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The India Plastics Pact
aims to achieve a circular economy for plastic packaging in
India through ambitious Targets for
2030
The Pact works with
stakeholders across the plastics value chain
to transition from a linear to a circular plastics system in India
Learn more about
the Pact's work
Our vision
A world where plastic is valued and doesn’t pollute the environment
The Pact aims to promote collaborative action to enable innovative solutions to change the way plastics are designed, produced, used, and disposed.
Key principles
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
1.
Define a list of unnecessary or problematic plastic packaging and items and take measures to address them through redesign and innovation
2.
100%
of plastic packaging to be reusable, recyclable or compostable*
3.
50%
of plastic packaging to be effectively recycled
4.
25%
average recycled content across all plastic packaging
*These would only include compostable plastics with all the following properties
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a. do not leave any microplastic residue,
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b. used in closed-loop and controlled systems with sufficient infrastructure available or fit-for-purpose applications, and,
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c. properly labelled as ‘Home’ or ‘Industrial’ compostable.
The Pact aims to transition to a circular plastics economy in India by
reducing the use of problematic or unnecessary plastic packaging and items
designing plastics to be recyclable, reusable, or compostable
fostering collaboration across the plastics value chain, and
enabling a just transition to a circular plastics economy.
demonstrate dynamic industry leadership and highlight your actions and achievements
gain access to research, innovation, and technical guidance
create new cross-value partnerships with businesses, NGOs, Governments to catalyse progress towards national targets, and
seize engagement opportunities with other Pacts and relevant global actors.
The Plastics Pact network
The India Plastics Pact was co-developed by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and WWF-India The Pact's Secretariat is solely managed by CII.
Testimonials
Achieving inclusivity across the value chain
IPP is a mission-driven coalition with set targets for 2030. I would hope we not only meet our targets, but exceed them. But I hope that the principles of inclusivity underpin our goals: that not only do we take the industry with us, but all brands, of all sizes are aligned to the mission of IPP. Also, we are able to bring inclusivity across the value chain and the plastics economy benefits from the solutions that IPP is working towards.
Ankit Gupta
Chair, Advisory Committee (2025-2026), CII-India Plastics Pact;
General Manager, Sustainability, ITC Limited
Committing to innovation and collaboration
ALPLA, as one of the largest plastic packaging manufacturers globally and in India, is actively shaping the transformation to a circular economy by manufacturing packaging designed to be recyclable, reusable, and compostable. ALPLA India reinforces this commitment by aligning itself to the CII-India Plastics Pact initiative, its targets, and vision - driving innovation and collaboration to keep plastics in the economy and out of the environment.
Utsav Dixit
Co-chair, Advisory Committee (2025-2026), CII-India Plastics Pact;
Chief Sustainability and Growth Officer, ALPLA India Private Limited
Solutions that help businesses meet the Pact's targets
What has been really powerful to see in the India Plastics Pact is that businesses from across the whole value chain are coming together and talking to each other and collaborating. One can see that the level and depth of conversation is getting that much deeper, and people are really trying to find those links and find those solutions that can help their businesses and help meet the India Plastics Pact targets.
Peter Skelton
Strategic Partnerships Manager – International, WRAP
Inspiring actions through the Pact
The Pact brings players across the entire value chain together to work collaboratively and achieve a seemless transition rather than need based. That's when we can create a more holistic and circular economy and that's what at India Plastics Pact we should be able to achieve.
Geetanjali Vats
Past Chair, Advisory Committee (2023-2024), CII-India Plastics Pact;
Global Plastics Sustainability Lead, Asia & ANZ, Hindustan Unilever Limited
Uniting stakeholders across the value chain
Successfully transitioning to a circular plastics economy is not possible without collaboration among stakeholders across the plastics value chain. The India Plastics Pact stands out as a platform for collaborative action bringing together these stakeholders.
Rahul Nene
Head, Climate and Nature, Huhtamaki
Enabling innovation and capacity building
Signatories are held accountable to the Pact's targets which allows recyclers to build their infrastructure and capacities, and gives a further push to innovation that ensures that more plastic packaging is converted to recycled material.
Pratibha Dewett
Chief Sustainability Officer, Lucro Plastecycle
Setting packaging standards for improved recyclability
Usually, brands have their own packaging standards. IPP has united stakeholders to set common packaging standards through design guidelines, which has helped improve packaging recyclability.
Ravindra P.V.
Co-founder and Managing Director, Srichakra Polyplast
