The Clinton Global Initiative, established by former U.S. President Bill Clinton
, CGI) forum to consider the environmental problems caused by plastic waste in the ocean. In September 2010, the Plastic Disclosure Project was officially launched.
Project,
PDP), the purpose is to establish a global prevention mechanism to encourage companies to reduce plastic packaging from the source. Once companies start to re-examine the plastic they use, they can reduce the amount of plastic waste they generate in the future and limit the amount of plastic they use.
Making plastic into the ocean.
Example questions for the Plastic Disclosure Project (PDP) were announced at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) annual meeting held in New York on September 20 this year, divided into four major types: management, risks and opportunities, strategy and operations ,comminicate. The purpose of the Plastic Disclosure Project is to establish benchmark indicators and make the plastics they use transparent through reporting, so that companies can reduce waste and focus on design, plastic type, and recycling.
1. Governance management
◆ Where and who is responsible for plastic issues within your company?
◆ Are there incentives within your company to reduce plastic use?
2. Risks and opportunitiesRisks and opportunities
◆ What regulatory measures and laws involving plastics do you know and abide by?
◆ Has reducing the use of plastic affected your operations, and if so, how?
◆ What different opportunities does reducing or replacing plastic bring to your company?
◆ To what extent can your company add the recycling concept to its products and company operations? If so, please give an example.
3. Strategy & OperationStrategy & Operation
◆ Which part of your entire business cycle consumes the most plastic, and approximately how much?
◆ What percentage (%) of the plastic used in your workplace and supply chain is recycled?
◆ Please describe any internal or external goals within your company’s corporate strategy related to reducing plastics?
◆ Do you have any plans or goals for reducing plastic use (or increasing recycling)?
◆Do you have plastic purchasing guidelines?
◆ If you use non-biodegradable plastics, do you have alternatives and/or an effective plastic recycling policy?
◆ Have you had any contact with policymakers or third parties regarding the use of plastics?
4. Communications
◆ Does your company have any public communications or announcements about plastic use?
◆ Do you think the use of plastic materials has any obvious positive or news impact on your company?
Source: Plastic Disclosure Project (2011-09-20)
