CONVERGE 2026 will bring together key stakeholders from developing and industrialized countries through UNIDO’s Leadership and the food and packaging value chain through GreenBlue’s networking and membership. In addition, FH Campus Wien, Packforce Austria, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the World Packaging Organization (WPO) are knowledge partners of the event. This unique opportunity to bring together perspective from around the world, will highlight Vienna’s role in Europe as a leader in packaging sustainability, global development and will help showcase Vienna’s unique attributes as a hosting city.

This event will give industry attendees a global view on how established and emerging markets are converging in the midst of global packaging regulation, while tackling their goals of cutting plastic pollution and reducing food waste.

GreenBlue is a US-based environmental nonprofit whose mission is to accelerate the transition to a regenerative, just, and sustainable materials economy. We aim to be the most reliable and accurate source of truth compelling the packaging value chain to construct environmentally regenerative, socially responsible systems. GreenBlue’s main projects include the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, the How2Recycle Label and the Recycled Material Standard.

UNIDO is the specialized agency of the United Nations with a unique mandate to promote and accelerate sustainable industrial development. UNIDO plays a crucial role in accelerating the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 9, along with all other industry-related goals of the 2030 Agenda.