Post by The Fashion Pact

How can we work together across the fashion industry to scale the circular economy and help meet our climate and nature goals? For our latest knowledge sharing session, we welcomed Constance Granier, Ellen MacArthur Foundation Plastics mission Programme Manager, to examine how collaborative action is changing the landscape of plastic packaging, helping overcome systemic barriers around reuse, flexibles, and infrastructure. "We've now identified the systemic barriers, the hurdles that companies cannot solve by themselves. Individual action is essential, but there are challenges where companies need more cross-market collaboration and they also need regulatory support”. “The only way we can truly tackle plastic waste and pollution is if we manage to scale solutions that will help us overcome systemic barriers. To help us with this, we've now moved from a focus on individual action to market transformation." | Constance Granier, Plastics mission Programme Manager, Ellen MacArthur Foundation Constance highlighted two key areas where collaboration can accelerate progress; informing effective policymaking and lowering the cost of transition: 📃 Collective advocacy accelerates effective policy Through collective advocacy, businesses can proactively and positively engage governments to accelerate the development of ambitious and effective policy. Early movers can co-shape the policy landscape, stay ahead of regulation, and turn potential disruption into opportunity. 🤝 Collaborative action improves the business case Businesses collaborate in new ways to lower the cost and risk of the transition, while producing the practical proof points policymakers need to create the most effective policy solutions. Read more below.