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THE UK PLASTICS PACT PROGRESS REPORT

Tracking UK Plastics Pact member progress and future commitments towards the four Pact targets

VERSION 3: December 2019

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WRAP launched The UK Plastics Pact on the 26th April 2018. Since its inception the Pact now has 85 business members (including Retailers, Manufacturers, the Hospitality Sector, Recyclers and Plastic Convertors) plus 45 supporting organisations (trade bodies, NGO’s etc). Click here to see a list of all our members and supporters. Each has agreed to targets to 2025 with a roadmap in place which sets out the direction of travel for members to follow.

The progress tracker and future commitments In May 2019, to mark the one year anniversary of The UK Plastics Pact, a selection of our members from the manufacturing and retail sector (who make or sell products in plastic packaging) have come together to share the actions that they have taken so far and the commitments that they are making to deliver against the targets of The UK Plastics Pact. This document how now been updated with more recent progress from these businesses and now also includes pledges from other sectors- including the recycling sector & the plastic manufacturers.

INTRODUCTION Important to note This report represents a small selection of the large number of initiatives currently underway in this sector. Due to their sensitive nature, there are many other initiatives ongoing which will be shared in due course. In some instances columns in the tables will be blank. This signifies that the organisation is either not taking action towards the target at this moment in time, the information is not yet ready to share publicly or that that the organisation does not work in a way that requires action towards that particular target. This document will be updated regularly over the coming years as we progress towards 2025. A glossary of terms is available in the back of this report. Here.

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Rollover names and click to search by UK

Plastics Pact member

Brands, Retailers and Hospitality Sector A-B ABP Beef Aldi apetito Arla Asda Aston Manor Cider Barfoots Boots Brakes Britvic

C-D Coca-Cola European

Partners Coop Cranswick Danone UK Dunbia

E-F Ecover Ella’s Kitchen

G-H General Mills Highland Spring Group Hilton Food Group Hovis

I-J innocent K-L Kettle Foods Kimberly Clark KP Snacks Kraft Heinz Lakeland Lakeland Dairies Lidl LR Suntory

M-N McDonalds M&S Morrisons Musgrave Nestle Nomad Foods

(BirdsEye)

O-P Ocado PepsiCo Pladis Premier Foods Procter & Gamble

Q-R Quorn Foods/Cauldron Reckitt Benckiser

S-T Sainsbury’s Samworth Brothers Shepley Spring The Silver Spoon Company Speedibake Tata Global Beverages Taylors of Harrogate Tesco

U-V Unilever

W Waitrose Westmill Foods

Converters

A-B ALPLA Berry

C-D Charpak Coveris

E-F Faerch

G-H Greiner

K-L klöckner pentaplast Krehalon

M-N Mainetti Novamont

Recyclers

A-B Biffa Polymers S-T Suez Sylatech TerraCycle

V-W Veolia Viridor

O-P Plastipak

S-T Sabic

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Member Headline Action

Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary

single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse)

delivery model.

Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,

recyclable or compostable.

Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively

recycled or composted.

Target 4 30% average recycled content across all

plastic packaging.

Actions taken

To date we have launched

a new form of packaging

for steaks with three of

our customers.

Circa 80% less plastic.

Saving 300 tons of single

use plastic.

Eliminating 10 million

plastic trays.

We are also in the process

of eliminating PVC from

our packaging and

replacing this with a

widely recycled

alternative.

Conducted a group wide study

of our plastic usage both to

retail and business to business,

to provide us with a detailed

benchmark for future work.

All our packaging

conforms with our

customer and legal

requirements regarding

on pack recycling

information for

consumers.

Our new pack has

instructions for the

consumers to remove

plastic elements from the

card and tell them which

recycling bin these should

be added to.

All our PET plastic

packaging is made with

100% recycled bottle flake.

Planned Actions We will eliminate

unnecessary plastic in our

packaging without

compromising shelf life or

quality.

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Member Headline Action Target 1

Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation

or alternative (reuse) delivery model.



Target 3 70% of plastics packaging

effectively recycled or composted.


plastic packaging.

Actions taken 900 tonnes of plastic per

year has been saved by

stopping to sell 5p carrier

bags.

250 tonnes of unnecessary

plastic packaging has been

eliminated on fruit and veg,

Our nappy packaging has

been redesigned, resulting in

a 15% reduction in

packaging, saving 20 tonnes

of plastic each year.

Polystyrene pizza bases have

been moved to cardboard

which will eliminate 180

tonnes of unrecyclable

plastic annually.

A total of 2,200 tonnes of

plastic has been saved.

87.5% of our product range is

now widely recyclable (across all

packaging materials).

61% of our plastic packaging is

recyclable under OPRL guidance.

Almost 3,000 tonnes of non-

recyclable plastic packaging has

been removed and replaced with

recyclable alternatives.

More than 1,050 tonnes of non-

recyclable plastic has been

removed annually by moving our

Ashfield Farm Range of sliced

cooked meats to recyclable

packaging.

630 tonnes of non-recyclable

plastic in our fresh meats and 250

tonnes in produce have been

removed by swapping our black

trays with clear ones.

More than 96% of our

packaging is labelled

in accordance to

OPRL guidelines to

ensure customers are

informed on how to

recycle our

packaging.

As of January 2019 33.6% of

our packaging contains

recycled content.

The pasta pots in our food

to go range are now made

of 95% recycled content.

Our 2L juice drinks have

moved from HDPE to

rHDPE consequently

replacing 85 tonnes of

virgin plastic each year.

We’re working with our

suppliers, who are

encouraged to bring

initiatives to increase the

percentage of recycled

content to each of their

updates.

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Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable

or compostable.




plastic packaging.

Planned actions Have extended our Scottish

trial of loose veg lines across

a further 230 stores across

the North East and South

East of England. If rolled out

across the UK, the initiative

would eliminate more than

110 tonnes of plastic

wrapping a year.

Currently trialling toilet

paper wrapped in paper

packaging across 174 stores.

The trial is estimated to save

935 tonnes of plastic per

year if rolled out nationally.

Have set internal recyclability

targets to ensure we meet our

2022 target of 100% widely

recyclable on own brand products.

Aim to have all

products labelled

with recycling

guidance by the end

of the year.

Will be assessing each

commodity group on a

monthly basis to identify

individual products with less

than 30% recycled content

to ensure the goal is met.


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Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable or

compostable.



Target 4 30% average recycled content

across all plastic packaging.

