About Membership

As a membership group, the Sustainable Packaging Coalition brings together businesses, educational institutions, and government agencies to collectively broaden the understanding of packaging sustainability and develop meaningful improvements for packaging solutions.

Since 2004, we’ve delivered results-oriented projects and cutting-edge education that have established the coalition as the leading voice on packaging sustainability.

Our Members

The SPC membership includes over 200 leadership companies in the marketplace and represents diverse perspectives across the packaging supply chain. See membership list →

Membership Benefits

SPC membership helps companies meet their sustainability goals for packaging through the following benefits:

• Opportunities to introduce new project ideas, contribute to resources and research projects, and form or participate in member-led working groups on topics of interest
• Free, unlimited access to our published materials, technical guides, and reports
• Discounts to COMPASS software and Essentials of Sustainable Packaging trainings
• Complementary attendance to two annual SPC meetings
• Exclusive monthly webinars on cutting-edge sustainability topics
• Networking and collaboration opportunities with other leadership companies in the coalition

Don’t take our word for it. Ask our 200 plus members.

Become a Member

Join the packaging industry’s leading companies to become one of our members.

Eligibility Requirements

Membership in the SPC is available to companies, government agencies, and academic institutions that comply with the following:

• Demonstrates a substantial interest in the packaging industry and is directly involved in the manufacture, use or recovery of packaging
• Completes an online membership application, including a statement of interest
• Acknowledges the principles embodied in the vision and mission statements of the SPC and agrees in writing to act in conformance with and support both
• Agrees to abide by the membership guidelines and antitrust guidelines
• Stays current in membership due to SPC
• Is approved for membership by GreenBlue, with advice from the EC, based upon the foregoing compliance requirements

At this time, we are not accepting applications from business leagues/associations or non-governmental organization/nonprofits. We recognize that associations and NGOs are an important resource and represent significant interests in sustainable packaging. We are interested in maintaining relationships broader than those provided by our current charter, and encourage your participation in our events and project work.

Please refer to our Membership Guidelines and Policies for additional information on the history, organizational structure, member benefits, and policies of the SPC.

Member Dues

SPC membership dues are progressive and based on annual revenues per the scale below.

• Revenues exceeding $1 billion - $11,000
• Revenues ranging from $10 million to $1 billion - $6,000
• Revenues ranging less than $10 million - $2,500

• $1,000

Annual dues are based on the calendar year and are effective January 1 through December 31. Corporate membership applications received after July 1 will be charged half the annual rate. Dues are determined by company or organization's last annual revenue or operating budget (gross money collections for goods and services before deducting taxes, expenses or other overhead).

For corporations in the top corporate membership level, a portion of annual dues is considered a tax-deductible charitable contribution to GreenBlue. GreenBlue will send the tax-deductible acknowledgment at the end of the calendar year.

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