Sustainable Packaging Awards 2027
Recognition for the packaging design moving the consumer goods industry toward circular, refillable, plastic-free, and lower-impact systems — without compromise on commercial performance.
Built for Sustainable Design
Sustainable packaging only matters if it actually performs — at shelf, in the supply chain, and in the consumer's hand. The DIELINE Awards Sustainable Design platform recognizes packaging that meets the highest creative bar while genuinely reducing impact.
Across Sustainable Design, Plastic Free Innovation, Circular & Refill Systems, Functional Innovation, and Design for Good, the DIELINE Awards is the largest dedicated platform for sustainable packaging recognition in the world.
What We Recognize
Sustainable packaging for food and beverage brands — recyclable, compostable, reusable, and low-impact systems.
Sustainable packaging for beauty, personal care, supplements, and wellness brands.
Sustainable home goods, retail packaging, e-commerce mailers, and household packaging systems.
Material breakthroughs that meaningfully eliminate plastic. Presented in partnership with A Plastic Planet. Plastic Free Innovation of the Year selected from the top entry.
Packaging engineered for refill, reuse, take-back, deposit return, and closed-loop systems.
Packaging that leads on usability and inclusive design — easy-open, ergonomic, accessible, adaptive.
Packaging that creates positive social or environmental impact. Discounted entry rate.
DIELINE Awards 2027
A global jury of packaging design experts, brand leaders, creative directors, and CPG innovators. Every entry reviewed by specialists in the relevant category.
Meet the Jury →Why Enter
DIELINE Awards has the most extensive sustainable design recognition framework of any global packaging competition.
Plastic Free Innovation of the Year and other sustainability honors give material breakthroughs their own moment.
Sustainability tracks are presented in partnership with industry leaders including A Plastic Planet.
Sustainable packaging credentials are tracked by impact investors, sustainability-focused retail buyers, and ESG-conscious portfolio managers.
FAQ
Yes. Recyclable, compostable, reusable, and lower-impact packaging are all eligible across the Sustainable Design tracks.
Yes — Plastic Free Innovation is a dedicated category, presented in partnership with A Plastic Planet. Plastic Free Innovation of the Year is selected from the top entry.
Yes — Circular, Refill & Reuse is a dedicated subcategory for closed-loop packaging systems.
Yes — Design for Good recognizes packaging that creates positive social or environmental impact across any market. Discounted entry rate.
Now open through February 2028. Celebration Flash rates available through May 31 across Professional, Independent Studio, and Concept & Student tiers.