Overview
The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment unites businesses, governments, and other organisations behind a common vision and targets to address plastic waste and pollution at its source.
Signatories include companies representing 20% of all plastic packaging produced globally, as well as governments, NGOs, universities, industry associations, investors, and other organisations.
The Global Commitment is led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, in collaboration with the UN Environment Programme. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation leads the engagement with the private sector (the business signatories and endorsers), and UNEP leads the engagement with the governments.
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Vision
At the heart of the Global Commitment is a vision of a circular economy for plastic in which it never becomes waste.
Signatories commit to three actions to realise this vision. Eliminate all problematic and unnecessary plastic items. Innovate to ensure that the plastics we do need are reusable, recyclable, or compostable. Circulate all the plastic items we use to keep them in the economy and out of the environment.
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Who's involved
See an overview of the signatories and view the individual progress reports here.

Danone SA

The Government of Chile

L'Oréal

SC Johnson

ASOS

The Government of the United Kingdom

European Investment Bank

The Consumer Goods Forum

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB

Apple

The Government of France

Mars, Incorporated

Unilever

Borealis AG

The Coca-Cola Company

Veolia

Johnson and Johnson Consumer Inc.

Ahold Delhaize

WWF

Ministry for the Environment - New Zealand

Colgate-Palmolive Company

Walmart Inc.

Nestlé

Philips

Suez

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited

Amcor

Woolworths Holdings Limited

PepsiCo

Novamont SpA

Condé Nast

Mondelez International

China Plastics Recycling Reuse and Association
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How to get involved
Businesses representing 20% of plastic packaging produced globally are already onboard, so don’t miss the train to what is fast becoming the new normal for plastic packaging. Join the Global Commitment and embark on a race to the top to help make plastic pollution a thing of the past.
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How to get involved
Governments across five continents have already signed up to the Global Commitment. Join them by committing to take ambitious measures to keep plastics in the economy and out of the environment.
Upon registering your interest, you will be put in touch with the UN Environment Programme to proceed with the application process.
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How to get involved
The Global Commitment is already endorsed by leading organisations such as World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the World Economic Forum, The Consumer Goods Forum, over 40 universities, institutions and academics, and more than fifteen financial institutions with more than $2.5 trillion in assets under management.
As an NGO, association, financial institution, university, or other organisation, you can endorse the Global Commitment and its common vision, encouraging more businesses and governments to join. Your support helps make this movement unstoppable.
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How to get involved
Around the world, people are coming together to demand change. Read and share the open letter to help raise awareness. Together we can call on businesses and governments to draw a #lineinthesand against plastic waste and pollution.
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