- link Copy URL - [ Share on X ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=MilliporeSigma Expects Extra Cost of Sustainability to 'Wash out Over Time' https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/250731?absolute=1&via=3blnews "Share on X") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/250731?absolute=1 "Share on Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/250731?absolute=1 "Share on Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=MilliporeSigma Expects Extra Cost of Sustainability to 'Wash out Over Time'&body=ESG News from MilliporeSigma https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/250731?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Responsible Production & the Circular Economy](/categories/responsible-production-circular-economy) # MilliporeSigma Expects Extra Cost of Sustainability to 'Wash out Over Time' ##### by Charlie Hart Jun 6, 2019 11:00 AM ET Campaign: [Greener Products and Solutions](/news/campaign/greener-products-and-solutions) ![](https://3blcdn.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/2026-08/cut_disc_membranes_packaging__1786787264.png) [Published by Supply Management](https://www.cips.org/en/supply-management/news/2019/may/b2b-should-think-like-b2c-to-boost-sustainable-packaging/) Speaking to *SM*, Jeffrey Whitford, head of global corporate responsibility and branding for the life science business of Merck\*, said the sustainability of packaging has been a publicised issue in the consumer goods space, but B2B companies should also be considering the impact of packaging waste. [Keep reading on SupplyManagement.com](https://www.cips.org/en/supply-management/news/2019/may/b2b-should-think-like-b2c-to-boost-sustainable-packaging/) \*The life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada. [![The life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada](/sites/default/files/Clients/MERCK_MSIG_VMagenta_RGB.jpg)](/profiles/milliporesigma) ### More from MilliporeSigma ###### [10 Years, 10 Stories: Partnerships That Spark Opportunity ](/news/10-years-10-stories-partnerships-spark-opportunity) Sep 30, 2026 3:30 PM ET ###### [Biopharma Circular Systems Will Move Beyond Park Benches](/news/biopharma-circular-systems-will-move-beyond-park-benches) Sep 10, 2026 10:10 AM ET ###### [Millipore Express® Ace Is Helping Push Sustainable Innovation Forward](/news/millipore-expressr-ace-helping-push-sustainable-innovation-forward) Aug 25, 2026 10:30 AM ET ###### [10 Years, 10 Stories: Four Employees, One Shared Purpose](/news/10-years-10-stories-four-employees-one-shared-purpose) Aug 18, 2026 10:30 AM ET ###### [A Decade of Curiosity: A Mid-Year Look at SPARK’s Momentum](/news/decade-curiosity-mid-year-look-sparks-momentum) Aug 6, 2026 10:30 AM ET ###### [MilliporeSigma Wins 2026 Business Intelligence Group Sustainability Product of the Year Award](/news/milliporesigma-wins-2026-business-intelligence-group-sustainability-product-year-award) Aug 4, 2026 12:10 PM ET ###### [From Bench to Breakthrough: Empowering the Next Generation of Science Communicators](/news/bench-breakthrough-empowering-next-generation-science-communicators) Jul 14, 2026 10:30 AM ET ###### [Bio-Based Solvents Take Center Stage at CHEMUK](/news/bio-based-solvents-take-center-stage-chemuk) Jun 23, 2026 10:30 AM ET