Pep Trias
Pep Trias is an experienced Spanish designer specialized in packaging and product design. His passion for design culture drives him to view each and every project as an opportunity to transform our daily lives through product experience. He has built his career as an Industrial Design Director at Morillas, a design agency and branding consultancy in Barcelona, recently named the sixth best Branding Agency by the World Brand Design Society, where he has worked for national and international brands, such as Pernod Ricard, Moët-Hennesy , Schweppes Suntory, Osborne Group, Danone Group and Reckitt Benckiser.
Within the framework of a consequential industry like packaging, he believes that the only way to sustainably improve our future is through a hand-in-hand collaboration between designers and industry, via innovating, reducing, reusing, replacing, and recycling better.
He regularly has the opportunity to share with young design students the importance and impact of the design process, encouraging them to unflaggingly seek a positive impact on our society and economy. His message is clear: design is more than just a profession; it is a lifestyle and a powerful tool for change.
BA Glass
BA Glass is one of the biggest producers of glass containers in Europe for the food and beverage industries. With over 100 years of history, BA Glass has 14 plants in 8 different countries producing more than 11 billion glass containers per year and exporting to over 60 countries, serving a wide range of customers, from small businesses to global brands.
Innovation is part of our DNA at BA Glass and the group is continually investing in research and development to create new and innovative packaging solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. BA Glass is also committed to sustainability and has implemented numerous initiatives to reduce its environmental impact, such as using recycled glass and reducing energy consumption in operations.
Alongside innovation and sustainability, BA Glass places a strong emphasis on customer satisfaction. The company strives to provide high-quality products and services that meet the specific needs of each customer by working closely with the client and developing custom packaging solutions to help them stand out in the market. Our commitment is to continue to pursue the path of innovation to ensure the sustainability of our business and the world we live in!
The Coca-Cola Company
On May 8, 1886, Dr. John Pemberton brought his perfected syrup to Jacobs Pharmacy in downtown Atlanta where the first glass of Coca-Cola was poured. From that one iconic drink, Coca Cola evolved into a total beverage company. More than 2.2 billion servings of their drinks are enjoined in more than 200 countries and territories each day.
Coca-Cola’s vision is to craft the brands and choice of drinks that people love and enjoy, to refresh them in body and spirit. And done in ways that create a more sustainable business and better shared future that makes a difference in people’s lives, communities and our planet. /p>
Sustainability is the core of Coca-Cola’s business strategy. The main purpose of the company is to refresh the world, to make a difference by seeking to positively impact people’s lives, communities and the planet through water replenishment, packaging recycling, sustainable sourcing practices and carbon emissions reductions across its value chain.
Along with the sustainability strategy, they аre creating a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion as part of the company’s success. They leverage the remarkable diversity of people across the world to achieve their purpose of refreshing the world and making a difference.
Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard is a global leader in wine and spirits, employing 18500 people worldwide. They pride themselves on being respectful and responsible hosts, dedicated to nurturing each terroir.
Their unique portfolio of strong, premium brands, along with a long-term customer-centric strategy, highly dedicated teams and sustainable and responsible approach to everything they do are key to the Group becoming the world leader in wines and spirits.
The motto “Make a new friend every day”, voiced by Paul Ricard, serves as the inspiration for the company’s tagline “Créateurs de convivialité” (Creators of Conviviality). Convivialité is not just a business for them, it is their raison d’être..All the company’s products come from nature and as “Créateurs de Convivialité” they are committed to nurturing and protecting all the terroirs where they source our natural ingredients, responding to the challenges of climate change and helping to preserve natural resources.
Pernod Ricard’s dedication to environmental sustainability and responsibility dates back to 1966 when the founder, Paul Ricard, established the Oceanographic Institute on Les Embiez Island in the Mediterranean Sea. Following in Paul Ricard’s footsteps, the company’s 2030 Sustainability & Responsibility (S&R) roadmap is built on four key pillars (Nurturing Terroir, Valuing People, Circular Making, Responsible Hosting), each with robust objectives aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Campari Group
Campari was founded in 1860, the year Gaspare Campari invented the bright red bittersweet aperitif in downtown Milan— a liquid so distinctive and revolutionary that it has not been altered since. From 1888 onwards, developed and implemented an extensive campaign to grow the brand globally, featuring a winning marketing strategy. By the 1960s, Campari Group’s distribution network had already reached over 80 countries.
Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas. The Group employs approximately 4,500 people and has an extensive portfolio of premium and super premium brands, spreading across Global, Regional and Local priorities.
Campari Group promotes a culture of quality and responsibility, including responsible sourcing and food safety as an integral part of its processes. This effort is also reflected in projects and communication actions carried out independently or in collaboration with other players and the main industry associations. Campari Group also ensures the quality and food safety of its brands by meeting all applicable Food Safety and Quality standards and checks their consistency through rigorous inspection controls. Maintaining the trust of Campari Group’s Consumers and Customers is the main goal behind establishing proactive and preventive processes that mitigate risks across our operational activities, from raw materials and packaging supply to finished products reaching consumers.
Bacardi
Founded more than 162 years ago in Santiago de Cuba by Don Facundo Bacardí Massó, today Bacardi is the largest privately held international spirits company in the world. With its beginnings rooted in the world famous BACARDÍ® rum, the family-owned spirits company now has a portfolio of more than 200 brands and labels, including GREY GOOSE® vodka, PATRÓN® tequila, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin, DEWAR’S® Blended Scotch Whisky and MARTINI® vermouth.
Committed to doing the right thing for both people and planet, Bacardi is taking bold action in ESG to build toward a brighter future. This goal is the foundation of its Good Spirited ESG strategy which has four priority areas focused on reducing the company’s environmental impact; the responsible sourcing of its raw ingredients; investing in its people and communities; and marketing responsibly and empowering people to make more mindful choices.
Suntory
Suntory Beverage & Food Europe (SBFE) was established in 2014 and is part of the Suntory Group, one of the leading and most innovative food and drink companies worldwide. Founded by Shinjiro Torii over 120 years ago, the company aspires to inspire the brilliance of life by creating rich experiences for people, in harmony with nature.
The company deeply respects the blessings of nature on which its products rely and engages in a range of activities to ensure sustainable use of natural resources and a healthy natural water cycle. In addition to delivering iconic products and services that enrich people’s lives, they strive to ensure that their business growth contributes to a sustainable society across their entire value chain.
SBFE’s sustainability goals and commitments are all aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and their Growing for Good sustainability strategy groups actions into four focus areas: resources, drinks, people and partners and society. To read more about the company’s sustainability story visit www.suntorybeverageandfood-europe.com.
