With the new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) coming into force on 12 August 2026, companies face a clear reality: manual compliance reporting is no longer viable. The PPWR requires detailed, article-specific data, from recycled content and material compositions to complete traceability across the entire value chain. For FMCG companies managing over 1,000 packaging items, this is a true operational challenge.
Why manual recycling reporting fails
Many companies still rely on scattered Excel files, endless email chains and inconsistent document versions. This approach is not only slow, it’s risky. Error rates increase, certificates expire unnoticed and compliance gaps only become visible during audits. Under PPWR conditions, this can quickly become expensive, leading to fines, reputational damage or even delisting risks.
The efficiency boost: Automated compliance processes
Automation changes everything. Modern packaging management platforms handle time-consuming data collection, automatically structure specifications and deliver real-time compliance checks. Supplier data is collected and validated through digital workflows and stored centrally with full version control. The result: a complete, reliable and audit-ready data foundation.
Key benefits of automated systems:
- AI-powered data extraction: Pulls information from PDFs, Excel files and ERP exports without manual effort
- Automated recyclability & PPWR assessments: Always article-specific and up to date
- Central certificate management: With alerts for upcoming expiries
- Audit-ready reporting at the click of a button: Minutes instead of weeks
Companies that automate early move from reactive crisis management to proactive strategy, gaining a decisive edge in an increasingly regulated market.
From data chaos to confident decision-making
Automated compliance is more than a reporting tool, it’s a strategic engine. It creates portfolio transparency, reduces risk, lowers costs and enables more accurate sustainability planning. In short: it turns packaging strategy into a measurable, manageable process.
Experience how Packa automates your recycling compliance
With Packa, you generate PPWR-compliant reports, collect supplier data automatically and monitor the compliance status of your entire packaging portfolio in real time.
Discover how automation drastically reduces your workload.
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