eQopack

Core Features

eQopack’s methodology centers on life-cycle assessment (LCA) and packaging-specific performance indicators, enabling environmental comparisons across the packaging life cycle and supporting design decisions without deep LCA expertise. The platform draws on robust data sources and customizable indicators to reflect real material and design choices.
Some of its main features are:

• Lifecycle environmental impact analysis — Calculates the environmental footprint of packaging across stages from raw materials to end-of-life using LCA science.

• Multiple impact categories — Offers 17 LCA-based metrics such as carbon footprint, land use, and resource depletion for richer comparisons.

• Circularity indicators — Includes eight design-focused indicators such as reusability, recycled content and pack-to-product weight ratio.

• Scenario simulation tools — Lets teams simulate alternative designs and packaging configurations to see how changes affect environmental performance.

• Hotspot identification — Breaks results down by packaging layer, life-cycle stage and indicator to highlight where impact is greatest.

• Customisable data inputs — Users can tailor the database to include company-specific materials and adapt indicators to strategic priorities.

Closing Insights

eQopack was launched by Quantis as a SaaS tool embedded in its digital services portfolio to democratize environmental metrics for packaging design. Launched in 2021, eQopack reflects Quantis’ two decades of experience helping companies embed sustainability into products and processes. It enables packaging engineers and designers to perform LCA-based environmental assessments that previously required external expertise or lengthy consultancy projects. The launch was positioned as part of a broader trend to make sustainability analytics accessible to non-experts, driven by the need for packaging LCA at scale rather than ad-hoc studies.

What makes eQopack distinct is its focus on packaging ecodesign at the decision stage, integrating LCA data with packaging engineering concepts and practical performance indicators. It speaks directly to engineers and product teams rather than sustainability specialists alone. The inclusion of both environmental impact categories and circularity indicators means users can balance multiple strategic priorities like carbon reduction and recycled content within a single workflow.

Though its primary audience is packaging engineers and R&D teams, the platform also supports teams facing tightening regulations such as the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), where environmental performance data may feed into compliance and reporting frameworks. Quantis markets eQopack under annual subscription licensing, and while pricing is available through demo discussions, the platform is positioned as part of a broader suite that includes consulting support and integration with other Quantis digital tools like eQosphere for emissions factor management.