By the Future Expert Group Team

Not long ago, if you asked us what kind of consultancy Future Expert Group was, the answer would’ve been simple: we help organizations think ahead. Strategy, transformation, disruption — that’s been our world.

But over the past few months, something started to shift.

We found ourselves having the same conversation over and over again with our clients. It wasn’t just about vision or growth or resilience. It was about something deceptively simple: packaging.

“We’re trying to reduce plastic in our product line — can you help us think it through?”

“We’ve heard about algae-based materials — but is it viable at scale?”

“Our sustainability team needs to align with procurement. Can you facilitate?”

At first, we saw these as edge cases. Then we realized they weren’t exceptions — they were signals.

🌱 Packaging Was Just the Beginning

It wasn’t really about the packaging. It was about change.

We were watching our clients wrestle with a new kind of pressure: to meet ambitious climate goals while remaining commercially competitive. To rethink the role of packaging not just as a cost center, but as a strategic lever. To move past plastic and find materials — like algae-based solutions — that are better for the planet and feasible in the market.

“Packaging was the entry point,” says Isabel Deneux, strategic advisor at Future Expert Group. “But the story is much bigger.”

It’s about designing systems that work in harmony with the environment. It’s about preparing for a future where trust is earned through transparency — and where strategy means aligning business with ecological boundaries.

🔄 So We Asked Ourselves:

What if this is where our expertise is needed most?

We’ve always believed in applying strategy to problems that matter. So instead of offering packaging advice on the side, we decided to go all in.

That’s why we’ve repositioned Future Expert Group to focus on what we now see as one of the defining challenges of the next decade: how to radically rethink packaging through sustainability, innovation, and systems change.

♻️ What We’re Doing Now

We’re not becoming packaging engineers. We’re not selling materials. What we do is advisory — but now with a clear, urgent purpose:

• Feasibility & Strategy: Helping organizations evaluate and implement algae-based and circular packaging systems.
• Product & Packaging Design: Connecting innovation with performance and real-world constraints.
• Policy & Certification Support: Navigating complex global regulations and sustainability standards.
• Scale-Up & Integration: Moving clients from pilot projects to full implementation.
• Impact Storytelling: Making sure change isn’t just real — it’s understood and trusted.

This isn’t a pivot. It’s a progression — from generic strategy consulting to focused, mission-aligned impact advisory.

🌍 Why It Matters

We believe packaging is a systems issue. It touches climate, waste, supply chains, consumer trust, and brand integrity. And while materials like algae won’t fix everything, they’re a powerful symbol of what’s possible when business and nature collaborate — not compete.

This repositioning is our way of stepping into that future with purpose.

🤝 Let’s Work Together

Whether you’re a sustainability lead trying to align packaging with net-zero goals, a product designer navigating biogenic inputs, or a public institution shaping policy — we’re here to help.

We bring the same Future Expert Group principles we always have: clarity, collaboration, and a bias toward action. Only now, we’re applying them where we think they matter most.

To the clients already on this journey with us — thank you.

To those just getting started — let’s talk.

The future of packaging won’t invent itself. But we can build it — together.