Join us on the 20, 21, 22 April 2021
This year, The UK Plastics Pact Annual Summit will be virtual with seven sessions across three days featuring industry leaders, panel discussions, interviews, and debate. Each session is listed below.
Day 1 - Tuesday 20 April
Plenary session - Forging a clear path, together
10.00 – 11.20
Unless we redouble our efforts, we risk not achieving our targets. So, what does that mean for your business? And how can we forge a clear path, together?
Hear from WRAP CEO Marcus Gover and members of The UK Plastics Pact Advisory Group as our panel discuss the critical questions:
• Forging a clear path – building on early success.
• What are the areas for concern that will hinder progress and how can we overcome them collectively?
• How will you redouble your efforts?
• What are you most proud of that the Pact is achieving?
Hear from WRAP CEO Marcus Gover and members of The UK Plastics Pact Advisory Group as our panel discuss the critical questions:
• Forging a clear path – building on early success.
• What are the areas for concern that will hinder progress and how can we overcome them collectively?
• How will you redouble your efforts?
• What are you most proud of that the Pact is achieving?
Speakers
- Marcus Gover - WRAP
- Alison Bramfitt - Nestlé
- Nina Schrank - Greenpeace
- Adam Elman - KP Films
- Tim Rotheray- Viridor
- Dawn Woodward - DEFRA
- Iain Ferguson - Co-op
- Sonja Wegge - Ellen MacArthur Foundation
- Helen Fenwick - Unilever
- Martin Curtois - Veolia
Session 1 - Pioneering change – eliminating problematic and unnecessary plastics
11.40 – 12.40
Hear from our panel of business experts on how they have removed and replaced problematic items from their portfolio and be inspired to do the same.
Hear about our ambitions for Target 1 and our plan to drive forward this pioneering action.
Hear about our ambitions for Target 1 and our plan to drive forward this pioneering action.
Speakers
- Estelle Herszenhorn - WRAP
- Katie Lynch - Sainsbury's
- Natasha Cook - Morrisons
- Fiachra Moloney- Unilever
Day 2 - Wednesday 21 April
Session 2 - How to solve a problem like flexibles? Our number one priority
10.00 - 11.00
With only 6% of flexible plastic currently recycled in the UK, the issue requires urgent action.
Hear from leading industry figures on how they are meeting this challenge and get the latest information on the front of store collection guidance; plus, key activities that are in progress to boost collections.
Hear from leading industry figures on how they are meeting this challenge and get the latest information on the front of store collection guidance; plus, key activities that are in progress to boost collections.
Speakers
- Stuart Hayward-Higham - Suez
- Geoff Brighty - RenewELP
- Krzysztof Krajewski - Reckitt Benckiser
- Robert Thompson – Co-op
Session 3 - Developing end markets for flexible plastic packaging
11.30 – 12.30
Developing strong end markets is key to creating a circular economy for flexible plastic packaging.
Join business members from across the supply chain to see how they are exploring opportunities in existing and new markets and how the industry can support the development of this area.
Speakers
- Mike Baxter - Berry Group
- Gareth Hollinshead - Suez
Day 3 - Thursday 22 April
Session 4 - Can re-use be mainstream?
10.00 – 11.00
Opening your eyes to the possibilities of re-use and refill. We are starting the journey to change the way citizens shop and consume plastic packaged products. Find out what will be required for re-use and refill to become mainstream by learning from the pioneering businesses already beginning that journey.
Speakers
- Nick Brown - Coca-Cola
- Alix Morley - Unilever
- Lottie Free - DEFRA
- Sarah Greenwood - University of Sheffield
- Suzie Hardy - ASDA
- Blandine Surry - TerraCycle
Session 5 - Riding the wave of 2019 – The citizen ripple effect
11.30 – 12.30
Hear about our latest citizen insights and learn more about how consumer research can help us understand how to overcome barriers to behaviour change.
Join guest speakers as we reflect on Recycle Now and Clear on Plastics campaigns in 2020, discussing how they’ve communicated with citizens to achieve impact.
Join guest speakers as we reflect on Recycle Now and Clear on Plastics campaigns in 2020, discussing how they’ve communicated with citizens to achieve impact.
Speakers
- Louise Brent - TerraCycle
- Sarah Ottaway - Suez
- Victoria Romero - Procter & Gamble
- Harriet Baird - University of Sheffield
Session 6 - Recycled content and the plastics tax
14.00 – 15.00
Diving into Pact member innovations and the first two years of member data to see the progress on driving up the inclusion rates of recycled content.
Speakers
- Lucia Suggitt - HMRC
- Chris Seedhouse - HMRC
- Hilary Pogson - HMRC
- Justin Kempson - Charpak
- Andrew Parkin - KCC
Important info:
- The summit is a member only event. Details of the summit including the links to each session must not be forwarded to anybody outside your organisation (or on to members of your trade body).
- The summit will be held under Chatham House Rule – You are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.
- Please do not tweet about the summit for the entirety of the 7 sessions. Anybody found to be tweeting will be removed from the zoom session.
- The meetings will be run in a competition-compliant manner and which will not involve any discussions, decisions or subsequent behavioural change that may be construed as anti-competitive. Nor shall we act in a manner that could be construed as advertising or promoting our own business or business concerns or soliciting for business or work. Competition Law concerns can arise in a number of ways including from the exchange of commercially sensitive information, from an agreement (or a more general understanding) or decisions to boycott or to refuse to deal with certain businesses, agreements amongst competitors to impose unfair trading terms as well as agreements which fix prices or which otherwise limit output and supply.
- Failure to adhere to these conditions will result in the premature termination of the meeting.
- All sessions will be recorded. This is to ensure we can share the sessions with any members who are unable to attend. By signing in and joining a session you are agreeing to be recorded.