David jones packaging review checklist

Template Information

Sustainable packaging guidelines - assessment template

Category: general

Template Questions

  • Brand name
  • Product type
  • Product description (eg. range of men's shirts in various sizes and colors)
  • Add media
  • Group (number and name)
  • Department (number and name)
  • Track number(s)
  • Barcode number(s)
  • Aggregate unit sales in baseline year
  • Baseline year
  • Vendor number
  • Vendor name
  • Vendor contact details (name, address, phone)
  • Same packaging must be used for all track numbers under review
  • Description of primary packaging
  • Description of materials used, by type and weight (per unit)
  • Primary packaging (ie. packaging provided to customer at point of sale)
  • Are these materials made from recycled materials?
  • Are these materials made from recyclable materials?
  • Are these materials easy to manage within existing curbside recycling systems?
  • Description of secondary packaging
  • Secondary packaging (ie. packaging used in the distribution of individual units, such as plastic sleeves for apparel)
  • Are these materials easy to manage within David Jones' existing recycling systems?
  • Description of distribution packaging
  • How many individual units in each box or sleeve?
  • Distribution packaging (ie. packaging used in the distribution of multiple units, such as boxes)
  • Key considerations for each of the 12 SPG Strategies
  • A. Maximise water and energy efficiency B. Minimise materials at source
  • Comments
  • 8. What is the estimated amount of recycled material in this packaging?
  • C. Use recycled materials
  • 13. What is the potential for (and availability of) materials from a renewable source to be used?
  • D. Use renewable materials
  • E. Minimise environmental risk
  • F. Use materials from responsible suppliers
  • G. Design for transport
  • H. Design for reuse
  • 31. What percentage of the packaging (by weight) recyclable?
  • I. Design for recovery
  • 33. How many different materials are used in this packaging? Please list materials used
  • 44. Where, when and how will the product be consumed, and by whom?
  • J. Design for litter reduction
  • K. Design for consumer accessibility
  • 49. Who is the main demographic of consumer who will use this product? Are there are limiting factors that affect this segment? Is the packaging considerate of these constraints?
  • L. Provide consumer information about sustainability?
  • Provide an overview of areas where no further improvements can be made to the design of this packaging, without detrimental impact on security, safety or quality
  • Provide an overview of opportunities / recommendations to enhance the sustainability of this packaging, through design improvements
  • Review and recommendations issued to buyer?