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Global Plastic Action Partnership – Annual Impact Report 2021 01

Plastic flows into the ocean are expected to triple by 2040 – but immediate action could stem the tide by more than 80%.

If we act together now, we can halt this crisis in its tracks. The Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) was created by a coalition of public and private sector leaders to address the worldwide explosion in plastic pollution.

We aim to shape a more sustainable and inclusive world by eradicating that pollution.

Through our inclusive multistakeholder platforms, we’re uniquely equipped to bring public, private and civil society leaders together to develop joint solutions to the plastic pollution crisis that are both pragmatic and ambitious.


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Throughout my career, whether working for governments, NGOs, or private organizations, I’ve always been inspired by those working to improve the state of the world and I’ve done all I can to learn from such leaders and trailblazers and to collaborate with them to deliver positive results.

In each of my roles, it’s been abundantly clear just how vital it is to work with others on co-creating and co-implementing solutions. The World Economic Forum’s platform approach for engaging diverse stakeholders is a great example of that process in action. The Forum brings together stakeholders from a diverse set of interests to align behind a common objective, recognizing that combining their strengths delivers an outcome greater than that which they could bring to bear on their own. It is with great honor that I lead one of these platforms – the Global Plastic Action Partnership – not only because of the urgent need to address plastic waste and pollution but because of the impartial leadership and convening power that the World Economic Forum brings to support progress towards shared goals.

Welcome from our Director, Kristin Hughes, and the GPAP team around the world

Kristin Hughes

DirectorGlobal Plastic Action Partnership

Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum

Today, as we start to find solutions to manage COVID-19, the spirit of partnership and collaboration is more important than ever. Before the pandemic, we knew plastic waste and pollution was a global issue that needed to be addressed. Now, as we aim to initiate a Great Reset, we must advocate for essential systems change, and we must work together to deliver it in an inclusive way. The pandemic has highlighted the importance of engaging a wide diversity of actors, such as governments, business, civil society and youth leaders, to cultivate purpose-driven communities. Thanks to our unique platform approach, GPAP is well placed to orchestrate action that triggers systemic impact.

Other trends, like companies pledging net-zero or other enhanced environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments and shareholders highlighting the value of looking beyond quarterly returns, emphasize the need for platforms like GPAP to work in collaboration with like-minded organizations to turn commitments into action and ensure long-term, positive outcomes.

We have less than a decade to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and in the shadow of COVID-19, fiscal belts are being drawn ever tighter. Therefore, it’s even more crucial to deploy resources efficiently and effectively. The SDGs can only be attained through global partnerships and impartial cooperation. In that regard, GPAP has a big role to play in delivering against SDG 17 (partnerships for sustainable development), among others, as we leverage our unique public-private platform to build and curate communities, catalyse and support inclusive collaborative initiatives and demonstrate genuine impact.

The UK is delighted to support GPAP and its work to protect the marine environment from the rising threat of plastic pollution which causes havoc to ocean ecosystems and creatures. The programme has supported several countries to develop action plans to prevent plastic pollution, and the UK’s investment will enable it to bring even more countries on board.”

Lord GoldsmithMinister of State for Pacific and the Environment of the United Kingdom


To that end, I’m delighted to introduce our second, annual impact report. A little over two years ago, we launched our first partnership with the Government of Indonesia. Since then, we’ve increased the number of partnerships we facilitate, and our reach continues to grow. GPAP is poised to support more countries in their efforts to address plastic waste and pollution, and we know that we cannot work alone. As we embrace multistakeholder collaboration and pivot GPAP towards its next phase, we’re encouraged by the leadership and cooperation shown by corporate competitors like PepsiCo and The Coca-Cola Company, corporate actors across the value chain like Nestlé and Dow, G7 nations including the UK and Canada, development organizations such as the World Bank Group and our global partners WWF, UNEP and WRAP.

We warmly welcome new partners, trailblazers, innovators and entrepreneurs to join us. We invite you to bring your collaborative spirit, your ambitions and your beliefs. We can deliver impact at scale and make a real difference to the world around us if we work collectively. Only together can we eradicate plastic pollution from our planet, improving the state of the world for all.

Kristin HughesDirector

Developing countries face an escalating plastic pollution crisis, requiring innovation and investments to provide solutions. The Global Plastic Action Partnership plays an important role, engaging with public and private partners to transform challenges into opportunities and achieve green, resilient and inclusive development.”

Mari Elka Pangestu, Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships, World Bank Group


2020 June – September

2020 November – December

2021 January – March

2021 May – June

BEHAVIOURRaised awareness of the impact of COVID-19 on the plastic ecosystem through a public town hall

INNOVATION Raised awareness of circular economy innovation at The Davos Agenda

INCLUSION Established gender-responsive principles for plastic action through GPAP’s Guide to Ensure Gender-Responsive Action in Eliminating Plastic Pollution

INNOVATION Established a platform for connecting innovators, experts, and investors through the Global Plastic Innovation Network

FINANCECollaborated with HRH The Prince of Wales’ Sustainable Markets Initiative to host a Roundtable on Financing Plastic Action in Emerging Markets

Built capacity on policy, behaviour, gender and innovation at the Sustainable Development Impact Summit

METRICSEstablished a plastic baseline and scenario model in Viet Nam

INCLUSIONEngaged youth leaders in the plastic agenda at the Global Shapers Annual Curators Meeting

Convened Viet Nam’s plastic action leaders through NPAP Viet Nam’s launch ceremony

FINANCE Developed a roadmap to catalyse financing in Indonesia

FINANCEConvened financial sector representatives through the launch of GPAP’s Financing Task Force

POLICY Shared Ghanaian best practice with global leaders at the World Circular Economy Forum

INNOVATION Crowdsourced informal plastic waste solutions in Indonesia through the Indonesia Informal Sector Innovation Challenge

Our year at a glance

INCLUSION Brought together key youth leaders with an impressive track record of action on plastic waste through the inaugural Plastic Action Champion cohort

Scaled the national partnership network and announced Nigeria as the next national partnership

In the face of global disruption, the Global Plastic Action Partnership is grateful to our dedicated community who continue to raise the bar and build momentum across all six of our impact areas.


