transformed Robinson’s approach to sustainability reporting. We generated the first measurements in days, ensuring critical deadlines were met without disrupting operations.
By moving away from manual spreadsheets to Arbor’s automated platform, Robinson has achieved significant operational time savings. More importantly, they have secured a competitive edge: rather than simply reacting to customer demands, Robinson now proactively offers transparent, auditable sustainability assessments in their proposals. This shift has strengthened customer relationships and positioned Robinson as a forward-thinking leader in the packaging sector.
