Modelo ProLab: Propuesta de nuevo empaque para productos agroindustriales de exportación con menor impacto ambiental con destino al mercado europeo
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Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
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Como parte de la lucha contra la contaminación ambiental, a consecuencia del uso de
plásticos en los envases de frutas que reciben los supermercados europeos, a partir de enero
del 2023 España puso en vigencia medidas fiscales para incentivar la economía circular, con
lo cual, los importadores tendrían que pagar impuestos por cada kg de plástico no reciclado
que ingrese a su país. Además, en abril del 2024, Europa ha renovado sus normativas con
respecto a reducir la cantidad de envases plásticos de primer uso en frutas y verduras, por lo
tanto, estos cambios regulatorios hacen urgente que los países como el Perú, que exporta
productos agrícolas envasados a Europa, deban encontrar una alternativa de envase menos
contaminante que no esté gravada por la nueva regulación y, además, permita llegar con los
productos agrícolas en óptimas condiciones.
Basados en la metodología del Design Thinking se ha pensado en una alternativa de
envases sostenibles usando un material distinto al plástico que sea atractivo para el mercado,
menos contaminante y que mantenga en buenas condiciones el producto agrícola durante el
transporte y durante su exhibición en las góndolas de los supermercados.
Esta propuesta resultará rentable para los agroexportadores peruanos, quienes serán más
competitivos en el mercado europeo al evitar pagar el impuesto por el uso de envases
plásticos que usualmente se usa para exportar uva. Por otro lado, los exportadores ofrecerán
productos más sostenibles y eco amigables con el planeta, cumpliendo con la normativa
Europea vigente.
El proyecto da como resultado un VAN de USD$ 151,296.70 y una TIR de 34.39%
mostrando ser un modelo de negocio sostenible, viable y escalable en el tiempo, permitiendo
migrar el uso de los actuales envases de plástico y sustituirlos por envases de cartón
biodegradable.
As part of the fight against environmental pollution resulting from the use of plastics in fruit packaging received by European supermarkets, starting in January 2023, Spain implemented tax measures to encourage the circular economy. Importers would then have to pay taxes on every kilogram of non-recycled plastic entering the country. Furthermore, in April 2024, Europe renewed its regulations to reduce the amount of single-use plastic packaging for fruits and vegetables. Therefore, these regulatory changes make it urgent for countries like Peru, which export packaged agricultural products to Europe, to find a less polluting packaging alternative that is not taxed by the new regulations and also allows agricultural products to arrive in optimal condition. Based on the Design Thinking methodology, a sustainable packaging alternative has been developed using a material other than plastic that is attractive to the market, less polluting, and that keeps the agricultural product in good condition during transport and while on display on supermarket shelves. This proposal will be profitable for Peruvian agricultural exporters, who will be more competitive in the European market by avoiding the tax on the use of plastic containers typically used to export grapes. Furthermore, exporters will offer more sustainable and environmentally friendly products, complying with current European regulations. The project results in an NPV of USD $151,296.70 and an IRR of 34.39%, proving to be a sustainable, viable, and scalable business model over time, allowing them to migrate from the use of current plastic containers to biodegradable cardboard containers.
As part of the fight against environmental pollution resulting from the use of plastics in fruit packaging received by European supermarkets, starting in January 2023, Spain implemented tax measures to encourage the circular economy. Importers would then have to pay taxes on every kilogram of non-recycled plastic entering the country. Furthermore, in April 2024, Europe renewed its regulations to reduce the amount of single-use plastic packaging for fruits and vegetables. Therefore, these regulatory changes make it urgent for countries like Peru, which export packaged agricultural products to Europe, to find a less polluting packaging alternative that is not taxed by the new regulations and also allows agricultural products to arrive in optimal condition. Based on the Design Thinking methodology, a sustainable packaging alternative has been developed using a material other than plastic that is attractive to the market, less polluting, and that keeps the agricultural product in good condition during transport and while on display on supermarket shelves. This proposal will be profitable for Peruvian agricultural exporters, who will be more competitive in the European market by avoiding the tax on the use of plastic containers typically used to export grapes. Furthermore, exporters will offer more sustainable and environmentally friendly products, complying with current European regulations. The project results in an NPV of USD $151,296.70 and an IRR of 34.39%, proving to be a sustainable, viable, and scalable business model over time, allowing them to migrate from the use of current plastic containers to biodegradable cardboard containers.
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Envases--Aspectos ambientales, Envases--Industria y comercio, Productos ecológicos, Economía ambiental, Productos agrícolas--Exportaciones