Responding to challenges The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of collaborating to deliver results. We work with public and private sector groups in our partner countries to co-create impactful local solutions. No single actor has all the answers. We employ a multistakeholder approach to help governments, companies and others collectively address problems. We also recognize the importance of a flexible, tailored approach. Every country is unique and needs are driven locally so solutions must be too. There’s no single right answer to addressing plastic pollution, but we know we must work together and share what we learn.

Throughout the pandemic, plastic has been vital for personal protective equipment (PPE), masks and the distribution of sanitizers. However, widespread utilization of these single-use plastics, coupled with inadequate waste management, has exacerbated plastic pollution. Furthermore, lifestyle changes and the closure of recycling facilities have added to the problem, while many informal sector workers grapple with lost income. Despite the setbacks caused by the pandemic, we have continued to collaborate with local partners to gather insights and drive impact.

Case study

Helping protect waste pickers from COVID-19

Context: Informal waste collectors are critical to managing and reducing the world’s plastic pollution. But a lack of protective equipment means COVID-19 has greatly increased the risks for these workers.

Action: Given the extraordinary circumstances, we used funding from the UK Government to provide organizations in NPAP countries with resources for PPE, hygiene products and food stipends. Collaborating with ENDA in Viet Nam, WIEGO in Ghana and Greeneration and VOI in Indonesia, we helped these at-risk communities secure essential items.

Result: More than 8,800 waste pickers, including 3,000 women, received health and safety resources during the pandemic. Items provided included gloves, clothing, boots, helmets, reusable face masks, hand sanitizer and cleaning products. In some cases, food allowances and health insurance were also provided.

98%a survey by Greeneration Foundation in Indonesia showed that 98% of recipients felt that the provision of supplies could guarantee the safety of their work

8,800waste pickers received health and safety resources during the pandemic

We are very afraid to go to work at this time. We could not stay at home for social distancing or lockdown because we have to collect domestic waste for the city. With this support, it helps us a lot. Not only for finance but also spiritually.”

Mr. Khanh, Informal waste collectors cooperative leader in Viet Nam


How we work Our impact

areas

Informing policy We support policy-makers as they collaborate with

stakeholders to confront plastic pollution in their territories.

Boosting innovation We create opportunities for high-potential innovators to connect with those who can

scale their innovations.

Unlocking financingWe engage stakeholders to promote investment tackling plastic waste and pollution.

Harmonizing metricsWe facilitate evidence-based,

country-level analysis and action planning to create a

best-practice framework for measuring plastic waste reduction.

Transforming behaviourWe amplify initiatives that

help citizens and consumers form a more sustainable relationship with plastics.

Promoting inclusivityWe aim to ensure diverse

voices and inclusive perspectives are integrated across all our partnerships.

Generating new insights and action roadmaps:supporting countries to assess their current plastics value chain and leakage areas, predicting potential future scenarios and designing national action roadmaps to address country-specific plastic waste issues.

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Convening communities and curating conversations: building strong, inclusive and collaborative impact communities at global and national levels.1

3 Catalysing coordinated action to scale solutions:creating a collaborative ecosystem that enables the implementation of national action roadmaps and incentivizes investment.

To ensure our operations have maximum impact, our work is guided by three strategic pillars:

We’ve identified six key, connected areas in which our work can make the biggest contribution:

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How we collaborate GPAP’s governance structure is designed to enable impactful collaboration through our impartial global and national multistakeholder platforms.

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Governing CouncilChief executives and Ministers from the public, private and civil society sectors who appoint Steering Board members and champion GPAP at high-level forums.

GPAP Steering BoardLeaders, nominated by senior representatives of the Governing Council who guide the strategic direction of GPAP.

Advisory CommitteeA cross-sector of leading experts who provide strategic advice and impartial reviews about global-level analyses and knowledge products.

Affiliate MembersA circle of influential global organizations that commit to reducing plastic waste and sharing practical knowledge with like- minded peers through GPAP.

GPAP SecretariatHosted by the World Economic Forum, the Secretariat manages the day-to-day operations of GPAP.

World Economic ForumAs the premier organization for public-private cooperation, the Forum hosts GPAP as part of its broader Platform for Shaping the Future of Global Public Goods.

Advisory PanelsHighly selective groups of leading experts from government, academia, the private sector and civil society who provide expert advice and impartial reviews about NPAP insights and action roadmaps.

Task ForcesMultistakeholder groups of technical specialists from government, academia, the private sector and civil society. They implement the recommendations of the national action roadmap across GPAP’s six impact areas.

NPAP SecretariatHosted by a local organization that shares the goals of the NPAP, the Secretariat manages the day-to-day operations of the NPAP.

NPAP Steering BoardSenior leaders from the public, private, and civil society sectors who represent stakeholders across the plastics ecosystem. They guide the strategic direction of the NPAP, participate in key NPAP and GPAP events and champion the NPAP.


GPAP impact ladderOur concerted actions across all six impact areas collectively contribute toward crucial change across the plastics sector. Through our focus on convening people, generating insights and catalysing action, our ultimate vision is to shape a more sustainable and inclusive world through the eradication of plastic pollution.

Impact

Intermediate outcomes

Immediate outcomes

Outputs

Improved state of the environment and quality of life for communities impacted by plastic pollution

Initiatives catalyzed and collaborations supported

Knowledge products published and roadmaps launched

Communities convened and conversations hosted

Public and private actors’ decision-making to tackle plastic pollution is

informed by evidence

Transforming behaviour

Market influencers on GPAP’s platform

(governments, businesses, media) have knowledge

of behaviour change

approaches

Promoting inclusivity

Diverse and inclusive

perspectives are present within

GPAP

Harmonizing metrics

GPAP members are using consistent

approaches for measuring plastic

pollution

Informing policy

GPAP members use action

roadmaps to inform policy

decisions

Boosting innovation

Plastics solution innovators on

GPAP’s platform have access to

innovation enablers (visibility, skills,

partners for scale)

Unlocking finance

GPAP members are interested in

investing in tackling plastic

pollution

Public and private actors increase investment in tackling

plastic pollution

Public and private actors take inclusive action to tackle

plastic pollution


Impact area 1 – Informing policy

All NPAPs conduct a detailed assessment of the current local plastics situation and estimate potential future plastic flows. Sector experts review the data and develop policy options to address the challenges raised. From these insights, NPAPs publish an evidence-based action roadmap outlining recommendations to help achieve the country’s plastic pollution targets. They then launch task forces charged with driving progress.

