Sustainable packaging advisor for design agencies

Our Design Agency Partner program provides expertise from a sustainable packaging advisor to support your agency’s client work, creative process and sustainability capability.

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  • Confidently respond to sustainability-led design briefs 

  • Access sustainable packaging expertise without hiring internally 

  • Sense-check materials, recyclability and sustainability claims 

  • Strengthen your agency’s credibility in sustainable packaging

  • Integrate circular design principles into your creative process 

If so, Design Agency Partner provides the ongoing expert support your team needs as a trusted sustainability agency partner.

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What is Design Agency Partner?

Design Agency Partner provides packaging design agencies with ongoing access to sustainable packaging expertise, supporting both client projects and internal capability building.

As sustainability expectations grow, agencies are increasingly asked to recommend materials, packaging formats and sustainability claims that align with circular design principles and real-world recovery systems. But navigating packaging sustainability can be complex, and many agencies don’t have the internal expertise to confidently guide clients through these decisions. 

Design Agency Partner allows philo & co to work alongside your team as a sustainable packaging advisor and creative partner, supporting packaging design and strategy decisions, client conversations and sustainability integration across your agency. This partnership model ensures your team has ongoing access to specialist expertise whenever sustainability questions arise. 

Here’s what you’ll get:

Design Agency Partner provides flexible access to sustainable packaging expertise tailored to your agency’s needs.

Sustainability-led design guidance: expert input on packaging materials, recyclability and circular design principles to support sustainable packaging decisions.  

Support for client projects and briefs: guidance reviewing packaging concepts, sustainability claims and packaging design and strategy for client work. 

Sustainability communication guidance: support ensuring sustainability messaging and claims are credible and aligned with sustainability communication best practice. 

Circular packaging and recovery system insight: advice grounded in real-world recovery systems and regulatory expectations. 

Capability building for your team: training and guidance to help your designers and strategists confidently integrate design and sustainability.  

Strategic agency support: input into pitches, proposals and client conversations where sustainability expertise strengthens your agency’s offer. 

  • Confidently respond to sustainability-led design briefs 

  • Strengthen credibility when discussing sustainability with clients 

  • Integrate circular design principles into creative decisions 

  • Reduce risk around sustainability claims and packaging recommendations 

  • Build internal sustainability capability across the agency 

By committing to Design Agency Partner, your team will: 

Our Process

Step 1 - Understand your agency and client needs

We begin by understanding your agency structure, client work and sustainability priorities.

Step 2 - Provide ongoing expert guidance

We work alongside your team to support packaging decisions, client projects and sustainability integration.

Step 3 - Strengthen your sustainability capability

Over time, your agency builds confidence, knowledge and processes that support sustainability-led design work.

Partnerships are structured in flexible monthly retainers to provide ongoing expert support aligned with your agency needs. Minimum 6-month commitment.

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  • Claims verification

    “Working with Pippa was easy, straightforward and incredibly helpful. Philo and Co is a wonderful resource to help you achieve your sustainable packaging goals in the short and long term”.

    Earlyrise Baking Co

  • APCO reporting and future-proofing packaging for Bulla

    philo & co are a trusted partner to Bulla and offered strategic guidance for our APCO Annual Report and Action Plan. With Pippa’s guidance, we transitioned to the new reporting requirements accurately and detailed our implemented initiatives. Our Action Plan outlines steps for improving our internal packaging procurement strategies and supplier engagement. We look forward to continuing to collaborate with philo & co to implement these steps.

    Bulla

  • Agency capability building

    Pippa’s mentoring session gave me practical clarity on how to approach sustainable packaging with clients- from asking the right questions to aligning design decisions with environmental goals. I left with a stronger understanding of how to communicate sustainability credibly and integrate key guidelines into my offer.

    Nacara Studio

  • Client project delivery

    One of the key insights gained through working with philo & co was uncovering the many nuances surrounding recyclability. As an agency, it is our responsibility to stay well-informed about sustainability practices and regulations- ensuring that our clients are thoroughly prepared to work towards a key principle in today's packaging.

    JPD

  • Agency sustainability offering

    Our work with philo & co so far has been invaluable. Pippa is so passionate and knowledgeable on the subject of circular design. We've been closely supported at every turn, from understanding the importance of how we recycle to establishing an integrated agency sustainability positioning. We're so excited to be continuing our journey with philo & co, as we continue to harness the power of design to create meaningful change.

    Co-Partnership

  • Client project collaboration

    Philo & Co is a fantastic partner and expert to collaborate with when progressing designs to a more sustainable, thought provoking and circular space. Pippa's expertise provided insight for our team and clients to learn & grow and her passion is totally inspiring!

    Thirst Craft

  • Creative offering & training

    I think this training is invaluable for all creatives. As a creative and business owner of a packaging design agency, it is our responsibility to change and inform through design. With sensitivity and innovation, we have the power to redefine the world we live in, to maximize materials, to design away from waste and help brands transition to a regenerative, circular model. This training will not only inform you of best practices it will provide you with some key contacts and resources that you will need to both help and support you on the journey to becoming 'conscious creators'.

    Depot Creative

Have a specific sustainable packaging project in mind? 

  • Sustainable packaging project delivery support

  • Sustainable packaging design guidelines 

  • Sustainability communication strategy frameworks 

  • Internal design processes and sustainability tools 

  • Team training and capability building 

We also deliver strategic sustainability and packaging projects tailored to your agency’s needs. This may include: 

Projects can be delivered as standalone engagements or through Design Agency Partner to support implementation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Design Agency Partner provides ongoing sustainable packaging expertise through flexible monthly hour blocks, supporting both client projects and internal capability development.

  • New partnerships begin with a minimum of 8 hours per month to ensure progress and consistent support. From there, the level of support can be adjusted depending on your agency’s priorities and the pace of work required.

  • No. Many agencies use Design Agency Partner as their primary sustainability expertise, allowing them to confidently respond to client sustainability requirements. If you do have an internal sustainability team, we can work alongside them to strengthen capability, provide specialist packaging expertise, and offer light-touch ongoing support where needed.

  • We commonly support packaging material selection, sustainability claims validation, circular packaging design considerations and sustainability-led packaging client briefs.

Need sustainable packaging expertise to support your agency’s client work? 

With 15+ years of FMCG and ex-agency experience, we help design teams confidently integrate design and sustainability. 

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About me

philo & co was founded by Pippa Corry, an award-winning sustainable packaging consultant with over 15 years’ experience across FMCG, packaging design and sustainability.

Before launching philo & co, Pippa worked within leading packaging design agencies supporting global FMCG brands to develop packaging solutions that balance creativity, commercial performance and sustainability outcomes. 

Combining agency experience with deep sustainability expertise, Pippa works alongside design teams to translate complex packaging challenges into practical design strategies aligned with circular design principles, recovery system realities and credible sustainability communication. 

philo & co partners with packaging design agencies to confidently integrate design and sustainability into their creative process. 

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