February 2, 2026
Despite challenges in the negotiation process, there is growing alignment and urgency to conclude an effective global plastics treaty. We need harmonised regulations to help end plastic pollution.
Senior representatives of some of our coalition members – Achmea Investment Management, AJE Group, Borealis, Circulate Capital, Mars Inc., PepsiCo, Recykal, The Coca Cola Company, TOMRA, and Unilever – are calling for a treaty with harmonised regulations across the entire value chain to further mobilise investment, scale solutions, and spark innovation.
We are closer than ever to coordinated global action to tackle plastic pollution, and we urgently need an ambitious agreement to achieve this. Continuous and consistent engagement is crucial between INCs, in support of the formal process.
We stand ready to work with policymakers to turn momentum into harmonised and effective action to tackle plastic pollution around the world. There’s no time to waste.
Chemicals and polymers of concern
Problematic and avoidable plastic products
Reduce, Reuse, Refill and repair of plastics and plastic products
Product design and performance
Extended Producer Responsibility
Waste management
The draft treaty text includes a (sub-)section related to this focus area, but the proposed provisions do not reflect the Business Coalition’s recommendations.
The draft treaty text proposes provisions that are at least partly aligned with the Business Coalition recommendations, but some major changes still need to be incorporated and/ or it lacks the necessary references to develop technical specifications to make them meaningful, operational and enforceable.
The draft treaty text proposes provisions that are mostly aligned to the Business Coalition’s recommendations, and it references the need to develop technical specifications to ensure harmonised implementation.
The draft treaty text proposes provisions that are aligned to the Business Coalition’s recommendations, and it requires technical specifications to be adopted by the INC or the future governing body to help governments to implement harmonised and effective regulations.
The draft treaty text contains both the legal provisions and the technical specifications needed to help governments to implement harmonised and effective regulations in line with the Business Coalition’s recommendations.