Awards

CTL Awards

Through always striving for excellence, Close the Loop has been recognised with many awards that demonstrate our commitment to excellence and dedication to the environment.

These awards reflect the hard work by all members of the Close the Loop team and the support of our many partners.

  • 2023 Australian Growth Company Awards Winner - New Energy & Sustainability Growth Company of the Year Award
  • 2022 Australian Business Growth Awards - IPO of the Year2019 Finalist in The Circulars 2019 – SME Category
  • 2018 Awarded Hume City Council Business Awards – Business of the Year, Sustainability and Innovation2018 HPNZ Awards – Sustainability Award
  • 2016 Awarded Sustainability Leader with Manufacturing Leadership 100 awards along with Lexmark for our collaboration on the TonerPave project
  • 2016 Inducted into the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame
  • 2013 Awarded Gold at DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation US2012 Awarded Planet Ark C4PA ZWTL Certificate
  • 2011 Finalist – Steve Morriss – Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
  • 2011 Hume City Council Business Awards – Environmental Sustainability – eWood Solutions
  • 2009 Awarded Lexmark Green Partner (USA) view the award
  • 2008 Awarded Kentucky Chamber of Commerce award view the award
  • 2008 Winner Hume City Council Sustainability Awards
  • 2006 Winner United Nations Association of Australia (UNAA) World Environment Day Awards 2006 Best Specific Environmental Initiative view the award
  • 2006 Winner PACIA (Plastics And Chemicals Industry Association) Sustainability Award
  • 2005 Winner New Inventors “people’s choice” award for our episode in August 2005 for the product – eWood® view the award
  • 2005 Finalist IAG Supplier of the Year2004 Finalist Premier’s Sustainability Awards (Victorian Government)
  • 2003 Winner City Pride Awards (business sustainability) Whittlesea City Council
  • 2003 Winner Import Replacement Award June 2003. Presented by the Industry Capability Network (Victoria) Ltd.
  • 2003 Awarded Ricoh Green Partner (Australia)

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Packaging Awards

Celebrating Packaging Innovation & Excellence

At Close the Loop, innovation and sustainability go hand in hand. Our packaging solutions have been recognised across Australia and globally for pushing the boundaries of design, functionality, and circularity. From recyclable pouches and compostable films to pioneering take-back programs and recycled-content materials, our award-winning work demonstrates our commitment to closing the loop on packaging.

Each recognition highlights the collaborative spirit between Close the Loop and our partners, from global brands to local innovators, working together to design packaging that reduces waste, enhances usability, and delivers real environmental impact.

  • PIDA Awards 2025: DOMESTIC & HOUSEHOLD PACKAGING Finalist - Tui range of Child-Resistant Bags (Evergreen Garden Care Group NZ + Close the Loop)
  • PIDA Awards 2025: FOOD PACKAGING Finalist - Bermuda Coffee Bag Recycling Program (Bermuda Coffee + Close the Loop)
  • PIDA Awards 2025: FOOD PACKAGING Finalist - Birds Eye Plant Based Range Recyclable Freezer Pouch (Simplot Australia + Close the Loop)

    PIDA Awards 2025: FOOD PACKAGING Finalist - Feel good Bananas Certified Compostable Bags (Feel Good Bananas + Close the Loop)
  • PIDA Awards 2025: OUTSIDE OF THE BOX Finalist - Veeco rFlex Recycled Plastic Pallets (Veeco Pallets + Close the Loop)
  • WPO Awards 2025: HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE Winner - 100% Paper Packaging Film for Broc Shot (Close the Loop)
  • Hive Awards 2025 - BEST PACKAGING AWARD Finalist - Silver Seas (Close the Loop Group)
  • Hive Awards 2025 - GAMECHANGER AWARD Finalist - Bermuda Coffee (Close the Loop Group)

  • PIDA Awards 2024: HEALTH, BEAUTY & WELLNESS PACKAGING Bronze Winner - 100& Paper Sachet for BrocShot (Close the Loop)
  • PIDA Awards 2023: DOMESTIC & HOUSEHOLD PACKAGING Bronze Winner - Design of the year, The Dirt Co Circular Refill Pouch Packaging (O F Packaging / Close the Loop Group)
  • 2023 ABA Certificate in Packaging Scholarship Winner - Jessica Ansell AAIP (Marketing Manager, Packaging & Close the Loop Group)
  • PIDA Awards 2022: SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING Gold Winner - Design of the year - Reuse/Refill - Kerbside Recyclable Spout Pouch Refill Pack for Koh ( O F Packaging)
  • PIDA Awards 2022: OUTSIDE OF THE BOX Design of the year - High commendation - Lousy Ink (Close the Loop Group)
  • PIDA Awards 2022: PACKAGING PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR Finalist
  • WPO Awards 2022: PACKAGING EXCELLENCE - O F Packaging - Re-useable circular economy spout pouches with recycled content for Zero Co.
  • PIDA Awards 2021: DOMESTIC & HOUSEHOLD PACKAGING Gold Winner - Zero Co (O F packaging)
  • PIDA Awards 2021: SAVE FOOD PACKAGING High Commendation - Retail - George Weston Foods (O F Packaging)
  • PIDA Awards 2021: LABELLING & DECORATION Gold Winner - Brookfarm (O F Packaging)
  • PIDA Awards 2021: FOOD PACKAGING Gold Winner - Brookfarm (O F Packaging)
  • DOW Awards 2021: Packaging Innovation Awards - Diamond Winner - Brookfarm curbside-recyclable high-barrier stand-up pouch (Roll ‘n’ Recycle) (O F Packaging)
  • AIP Awards 2021: WORLDSTAR PACKAGING ORGANISATION LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Joe Foster
  • PIDA Awards 2021: YOUNG PACKAGING PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR - Regan Foster
  • PIDA Awards 2018: DESIGN INNOVATION OF THE YEAR - Finalist - United Fisheries wicketed flat bottom bag (Omniverse Foster Packaging)
  • Food & Beverage Industry Awards 2017: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY OF THE YEAR - Finalist - Augmented Reality (Omniverse Foster Packaging)

Beyond Awards: Our Ongoing Commitment

Awards are an important milestone, but our true measure of success is the impact we create, reducing landfill, recovering resources, and building a circular economy with our partners worldwide. Every recognition reinforces our belief that innovation and sustainability go hand in hand, motivating us to keep pushing boundaries for a better future.

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