Planned actions In September 2019, we have

begun trialling cardboard

trays across our Specially

Selected steak range in more

than 380 stores, reducing the

amount of plastic packaging

per product by 88%. If rolled

out nationally, this initiative

would save 240 tonnes of

plastic per year without

compromising food quality or

longevity.

See previous slide See previous slide See previous slide

Actions taken Will continue to review our

packaging portfolio in line

with WRAPs problematic

packaging guidance.

We have commissioned an

independent lifecycle analysis to

understand the different options for

food packaging that will work for our

business.

We are running extensive trials to

move towards a recycled tray option

for our meals packaging.

We are starting to phase in recycled

trays into our production lines which

will also be 100% recyclable.

Small trial of closed

loop recycling initiative

with customers.


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Target 1 Eliminate problematic or

unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or

alternative (reuse) delivery model.


or compostable.

Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or

composted.



Planned actions Committed to

continuing to

investigate recyclable,

compostable or

biodegradable lidding.

Trialling more sustainable options

for pallet wrap.

Committed to working with

suppliers to ensure all packaging

we receive is reusable, recyclable

or compostable.

Following a small trial of closed

loop recycling with some of our

customers we will be exploring

further trials in 2020 to help us

plan a wider roll out of closed loop

recycling programme.

Committed to continuing to work

with our suppliers and customers

to ensure that our packaging is


Committed to a

minimum of 30% post-

consumer recycled

content across all

plastic packaging.

Actions taken New packaging

solution being

developed to allow

drinking from the lid to

remove the straw and

improve consumer

experience.

Phasing out all Polystyrene yogurt

pots, so all will be Polypropylene.

New Skyr pots developed as fully

Polypropylene and recyclable.

Asda own label AI app developed

to encourage and educate

consumers on how to recycle with

engaging videos and information.

Cravendale and Arla Organic milk

labels updated to improve on pack

recycling instructions.

May launch of Arla

Organic “eco cycle

bottle”. Ran a number

of trials and awaiting

final shelf life results

on 50% content.

All bottles produced

out of Aylesbury are

now made from 40%

rHDPE following trials

and tests.






Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be

reusable, recyclable or compostable.




plastic packaging.

Actions taken

Testing and developing

spoon alternatives,

including wood based.

Working with Eurokey on a

trial to collect and process

waste plastic as well as

develop wrap with recycled

content.

Been in dialogue with

Recycling Technologies on

how we can work with

them and test our

film/flexibles portfolio.

Setting up line trials on

Butter, Spreads and

Margarine (BSM) cover leaf

and material samples.

Kicked off a project with

Loop on how we might

develop a solution for BSM

in a re-usable tub

(steel/aluminium/silicone).

See previous slide Similar trials being

conducted at other sites.

Planned actions Explore alternatives to

plastic spoons on our ‘On

The Go’ yogurt pots.

Explore bore seal milk

bottles to allow removal of

the lift and peel which is

multi layer and non-

recyclable.

Moving all of our yogurt

packaging to

Polypropylene by the end

of 2019 which will make it

all recyclable.

Work with partners and

WRAP on solutions to

film/flexibles to help on

cheese packaging.

ASDA own label AI app

developed to encourage

and educate consumers

on how to recycle with

engaging videos and

information.

Look to duplicate on Arla

branded products to assist

consumers.

Switching to 40% rHDPE

content in all our milk

bottles across our sites,

pending material

availability. Have been at

30% for over 2 years.

Secure world first of 50%

rHDPE milk bottle with the

Arla Organic “eco cycle

bottle”.

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Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or







plastic packaging.

Planned actions

Explore on farm solutions to

farm plastic waste (such as wrap

etc).

Redevelop Lurpak packaging

to be in line with our UK

Anchor packaging which is

100% recyclable and move

away from multi layer tubs.

Develop a new cover leaf for

BSM that is recyclable such

as a parchment paper and

remove the polymer.

Work with Loop on a

reusable new packaging

format to trial with Tesco on

BSM.

Audit of Arla branded

products to improve OPRL

labelling.

All new packaging

/packaging refreshes to

improve on pack

instructions with OPRL

and ‘layman's terms’

instructions.

Working on incorporating

more rPET into our PET

milk bottles.

Work with WRAP on PP and

how we can develop and

get rPP material and into

our products.

Actions taken Delivered 6,500 tonnes of plastic

reduction across own brand

products Feb 2018 – Feb 2019.

Removed plastic cotton buds in

favour of paper.

Removed 290 million single use

carrier bags Nov 2018 and 85

million single use carrier bags in

July 2019.

Selling a zero profit £1 reusable

coffee cup, and give 25p off hot

drinks in reusable cups.

Ongoing removal of non

detectable black as part of

Extra Special redesign.

Ongoing working groups in

place to target PS, PVC and

EPS.

Ongoing and regular own

brand and branded suppliers

on how to design packaging

for recycling and

enforcement of our targets.

Ongoing trial of coffee cup

recycling in 2x of our

customer Express Diners

in Killingbeck and

Beeston.

OPRL labelling given more

space on packs, and

increased hierarchy to

ensure consistent use.

Front of store carrier bag

recycling bins widened to

collect any ‘stretchy film’

and given new bin POS.

Ongoing reviews of current

RC % across biggest rigid

plastic ranges.

Ongoing embedded

requirements for additional

RC % (inline with targets set

by UKPP) into all NPD

processes and briefing

documents.


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Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled

or composted.

Target 4 30% average recycled content across

all plastic packaging.

Actions taken 270+ of our stores are ‘linked’

to the REFILL app which

encourages more customers

to use refillable water

bottles.

We no longer sell multipacks

of plastic straws as of March

2019.

We will no longer sell

multipacks of plastic

teaspoons as of October

2019.

All of our restaurants and

cafes have moved from

plastic cutlery, plates and

take away containers to

organic materials such as

wood and bagasse in Q3

2019.

Ongoing and regular

recyclability training for all

product development and

trading colleagues involved

in the product development

and selection process.

Ongoing Global Walmart

Working Groups to tackle

hard to recycle items.

Numerous product changes

already delivered as

journey to 100% recyclable.

An example of this:

Top Tier Bedding – 500,000

PVC bags have been

replaced by fabric saving 11

tonnes of non recyclable

plastic.

Launched ARLA ‘Have you

Herd’ app encouraging

customers to recycle more

milk bottles.

2nd – 6th Sept 2019 largest

ever ASDA volunteering

campaign, and largest ever

Leeds Canal and River Trust

partnership litter pick over 5x

days and 10km of waterways.

Q2 2019 saw a full quarter of

community champion activity

dedicated to raising awareness

of recycling and single use

plastic avoidance through in

store info campaigns, local

charity and group

presentations and colleague

demonstrations.