Our roadmaps and the insights generated by our partners have contributed to national policies and legislation on circular economy, plastic waste management and extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes in Viet Nam, influenced national plastics management policy in Ghana and fostered agreement on targets in Indonesia.

Through strong convening power and the inclusion of people across multiple sectors, GPAP provides a critical platform for fostering collective agreement and driving coordinated action to tackle plastic pollution and waste.”

James Quincey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Coca-Cola Company

57%53%

of NPAP Viet Nam’s members have been involved in government policy consultations

report being involved in corporate policy decisions

Informing policy

We support policy-makers as they collaborate with

stakeholders to confront plastic pollution in their territories.


Impact area 1 – Informing policy

Case study Context: In November 2020, the Government of Viet Nam amended its Law of Environmental Protection, singling out the plastics and packaging sector for priority attention. The Government aims to identify the opportunities and challenges for the sector as it transitions towards a more circular economy.

Action: The Government has recognized NPAP Viet Nam to be a lead convener in developing evidence-based analysis. The NPAP creates scenarios that aid understanding of the plastic pollution situation and considers how to best deliver impact. The team is bringing together stakeholders to provide feedback on an associated Government decree, sharing findings from the NPAP’s baseline analysis and integrating its impartial insights.

Result: NPAP Viet Nam will be helping the Government strengthen plastic waste management from a national to a local level. In its efforts to accelerate the circular economy, the Government of Viet Nam now intends to apply the NPAP’s systems-change approach to sectors beyond plastics and packaging.

Informing government action in Viet Nam

The NPAP provides a lot of information. It has been mapping projects and stakeholders so we know what others have been doing. It helps us to avoid overlapping and to collaborate with each other, which makes things more productive.”

Dr Xuan Quach, Coordinator of Vietnam Zero Waste Alliance


Impact area 2 – Unlocking financing

Solving the plastic waste problem will require a significant redirection of funds towards new models for reuse, substitution and collection, the estimated cost of which is $1.2 trillion by 2040. But investment in a circular economy for plastics is currently inconsistent and small scale with several barriers blocking increased flows of private capital.

In the spring of 2021, GPAP created a Financing Task Force to further support our financing work at national and global levels. GPAP intends to continue engaging major financial institutions, publish a white paper documenting challenges and opportunities, and build a policy framework to boost private investment in the circular economy. Identifying key barriers to financing and the solutions to unlock them will require a concerted effort by private financial institutions and governments alike.

Unlocking financing

We engage stakeholders to promote investment tackling plastic waste and pollution.

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committed by GPAP members to NPAP countries

financial institutions participating in GPAP events and task forces to date

GPAP’s focus on financing for plastic action at both the global and national level ensures that all stakeholders are engaged, from multilateral institutions and funds to traditional financial institutions and banks. In order to address the financing gap for the circular economy, we all have to work together.”

Leah Karrer, Senior Circular Economy Officer, Global Environment Facility

NPAP Indonesia and Viet Nam have accelerated dialogues and information so we can focus where we would invest and the types of opportunities that are there. We’ve found new companies to explore investing in through the financing roadmap work.”

Rob Kaplan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Circulate Capital

https://www.pewtrusts.org/-/media/assets/2020/07/breakingtheplasticwave_report.pdf


Context: The ambitious goals put forward in NPAP Indonesia’s action roadmap can only be achieved if strategic investment is made in Indonesia’s waste management infrastructure and circular economy.

Action: NPAP Indonesia created a financing roadmap that outlines recommendations for mobilizing investment to meet the national marine plastic waste reduction target. It estimates a need for $18 billion in capital investment and an extra $1 billion per year in operational financing for solid waste management systems by 2040.

Result: The Alliance to End Plastic Waste is a global non-profit organization that develops, deploys and scales solutions to end plastic waste in the environment. The Alliance partners with multiple stakeholders to tackle plastic waste, such as Project STOP alongside Nestlé, SYSTEMIQ and Borealis in Jembrana, Bali. When complete in 2022, the integrated waste management system will serve approximately 140,000 people and divert about 3,000 tons of plastic waste annually. The subsequent aim is to take on early-development risks as part of securing fresh investment and scaling a new purpose-built system to serve 2.5 million people in Malang, Java.

Case study

Encouraging private investment in Indonesia

Impact area 2 – Unlocking financing

140Kpeople will be reached through financing committed by the Alliance to End Plastic Waste in Indonesia

As Project STOP continues to grow, we look forward to welcoming new strategic partners, whose commitment, skills and resources will be crucial to addressing the global littering challenge together.”

Thomas Gangl, Borealis, CEO


Impact area 3 – Transforming behaviour

All stakeholders in the plastics ecosystem have a role to play in shifting mindsets and behaviours. Our multistakeholder approach means we can raise awareness among governments, businesses and other decision-makers about proven behaviour change methods. We take a holistic approach to behaviour change, focusing on upstream actions that prevent waste and downstream actions that better manage it. The NPAPs in Indonesia and Ghana both convened Behaviour Change Task Forces in 2021.

We’ve also partnered with civil society organizations to develop a reuse portal that will enable stakeholders to connect with each other and learn how to implement reuse models at scale. During 2021, we’ll collaborate on the first prototype.

14 solutions have been generated by GPAP to address plastic waste and pollution to date

Transforming behaviour

We amplify initiatives that help citizens and consumers form

a more sustainable relationship with plastics.

We’ve come to the common understanding that behavioural change requires creating an enabling policy and economic system that creates a thousand nudges to shift behaviour. Impact needs size, and size requires many hands to do the work.”

Tiza Mafira,Executive Director, Plastic Bag Diet Movement (GIDKP) /Aliansi Zero Waste Indonesia (AZWI)


Context: Working with circular economy experts, WRAP, we set out to understand how to shift behaviour in waste management. Our research identified that people are more likely to recycle if recycling points are more convenient and in locations they’re familiar with.

Action: NPAP Ghana partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP, Ghana) to further develop the waste resource map launched in 2019. Through the partnership, the NPAP contacted stakeholders to map recycling points, which are predominantly operated by young entrepreneurs across Ghana.

