Published 6 November 2024
Last updated 10 July 2025 show all updates
A statement of ambition on upcoming plastic pollution treaty
negotiations signed by leading businesses and financial
institutions.
Plastic pollution treaty:
business roundtable statement
Details
On 24 June 2025 Defra held a roundtable ahead of the second part
of the fifth session of negotiations to agree a global plastics
treaty (INC-5.2).
The event built on a roundtable held on 6 November 2024 ahead of
INC-5.
Both roundtables were co-chaired by Minister and the Ellen MacArthur
Foundation. The roundtables brought together businesses from
across the plastic value chain to discuss how the private sector
can support the agreement and implementation of an ambitious
plastics treaty.
Businesses involved in the roundtable have signed an accompanying
statement calling for an ambitious and effective treaty. The
statement sends a strong message of private sector support which
will have a positive impact in building momentum towards an
agreement.
The statement is open for other private sector organisations to
sign and non-private sector organisations to endorse from 24 June
2025 until the start of INC-5.2 on
5 August 2025. Should your organisation be interested,
contact marinelitter@defra.gov.uk.
The private sector organisations listed below have signed the
statement:
- Achmea
- Amcor
- Aquapak
- Borealis Group
- Circulate Capital
- Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
- Danone
- Environmental Services Association
- Fidelity International
- Greyparrot
- ING
- Legal and General Group
- Mars
- Nestlé
- SC Johnson
- Tesco
- The Sustainable Restaurant Association
- TOMRA
- Unilever
- Waitrose
The non-private sector organisations listed below have endorsed
the statement:
- Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
- Circular Economy Institute
- Ellen MacArthur Foundation
- WRAP