Ongoing need for

Recycled content briefed

in all Own Brand

external and internal

conferences, meetings

and strategic discussion.


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plastic packaging.

Actions taken

We are selling reusable bags as

single use alternatives for fruit

and vegetables alongside POS

encouraging customers to

reuse.

Replaced polystyrene trays in

pizza for cardboard removing

195 tonnes of non recyclable

plastic.

We offer customers the option

of purchasing reusable or plastic

free sanitary items such as our

partnership with Hey Girl Moon

Cup, and our non applicator

tampons.

4pk drinking glasses

changed from GPET/APET

cartons board.

Extra special steaks

changed from laminated

non detectable black

plastic to separable board

trays.

All fruit and vegetable

trays moved from black to

clear plastic Q3 2018.

First retailer to have full

range of chilled ready

meals in fully recyclable

trays. The move

transforms 775 tonnes of

plastic and 45 million

ready meals from non-

recyclable to recyclable

material (Nov 2019).

In Q2 2019 we launch our

Plastic Investigators Club

lesson plan designed to

educate primary school

children on the merits and

problems of plastic

packaging as well as the

importance of recycling.

Downloaded by 2,600

schools it quadrupled our

expected forecast and was

the most popular campaign

the National Schools

Partnership had ever seen.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

poster design competition

launched July 2019. 6,500

primary school children

entered. Regional and

National winners received a

total prize fund of £40,000

split by individuals and

schools. Winners announced

October 2019.

See previous slide





single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery

model.


compostable.





Actions taken

See previous slide Washing powder box – change from

plastic lined box with plastic handle

and metal rivets to handless 100%

board pack.

Awareness raising of single

use plastic and important

of recycling included in

ASDA sponsored events

such as Leeds Pride, and all

of the major national

agricultural events.

See previous slide

Planned actions 15% plastic reduction from

our own brand products by

February 2021 (2017

baseline).

In March 2020 we will stop

selling multipacks of

disposable plastic plates,

trays, bowls, and EPS hot

cups. At the same time we

will replace plastic confetti

loot bags and table cloths

for paper alternatives as

well as launch a trial of

paper banners.

100% recyclable by 2025.

In 2020, we will launch a number of

new trials on in-store refillable

solutions, additional customer

recycling solutions, more naked

produce and new ranges of less

plastic products.

No non detectable black by Q1 2020.

2020 Events Programme designed to

raise awareness of single use plastic

and the importance of recycling,

aligned to key moments such as

World Ocean Day and National

recycling Week.

September 2020 dedicated

to Community Champion in

store activity, linked to

National Recycling Week.

OPRL app to go live in 2020,

provision of data.

ASDA Colleague National

Litter Pick phase 2.

Implementation of new

OPRL on pack logos to our

own brand packaging.

ARLA Have You Herd App

phase 2 launch.

30% recycled content

by end 2020.

Numerous product

changes already

delivered or inflight on

our journey to 30% RC

– just some examples:

- By end 2019 all of our

produce trays will

contain 100% recycled

content (excluding

mushrooms).

- Little angels baby

bum bottles will have

25% recycled content

March 2020.










plastic packaging.

Actions taken A cardboard multi-packer

has been purchased to

reduce/replace plastic

shrink wrap and/or plastic

rings.

The majority of our

packaging is 100%

recyclable. The remaining

small items that are not

are being investigated to

establish how they can be

replaced.

Signed up to the OPRL

scheme to ensure that the

consumer is aware that

the material is recyclable.

Supported Recycle Now

recycling messages via

social media platforms.

Implemented 51%

recycled material within all

of our large pack PET.

Saving 1000 tonnes of

virgin material annually.

This equates to saving

approx. 25 million bottles

annually.

Conducted trials on 30%

recycled content within

case shrink wrap and also

trials on pallet wrap that

contains 45% less plastic.

Planned actions Will continue to review our

packaging portfolio in line


packaging guidance.

The remaining small items

that are not recyclable are

being investigated to

establish how they can be

replaced.

Continue with the above. Continue with the above.



Target 1 Eliminate problematic or








plastic packaging.

Actions taken PVC in primary

packaging has been

removed where

possible through

collaboration with our

customers. Where this

has not yet been

possible, we are

progressing trials to

improve non-PVC

replacements or

removal all together.

All tertiary PVC

shrinkwrap used on

site has been replaced

with a non-PVC

alternative.

Supporting customers

and WRAP’s work to

develop best practice

guidance on removing

packaging for fresh

produce.

All black rigid plastics have been

replaced with clear plastic.

Introduced recyclable packaging

for sweet potatoes to replace a

non-recyclable format (from CPP

to LDPE).

We are helping our retail

customers to:-Move from punnet

and cling wrap to flow wrap on

Tenderstem Broccoli and

Asparagus .

Moved from net with metal clip

and wine glass tag to recyclable

flow (LDPE) wrap on Sweet

Potatoes.

Moved from cardboard to

reusable plastic crates for transit

packaging where possible.

We have started a review of all

primary packaging placed on the

market, categorising it by type.

We are exploring compostable

packaging options.

For Barfoots branded

items, 70% of our

packaging uses the On Pack

Recycling Label logo and

guidance.

We have identified a

supplier of film lids made

from 100% recycled

content.

We are working with

punnet suppliers on how

they can increase their

recycled content.

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plastic packaging.

Planned actions We will identify any

packaging that we consider

to be unnecessary and work

to reduce it, for example

eliminating the use of plastic

shrouds during crate storage,

or alternatives to plastic

covers used within

production areas.

We will identify where

produce could be packed

loose (without increasing

food waste).

Remove use of PVC

packaging within our UK

operations in line with

individual retailer

commitments. Identify

alternatives to PVC packaging

being used by our suppliers

by end of 2020.

For Barfoots branded

items, we will make 75% of

our plastic packaging

recyclable by 2022 and

100% recyclable by 2025

(48% of our product range

is recyclable by weight).

We have identified all non-

recyclable packaging

formats within our product

portfolio. We are

committed to develop a

plan on how to replace

non-recyclable packaging

formats with recyclable

alternatives where possible

as well as identifying

opportunities to increase

reusable plastic transit

packaging, e.g. reusable

crates.

We will ensure that there is

clear recycling guidance on

all Barfoots branded

products by the end of

2020.

We will make sure that 30%

of the plastic packaging

used on Barfoots branded

products contains an

average 30% recycled

content by the end of 2020.