Result: Thanks to better mapping and increased awareness of the business opportunities in the recycling sector, there are now more than 116 identified recycling points in Ghana’s capital city, Accra, up from just 10 before the partnership began. The tool is currently being updated to enable recycling point operators to easily update the listings.

The Waste Resource Map is the first resource freely available to all Ghanaians on where they can conveniently go to recycle. It will provide an opportunity to engage local communities for greater positive impact on the environment, by preventing more waste from going to landfill sites.”

Catherine Adodoadji-Dogbe,Assistant Programme Officer, UNDP Ghana

Mapping Ghana’s recycling facilities

Impact area 3 – Transforming behaviour

Case study

116identified recycling points in Accra – up from just 10 before the partnership began

https://wastemap.innoverex.com


Impact area 4 – Boosting innovation

Dealing with plastic pollution demands creativity – from re-designing packaging and delivery models to implementing new recycling technologies that help address waste production and management. We form innovative partnerships in response to needs within the national context, including a collaborative project with SAP to bring transparency to the plastics value chain.

To discover innovators around the world, we collaborated with UpLink to launch the Global Plastic Innovation Network, aiming to build a community of pioneers working to eradicate plastic waste. Thanks to our extensive network, we can connect the innovators that have the best, scalable ideas to decision-makers and potential investors.

Boosting innovation

We create opportunities for high-potential innovators to connect with those who can

scale their innovations.

72445K

solutions hosted on GPAP’s Global Plastic Innovation Network

views of innovations on the network to date

Technology is an enabler for the circular economy, but it’s not the whole solution, it’s part of a compilation. We also need the right economic solutions, legislation, and to train people… lots of things need to happen.”

Darren West, Business Development Director for Circular Economy at SAP SE

https://uplink.weforum.org/uplink/s/uplink-issue/a002o0000133Un1/global-plastic-innovation-network





Impact area 4 – Boosting innovation

Seeking solutions for informal sector innovation in Indonesia

Case study Context: Informal waste collectors are vital, but they’re poorly rewarded and rarely recognized. Integrating the informal sector in Indonesia is critical to improve livelihoods and meet the NPAP’s goal of doubling Indonesia’s waste collection and recycling capacity.

Action: In collaboration with the Incubation Network and the Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator (OPPA), GPAP launched an UpLink innovation challenge calling for ideas to improve the integration of the informal sector in Indonesia’s waste management economy.

Result: Twelve innovators were selected to receive support from the Incubation Network and OPPA to refine their solutions. The top three will be awarded a $5,000 grant thanks to Suntory and Indorama Ventures. In addition, the innovators gain access to UpLink events and the Forum will promote their work via social media.

Informal sector workers are the backbone of waste management and recycling in Indonesia. Therefore, improving their work and wellbeing through innovation will drastically improve current practices towards more capacity, transparency and ethical operations.”

Klaus Oberbauer, Programme Manager, Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator by SecondMuse

78informal waste sector ideas generated from Indonesia’s innovation challenge

1.75Mviews of videos about the opportunity and innovations


Impact area 5 – Harmonizing metrics

Building consensus on consistent approaches to measuring plastic waste and pollution is essential for monitoring progress. Three of our national partners – Indonesia, Ghana and Viet Nam – have conducted rigorous baseline assessments and projections, giving their governments clear evidence on which to act.

In support of these measurement efforts, GPAP is working with partners and experts to encourage greater integration between established tools and methodologies. We’re also upgrading our approach to the baseline analysis so that governments, industry and civil society can conduct assessments and projections more independently. This updated tool will be interoperable so that different methodologies can be harmonized more easily.Harmonizing

metrics We facilitate evidence-based,

country-level analysis and action planning to create a best-

practice framework for measuring plastic waste reduction.

3/3 current NPAPs have completed baseline and scenario analyses

We need to collect the right data to make policy decisions. Just as outcomes are important, the process is also important.”

Dorcas Ansah,Ghana Country Representative, Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO)


Context: Clarity about the scale of a nation’s plastic waste problem is a vital starting point for positive action. In Viet Nam, there was little agreement or data about plastic waste volumes and flows until the NPAP created it.

Action: By conducting a thorough baseline analysis through a participatory process with over 70 experts, NPAP Viet Nam identified the country’s municipal solid waste and plastic waste flows and quickly gained agreement on its data.

Result: The Government of Viet Nam has shared the baseline results with the national statistics office and local authorities. The baseline data have also been referenced repeatedly, including in the Vietnam Zero Waste Alliance’s Waste Audit, the World Bank’s Plastics Circularity Market Study and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Guidance for Plastic Pollution Hotspotting.

The NPAP studies in Viet Nam have served as important analytical underpinnings to inform the World Bank’s policy dialogue on solid and plastic waste management in Viet Nam. The data it has generated has been important to highlight the scale of the challenge as well as the opportunities that exist in-country to address low-value and single-use plastic waste.”

Ashraf El-Arini,Environmental Specialist and Task Team Leader of Plastics Advisory Services and Analytics in Viet Nam, World Bank Group

Case study

Establishing a vital baseline in Viet Nam

Impact area 5 – Harmonizing metrics

70+experts consulted while conducting NPAP Viet Nam’s baseline analysis


Impact area 6 – Promoting inclusivity

This year, GPAP has focused on how gender equality can transform the plastics value chain, publishing a guide to gender-responsive action on plastic pollution and, in Ghana, a gender analysis of the plastics sector.

We recognize the crucial role of informal waste sector workers too. Thanks to our facilitation, multinational software company SAP is preparing to help 2,000 waste pickers in Ghana measure and get paid for the plastic they collect.

In 2021, we also launched our Plastic Action Champions initiative, convening eight accomplished young leaders who are promoting plastic waste solutions and engaging them at both GPAP and NPAP levels across all six of GPAP’s impact areas.

While women, migrants, Indigenous Peoples, and low-income populations are more likely to be negatively affected by plastic pollution, they are also a driving force of positive change, leadership and innovation in their communities. Canada is proud to support GPAP’s efforts to reduce plastic pollution in a way that empowers all. We encourage greater gender inclusiveness and social justice in national policies on plastic waste.”

Jonathan Wilkinson,Minister of Environment and Climate Change for Canada

GPAP is a network of so many experts on all levels with a wealth of knowledge – collaborating with young people and involving them will allow the acceleration of change towards our behaviour and consumption of plastics.”

