Countdown to INC-5.2: Australia’s Business Readiness for the UN Global Plastics Treaty

As the final negotiations for the UN Global Plastics Treaty (INC-5.2) approach in August 2025, this Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSDA) webinar explores what’s at stake for Australian business, industry, and policymakers.

This session, held on 7 July 2025, brings together leading voices from government, industry, science, and civil society to unpack the latest global developments, unresolved issues, and business implications.

🎯 Topics include:

Global treaty momentum and divisions since April 2025
Australia’s role in the Nice Wake-Up Call
Key unresolved issues at INC-5.2 (production caps, trade, enforcement)
Scenarios for treaty outcomes and what they mean for business
Circular economy policy, EPR, and plastics data systems
Investment and innovation opportunities across value chains

🎙️ Panellists:
Chris Foley – CEO, Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO)
Hannah Scott-Evans – Sustainability & ESG, Colgate-Palmolive
John Duncan – Global Plastics Lead, WWF

💬 Hosted by Andrew Petersen, CEO, BCSDA

📌 Learn how your organisation can prepare for the outcomes of INC-5.2—and why proactive action on plastics, packaging, and product stewardship is both a business and sustainability imperative.

🔗 For more information or to join BCSDA’s Plastics Treaty Working Group, visit: www.bcsda.org.au

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