We will review what our

current average recycled

content is across all plastic

packaging.

We are developing a

recycled content sourcing

strategy to increase the use

of recycled content plastics

in line with our targets.




Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative

(reuse) delivery model.




composted.



Actions taken Boots has become the first national

pharmacy, health and beauty

retailer in the UK to move to

unbleached (brown) paper carrier

bags as standard. The paper bags

are replacing plastic bags in all

2,485 and will remove over 9001

tonnes of plastic from Boots store

operations each year.

Boots has removed 149 tonnes of

plastic from their own-brand gift

ranges this year.

Boots has reduced plastic

packaging used in deliveries by

76% as of 4th November by

removing bubble wrap, plastic

parcel tape and delivery bags,

saving 136 tonnes of plastic every

year².

Our sushi trays have

switched from blue to

clear PET, greater

recyclability and more

valuable as recycled

material.

All black plastic

removed from Boots

brand food packaging.

From this month,

Boots customers will

start to receive their

medicines in 100%

compostable pharmacy

bags, which are made

using potato starch

and can be used as a

bin liner for food

waste. By March 2020,

more than 10 million

prescription bags each

year will be made using

compostable material

rather than traditional

plastic.

At the beginning of 2019 Boots

worked with WRAP to evaluate

enhanced consumer recycling

messages on bathroom toiletries.

This involved our Product

Evaluation team trialling labelled

products with 3000 members of

the public. The results of the trial

are now being assessed by WRAP.

In January 2019 Boots Opticians

partnered with Johnson and

Johnson, in collaboration with

TerraCycle, to offer the UK’s first

in store contact lens recycling

scheme. Consumers will now be

able to bring along their used

contact lenses and/or packaging

to any Boots Opticians practice

across the UK and place into the

recycling bins. This will

significantly reduce plastic in

landfill and from entering our

oceans.

Our fruit pots are

made of a minimum

of 50% recycled

material.

In Botanics, we have

moved from using

100% virgin plastics in

tubes, to include 25%

recycled content. This

step closes the loop,

ensuring we are also

putting recycled

material to good use.

We are also using 25%

in our range of bottle.

Boots pharmacy

automated

prescription filling

location (DSP) changed

the spec of their

prescription bag to

trial using 64%

recycled content

plastic.










plastic packaging.

Actions taken Changed Boots brand cotton

bud stems from plastic to rolled

paper.

Switched from a round to a

square fruit pot which reduced

the amount of plastic used in

our product by an estimated 16

tonnes of a year.

Plastic sandwich trays have

been removed which

significantly reduced plastic

usage and wastage. 1: Figures quoted for the 12 months ending 6th April 2019 2: Figures quoted based on historic usage

See previous slide

We carry the OPRL label

across the majority of our

packaging, 100% of our food

offer has OPRL labelling.

We have added additional

recycling information to gift

packaging inserts.

See previous slide



Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation







plastic packaging.

Planned actions 2019 removal of products

with straws from our

food/drink offer.

By 2020 all non-recyclable

packaging removed from

Boots food packaging.

Boots will introduce a line

of new reusable tote bags.

Boots will review the

process for capturing and

recycling plastic transit

packaging and look for

optimisations.

Wallgreens Boots Alliance

has completed a detailed

technical assessment in

collaboration with several

UK Plastic Recycling

Facilities to determine what

packaging can be effectively

recycled.

Boots bottled water will use

50% recycled plastic saving

c.100 tonnes virgin plastic.

Boots pharmacy automated

prescription filling location

(DSP) will introduce a

minimum 30% recycled

content to their

prescription bags.

To pave the way for more

recycled content,

Wallgreens Boots Alliance is

currently completing

stability testing with various

formulations.

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Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use

packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.






plastic packaging.

Actions taken Launched the 2Zero20

campaign in June 2018.

Launched the 2Zero20

campaign-which commits

to the removal of hard

black plastic from Brakes

branded portfolio by end of

2020.

50% of our Brakes branded

portfolio ( a large majority

of the volume) no longer

uses hard black plastic.

Replaced in most cases by

clear or white plastic

alternatives or paper.

Created quarterly

packaging forum

involving suppliers and

industry

experts/advisors.

Created quarterly

packaging forum involving

suppliers and industry

experts/advisors.

Planned actions We will be working with some of

the UK’s leading foodservice

brands and suppliers as part of

our packaging forum as we seek

to find alternatives to

problematic materials and

unnecessary single-use items,

with a focus on items within our

catering disposables range, such

as hard black plastic food

containers and straws.

Identifying all non

recyclable packaging

formats within Brakes

branded portfolio.

Brakes is working with

suppliers and customers

to look at how to

increase the levels of

recycling that takes

place in the foodservice

industry. It will also work

with industry to improve

labelling that will help

customers and

consumers increase

recycling rates.

Reviewing recycled content

in the Brakes portfolio in

order to achieve the 30%

average target.


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Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign,

innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.




composted.



Actions taken Britvic is completing its

transformational £240m 3

year supply chain

transformation, which –

through several new

production lines - enables

more light-weighing

benefits on primary and

secondary packaging.

We returned for a second

year to Wimbledon to

support consumers in

avoiding unnecessary

plastic use at the 2019

Wimbledon

Championships, where we

handed out reusable

Robinsons bottles to

tennis fans, bringing our

total giveaway to 5,000

bottles.

We delivered on our

commitment moving

our last remaining

black plastic bottle

type (

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Member Headline Action Target 1 Eliminate problematic or






composted.


plastic packaging.

Planned actions We have identified a

new and minimum

500 tonne plastic

removal opportunity

through light-

weighting. We are

resourcing to deliver

this.

We have reviewed all

our tint and coloured

plastics and identified

opportunities to

remove colour. We will

commit to changes this

year to remove some

coloured plastics, to

improve the quality of

the recycling process

and to enable further

light-weighting

opportunity on shrinks

(as printed shrinks

generally require a

thicker shrink than

unprinted).

Having ensured all our

bottles are now 100%

recyclable, we will now

move our resources to

ensuring the same is the

case on our non-

consumer facing

packaging.

We will work with our

major dispense customers

to support re-use

initiatives on cups.

Post an OPRL re-launch in

November, we will commit to

adopt OPRL best practice across all

our primary packaging.

We will roll out “please recycle me”

messaging across all our single

serve pack screw caps.

We will ensure that 100% of our

consumer and trade

communications (TV, print etc.)

carry a strong, consistent, recycling

nudge message.