Melati Wijsen,Founder, YOUTHTOPIA and Bye Bye Plastic Bags, Indonesia

45%49%

of Steering Board and Experts Group members are women

of members report having a ‘good’ or ‘very good’ awareness of gender-inclusive approaches to addressing plastic pollution

Promoting inclusivity

We aim to ensure diverse voices and inclusive perspectives

are integrated across all our partnerships.

https://globalplasticaction.org/wp-content/uploads/GPAP-Global-Gender-Guidance-May-2021.pdf

https://globalplasticaction.org/wp-content/uploads/NPAP-Ghana-Gender-Baseline-May-2021.pdf


Context: Despite women playing a critical role in promoting circular economy solutions, making purchasing decisions and ensuring plastic waste is collected and recycled, their contribution to the plastics value chain has largely been undervalued.

Action: NPAP Ghana investigated gender roles across the plastics and waste management value chains. NPAP Ghana’s Gender Advisor conducted research in five of ten regions across the country, holding over 150 interviews with men and women from both the formal and informal sectors of the plastics value chain.

Result: The NPAP published the first-ever plastics sector gender analysis, revealing the roles, responsibilities and barriers to equal participation for women. The report explores the realities for women as regulators, market actors, workers, consumers and community members, presenting recommendations that are consistently referenced and amplified by NPAP members.

The gender baseline assessment was huge. That it became a factor to be considered is very forward thinking. We look at everything through the lens of gender. Every time someone makes a presentation, members are asking about gender considerations.”

Adwoa Coleman, Africa Sustainability and Advocacy Manager, Packaging and Specialty Plastics, Dow

Case study

Spotlighting women at work in Ghana

Impact area 6 – Promoting inclusivity

7%

74%

of women working in the plastics sector in Ghana are in decision-making positions

of women occupy lower-level roles like waste picking, washing, sorting and packing

https://globalplasticaction.org/wp-content/uploads/NPAP-Ghana-Gender-Baseline-May-2021.pdf


A snapshot of impact

270GPAP and NPAP member organizations

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5 with a focus on Indonesia

8 with a focus on Ghana

with a focus on Viet Nam 5

13 thought leadership pieces published with 32,629 views

total event attendees

reports and roadmaps published with 458 contributors

7

livestreamed events with a total of 138,000 livestream views

3

events hosted at a global and national level

515,439 impressions through social media and the GPAP website

267 people contributed to national action and financing roadmaps

1,847

540 people regularly engaged through GPAP and NPAP governance bodies and task forces


IndonesiaIndonesia is the world’s largest archipelago, with 108,000 kilometres of coastline and an abundance of biodiverse marine ecosystems. However, the country faces an escalating plastic pollution crisis. Plastics play a key role in the national economy, generating around 6.8 million tonnes of plastic waste per year and rising. Without urgent action, the flow of plastic waste into the country’s water bodies is projected to increase by 30% between 2017 and 2025 to 780,000 tonnes per year.

tonnes of plastic waste per year

6.8M 70%Indonesia has committed to reducing marine plastic waste by 70% by 2025

Agus HaryonoNPAP Metrics Task Force Co-Chair and Deputy of Engineering, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)–Dr Haryono is responsible for LIPI’s report to the President on ocean plastic pollution reduction efforts and harmonizing national baseline metrics.

Tiza MafiraNPAP Behaviour Change Task Force Co-Chair and Executive Director, Plastic Bag Diet Movement/Aliansi Zero Waste Indonesia–As an environmental law and public policy expert, Tiza’s work with GIDKP has influenced over 50 cities in Indonesia to ban plastic bags. She has been featured in two documentaries: The Story of Plastic (2019) and Pulau Plastik (2021).

Simon Baldwin NPAP Innovation Task Force Co-Chair, Global Head of Circularity at SecondMuse–Simon leads programmes focused on developing innovations to address ocean plastic pollution, including the Incubation Network and Ocean Plastic Pollution Accelerator.

Spotlight on our members

Source: https://globalplasticaction.org/wp-content/uploads/NPAP-Indonesia-Multistakeholder-Action-Plan_April-2020.pdf

https://maritim.go.id/menko-maritim-luncurkan-data-rujukan-wilayah-kelautan-indonesia/

https://globalplasticaction.org/wp-content/uploads/NPAP-Indonesia-Multistakeholder-Action-Plan_April-2020.pdf




We’ve seen the NPAP become a key nexus, bringing together government, industry, researchers and the international community with the shared goal of stopping plastic from entering the environment in Indonesia. It’s exciting and heartening to see so much goodwill be harnessed towards positive action.”

Britta Denise Hardesty, Principal Research Scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Interviewwith Hidayah Hamzah NPAP Indonesia Manager

Q What are the most important things stakeholders need to reduce plastic waste and pollution?

A According to our members, people find data about plastics difficult to access. Either it’s not available, is missing details or isn’t easily shared. Beyond just data on waste management and plastics, members also want clarity on who’s doing what and where. Sharing key insights and findings is important to prevent duplication of work too.

Q What has been a key achievement in Indonesia?

A In April 2020, we launched our multistakeholder action plan. Now, for the first time, people in Indonesia have a baseline that specifically uses Indonesia’s data. Previously, there was a global dataset that listed Indonesia as the second-worst polluter but without details. Now Indonesia is able to use its own benchmark for progress.

Q How has COVID-19 affected the NPAP’s progress?

A The pandemic pushed us to do things differently, but we still meet with our members online. We can still do things to achieve our timeline, progress and deliverables.

Key insights

Capital investment of around $18 billion is required for waste management and recycling between 2017 and 2040

It is estimated that a $1 billion per year increase is required in operational financing for solid waste management systems by 2040

Investors are looking for viable solutions that highlight the risks, processes and potential returns of different opportunities

Financial barriers can be unlocked by closing the operational financing gap for city-level waste collection and recycling systems, as well as for institutional and technical capacity

It is necessary to incubate and scale up innovation, ventures, and project development at all stages of the plastic system, through supportive policies, incentives and action

Source: NPAP Indonesia Financing Roadmap

People contributing to NPAP Indonesia’s financing roadmap

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17

9

5

International organizations

Civil societyPrivate

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Public

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The NPAP has become a call to action. For Indonesia to achieve its goal of reducing marine plastic pollution by 70%. Government, business and consumers all need to play their part, and NPAP is the platform that brings these groups together.”

