Name

Polish Plastics Pact

Legal name

Polski Pakt Plastikowy

Website

https://paktplastikowy.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Coalition / Circular Economy Industry Partnership

akta.pro primary industry

Environment, Climate & Sustainable Development IGOs (BPADAAAI)

Keywords

• Circular economy initiatives
• Plastic packaging sustainability
• Industry coalition membership
• Eco-design guidelines
• Packaging recyclability standards

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The Polish Plastics Pact is a business coalition financed through membership fees paid by member companies. Companies join as member firms or supporting members and contribute financially to sustain the Pact's operations, working groups, publications, events, and Secretariat functions. No further details on fee structure are publicly disclosed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Polish Plastics Pact is a multi-stakeholder business partnership that coordinates companies across the plastic packaging value chain in Poland to advance the circular economy. It delivers a portfolio of strategic publications (Roadmap, Opening Report, annual reports, recyclability criteria, eco-design guides, problematic packaging reports) and a member collaboration platform organized around working groups focused on its six strategic goals for 2025.

Product overview

Polish Plastics Pact is a multi-sector business partnership (not a technology product company) launched in September 2020 as part of the global Plastics Pacts Network coordinated by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Its offering consists of a publications portfolio and a member collaboration platform. The publications include strategic and practical guidance documents on closing the loop of plastic packaging: the strategic Roadmap (Mapa Drogowa), baseline Opening Report, annual progress reports, classification criteria for recyclable packaging, 9 Golden Design Rules for eco-design, reports and guide cards on excessive and problematic packaging, a model for implementing packaging changes, a reusable packaging guide, a recyclate availability report, and a flexible packaging summary. The member collaboration platform consists of working groups across the packaging value chain that co-create tools, share expertise, and implement joint projects aligned with six strategic goals for circular economy transition by 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Raport Otwarcia Polskiego Paktu Plastikowego (Opening Report) Baseline assessment report establishing the initial state of the Pact against its six strategic goals for circular plastic packaging. Includes data on primary and secondary raw material use in packaging, recyclability methodology, and waste management market analysis. Serves as the reference point for measuring progress in subsequent annual reports.
• Mapa Drogowa Polskiego Paktu Plastikowego (Strategic Roadmap) Strategic roadmap describing how the Pact will achieve its six strategic goals by 2025. Identifies key effects and concrete actions within each goal area, serving as a guide for all market participants seeking to close the loop of plastic packaging in Poland.
• Criteria for Classification of Packaging Suitable for Mechanical Recycling (v2.0) First-of-its-kind Polish market document defining packaging recyclability criteria. Adapts the Ellen MacArthur Foundation definition to Polish legislation, providing a step-by-step methodology for assessing packaging recyclability in practice and at scale.
• 9 Golden Design Rules (9 Złotych Zasad Projektowania) Eco-design guidelines adapted from The Consumer Goods Forum for the Polish market. Contains 9 design principles with practical design guidance and material examples. Designed for packaging designers, manufacturers, product companies, retailers, and waste management entities.
• Report on Excessive and Problematic Packaging (Raport Opakowania nadmierne i problematyczne) Report identifying 6 excessive and 11 problematic plastic packaging types based on 5 criteria from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Describes factors affecting packaging problematic nature at each processing stage and serves as the foundation for subsequent guidance documents.
• Implementation Model: Jak wdrażać zmiany w opakowaniach? Strategic implementation model showing companies how to eliminate excessive and problematic packaging. Provides a structured approach across five strategic pathways: elimination/reuse, design for recycling, education, development and deployment of innovations.
• Problematic Packaging Guide Cards (EPS i XPS, PVC i PVDC, Carbon black) Series of practical guide cards for managing each type of problematic packaging (EPS/XPS, PVC/PVDC, carbon black), developed with the Łódzki Instytut Technologiczny. Each card contains problematic context, applications, and recommended actions across five strategic pathways, including member company good practices.
• ABC opakowań wielokrotnego użytku (ABC of Reusable Packaging) Comprehensive guide on reusable packaging covering key terminology, regulations, life cycle assessment (LCA), and 25 good practice examples from Poland and internationally. Covers both B2B and B2C reusable packaging models.
• Recyclate Availability Report (RECYKLATY) Report examining challenges in increasing the availability of high-quality recycled plastics (recyclate) in Poland. Identifies roles and tasks for all stakeholders across the packaging value chain to support the 25% recycled content target by end of 2025.
• Flexible Packaging – Polish Summary of Ellen MacArthur Foundation Report Polish-language summary of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's flexible packaging report. Presents 21 concrete actions for closing the loop of flexible plastic packaging, addressing elimination, reuse, and recycling strategies. Flexible packaging currently has less than 8% recycling rate in Europe.
• Annual Report of the Polish Plastics Pact Annual progress report presenting aggregated quantitative and qualitative data from member companies on progress toward the six strategic goals. Includes member good practices and analysis of the feasibility of achieving 2025 targets.
• Working Groups (Grupy robocze) – Member Collaboration Platform Internal working groups forming the core of the Pact's activities. Members collaborate across the plastic packaging value chain in working groups focused on excessive and problematic packaging, recyclable packaging, secondary raw materials in packaging, PPWR legislation, and communications/stakeholder relations. They produce shared tools, reports, and campaigns.