We remain committed to actively

engaging with all relevant

stakeholders to help create an

effective Deposit Return Scheme

for plastic bottles in the UK. We will

be working with the British Soft

Drinks Association and the

Government to design the

recommended industry led

scheme.

We will achieve our 2020

goal of a minimum 15%

rPET inclusion level.

We will transition our water

brands – Ballygowan and

ARTO Life Wtr, to a 100%

rPET inclusion level.

We will confirm details of

our rPET glide path to 2025

– we remain confident of

exceeding the target.

We will roll out 30%

recycled content in our

shrinks to our Beckton

factory following successful

application in our Rugby

factory.


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Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or composted.



Actions taken We are

investigating

solutions for the

plastic straws in

our 200ml Capri-

Sun pouch.

All of our plastic bottles

are 100% recyclable.

Capri-Sun pledge is that

pouches will be fully

recyclable by 2025.

Sprite bottles are already

recyclable, we have

announced a move to

change Sprite from a

green bottle to a clear

bottle from Sept 2019 to

make the process easier.

We have been running a

trial with refillable

systems with our Coca-

Cola Freestyle fountain at

the University of Reading.

‘Design for recyclability’

internal guidelines have

been developed and

communicated across

internal teams.

We have established a Recovery

Management Office for packaging which

acts across our European territory

specifically to develop roadmaps to

reaching 100% collection of our packaging

in each of those countries.

Plastic bottles have a recycling rate in the

UK of 74%.

We have been leading in the debate on

what an effective Deposit Return System

will look like to enable high capture of

materials.

Over 500M bottles tops each year now

carry a “Please Recycle Me” message to

encourage consumers to recycle their

plastic bottle.

We have placed new and clear recycling

message on packs, whilst continuing to

support the voluntary On Pack Recycling

Label scheme of consistent

communication on packaging recyclability.

We recently ran a major ATL campaign

called “Going Round in Circles” across

transport hubs and tube sites. 6 and 48

sheet sites plus social media.

Current recycled content

of plastic bottles is on

average 25%.

From Q1 2020, all of our

PET bottles will contain

50% rPET.

We have made

investments in new

recycling technologies,

Ioniqa Technologies and

Loop Industries to

provide high-grade

recycled PET.


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Member Headline Action Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use

packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse)

delivery model.






Actions taken

See previous slide

See previous slide

We partner with community groups and

charities, such as Keep Britain Tidy and their

Great British Spring Clean campaign, Keep

Scotland Beautiful and Keep Wales Tidy, to

support anti-littering and clean-up

initiatives.

We are signed up to Operation Clean Sweep

and have implemented best practice

guidelines in our factories and with our

suppliers to minimise the loss of PET pellets

(or nurdles) into the ecosystem.

See previous slide


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plastic packaging.

Planned actions We are investigating solutions

for the plastic straws in our

200ml Capri-Sun pouch.

Our sustainable packaging

strategy demonstrates our

commitment to ensure that

100% of our packaging is

recyclable or reusable by 2025.

We have a commitment

to collect 100% of our

packaging so that more

can be recycled and

none of it ends up as

litter.

We are committed to

using the power of our

brands to inspire

everyone to recycle.

We’ll make sure that at

least 50% of the material

we use for our PET bottles

comes from recycled plastic

by 2020, saving 23,000

tonnes of virgin PET.

We’ll move our Glaceau

Smartwater product to

100% rPET by the end of

2019, which means 120

million bottles per year will

be made entirely of rPET.

Actions taken Expanded polystyrene pizza

discs replaced with card.

PVC removed from cooked

meat and bacon.

Removed glitter from cards

and fresh flower packaging.

Change tint in aPET from

green to blue.

Developed reusable

alternative to black plastic

flower buckets.

75% of own label packaging is

easy to recycle.

PE seal layer removed from

PET protein trays.

Carbon black pigments

removed from rigid plastics.

OPP films converted to PE.

Compostable carrier bags in

food waste collection areas.

Replaced synthetic corks in

BWS with natural cork or

screw cap.

Overall we estimate we are

at 35% recycled content,

including:

• 51% PCR in PET water

bottles, dilutables, juice

and edible oils;

• Typically 80% rPET in

thermoformed PET trays;

• 50% PCR in LDPE

shrinkfilm; and

• 30-40% rHDPE in milk

bottles.


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Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-

use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.


compostable.



Target 4 30% average recycled

content across all plastic packaging.

Planned actions Investigate loose produce

offer.

Remove single use plastic

products by 2023.

Paper straws with

compostable or paper sleeve.

Launch compostable teabags.

Find recyclable alternative to

nylon/PE/EVOH/PE for long life

breads etc.

Replace polystyrene pots in

chilled dairy, ice cream etc with

card or PET.

Remove PVC from deli stretch

film and tamper evident

bands.

Replace mixed material

sachets for sauce/spice mixes

with paper only.

Remove PE layer from

continental cooked meats and

pate PET trays.

Replace strip laminates with

film only.

Paper only bags for in store bakery.

Plastic free coffee cups and clip on lids.

Develop reusable solutions for liquids,

cutlery, dry goods.

Remove cPET from ready meals and

desserts

Ovenable board solutions for hot Food to

Go.

Plastic-free sandwich skillets.

Replace OPP for dry staples (rice, pasta,

confec etc) with paper or PE.

Change coffee pods to recyclable or

compostable.

Develop recyclable or compostable lidding

film.

Recyclable cereal box liner with mineral oil

barrier.

PE pouch for coffee.

Change rigid trays in produce to card or

fibre-based.

Replace plastic bags for loose produce to

reusable or compostable.

Alternative delivery system for flower food

Move bacon to mono aPET (remove PE

seal layer).

Collaborating with 25

project groups in non-

governmental

organisations,

universities, charities,

packaging and product

suppliers, and industry

groups to find better

ways to package food,

improve labelling and

maximise the amount

of recyclable

packaging.

Increase milk

bottles to over

50% rHDPE.

Move carbonated

soft drinks to 50%

rPET.


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plastic packaging.

Actions taken Achieved planned PVC free

status at end of August 2019.

Removed 973 tonnes from

plastic packaging by reducing

the amount we purchased

from 2017.

To allow the change from non-

recycled plastics to recyclable

plastics we have invested in

our portfolio of kit to run

recyclable materials.

Engaged with internal

stakeholders to promote

reduce, reuse, recycle which is

aligned with our own

sustainability pledge Second

Nature.

Have identified all non-

recyclable packaging formats

within our portfolio and have a

plan to address.

All trays now mono APET or

APET/PE – classified as

recyclable under current OPRL

guidelines.

