# 43 - Fabien Thibault - Global Manager, Product & Packaging Sustainability for MilliporeSigma

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2020-12-22
- Length: 43m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2020-12-22-43-fabien-thibault-global-manager-product-packaging-sustainability-for-millipore
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/43-fabien-thibault-global-manager-e51

## Summary

Fabien Thibault, Global Manager of Product & Packaging Sustainability at MilliporeSigma, details the development and implementation of the company's SMASH Packaging initiative. He explains how the team defined specific 2022 targets for over 200,000 products, balancing the 'Secure' goal of zero deforestation with the 'Switch' goal of maximizing recyclability. Thibault discusses the challenges of supply chain assessment for fiber-based materials and his vision for a global solution that allows recycled plastic to match virgin material properties.

## Chapters

- [0:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2020-12-22-43-fabien-thibault-global-manager-product-packaging-sustainability-for-millipore#t=10) Introduction and Guest Background
- [5:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2020-12-22-43-fabien-thibault-global-manager-product-packaging-sustainability-for-millipore#t=320) Fabien's Career Path and the Sustainables Campaign
- [19:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2020-12-22-43-fabien-thibault-global-manager-product-packaging-sustainability-for-millipore#t=1168) Developing the SMASH Packaging Plan
- [28:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2020-12-22-43-fabien-thibault-global-manager-product-packaging-sustainability-for-millipore#t=1739) Balancing Zero Deforestation and Recyclability
- [35:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2020-12-22-43-fabien-thibault-global-manager-product-packaging-sustainability-for-millipore#t=2159) The Dream for Plastic Recycling and Champagne

## Topics

- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Packaging design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/packaging-design)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- MilliporeSigma (company)
- SMASH Packaging (product)
- FSC (other)
- PEFC (other)
- SFI (other)
- Veuve Clicquot (product)

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