{"id":1628,"date":"2024-07-23T12:16:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T10:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ispt.eu\/cpc\/?post_type=speaker&#038;p=1628"},"modified":"2024-08-01T06:55:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T04:55:18","slug":"rob-verhagen","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/ispt.eu\/cpc\/speakers\/rob-verhagen\/","title":{"rendered":"Rob Verhagen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-intro wp-block-paragraph\">Rob Verhagen \u2013 Sustainability Director at the OPACKGROUP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rob Verhagen is the Sustainability Director of the OPACKGROUP, a family-owned company producing customer-specific, high-quality packaging and films. The Oerlemans Packaging Group, comprising seven subsidiaries and ten production locations, delivers over 80,000 tonnes of paper and plastic solutions annually, with 750 associates contributing to prize-winning innovations. Rob&#8217;s ability to translate external trends into internal strategy is crucial for driving sustainability and connecting partners across the value stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a multidisciplinary background, Rob actively engages in various sustainability initiatives both professionally and privately. He holds a Master&#8217;s Degree in Food Science and Technology from Wageningen University and has worked internationally in the Netherlands, Asia, Belgium, and the United Kingdom, including for Mars Incorporated. Rob is also a passionate TEDx speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rob&#8217;s memberships and functions include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NRK Verpakkingen (Dutch plastic packaging branch organisation) President<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>StiMO (Stichting Materiaal Organisations) \u2013 President<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EUPC (European Plastic Convertors) \u2013 Steering committee \u2013 Member<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MVO Nederland (CSR Netherlands) advisory council (Raad van Partners) \u2013 Member<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verpact (Dutch EPR organisation) \u2013 Expert committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Co-owner Food Forest Langsteeg \u2013 Veghel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, Rob is focused on translating new legislation into actionable strategies for clients and OPACKGROUP. This includes addressing broad themes like CSRD and CSDDD, as well as specific initiatives such as PPWR and the National Circular Plastics Norm. His work involves obtaining external accreditations like Ecovadis and certifying recycled content for OPACKGROUP. Additionally, he supports the development of a new Extended Producer Responsibility scheme for agricultural plastics. 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