Engaged with all retail

customers to remove black

plastic. All have confirmed

moving away from black –

mostly to the preferred clear.

Working on innovations

to allow problematic

films to be recycled.

All trays now have

minimum 70% recycled

content. (One tray supplier

at 100%; one at 86%; and

one at 70% (one site only)).










plastic packaging.

Planned actions Reduce plastic

used per Kg meat

from farm to fork

by 50% by 2025.

We are in the process of

changing from APET/PE

to mono APET for both

preformed trays and

rigid base films – as the

preferred solution.

Once we receive the publication of the new

OPRL guidelines we will work with our

retail customers to ensure we have the

correct message for recycling on back of

pack.

We are continuing to work

with our tray – and film -

supplier base to increase

the current recycled

content.

Actions taken Remove plastic

spoons in ‘on the

go’ yoghurts.

Employee

upskilling events

held to

understand

definition of

‘problematic &

unnecessary

plastics’.

All evian®& Volvic

bottles are 100%

recyclable.

evian® launched an

exclusive (limited

edition) evian SOMA re-

usable water bottle.

Shopper marketing

sustainability guidelines

created and shared with

retailers.

Employee upskilling

events held to

understand UK recycling

context e.g. OPRL & how

waste is

processed/recycled in

the UK.

Activation of wrap’s Recycle Week under

Cow & Gate and evian® brands.

Internal employee activation to promote

recycling in action as part of recycle week.

Danone waters partnered with Hubbub

#Leedsby example initiative.

evian®- Wimbledon collaboration in June

2019 to trial circularity at a major sporting

event.

Danone Nations Cup (children’s football

tournament) trialled a circular recycling

activation at national final in May.

Danone supported Cambridge Institute of

Sustainable Leadership recycling research

studies through our NHC membership.

All evian® 75cl, 1L & 1.5L

bottles in UK contain 50%

recycled plastic.

Danone met with waste

and plastic processors to

understand current context

& challenges faced.

Evian introduced a 100%

rPET 75cl SKU at

Wimbledon as part of

circularity trial.

Partnered with loop

industry to explore

chemical recycling solutions

to provide increased food

grade recycled material.

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plastic packaging.

Planned actions Continue with the phase out

of Polystyrene for yoghurt

pots.

Phase out of straws from

toddler milk products.

Working with partners to

identify solutions for

recyclable pouches.

evian® to trial an in home

water dispenser called

evian® renew.

Embed recyclability by

design within innovation

pipeline across the

business.

Part of the UK Loop trial

where packaging delivered,

is collected, washed &

returned via a closed-loop

delivery model.

Roll out OPRL recycling

labels on packaging.

Continue to support

Hubbub On the Go

Recycling campaigns ‘In the

Loop’ Phase II on the go

recycling in Swansea &

Edinburgh.

Continue to raise

awareness of the

importance of recyclability

through brand recycling

campaigns.

For bottles under the

evian® brand, we will use

100% recycled PET by 2025.

We will continue to increase

recycled content across our

brands.

Collaboration with

stakeholders to identify

ways to increase the

availability of rPET.

Actions taken Aluminium tray as an option

in portfolio.

Removed PVC from supply

chain.

Moved a quantity of non

recyclable packaging to

mono recyclable solution.

Moved a quantity of

thermoform lines into

recyclable clear mono.

Removed the majority of

non-recyclable black plastic

trays.

Sourced an option for black

detectable plastic trays.

Communicating with

customer clearly on

material options. Gathering

data on recyclability status

to ensure clear labelling.

Target achieved on trays for

majority of SKU’s with our

tray suppliers using up to

80% and 90% fully

homogenised recycled flake

in their process.


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plastic packaging.

Actions Taken Removed non essential single use plastics from canteen facilities. Plates & cutlery. Plastic water bottles were removed from sale. Canned water introduced. Single use plastic cups were also removed. Water fountains installed & staff issued with reusable cups.

CSR strategy implemented in business to deliver on targets aligned with the UK Plastics Pact

See previous slide

See previous slide

Gathering data across all channels to identify possible reductions. Sustainable packaging committee across the Group reviewing actions and progress on projects driven through sustainability.

Transition all non recyclable plastic to recyclable plastic. Continue to review whole group packaging and identify opportunities. Improve data collection. Exploring alternative materials for packaging our products. Collaboration work to identify a solution for mixed materials, including exploring chemical recycling.

OPRL consideration with any new materials/solution being reviewed in the business. Engaging with supplier regarding OPRL status and awaiting updated guidelines. Exploring the potential to use alternative materials & increase the mono offering already available. Review on all pack formats and product offering to exploring opportunities to downsize pack.

Challenging suppliers to innovate and develop new flexible materials containing recycled content.

Gathering data across all channels to identify possible reductions. Sustainable packaging committee across the Group reviewing actions and progress on projects driven through sustainability.


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plastic packaging.

Actions taken Investigating in-store refill

technology.

Testing and scoping of

improved instore refill

technology.

Locking first test of instore

refill to validate the

technology in market.

Evaluating new generation

of compostable packaging

materials.

Have run consumer facing

campaigns on recycling and

recycled content.

Launched our washing up

liquid PET and home HDPE

bottles with 100% recycled

content.

Launched caps with 50%

recycled content in our dish

range.

Planned actions Continue to trial refill

stations (see Target 2

column)

By 2020 we want to launch

minimum 5 improved

instore refill stations as a

test and learn to evaluate

the potential to scale a

reuse and refill model

across all markets.

We will trial alternative

biodegradable and bio-

sourced packaging.

We will continue to run

consumer facing recycling

campaigns and to raise

awareness of the

importance of recycled

content.

By 2020 we aim to have

100% recycled content in all

of our bottles (PET and

HDPE)

By 2020, we aim to have

50% of recycled content in

the caps.


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composted.



Actions taken Redesign- Ellas Kitchen are

looking at mono layer options

for pouches.

Focused on developing

industry options for capture,

reprocessing and recycling of

the baby food pouch material

leveraging partnership with

Terracycle.

Exploring new partnership with

other UKPP members and non-

members.

No plastic packaging at

secondary/ tertiary levels.

Attended several collaborative

plastic workshop with KTN,

WRAP and SUEZ to define

solution for Flexible plastic.

Dry range packaging

recyclability is being

worked on and reviewed.

Waiting on trial results.

Plastic packaging is

considered at each gate of

the design process and in

NPD. Ellas Kitchen to

ensure this process is in

place for all new and

redesigned/ redeveloped

products.