Said Zaidansyah,Deputy Country Director, Indonesia Resident Mission, Asian Development Bank

Future priorities

Deliver mentorship and training to the NPAP’s innovation challenge cohort

Enhance cross-task force collaboration, such as project pitches between the Innovation and Financing Task Forces

Launch the behaviour change and policy roadmaps

Convene workshops with leaders interested in policy and financing to deliver investments in the circular economy

Design and deliver monitoring insights via workshops connecting international and national experts on marine litter measurement

Develop a national strategy to embed gender inclusive approaches across the plastics value chain

Deliver meaningful knowledge exchange opportunities to connect NPAP partners and amplify efforts

Generate increased impact by leveraging NPAP’s insights and learnings to support national and global partners

Key achievements

NPAP Indonesia launched in March 2019.

In the last year, NPAP Indonesia has achieved impact in the following ways:

ACTION Established five task forces to lead implementation

of the national action roadmap.

INSIGHTS Created roadmaps for financing, innovation

and metrics.

INNOVATION Launched an innovation challenge calling for ideas to

support the informal sector across Indonesia’s waste management economy. Of the 78 solutions submitted, 12 innovators were selected to receive training and opportunities to scale and fund their solutions.

COMMUNITY Become Indonesia’s leading platform for public-private

collaboration, with more than 100 member organizations determined to end plastic pollution in the country.

$184.2M committed by GPAP members to plastics solutions in Indonesia so far

of the NPAP’s members are women

members

116 member organizations

42%

198

https://globalplasticaction.org/wp-content/uploads/NPAP-Indonesia-Financing-Roadmap.pdf

https://globalplasticaction.org/wp-content/uploads/NPAP_InnovationTF_Roadmap_VF.pdf

https://globalplasticaction.org/wp-content/uploads/NPAP-Indonesia-Metrics-Roadmap.pdf


GhanaGhana’s economic growth has coincided with a significant increase in the consumption of plastic products, especially single-use plastics.

It’s estimated that Ghana produces 0.84 million tonnes of post-consumer plastic waste each year; a figure that’s growing more than 5% annually. This rapid growth is driven by both an expanding population and increasing plastic consumption. The primary source of plastic waste is municipal solid waste and the figures don’t include institutional or commercial sources.


0.84M

Hon. Dr Kwaku AfriyieMinister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation–Dr Afriyie is a long-standing advocate for sustainable use of natural resource for shared economic development.

Adwoa ColemanDirector for Sustainability Africa and Ghana General Manager, Dow–Adwoa is a sustainability professional advocating for a circular economy for plastics through systemic change.

Dorcas AnsahCountry Representative, WIEGO–Dorcas is a leading championing the rights of women, informal workers and waste pickers in Ghana.

Source: NPAP Ghana Action Roadmap to be published in Sept

100%Ghana has committed to reducing marine plastic waste by 100% by 2040



With the processes we’re putting in place, the studies we’re conducting, and the interventions we’re planning – I have no doubt that very soon the average Ghanaian is going to see the impact of what we’re doing under GPAP/NPAP.”

Oliver Boachie, Special Advisor to the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Ghana

Interviewwith Heather Troutman NPAP Ghana Manager

Q Can you describe how the NPAP works?

A We aim to provide the structure to get to a well-determined agenda through analysis and information that drives value and action. The plastics problem is enormous. If we focus and strategize, we can leverage resources across hundreds of partners to catalyse action that would never be possible for one group alone to realize.

Q How does the NPAP drive collective action?

A We bring stakeholders together to vet ideas and provide opinions on reducing plastic waste and pollution, based on findings from our baseline assessment and scenario modelling. Our partners are then empowered to make informed decisions on interventions and we support them to identify collaboration opportunities connected to a comprehensive national action roadmap.

Q How has NPAP Ghana prioritized gender equality throughout its work?

A Our first staff member was our Gender Advisor. Global Affairs Canada made that possible. Her work quantified that women, while active across the plastics value chain, are predominantly operating in the lowest segments of the industry, working under harsh conditions. Then she developed clear recommendations for mainstreaming gender into the action roadmap and is providing oversight for all the task forces. It’s been transformational for Ghana.

Key insights

Plastic leakage into the country’s water bodies is projected to grow by 190% between 2020 and 2040, from approximately 78,000 tonnes per year to 228,000 tonnes per year

An inclusive and gender-responsive transition is essential as plastic pollution affects diverse women and men differently in terms of opportunities, risks, exposure, and health outcomes due to disparate biological and social factors

There’s no silver bullet to solve the problem; it will require collective action across four critical accelerators:

– Implement the existing national plastics management policy and related legislative instruments

– Create longer-term financing instruments at industry-friendly interest rates for projects

– Improve infrastructure to increase waste segregation

– Create an empowering environment for the development of end markets

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Source: NPAP Ghana Action Roadmap

People contributing to NPAP Ghana’s action roadmap

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Academia/otherInternationalorganizations

PublicPrivate

Civil society

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Solving the waste management crisis requires movement building across all sectors – including small and mid-size enterprises and informal actors. Through GPAP, the NPAP in Ghana is building bridges to connect these communities of practice with researchers, innovators and funders.”

Joshua Amponsem,Founder and Executive Director, Green Africa Youth Organization

Future priorities

Publish a financing roadmap outlining recommendations for mobilizing investment to meet Ghana’s marine plastic waste reduction target

Launch task forces for unlocking financing, promoting inclusivity, and transforming behaviour

Design and implement best-practice sharing methods to leverage partnerships and encourage greater engagement across the Africa Circular Economy Alliance

Ensure a robust scaling of SAP’s pilot project to automate the plastics recovery value chain by connecting additional partners and identifying increased opportunities for engagement

Design a robust partnership framework with MESTI, UNIDO and GEF to establish Ghana’s transition to a plastics circular economy

Design capacity building delivery systems with the World Bank Group to support the industry’s transition to circular economy business models

Key achievements

NPAP Ghana launched in 2019.

In the last year, NPAP Ghana has achieved impact in the following ways:

METRICS – Completed a comprehensive

baseline analysis of the country’s plastics situation.