Quantifiable outcome

• Members account for 25% of plastic packaging mass placed on the Polish market, enabling measurable market-level impact
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and supporting.

• Ellen MacArthur FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020The Polish Plastics Pact was established in September 2020 as part of the global Plastics Pacts Network coordinated by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The Foundation provides the Pact with standardized methodology for reporting, definitions of recyclable packaging, criteria for identifying problematic packaging, and access to international best practices. The partnership ensures the Polish Pact aligns with global circular economy standards and participates in the international network of Plastic Pacts.
• The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Polish Plastics Pact, in cooperation with The Consumer Goods Forum, adapted the 9 Golden Design Rules to the Polish market, taking into account the specificity and technology operating in Poland. The resulting publication provides eco-design guidance tailored for Polish companies, serving as a foundational tool for achieving the Pact's packaging recyclability goals.
• Łódzki Instytut Technologiczny (Łukasiewicz Research Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Łódzki Instytut Technologiczny is the first research institution in the Pact's network and joined in 2022 as a supporting member. It is part of the Łukasiewicz Research Network, the third-largest research network in Europe. The Institute supports the Pact's substantive work, and the first results of this collaboration were published in June 2022, including the Problematic Packaging Cards developed with the Institute's expertise.
• UN Global Compact Network PolandkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Global Compact Network Poland collaborates with the Pact on shared sustainability goals. The Pact participated in PRECOP 27, organized by UN Global Compact Network Poland and Grupa PTWP, and co-hosted the UN Plastics Treaty conference with this partner. Additionally, UN Global Compact Network Poland and McDonald's Polska published a joint report on circular economy in packaging with the Pact as a substantive partner.
• WWF PolandsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerWWF Poland is listed as a supporting member of the Pact and co-organized the UN Plastics Treaty conference alongside the Pact and UN Global Compact Network Poland, bringing environmental NGO perspective to the collaboration.
• McDonald's PolskasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcDonald's Polska collaborated with UN Global Compact Network Poland to publish a report on circular economy in packaging, with the Polish Plastics Pact serving as the substantive partner providing expertise, member case studies, and circular economy frameworks.
• Kantar PolskasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerKantar Polska served as a substantive partner for the circular economy in packaging report, conducting consumer research on Polish consumers' knowledge, awareness, and behaviors regarding circular economy. The research found that 69% of respondents declared openness to learning about circular economy in practice.
• Planet Reuse – Platform & Network for Reusable PackagingsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanet Reuse partnered with the Pact to host a training and inspiration session dedicated to the Pact's publication 'ABC opakowań wielokrotnego użytku' (ABC of Reusable Packaging), extending the Pact's reach to an international audience of reusable packaging practitioners.
• Plastic Pacts Network (Global Network of Plastics Pacts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Polish Plastics Pact is part of the global Plastics Pacts Network, which includes similar pacts in other countries. This network enables the sharing of best practices, joint problem-solving, and international coordination on plastic packaging circularity. Pact representatives participate in network meetings, such as the meeting in South Africa in January 2024.
• WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Pact participates in the WRAP 3C Network (market for recycled content) and collaborates on reuse/refill initiatives and flexible plastics projects. WRAP provides international expertise and benchmarking data that informs the Pact's working group activities and market analysis.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Portugal Plastics Pact: Portuguese national plastics pact coordinated within the EMF network, applying the same multi-stakeholder model for plastic packaging circularity. Direct peer operating under the same global framework with comparable member structure and 2025 strategic goals.
• Ellen MacArthur Foundation: UK-based charity coordinating the global Plastics Pacts Network of which Polish Plastics Pact is a member. Directly comparable as a convening body for circular economy work, providing standardized methodologies (recyclability definitions, reporting frameworks, problematic packaging criteria) used by national pacts worldwide.
• WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme): UK-based non-profit that operates the UK Plastics Pact, the founding and largest national plastics pact in the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's global network. Directly comparable as a multi-stakeholder business coalition coordinating plastic packaging circularity targets, publishing annual reports, and convening working groups across the value chain.
• South Africa Plastics Pact: South African national plastics pact coordinated by GreenCape as part of the EMF network. Operates with the same 2025 targets and member commitment model, making it a direct peer with parallel geographic and emerging-market dynamics.
• Netherlands Plastics Pact: Dutch national plastics pact operating under the Ellen MacArthur Foundation network with similar 2025 targets on recyclability, recycled content, and reduction of problematic packaging. Direct peer in scope, structure, and methodology, operating in a different geography but comparable approach.
• France Plastics Pact: French national plastics pact convened by Citeo, a non-profit eco-organization. Operates a near-identical model of multi-stakeholder commitments, annual reporting, and 2025 circular economy targets for plastic packaging, making it a direct structural peer to the Polish Plastics Pact.

Broad incumbents

• Sustainable Packaging Coalition: US-based industry working group of GreenBlue, a non-profit, that convenes packaging value chain companies around sustainable packaging principles and publishes guidelines (e.g., Design Guide for Recyclable Packaging). Comparable mission and member-driven structure but operating in a different geographic market and without the explicit EMF network alignment.

Others

• WWF Poland: Polish branch of the World Wildlife Fund and a supporting member of the Polish Plastics Pact. Comparable as a sustainability-focused non-profit operating in Poland that collaborates on packaging circularity, environmental policy advocacy, and stakeholder convening on plastic waste.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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