Exploring new partnership

with other UKPP

members and non-

members. Output will be

consistent approach on

material to use and end of

life solution

Exploring reuse

opportunity within our

product and technology.

Current partnership with TerraCycle

(EllaCycle) collects 50,000 pouches per

year, which are recycled into benches

etc until a widely recycling solution is

found. Currently 300 EllaCycle collection

points - plans to double this by 2021.

On pack labelling- In the process of

becoming member of OPRL.

Increased communications- to engage

more with mums and dads via online/

social media/website/ partners.

Launch of our new sustainability report.

Alternative collection methods for film

material have taken place with postal

trial at Asda.

Exploring opportunity to collaborate

with other brand partner with terracycle

to maximise impact

Pro-active member of citizen behaviour

working group.

Using recycled content

(RC) where possible, in

trays for example

which are already at

30% RC. Consider other

opportunities to use

RC.

Exploring and

collaborating on

potential make up of

flexible ensuring that it

is a consistent

approach with the rest

of the industry: best

from LCA and end of

life perspective, ie

circular economy

validated.

Exploring recycled

content food grade

certification for PE and

PP.

Planned actions REDESIGN: Horizon scanning

and collaboration.

MAKE IT RECYCLABLE:

100% of product

packaging to be widely

recyclable or compostable

by 2024.

GROW ELLACYCLE: Double the number

of pouches sent to EllaCycle by June

2021 (Baseline FY18).

REDUCE ITS

FOOTPRINT: Measure

+ reduce the lifecycle

carbon footprint of our

packaging.











plastic packaging.

Actions taken

As responsible stewards of

natural resources, we

constantly aim to reduce the

environmental impact of our

products across their entire

value chain For example, we

have already reduced the

weight of most of our key

packaging for our Yogurt

brand.

We have assessed our

entire UK portfolio

regarding recyclability in

order to define our main

priorities and what needs

to be worked on.

We joined OPRL in order to

move towards this new

standard for recyclability

labelling.

We have reviewed our

current level of recycled

content in our packaging

and are developing a

strategy to increase this.

Planned actions We will continue to review

unnecessary and problematic

packaging in order to

eliminate it.

We will leverage Life cycle

analysis to drive

improvement of the

environmental impact of our

packaging in order to

contribute to our 28% GHG

goal across our entire value

chain.

We are committed to

ensuring that 100% of our

UK packaging is recyclable

by design by 2025.

We will deploy the OPRL

scheme on our UK products

within the normal course of

packaging changes and

wherever feasible.

We will work collectively to

support development of

appropriate recycling

infrastructure and

technologies in the UK.

We will further investigate

technologies that will

enable the use of more

recycled plastic in food

applications.

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Member Headline Action Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use



or compostable.




Actions taken In 2019 we continued to reduce the amount of plastic used in our packaging through redesign/light weighting.

All Highland Spring brand packaging is 100% recyclable. 100% of Highland Spring brand packaging is labelled in accordance with OPRL guidelines.

We committed that all products supplied for sponsorship are collected and recycled. We have partnered with Hubbub on a recycling-on-the-go campaign in Leeds city centre. We have funded recycling funnel bins in Scotland in partnership with Keep Scotland Beautiful (KSB). We have actively participated in the WRAP Collaborative Action Group for citizen engagement.

The Highland Spring eco bottle™ range (bottles made from 100% recycled PET plastic) has been expanded to include 330ml Kids, 500ml Still, 500ml Sparkling and 750ml Still. The Highland Spring 500ml Sparkling range has been re-launched in 25% rPET.

Planned actions Highland Spring Group will decrease PET in packaging by 20% by 2020.

All Highland Spring brand packaging is100% recyclable. 100% of Highland Spring brand packaging is labelled in accordance with OPRL guidelines.

We will continue to look at additional ways through our packaging and labelling to help consumers recycle more. We will continue to support recycling-on-the-go campaigns in key UK cities in partnership with Hubbub. We will look at ways to use the KSB bins for additional litter interventions in Scotland. We will increase our consumer communications through all social media channels on responsible recycling. We will continue to actively engage with industry, governments and stakeholders to design a UK-wide Deposit Return Scheme.

All Highland Spring bottles will contain at least 50% re-cycled materials by the end of 2022. We will expand the range of Highland Spring eco bottle™ sizes further. We will continue to collaborate with stakeholders to increase the availability of rPET.


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single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative

(reuse) delivery model.






plastic packaging.

Actions taken We have eliminated the

use of PVC and

Polystyrene in all

products sold to the

retailer.

Have a Packaging CSR Strategy

and within this have identified

all non-recyclable packaging

formats and have a plan in

order to address them.

All of our black/coloured trays

are detectable.

In partnership with a

supplier have been

involved in the making of a

video to show the recycling

story of a food tray that

was shared with

consumers.

We have been trialling

packaging with a higher

level of recycled content.

All of our trays have at

least a 70% recycled

content.

Planned actions Will continue to review

packaging in line with

WRAPs problematic

packaging guidance.

Look at alternatives to

mechanical recycling to

increase recycling of complex

laminates.

Work towards using mono

structures where possible.

Look to further reduce down

the number of plastic types

used in order to make recycling

easier for the recycling centres.

Work with The UK Plastics

Pact/OPRL on making the

consumer experience

easier in terms of

communicating if a pack is

or isn’t recyclable.

We have identified the

level of recycled content in

our plastic packaging and

have plans in place in

order to:

• Increase the level of

recycled content in our

packs where there

currently is a level; and

• Work on innovative

projects in order to add

recycled content where

there is currently none.









composted.



Actions taken Will continue to ensure our

packaging portfolio is in line


packaging guidance.

All Hovis bread bags

are made from LDPE

and are 100%

recyclable at large

supermarket collection

points. 100% recyclable

packaging is a

standard for all Hovis

bread bags and will

cover any future NPD.

Bread bag recycle logo on front of

pack and updated re-positioned

OPRL logo on back of pack

implemented for all Hovis SKU’s.

Hovis have entered a partnership

with Terracycle, a scheme where

used bread bags from consumers

can be collected and recycled into

useful items for the community such

as park benches and school

playgrounds. We have 800 bread bag

recycling locations across the

country and as of July 2019 we have

collected over 187,000 bread bags

for recycling.

Bread bag recycle logo on front of

pack and updated re-positioned

OPRL logo on back of pack

implemented.

Website updated to provide

information about bread bag

recycling.

Not applicable for

Hovis packaging

portfolio as post

consumer recycled

plastic is not currently

approved for direct

food contact for this

packaging type.

