The sustainable e-commerce packaging market is expected to grow from USD 38.72 billion in 2025 to USD 81.55 billion by 2034, at a rate of 8.63% per year. This growth is driven by the increasing demand for sustainable packaging, the expansion of retailers and the e-commerce industry, and growing environmental concerns. Ongoing innovation in packaging is also boosting the demand for sustainable e-commerce packaging.
Sustainable E-commerce Packaging Market Key Players

Latest Announcements by Market Leaders
- In January 2025, Director, Marketing for North America, Cheryl Holliday expressed, “DS Smith understands the growing importance of sustainable packaging solutions in today’s e-commerce landscape, specifically as it relates to consumers returning goods.”
Recent Development
- In January 2025, DS Smith announced the launch of Tape Back which is a unique packaging design solution that eliminates the need for single-use plastic tear strips in e-commerce packaging.
- In July 2024, 2M Group announced the launch of a new packaging focused business unit, Sustainable Packaging Technologies, to promote our growing portfolio of biomaterial technologies.
- In December 2024, VTT technical research centre of Finland. Launched a new origami packaging technology in collaboration with Aalto university and Finnish industrial partners, created a structure for fiber-based packaging material. This is a sustainable, lightweight, durable alternative to the conventional packaging material.
- In August 2024, the Singapore Manufacturing Federation and Singapore Post launched the Alliance for Action on Packaging Waste Reduction for the E-commerce Sector, which is supported by the National Environment Agency, to develop sector-specific voluntary guidelines on sustainable packaging for the e-commerce sector.
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