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WHO WE ARE

ABOUT

The Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty brings together businesses from across the plastics value chain, financial institutions, and key non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in support of an ambitious, effective and legally binding UN treaty to end plastic pollution.

The development of this treaty is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to tackle the plastic pollution crisis in a globally coordinated way. The resolution adopted at the UN Environmental Assembly in March 2022 marked the start of the intergovernmental negotiation process.

The Coalition was launched in September 2022 with more than 80 organisations already aligned on a shared vision. Today, over +330 organisations have endorsed it. We see the treaty as the key policy mechanism to accelerate progress in three critical areas: reducing plastic production and use through a circular economy approach, increasing the circulation of all necessary plastics, and preventing and remediating hard-to-abate micro- and macro-plastic leakage into the environment.

The Coalition develops ambitious policy recommendations aligned with this vision, engages directly with treaty negotiators, and builds confidence across the business community in the benefits and the necessity of an effective treaty that sets common goals, rules and obligations to be implemented in national jurisdictions. For businesses and investors, that means a level playing field and the prevention of a patchwork of disconnected national rules.

ABOUT

The Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty brings together businesses from across the plastics value chain, financial institutions, and key non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in support of an ambitious, effective and legally binding UN treaty to end plastic pollution.

The development of this treaty is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to tackle the plastic pollution crisis in a globally coordinated way. The resolution adopted at the UN Environmental Assembly in March 2022 marked the start of the intergovernmental negotiation process.

The Coalition was launched in September 2022 with more than 80 organisations already aligned on a shared vision. Today, over +330 organisations have endorsed it. We see the treaty as the key policy mechanism to accelerate progress in three critical areas: reducing plastic production and use through a circular economy approach, increasing the circulation of all necessary plastics, and preventing and remediating hard-to-abate micro- and macro-plastic leakage into the environment.

The Coalition develops ambitious policy recommendations aligned with this vision, engages directly with treaty negotiators, and builds confidence across the business community in the benefits and the necessity of an effective treaty that sets common goals, rules and obligations to be implemented in national jurisdictions. For businesses and investors, that means a level playing field and the prevention of a patchwork of disconnected national rules.

STRUCTURE OF THE COALITION

Within the Coalition, we have created three different levels for organisations to engage with us. All of them have endorsed the Coalition’s Vision Statement:

  1. Supporters: Have access to insights and materials developed by the Coalition. Support advocacy and communications plans through their own channels.
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  2. Members: Guide the development of policy recommendations through online questionnaires. Actively support advocacy and communications plans.
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  3. Policy Working Group: Co-create policy recommendations and advocacy plans, co-chaired by business members alongside the Coalition’s Secretariat.

STRUCTURE OF THE COALITION

Within the Coalition, we have created three different levels for organisations to engage with us. All of them have endorsed the Coalition’s Vision Statement:

  1. Supporters: Have access to insights and materials developed by the Coalition. Support advocacy and communications plans through their own channels.
    ‍
  2. Members: Guide the development of policy recommendations through online questionnaires. Actively support advocacy and communications plans.
    ‍
  3. Policy Working Group: Co-create policy recommendations and advocacy plans, co-chaired by business members alongside the Coalition’s Secretariat.

Coalition Secretariat

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Ambrogio Miserocchi, Secretariat Co-Lead,
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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John Duncan,
Secretariat Co-Lead,
WWF
Iulia Dumitriu-Strat,
Project & Communications Manager
Mary Gramiak,
Advocacy Manager
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Lucy Polhill,
National Advocacy Coordinator
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Dacie Meng,
Policy Expert

POLICY WORKING GROUP

POLICY WORKING GROUP

Ali Golden, Chief of Staff to the CEO & VP, Global Strategy and Partnerships, TerraCycle Inc

Allison Lin, Global VP of Healthy Planet and Chief Circularity Officer, Mars, Incorporated

Anke Boykin, Senior Director, Global Environmental Policy, PepsiCo, Inc.

Annalisa Gionni, Global Circular Economy Manager, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Beatriz Sierra, Senior Circular Economy Consultant, Triciclos

Carolyn Panzarella, Senior Manager, Global Environmental Policy, PepsiCo, Inc.

Conrick Gallagher, VP of Product, Okeanos

Delia Harabula, Government Relations Director, Europe, Amcor PLC

Ermance Roussotte, Global Public Affairs Manager, Danone S.A.

Jacob Rognhaug, VP Public Affairs, Head of Global Engagements, Tomra Systems ASA

Jessica Saulle, Global Public Affairs - Lead Human Rights & Circularity, Nestlé

Jo Twigg, Head of Sustainability Policy & Advocacy, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP)

Joe Maguire, Vice President, Environmental Sustainability, The Coca Cola Company

Joost Koomen, Global Public Affairs Director Environment, Essity AB

Kristiina Veitola, Director Circular Economy, Nature and Social Sustainability, Tetra Pak

Macon Field, Director, Global Sustainability Policy & Regulatory Affairs, Kimberly-Clark

Marcella Romero, Ternova Group

Matteo Squire, Global Sustainability Manager, Plastics, Unilever

Pamela Oksiuta, Senior Director Global Sustainability, SC Johnson & Son, Inc.

Punjanit Leagnavar, Global Environment Director, L’Oréal S.A.

Theres Bertsch, Senior Manager Circularity Strategy, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Tom Smith, Director, Global Government Affairs and Business Diplomacy, Walmart Inc.

Venetia Spencer, Head of Public Affairs Europe, Borealis AG

Our Endorsers

+330 organisations have already endorsed the Vision Statement

Businesses across the plastics value chain, financial institutions, and key NGOs around the world are supporting the development of an ambitious and effective global treaty to end plastic pollution

*based on where the organisations are headquartered

Financial Institutions

converters and producers

brand owners and retailers

waste management

other companies

NGOS AND BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS

convened by: