Economic Viability Survey: Life Cycle Costing (LCC) & NPV

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SECTION 1: MARKET CONTEXT - Step 1 of 10

0. Email *

1. Company Size *

Micro (<10 employees)
Small (10-49 employees)
Medium (50-249 employees)
Large (250+ employees)

2. Country of Production *

3. Which of the following best describes the primary material of your packaging? *

Molded Fiber / Pulp
Bioplastic (e.g., PLA, PHA)
Rigid Plastic (PET, PP, HDPE)
Flexible Plastic (LDPE, LLDPE, PP Films)
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)
Paper / Paperboard (without plastic lining)
Paper / Paperboard (with plastic lining)
Other (Please specify)

Other Primary Packaging Material *

4. Which of the following best describes the primary format of the packaging you manufacture? *

Trays / Clamshells
Bottles / Jars / Rigid Containers
Films / Flexible Bags
Boxes / Cases
Other (Please specify)

Other Primary Packaging Format *

5. Primary End-Market *

Food & Beverage
Cosmetics/Personal Care
E-commerce
Pharmaceutical
Other

Other Primary End-Market *

6. Primary driver(s) for sustainable packaging adoption: *

Customer/Consumer Demand
Regulatory Compliance
Corporate Sustainability Goals
Cost Reduction
Competitive Advantage

cost - biggest

7. Circular business models adopted or planned: *

Reusable/Returnable Packaging
Refillable Packaging
Compostable Packaging
Closed-Loop Recycling
Packaging as a Service (PaaS)
None

8. Current production breakdown:

Total: 100% - Shows sustainability profile – higher recyclable/compostable/reusable percentages indicate lower environmental impact

Recyclable:

Compostable:

Reusable:

Single-use (non-recyclable):

9. Design for Recycling (DfR) or SSbD approach: *

Fully integrated
Applied in most projects
Considered inconsistently
Not considered

10. Emerging technologies used or planned:

AI/Machine Learning
IoT Sensors
Blockchain
Nanotechnology
None

11. Revenue (€) - Last 5 Years:

Total income from sales before any deductions – the top-line measure of business scale and growth

Year 1 *

Year 2 *

Year 3 *

Year 4 *

Year 5 *

12. EBITDA (€) - Last 5 Years:

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization – measures core operating profitability excluding financing and accounting decisions

Year 1 *

Year 2 *

Year 3 *

Year 4 *

Year 5 *

13. Net Income (€) - Last 5 Years:

Bottom-line profit after all expenses, taxes, and interest – the actual earnings available to shareholders

Year 1 *

Year 2 *

Year 3 *

Year 4 *

Year 5 *

14. CAPEX (€) - Last 5 Years:

Capital Expenditures – investments in property, plant, and equipment that enable future growth

Year 1 *

Year 2 *

Year 3 *

Year 4 *

Year 5 *

15. Current Selling Price per unit: *

16. Expected Annual Sales Growth *

17. Raw Material Cost per unit: *

18. Total Annual Operating Costs (Labor + Electricity + Maintenance + Other): *

19. Working Capital (optional if unknown):

Average days to collect from customers and pay suppliers – affects cash flow timing

DSO (Days Sales Outstanding):

DPO (Days Payable Outstanding):

20. Total Machinery Cost: *

21. Sustainability Technology Premium: *

22. CAPEX Payment Schedule: *

100% Upfront
Phased over years

How many years ? *

23. Corporate Tax Rate: *

24. Discount Rate (WACC): *

25. Analysis Time Horizon: *

26. Depreciation Useful Life: *

27. Terminal Value Approach: *

Perpetuity Growth
Exit Multiple
Salvage Value

Method for valuing the business beyond the forecast horizon – Perpetuity assumes indefinite growth; Exit Multiple uses a market-based valuation; Salvage Value is the liquidation value

Perpetuity Growth (Rate: ____%) *

Exit Multiple (EV/EBITDA: ____x) *

Salvage Value (€: ____) *

28. Average product lifespan / useful life of packaging: *

Applicable (for reusable packaging)
Not applicable (single-use)

How many years ? *

29. End-of-life disposal cost per unit: *

30. Reverse logistics cost per unit: *

Applicable (for returnable/reusable systems)
Not applicable

Cost per unit *

31. Annual refurbishment/reconditioning cost *

Applicable (for reusable packaging)
Not applicable (single-use)

Annual cost (€/year) *

32. Waste disposal cost savings (if using recyclable/compostable materials vs. conventional): *

33. Regulatory compliance / EPR fees: *

34. Customers’ willingness to pay premium for sustainable packaging:

Very High
High
Moderate
Low
None

Measures pricing power – higher willingness enables higher margins

35. Primary barriers to scaling

High raw material costs
Limited material availability
High capital requirements
Technical limitations
Lack of recycling infrastructure
Regulatory uncertainty
Other

Identifies growth constraints – helps assess time to scale and investment risk

If Other *

36. Consumer demand trend (last 3 years):

Significantly increased
Moderately increased
Stable
Decreased

Tracks market acceptance – growing demand reduces sales risk

37. Sustainability claims featured:

Recyclable
Made with Recycled Content
Compostable
Biodegradable
Plant-Based
None

Marketing claims used – affects brand positioning and consumer appeal

38. 5-year strategic priority:

Expand sustainable product portfolio
Increase production capacity
Enter new markets
Develop new material innovations
Improve cost competitiveness
Other

Reveals growth strategy – helps assess future CAPEX needs and market position

If Other *

39. Biggest future concern & biggest growth opportunity:

Identifies key risks and upside drivers – affects risk-adjusted growth rates

Concern:

Regulatory uncertainty
Rising costs
Greenwashing
Infrastructure
Other

Opportunity

New regulations
Consumer awareness
Material innovation
Circular models
Other

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