FOCUS ON THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY:
Climbing the Innovative Packaging & Recycling Curve
Part of the Propak Webinar Series running throughout September, and moderated by PwC Nigeria, we explored the relationships between packaging and recycling and what that means for the industry itself in West Africa, both in the wake of COVID-19 and further into the future.
We heard from Daphna Nissenbaum, CEO & Co-founder at TIPA Corp and Amaka Onyemelukwe, Manager PACS for the Coca Cola Company. If you missed it, you can rewatch it below...
The Speakers from our first webinar
Amaka Onyemelukwe
Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited
Nwamaka is a passionate about Sustainability and solving social problems. A Public Affairs and Regulatory professional with vast experience in the FMCG & Pharmaceutical sector.
In her capacity as Head, PACS, she is responsible for developing and implementing high impact Coca-Cola community programs that create shared opportunities, supports the company gain stronger efficiencies, grow profitability and reputation. Her drive is to bring people brands and beverages that make life’s everyday moments more enjoyable, while doing business the right way, not just the easy way. The result is shared opportunity for our communities, our customers, our associates, and our shareowners.
She holds a B.Sc. in Pharmacy from the University of Benin Edo State, Nigeria and an MBA from the University of Lagos, Nigeria
She is married with four children.
Daphna Nissenbaum
TIPA Corp
TIPA® is a developer and producer of fully compostable flexible packaging solutions that break down into compost just like organic material.
Inspired by nature’s perfect packaging, TIPA® created breakthrough packaging that undergoes the same biodegradation process as organic waste, just like an orange peel or walnut shells. TIPA® displaces conventional flexible plastic with fully compostable packaging such that plastic will no longer linger in landfills for hundreds of years, but will biodegrade within months in a sustainable end-of-life process.
TIPA® solutions were designed with the goal of achieving a circular economy through a true recycling process – composting. Since its inception in 2010 by co-founder and CEO Daphna Nissenbaum, TIPA® has developed a vast portfolio of products based on innovative technology and backed by a strong IP. TIPA® works closely with businesses of all types to design and provide packaging ideal for their specific application, ranging from fresh produce and snacks to magazines and fashion apparel. TIPA® solutions are built to fit existing machinery and chain of supply systems, and operates on a global scale with compostable polymer technology that is applicable worldwide.
Adekemi Oke
PwC Nigeria
Adekemi is an experienced Senior Associate within the Sustainability & Climate Change unit at PwC. She has extensive experience in delivering Advisory and Assurance services on Sustainability, Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance.
Adekemi has been involved in experiential strategy development bringing in understanding of emerging technologies and megatrends to co-create solutions for businesses.
Her work spans across clients in the private and public sectors. Her most recent experience includes sustainability and innovation across different industries to drive the achievement of the Sustainability Agenda in Nigeria through private sector intervention.
Adekemi is an ISO 14001 Lead Auditor and has conducted several sustainability assessments which involved identifying, classifying and prioritising aspects and impacts in high-risk operational procedures within different industry sectors.
Yewande Adeyi
PwC Nigeria
Yewande is a sustainability consultant at PwC Nigeria. She has led and contributed to execution of various environmental related consulting and audit engagements in companies across sectors. She was instrumental to an IFC-sponsored national assessment of economic circularity options in the plastics sector.
She has supported several organisations in the Financial, Power/Energy, FMCG, and Cement industries to provided assurance over environmental, governance, and social indicators including health and safety. She has been involved in training programmes in the sustainability space at different levels including Boards, Executive Management teams, and other employees.
Yewande has an MSc in Food processing and storage technology with emphasis in sustainable food value chains. She is an ISO 14001 Lead Auditor.
