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Key Trends Shaping Sustainability Communication in 2026

6 May 26

Sustainable products hit USD665 billion in sales in 2025, outpacing conventional growth. Yet fatigued consumers are switching off generic sustainability messages. In 2026, FMCG brands must adapt sustainability communication as regulation tightens, AI transforms commerce, and supply chain volatility persists.

Jorge Zuniga

Jorge Zuniga

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Geopolitical Shocks Reshaping FMCG Packaging Strategy

15 Apr 26

The packaging industry confronts significant margin pressure, especially plastics, where most production costs tie directly to petrochemical feedstocks. Energy volatility is also hitting energy-intensive materials like glass and aluminium, forcing FMCG players to execute strategies like downsizing and lightweighting to defend margins. While cost reduction is the main motivator, environmental benefits are a welcome secondary outcome, opening space to recalculate material economics and accelerate the shift towards sustainable packaging.

Jorge Zuniga

Jorge Zuniga

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What Is Your Packaging Really Telling Consumers?

1 Apr 26

As regulations tighten, circularity expectations intensify and greenwashing scrutiny increases, packaging has transformed from a design consideration to a frontline credibility test for brand sustainability strategies.

Jorge Zuniga

Jorge Zuniga

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How FMCG Brands Turn Sustainability Strategies into Growth

24 Feb 26

Sustainability has shifted from an optional extra to a meaningful source of growth, resilience and trust. Leading brands are responding by reshaping how they design, source and communicate.

Jorge Zuniga

Jorge Zuniga

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Luxury and Fashion: What to Expect in 2026 and Beyond

20 Jan 26

Listen to our experts, Fflur Roberts (Gloabal Insight Manager: Luxury Goods) and Marguerite LeRolland (Global Insight Manager: Fashion) discuss the key trends in luxury and fashion in 2026, and strategies to build growth and resilience.

Fflur Roberts

Fflur Roberts

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Sustainability Claims Unpacked: What B Corp Really Signals in 2025

22 Dec 25

B Corp certification occupies a distinct position in the sustainability claims landscape as a company-level governance framework. Yet, as more brands communicate B Corp status on-pack and across digital shelves, it increasingly functions as a consumer-facing signal – one that is both expanding in reach and coming under greater scrutiny.

Maria Bogdanova

Maria Bogdanova

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