On 12 February 2020, an expert jury made a pre-selection from the applications. The pre-jury was composed of technical experts and packaging specialists.
The main jury met on 27 February 2020 and was composed of representatives from NGOs, journalists, scientists, professors, designers and packaging experts to review the applications from a professional, technical and consumer perspective.
The jury selected the innovations to receive an award based on the following criteria:
- The innovative nature of the packaging,
- Functionality and ergonomics,
- Environmental benefit.
The deliberations remained confidential and the jury members signed a privacy statement.
The jury’s decisions are final and do not have to be justified.
Members of Pre-Jury and Grand-Jury 2020:
Members of Pre-Jury

Ralph Wittemann
Schaumaplast Reiligen GmbH, Managing Director

Bastian Schallenberg
Bischof + Klein SE & Co. KG, Sales Manager

Gustav Dengel
Jokey Gummersbach SE, Product Manager

Emmanuelle Schloesing
Elipso, Environment and Circular Economy Manager

Olivier d’Erceville
Resources & Sustainable Development Consultant
Members of Grand-Jury

Carole Carpentier
Gestes propres, General director

Francoise Albasini
Freelance journalist

Orianne Broussard
CITEO, Eco-design Project Manager

Rainer Mantel
BKV GmbH, Managing Director

Pr. Dr. Horst-Christian Langowski
Fraunhofer-Institut für Verfahrenstechnik und Verpackung

Markus Müller Drexel
CEO ALBA Services Holding and Managing Director Interseroh Diensleistungs

Franz Steigerwald
Packaging Consulting

Michael Baumeister
Brückner Maschinenbau, CEO Technology and Logistics

Stefan Dierks, Melitta Group,
Director Sustainability