- A Platform for Eco-Friendly Packaging Innovation and ESG Management Practices
- First-Time Exhibition of 2025 Korea Star Packaging Award Winning Products
- Opportunities for Developing Sustainable Packaging Strategies and Networking
- Simultaneous Hosting with ICPI Week (Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics Week & International Logistics Industry Exhibition), Attracting 40,000 Visitors
The 2025 ESG Sustainable Packaging Fair will be held for four days from April 22 (Tuesday) to 25 (Friday) at KINTEX 1st Exhibition Hall in Goyang, South Korea. The event is jointly organized by Packaging Industry (Monthly Packaging) and Kyungyon Exhibition Corp, with support from the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy, the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology Packaging Technology Center, the Korean Society of Packaging, the Green Plastic Alliance, and the Korea Eco-Friendly Packaging Forum Committee.
Showcasing eco-friendly packaging technologies for consumer goods companies
The exhibition will present a wide range of products and technologies aimed at minimizing the environmental impact of packaging, targeted at the key packaging users—consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. Additionally, professional conferences and seminars on sustainable packaging will be held, offering businesses the opportunity to effectively develop their eco-friendly packaging strategies.
The ESG Sustainable Packaging Exhibition will feature various companies showcasing sustainable packaging solutions, introducing the latest ESG packaging technologies and trends to industry professionals.
Featured exhibitors
- Moorim Paper: High transparency gas barrier films for food packaging, polyurethane foam with improved heat and insulation properties
- Eco Packaging Solutions: Eco-friendly, no-tape, premium packaging delivery boxes
- StandPack: Less plastic, single-material medical pouches
- Regen P&N: Zero microplastics breathable films (O2 Fresh Films)
- Jazzel Enterprises: Biodegradable bio-PE, water-soluble PVOH, eco-friendly materials
- Chemico Advanced Materials: Crosslink-free, high-expanded PP food containers
- Corpad Korea: Eco-friendly paper cushions
- DigiAI: Eco-friendly packaging/converter digital printers
- Shinwoo: Eco-friendly paper straws/packaging boxes
First-time exhibition of 2025 Korea Star Award-Winning products
The event will feature a special exhibition of the 2025 Korea Star Packaging Awards, organized by the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy and the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology Packaging Technology Center. A 162m² special exhibition space will be dedicated to showcasing the 40+ award-winning products in packaging, packaging materials, and packaging design.
The award-winning products include innovations in recyclable materials, eco-friendly packaging designs, digital packaging, and sustainable logistics. Notable award-winning products include:
- Dongil Chemical: Shrink film for floatable labels with density under 1
- Samhwa: Silk Edge Care Stick cosmetic packaging
- Morae Korea: Single-material stick packaging
- Yulchon Chemical, Maeil Dairies, SK Geo Centric: High-barrier single PE cheese packaging
- Ottogi Ramyeon, Taelim Packaging: Reduced paper usage with stronger corrugated boxes
- Dongwon F&B: Frozen product packaging using micro-expanded films
- Shinsegae Food, Moorim SP: Natural pulp absorbent pads
- Kwangdong Pharmaceutical: Eco-friendly “Kwangdong Turtle Pack“
A collaborative platform for industry-academia-research partnerships
The fair will kick off with an opening ceremony at 10:30 AM on April 22 (Tuesday), followed by various conferences and seminars. Industry leaders and eco-friendly packaging organizations, including the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy, the Ministry of Environment, Goyang Special City, the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology Packaging Technology Center, the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, the Korea Food Industry Association, and the Korea Plastics Packaging Association, will share the latest industry trends and provide networking opportunities.
| Date | Key Events |
| April 22 (Tue): | Opening Ceremony & Korea Star Awards Government Ceremony |
| 2025 Eco-Friendly Packaging Policy Discussion & Innovation Technology Showcase (Day 1) | |
| 2025 International Green Packaging Global Forum” on Carbon Neutrality & Resource Circulation (Day 1) | |
| April 23 (Wed) | Packaging Technology Evolution Towards ESG” by the Korean Packaging Society Spring Conference |
| 2025 International Green Packaging Global Forum” on Carbon Neutrality & Resource Circulation (Day 2) | |
| 2025 Eco-Friendly Packaging Policy Discussion & Innovation Technology Showcase (Day 2) (Speaker: Dongil Chemical, Morim P&P, ALL Packaging, Amcor) |
Synergy with ICPI Week 2025
The 2025 ESG Sustainable Packaging Fair will be held simultaneously with ICPI Week 2025, the largest exhibition for the pharmaceutical, bio, cosmetics, and logistics industries in Korea. ICPI Week consists of eight specialized exhibitions held at KINTEX 1 and 2, and visitors can access all eight exhibitions with a single registration.
KINTEX 1st Exhibition Hall:
- ESG Sustainable Packaging Fair,
- International Pharmaceutical Bio-Cosmetics Technology Exhibition, I
- International Chemical Equipment Industry Exhibition,
- International Logistics Industry Exhibition, International Cold Chain Industry Exhibition
- International Korea ColdChain Industry Exhibition
KINTEX 2nd Exhibition Hall:
- Cosmetic Inside Korea
- International Pharmaceutical Bio
- Korea Lab
ICPI Week 2025 will feature 1,200 companies from 25 countries, attracting approximately 40,000 industry professionals and buyers. This will create a dynamic exchange of ideas and opportunities for business collaboration.
Convenient access with the GTX line
With the opening of the GTX A line, visitors can now reach KINTEX from Seoul Station in just 16 minutes, significantly improving access to the exhibition venue.
Pre-registration is available until April 21 (Monday) on the official website (www.esgpack.kr), offering free entry (normally 20,000 KRW). Detailed information about exhibitors and event programs is also available on the website.