– Concluded a scenario analysis that projects waste leakage into waterways will more than double over the next 20 years under a business-as-usual scenario. Through elimination, reuse, and recycling, Ghana can reduce plastic waste by at least 30% by 2040.

INCLUSION – Published a ground-breaking

gender analysis of the plastics sector in Ghana.

POLICY – Drafted an action roadmap

identifying key accelerators and intervention areas for achieving zero plastic leakage by 2040. The roadmap includes contributions and validation from over 100 key local actors and experts.

– Undertaken a case study analysis on the role of trade and trade policy in supporting Ghana’s transition to a circular plastics economy.

BEHAVIOUR – Supported our partners to

create a waste picker communications tool with SAP, behaviour change campaign with UNDP and WRAP, and project preparation plan with UNIDO, MESTI, and GEF.

$12.1M committed by GPAP members to NPAP Ghana


members


39%

190


Viet NamBaseline analyses of plastic waste flows in Viet Nam indicate that the leakage of plastic waste into the country’s water bodies is projected to grow by 106% between 2018 and 2030 to 373,000 tonnes per year. To curb this trend, Viet Nam aims to reduce marine plastics by 75% and to collect 100% of abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear by 2030. The NPAP will work with the Government of Viet Nam to reduce marine plastic waste by 75% by 2030, introduce 100% environmentally friendly plastic bags and packaging at shopping centres and supermarkets, and ensure 85% of plastic waste generated is collected, reused or recycled by 2025.


3.7M

Nguyen Thuong Hien,Deputy Director-General of the Viet Nam Environment Administration, Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment–With over 20 years working at the Ministry, Mr. Hien drives transformational impacts in legislation development and enforcement on waste management and pollution control in Viet Nam, in particular the Law of Environmental Protection 2020, sub-Law regulations, the Basel Convention implementation in Viet Nam, and the collaboration with WEF/GPAP on the Viet Nam NPAP.

Binu Jacob,Managing Director of Nestlé Vietnam–As CEO of Nestlé Vietnam, Mr. Jacob, Co-Chair of the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD) and Co-Chair of Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture in Vietnam (PSAV), has led commitments to building and shaping a zero waste future for the company.

Nguyen Thi Hoai Linh, Country Director of Enda Vietnam–As a frontline expert to work with urban poor, Enda has greatly contributed to improving the living and working conditions of 5,500 people engaged in the informal sector, alongside enhancing solid waste management and reducing plastic pollution.

75%Viet Nam has committed to reducing marine plastic waste by 75% by 2030

Source: NPAP Viet Nam Baseline Analysis to be published in 2021



Interviewwith Trinh Thai Ha NPAP Viet Nam Manager

Q What is your role within the NPAP?

A I lead the NPAP implementation strategy, coordinating closely with government leadership, and manage the day-to-day operation of the NPAP. My job is to manage relationships effectively, listen to the wider NPAP community, identify common goals and leverage our convening power to drive action in all six impact areas.

Q How does NPAP Viet Nam support policy development?

A Last year, the Government of Viet Nam activated new legislation for waste management and marine protection. This was a critical opportunity for the NPAP to contribute to policy reform and improvement. Stakeholders use our analysis to inform decisions, promote a gender-based policy lens or highlight the contribution of the informal sector. Through engagement, we raise awareness of new business models and innovation to support the policy-making process.

Q What are some of the benefits of NPAP Viet Nam?

A The most tangible benefit is that we keep track of what’s going on in the country. When a stakeholder wants to develop a new project or is looking for a partner to collaborate with, they can come to us to learn what has already been done or who to work with.

Key insights

The total mass of mismanaged plastics in Viet Nam is expected to grow from 1.53 million tonnes in 2018 to 3.15 million tonnes by 2030

Increasing the after-use value of plastic waste will generate economic growth and significantly reduce plastic leakage into waterways

Approximately 83% of all plastic waste sent for recycling is collected by the informal sector:

– 259,000 tonnes of plastic waste directly from residential areas

– 64,000 tonnes of plastics from landfill

Solutions must be differentiated by geography to address the various characteristics of the many provinces in the country

A combination of product redesign and policy options will be required to significantly increase the after-use value of plastic waste and divert it to recycling

We are looking forward to the contribution from the NPAP to support strategies, plans and schemes for plastic waste management in Viet Nam, facilitate meaningful initiatives in addressing plastic pollution, and promote circular economic development in Viet Nam and in the ASEAN.”

Tran Hong Ha, Minister of Nature Resources and Environment, Viet Nam

Source: NPAP Viet Nam Action Roadmap

People contributing to NPAP Viet Nam’s action roadmap

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Civil societyPublic

Academia/other

Internationalorganizations

Private

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Future priorities

Support the Government of Viet Nam in its understanding of plastic waste flows, and with the support of public and private partners, design an action roadmap outlining a suite of actions for consideration

Deliver key insights and opportunities to support the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment deliver against its plastic debris goals

Design and launch an approach to implementing the national action roadmap, including the establishment of key task forces

Develop an approach to assessing the gender context in the national plastics value chain and partner with leading organizations to support implementation of recommended improvements

Identify and implement opportunities for multistakeholder engagement for greater impact across the platform

Key achievements

NPAP Viet Nam launched in December 2020.

Since then, NPAP Viet Nam has achieved impact in the following ways:

METRICS – Completed a comprehensive

baseline analysis and systemic change scenario analysis.

– Established the NPAP Experts Group, comprised of leading experts from the public, private, and civil society sectors. The group provides strategic guidance and advice on the development of key deliverables, including the baseline and solution scenario analyses.

CONVENE – Amidst the pandemic, introduced

the NPAP Viet Nam Happy Hour series, which create a virtual, casual and regular space for the plastic action community to connect, share insights and inspire others on hot topics and initiatives.

– Continued to build a strong network of local partners and stakeholders for collaborating and driving plastic action initiatives.

POLICY – Used GPAP’s convening power to

bring partners together and share insights, supporting a more widely endorsed EPR policy in Viet Nam.

– Supported the Government of Viet Nam in the national scheme to strengthen plastic waste management.


members


56%

94

WWF hosts NPAP Viet Nam, which has been mutually beneficial. The Viet Nam office has built significant momentum around plastics work over recent years and a strong relationship with the NPAP has created more exposure and government relevance.”

