The Advocating for Sustainability Committee of the Emerging Leadership Council of the Flexible Packaging Association has been busy this year.
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ELC to Hold Crash Course for People New to the Industry
Sept/Oct 2024
The Emerging Leadership Council of the Flexible Packaging Association is excited to offer FPA member companies the opportunity to participate in the FlexPack Crash Course at PACK EXPO International.
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ELC Education Committee Releases New Videos
July/August 2024
The Education Committee of the Emerging Leadership Council of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) was formed to develop resources to empower FPA member companies to educate families and communities about the benefits of flexible packaging.
Read MoreSummer Intern Session Resumes This Year After Proving Successful
May/June 2024
The program seeks to create a collaborative environment for students to connect and begin building their career networks and to encourage a career in the flexible packaging industry after they graduate.
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ELC Continues Working on Its Initiatives
March/April 2024
Among them are the creation of content for the perfectpackaging.org, videos, and online games.
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ELC Members Meet With National Legislators and Staff Members
Jan/Feb 2024
The event was successful in amplifying the flexible packaging industry voice.
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ELC Co-Chair Reflects on his Tenure
Nov/Dec 2023
As I near the end of my term as co-chair of the Emerging Leadership Council, I would like to say a heartfelt “thank you.”
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ELC Advocacy Committee Restructures and Adds Vice Chair
Sept/Oct 2023
The advocacy committee of the Emerging Leadership Council elected Monica Scott, strategic account manager at H.B. Fuller, as vice chair. With her support, the advocacy team was split into two subgroups, legislatorial advocacy and sustainability advocacy.
Read MorePack Jam Promotes Flexible Packaging to New Generation of Leaders
July/Aug 2023
Pack Jam is an annual student-run conference hosted at packaging universities nationwide.
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ELC Seminar Shows Where Each Player Fits In
May/June 2023
Organizers created a program that demonstrated what goes into producing a flexible package from start to finish along the supply chain. Each step requires every player to do his or her own part to ensure overall success.
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ELC Update: New Speaker Series Planned for 2023
ELC Recruitment and Leadership Development Committee Highlights Success of Series
March/April 2023
THE EMERGING LEADERSHIP Council (ELC) of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) had a busy year, including the work being done by the ELC’s recruitment and leadership development committee.
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‘Let’s Talk Flexible Packaging’
ELC Initiative Seeks to Reach Educators, Others
Jan/Feb 2023
In the past few months, the education committee of the Emerging Leadership Council has made significant progress in its efforts to develop resources to empower Flexible Packaging Association member companies to effectively educate families and communities about the benefits of flexible packaging.
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ELC Promotes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives
New Committee Will Work With FPA Member Companies
Nov/Dec 2022
The Emerging Leadership Council continues to focus on supporting Flexible Packaging Association member companies and the flexible packaging industry. We are thrilled to announce the formation of a Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee to foster, promote, and engage in a culture of diversity and inclusion within the industry.
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Advocating for Flexible Packaging: ELC Group Seeks Your Input
Sept/Oct 2022
This year, the advocacy group of the Emerging Leadership Council is setting its sights even higher, transitioning from informing our member companies to educating and influencing legislators. With this step change in the target audience, we now need your support more than ever to make an impact.
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ELC Summer Intern Program Resumes
Industrywide Effort Seeks Your Support
May/June 2022
FPA’s Emerging Leadership Council will be hosting the Virtual Summer Internship Program again this summer.
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Fact Sheet Explains Extended Producer Responsibility
Document Shareable With All Stakeholders
March/April 2022
host of states have either passed or are strongly considering EPR legislation as it pertains to packaging, and it is important that everyone has a fundamental understanding of the topic.
Read MoreAdvocacy Efforts Expand
Jan/Feb 2022
The Emerging Leadership Council’s (ELC) advocacy group has a mission to create clear and effective communication regarding legislative proposals affecting the flexible packaging industry that can be distributed within the industry and with our customers to best advocate for the entire flexible packaging industry.
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Success Follows Summer Intern Program
Recruitment committee looks to in-person program in 2022
Nov/Dec 2021
The Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA) first summer internship program, launched by the Emerging Leadership Council (ELC), included over 35 students from 18 different companies. The council started the program for one foundational purpose: to “sell” our industry to highly impressionable students who are weighing a very important decision—where to launch their careers.
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ELC’s Leadership Development Committee Continues Its Work
Speaker Series Will Spill Into New Year
Sept/Oct 2021
The leadership development committee is a subset of the newly formed Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) within FPA.
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Emerging Leadership Council Takes Off
ELC Committees Already Producing Results
July/Aug 2021
The Emerging Leadership Council’s (ELC) mission is to establish a network of future leaders to drive issues and opportunities that have a long-term impact on the advancement of the U.S. flexible packaging industry.
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