Interactive Workshops Hosted by Industry Professionals

Partner with us for a tailored 1-3 hour workshop and keynote on sustainable innovation, where our experts guide you through sustainability definition, audits, creative brainstorming, goal-setting, greenwashing identification, and environmental impact measurement to bring your product innovations to life.

Partner with us for a tailored 1-3 hour workshop and keynote on sustainable innovation, where our experts guide you through sustainability definition, audits, creative brainstorming, goal-setting, greenwashing identification, and environmental impact measurement to bring your product innovations to life.

Why Engage the Packaging School to Facilitate Your Workshop?

We are always innovating and improving our content based on feedback from our audience! Dr. Hurley is committed to leveling up your sustainability IQ through customization for your unique organization.

The Packaging School’s workshops are exciting, collaborative, get-your-hands-dirty events that go far beyond just listening to a 60-minute industry presentation.

InteractiveThe Packaging School’s workshops are exciting, collaborative, get-your-hands-dirty events that go far beyond just listening to a 60-minute industry presentation.

We are always innovating and improving our content based on feedback from our audience! Dr. Hurley is committed to leveling up your sustainability IQ through customization for your unique organization.

Commitment to ExcellenceWe are always innovating and improving our content based on feedback from our audience! Dr. Hurley is committed to leveling up your sustainability IQ through customization for your unique organization.

GroundbreakingLearn cutting-edge industry concepts that move you beyond the "wild west" of sustainability innovations in the packaging space.

Dr. Hurley has published over 100 industry publications and peer-reviewed articles. As thought leader in the packaging industry, Dr. Hurley is sought after worldwide to deliver presentations and workshops.

Subject Knowledge ExpertiseDr. Hurley has published over 100 industry publications and peer-reviewed articles. As thought leader in the packaging industry, Dr. Hurley is sought after worldwide to deliver presentations and workshops.

Proven SuccessAt the end of each workshop, you will have built out a road map for sustainability success within your organization.

InteractiveThe Packaging School’s workshops are exciting, collaborative, get-your-hands-dirty events that go far beyond just listening to a 60-minute industry presentation.

GroundbreakingLearn cutting-edge industry concepts that move you beyond the "wild west" of sustainability innovations in the packaging space.

Proven SuccessAt the end of each workshop, you will have built out a road map for sustainability success within your organization.

InteractiveThe Packaging School’s workshops are exciting, collaborative, get-your-hands-dirty events that go far beyond just listening to a 60-minute industry presentation.

GroundbreakingLearn cutting-edge industry concepts that move you beyond the "wild west" of sustainability innovations in the packaging space.

Proven SuccessAt the end of each workshop, you will have built out a road map for sustainability success within your organization.

Learn from Packaging Industry Leaders

R. Andrew Hurley, Ph.D.

Founder, Packaging School

Proffesor Andrew Hurley, PhD developed an online packaging curriculum that Clemson University&s Research Foundation licensed to PackagingSchool.com in 2015. He delivers high-impact, engaging, and forward-thinking presentations and interactive workshops worldwide. His aim is to elevate the industry&s packaging IQ and foster sustainable innovation throughout the supply chain.

Success Stories

Our Chief Learning Officer and Co-founder, Dr. Andrew Hurley, and our CEO, Drew Felty, traveled to Florida for the Packaging Distributors of America Kick Off Meeting and Sustainability.

During the one-hour and fifteen-minute time slot, Dr. Hurley guided the audience in understanding how to:

Approach / measure their sustainability goal
Create a sensible sustainability audit
Discuss United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)
Classify the four types of packaging innovation
Summarize greenwashing through an industry example
Examine environmental claims about a package or product through the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Green Guides
Apply an over-packaged example (e.g., polybag in a container with peanuts, a frame packaged in EPS and shrink film, and a box in a box with air pillows) to a one-of-a-kind sustainable innovation worksheet

Customized 1–3 Hour Workshops & Keynotes: Innovate Sustainably with Expert Guidance

To partner with the Packaging School and embark on a journey towards sustainable innovation, please fill out the form below. A dedicated counselor will collaborate closely with you and your team to ensure your sustainability efforts are guided and executed effectively in your organization.

Be the Sustainability Innovator in Your Company

The Packaging School has developed a comprehensive sustainability package design program designed to empower participants with the skills to effectively use sustainability terminology, establish and meet United Nations-based sustainability goals, create sustainable systems, calculate carbon footprints, achieve carbon neutrality via offset initiatives, and incorporate advanced Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) software into their packaging design and material selection efforts.