John Duncan,Initiative Lead, No Plastics in Nature, WWF International


NigeriaThanks to the support of the Government of Nigeria and the leadership of Minister Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, Nigeria joined GPAP in January 2021. NPAP Nigeria will work with local and international organizations, businesses, development banks and other financial institutions, civil society, and the Government to deliver a platform that supports the Minister and the Nigeria Circular Economy Working Group in delivering system change that addresses the plastics crisis. By bringing together Nigeria’s leaders, the NPAP aims to produce a locally driven action plan to drastically reduce plastics pollution.


2.5M 70%of Nigeria’s plastic waste ends up as pollution

Source: https://sdginvestorplatform.undp.org/market-intelligence/plastic-recycling-facilities

https://sdginvestorplatform.undp.org/market-intelligence/plastic-recycling-facilities




NPAP Nigeria will leverage the Nigeria Circular Economy Working Group’s robust progress towards a circular economy. It will convene stakeholders and initiatives to articulate a plastic action roadmap and to attract financing that scales and accelerates efforts to tackle plastic waste and pollution. The partnership will be one of the flagship elements of the Nigeria Circular Economy Programme developed by the Federal Ministry of Environment along with key partners, including the African Development Bank, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the World Bank Group and the United Nations Development Programme.

With this partnership, Nigeria is further reinforcing its commitments and efforts towards addressing plastic pollution and safeguarding the environment. Nigeria is determined to unleash the full potential of our young generation of innovative and passionate leaders so that we can work together towards a future free of plastic pollution and waste.”

Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar,Minister of Environment, Nigeria

Next steps

Through this partnership, NPAP Nigeria hope to build a multistakeholder community to fight the plastic waste crisis.

NPAP Nigeria will bring together a wide variety of stakeholders to:

Develop a governance structure – in partnership with the Government of Nigeria – to support strategies that address challenges and create opportunities throughout the plastics value chain

Deliver a baseline assessment and scenario modelling analysis to inform the unique context of Nigeria’s plastics situation

Publish a collaborative action roadmap to present options for addressing the nation’s plastic waste and pollution needs

Engage organizations in developing strategies that marshal resources towards the creation of a circular economy

Provide avenues for collaboration

Ensure proper integration of the informal sector within the plastics value chain

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Working with additional regionsA little over two years ago, we launched our first-ever partnership, collaborating with the Government of Indonesia and unveiling our three-pillar approach to delivering impact via a multistakeholder platform. Today, we’re taking the lessons learned from that partnership, as well as our work in Viet Nam and Ghana, to scale our approach and generate impact at pace. With new partnerships in the pipeline and NPAP Nigeria recently launched, we aim to support at least 25 countries by 2025.

We cannot achieve this objective on our own. We’ll work closely with partners from development agencies, multinational corporations and NGOs to support each other and drive vital impact. We also cannot be prescriptive – universal sustainable development can’t be achieved with a standardized approach. We’ll collaborate with governments to understand their needs and craft a bespoke methodology. In parallel, we’ll deliver tools for partners to use to scale impact.

From the baseline assessments and innovation challenges we facilitate to our leadership in national gender analysis and international trade policy, we firmly believe that governments across the world will benefit from our flexible approach to engagement and our ability to make real change happen.

We’re inspired by the efforts of our partners who help bring that work to life. Thanks to organizations like UNEP and WWF, WRG and the World Bank, WRAP, AEPW and Circulate Capital, as well as the wider GPAP global community, we’re encouraged by the difference we can create together.

GPAP’s country-level approach

NPAPs Our in-country partnerships are integral to our impact. We give them our utmost support, including setting up a national Secretariat to drive local action.

STEPsOur Systems Toolkit to End Plastic Pollution (STEP) is a digital platform that helps us identify specific country needs to reduce plastic waste and convene stakeholders to share best practice.

Modular Tools Our Modular Tools integrate several resources, allowing us to offer governments and partners access to the different mechanisms we’ve developed to tackle plastic waste and pollution without needing to deploy a full NPAP or STEP.

Key Existing partnerships Regions of focus

GPAP’s multistakeholder approach promotes the inclusivity and radical collaboration needed to spark lasting change away from plastic waste.”

Dune Ives, CEO, Lonely Whale, convener of NextWave Plastics


Join our communityWe’re working to address the urgent challenges facing our world and our environment – but we can’t do it alone.

Please connect with us to request more information about how we can work together to eradicate plastic waste and pollution.

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Some ways in which you can engage with GPAP:

Commit to support our national partnership efforts as a member or future partner country

Join the Global Plastic Innovation Network as an innovator, investor or expert

Join a regional action group

Host a workshop or conference on one of our impact areas in your country

Share information, learnings and best practice from your own successes

Participate in GPAP sessions through events or livestreams

Support a plastics solution innovator financially or through mentorship

Contribute to our global analysis and pilot initiatives as a collaborator

As we work together to seek solutions to our growing global plastic waste problem, GPAP is effectively uniting stakeholders worldwide by creating a framework that drives change by supporting the types of financing and innovations that are needed to reduce plastic pollution in the environment and in our communities.”

Audrey Choi, Chief Sustainability Officer, Morgan Stanley

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Partner GovernmentsGovernment of GhanaGovernment of IndonesiaGovernment of NigeriaGovernment of Viet Nam

Steering Board Government of CanadaThe Coca-Cola CompanyDowGlobal Environmental Fund (GEF)NestléPepsiCo Inc.Government of the United KingdomWorld Economic ForumWorld Resources InstituteThe World Bank

Advisory CommitteeAlliance to End Plastic WasteCirculate CapitalCommon SeasEllen MacArthur FoundationOcean ConservancyThe Pew Charitable TrustsRecyGloUnited Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)The University of GeorgiaWageningen University & ResearchWaste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP)WWF International

Affiliate MembersAverdaBorealis AGBye Bye Plastic BagsDeme GroupEngro – Dawood HerculesGemini Corporation NVIndorama Ventures Public Company LimitedInternational Atomic Energy AgencyJacobs Engineering Group Inc.Lonely WhaleMorgan Stanley & Co International PlcThe Ocean Cleanup SAP SESuntory Holdings LimitedUnilever

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