However Hovis are

liaising with suppliers

and are ready to

consider action if there

are any updates or

changes to this

legislation.










Planned actions

Reviewing all packaging

specifications to

ensure material

thickness and sizing is

optimised for all

products, ensuring only

the required amount of

plastic packaging is

used.

Continue to send all

our unused LDPE

bread bags back to our

supplier for 100%

recycling in a closed

loop system.

Continue to investigate

and trial PE based flow

wrap material that can

be recycled to

potentially replace OPP

flow wrap if all

performance criteria

are met.

Continue to work with retailers to

promote the collection of bread bags at

larger stores for recycling.

Not applicable for Hovis

packaging portfolio as

post consumer recycled

plastic is not currently

approved for direct food

contact for this

packaging type.

However Hovis are

liaising with suppliers

and are ready to

consider action if there

are any updates or

changes to this

legislation.








composted.



Actions taken Investigating paper

straws for our kids

products.

100% of our packaging is

recyclable now and we are

committed to keeping it that

way.

Reviewed our OPRL labels and

updated across all SKUs along with

recycling stories on pack.

Adopted the UK Plastics Pact design

for recyclability guidelines.

Partnered in Leeds By Example On

The Go recycling campaign.

Moved our smoothie

bottles to 50% rPET +

15% plant PET. Started

process of migrating

our juice range to the

same.

All our bottles are

already a minimum of

30% rPET.

Planned Actions By the end of 2020 we

aim to replace the

plastic straws on our

kids product range

with paper straws.

By 2025 we aim to

deliver a light-

weighting programme

targeting 5-10% weight

reductions across all of

our larger, take-home

bottles.

We aim to deliver a re-use

trial by 2025, without

material increase in product

wastage and therefore

detrimental impact on our

carbon footprint. (Note: this

will be in one of our

European markets, possibly

outside the UK).

We have identified areas of

our packaging that could be

further improved for

recycling, with plans to

deliver.

All packaging to include OPRL

recyclability labelling.

We commit to raising awareness of

recycling to our drinkers by

dedicating part of our drinks labels

to it with at least one call to action.

We will support the creation of well-

designed and well-run Deposit

Return Systems and will continue to

join and/or make the case for.

We will work with our local council

(local to innocent HQ: Kensington

and Chelsea Borough) to improve in-

home recycling rates by 2020;

campaign kicks off late 2019.

We will have a

minimum of 50%

recycled content across

all bottles by 2022.

We are aiming for a

100% renewable

smoothie bottle by

2022.

We aim to trial recycled

content in our caps by

2025.



Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery

model.


or compostable.





Actions taken We have reduced plastic in our 150g

primary packaging by 37%.

We have removed the PET layer from our

Metcalfe's Sharing and Handy Packs

making them recycle ready.

We have engaged and continue to

engage with our current supplier

base to find recyclable, reusable or

compostable alternatives to our

packaging.

We have clear packaging

disposal messaging on all

of our Kettle Chips and

Metcalfe's Popcorn Range.

We have launched a

dedicated sustainability

page within our website.

We educate our

consumers on the correct

disposal of our packaging.

Planned actions We are looking at different material

options for our flow wrap that is not

direct contact with food.

Review all specifications to ensure

material thickness and size is at a

minimum.

We will explore opportunities to

make our shrink wrap 100%

recyclable by removing the

contamination that comes from

paper labels. We are at trial stage.

We will look at opportunities to

send our on site shrink wrap waste

directly to a local recycling facility.

We are exploring options for a

recyclable tape that will not

contaminate our cardboard boxes

(secondary packaging).

Within our launch process we will

actively explore sustainable

packaging where possible.

Internal communications

to increase knowledge

and awareness of the

Plastic Pacts targets &

recycling.

We will look for

opportunities with

our suppliers to add

recycled content to

our tertiary packing

which will include

box and shrink

wrap.




single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse)

delivery model.






plastic packaging.

Actions taken Data gathering to identify

all unnecessary plastic

packaging across UK

portfolio.

UK PP team and individual

project teams established.

Project established to move

Consumer packaging to 100%

recyclable in 2020.

Content added to KCC

sustainability website to

further encourage

consumers to recycle

plastic packaging.

Participation in Recycle

Week and promotion on

Social media.

Initiated engagement with

suppliers to review PCR

supply availability, cost

implications and quality

evaluation to comply with

our packaging supplier

standards.

Planned actions Explore options to

eliminate or replace (with

paper) plastic baffle on

facial tissue cartons.

Remove outer plastic bag

from 12/14 pack SKU of

baby wipes.

Will reduce % of plastic to

the minimum required, to

ensure functional delivery

and consumer

acceptance.

Identify all non-recyclable

packaging formats within our

portfolio and develop a plan to

address.

More than 90% of our plastic

packaging is currently

recyclable either through

household kerbside collection

or Retailer front of store

collection points. Plan to

achieve 100% by Q2 2020 for

Consumer packaging.

Improve OPRL labelling

across brands and share

learning from Andrex

bathroom tissue.

Will support campaign to

raise consumer awareness

of Retailer films take back

facilities.

Evaluate new

communication

opportunities through our

Brand websites, social

media, advertisements, etc.

that raise awareness on

proper disposal and

encourage recycling.

Commit to developing a

recycled content sourcing

strategy to increase use of

recycled plastics from 2020

– 2025.

Packaging specifications to

include a % requirement*

for recycled content.

Commence trials of up to

30% PCR content in primary

plastic packaging.

* % to be determined in 2019



Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign,

innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.




composted.



Actions taken We’ve launched our

pacKPromise; a three-

stage plan to reduce our

impact on the

environment.

Phase one is to use less

packaging. We already use

11% less packaging than

we did ten years ago.

Recent packaging

reductions include: 23%

on Hula Hoops

multipacks, 14% on

McCoy’s multipacks, 14%

on Tyrrells, 35% on Pom-

Bear multipacks, 16% on

Penn State pretzels and

4% on Butterkist.

We are investigating

alternative materials, including

non-fossil-based alternatives

to plastic packaging that

deliver comparable

performance operationally,

technically and don’t increase

incidences of food waste.

In March 2019 we launched the

KP Snacks’ Nuts, Popcorn, Crisps

and Preztels Recycling

Programme, in partnership with

TerraCycle. This allows our

packs to be recycled while we

continue to work with the UK

Plastics Pact to define longer

term solutions for recycling.

We have an ongoing

engagement programme with

our external and internal

stakeholders and encourage our

colleagues to get their local

communities involved in

recycling their packs.

Investigation into

technologies that

support this. None

currently exist for thin

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