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RPA Endorses New Plastics Economy Global Commitment Led by Ellen MacArthur Foundation
At the Fall Board of Directors meeting, the RPA Board voted unanimously to endorse the “New Plastics Economy Global Commitment” as led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme. “The Ellen MacArthur Foundation approached RPA to support the global initiative towards a circular economy for plastics, and after concluding its consistency with RPA’s mission, the RPA Board agreed for the Association to publicly join this growing network of leading businesses and government agencies advocating this cause,” Norm Kukuk of ORBIS Corporation and RPA Chair, stated in the Association’s October newsletter.
On Monday, October 29, at the Our Oceans Conference in Bali, the Foundation released the news of the Global Commitment launch and the over 275 organizations who have signed up, including RPA.
The Global Commitment and its vision for a circular economy for plastic are supported by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), and have been endorsed by the World Economic Forum, The Consumer Goods Forum (a CEO-led organisation representing some 400 retailers and manufacturers from 70 countries), and 40 universities, institutions and academics. More than 15 financial institutions with in excess of $2.5 trillion in assets under management have also endorsed the Global Commitment and over $200 million has been pledged by five venture capital funds to create a circular economy for plastic.
of RPA messaging. While RPA is endorsing the Global Commitment, the Global Commitment is also endorsing RPA and our reuse agenda. RPA members have the expertise, products and services to design, build, implement and optimize reusable packaging systems. For all businesses and governments seeking reusable solutions for transport packaging, RPA is the leading industry organization ready to help.