
Tim Barbary is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) and a member of the Packaging Leadership Group at IOM3. He serves as the Chairman of the Midlands Packaging Society, which represents packaging interests across the Midlands region of the UK.
Tim co-founded and co-owns Benchmark-Consulting Global Ltd, a company that provides a daily commercial cost and carbon footprint (CO2e) estimation and quotation software solution for the packaging industry. Prior to Benchmark, Tim accumulated over 30 years’ experience mostly as a packaging purchasing professional, working for global brands such as Beefeater Gin, Unilever, United Biscuits, and Kimberly Clark.
He has authored a book titled "K's Net Zero Journey to the Wizard of Coz," which explores the themes of commercial cost of sustainability and net-zero emissions.
He has extensive experience as a consultant and public speaker and is a member of the US Speciality Packaging Alliance of the US.