Leading the
Circular Economy
Our Future Pact
At Pact, our vision is to lead the Circular Economy through innovative Packaging, Reuse and Recycling solutions.
Since our inception, we’ve been creating smarter ways of reducing waste through reusing and recycling resources, therefore keeping them in circulation well into the future. We constantly strive to find better ways of doing things to grow business, enhance sustainability and enrich people’s lives. As a future-driven group, we are committed to creating lasting value for the environment.
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Our Divisions
Pact’s three divisions work as one across the Circular Economy.
Together, these divisions embody Pact’s vision to enhance sustainability and drive the Circular Economy forward. We are proudly the largest recycler of plastic resin in New Zealand and Australia.
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Our Circular Process
Through our constantly evolving closed-loop solutions, we have created leading edge sustainable platforms for you to explore.
We are a global leader in circular and sustainable Packaging solutions, enhanced by the very latest in material science, cutting edge design and manufacturing expertise.
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High quality, locally processed recycled resin
Locally sourced and verified recycled material is what consumers and brand owners are demanding. To deliver this at scale, we are investing in world leading sorting, washing and processing technologies to produce the highest quality, locally sourced recycled resins.
Innovation, design and material science
Advanced polymer science and technical innovation allows us to lead the way in food safe recycling solutions.
Advanced manufacturing platforms
Pact is investing in new and energy efficient blending and moulding equipment, material handling systems and quality control systems to increase the inclusion of locally recycled content in the production of packaging, reuse and infrastructure products.
R&D and NPD experts
As a proven product and process innovator, we have 26 technical specialists working in our three R&D centres of excellence to facilitate rapid prototyping and testing. Each year we develop on average ~700 SKUs with launch ability.
Quality & Compliance
Quality
We have comprehensive Quality Management Systems that makes use of the following processes:
- Ethical sourcing Sedex certification
- Licence to Manufacture Therapeutic Goods
- HACCP programs (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) Change Control Process
- FDA (USA)
- FSRN (Canada)
- CFDA (China)
- Halal Certification
Resorting, re-distribution facilities
Our global footprint of sorting redistribution facilities use automation, RFID technology and a range of digital solutions to track, trace, categorise and disseminate reusable assets such as returnable produce crates (RPCs), folding bins, garment hangers and accessories.
Pooling and reconditioning
At Pact, we pride ourselves on having one of the fastest asset pool cycles in the world – ensuring your crates, bins or totes are there when you need them.
With a network of wash and distribution facilities spanning across Australasia, we have created an asset pool solution that has world-class reuse rates and efficiency, enabling faster cycle times and maximising sustainability outcomes.
Cross industry and JV partnerships
Circular Plastics Australia is a unique industry partnership determined to provide more sustainable packaging solutions.
By leveraging the unique skills and complementary expertise of each like-minded joint venture partner including Pact, Cleanaway, Asahi Beverages and Coca-Cola Europacific Partnership, Circular Plastics Australia is building scaled end-to-end solutions that will successfully create a local circular economy.
World class recycling facilities
To build a sophisticated recycling infrastructure at scale, we have invested in NIR optical sorting technology, washing, extrusion and decontamination lines to replace our region’s reliance on imported recycled resins.
Building scaled solutions gives our Packaging and Reuse customers privileged access to locally recycled resins to create a successful local Circular Economy.
Pact's role in
the Circular
Economy
Scale & Diversity
Operating across the whole Circular Economy, we deliver diverse and innovative sustainable solutions for an extensive range of trusted brands.
We can offer you the expertise and commitment of around 1,000 people located throughout New Zealand, from Albany to Dunedin. Your local Kiwi team is also supported by more than 6,000 employees across 15 countries in over 110 locations.
Pact at a GlanceSustainability & Credibility
We’re known as a leader in industry-best practices and committed to rigorous sustainability reporting.
All our business relationships reflect this and we regularly commission independent third-party assessments. At the end of the day, it means we can all take pride in our genuine environmental successes.
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We have committed to reducing our Scope 1 and 2
emissions by 50% in Australia and New Zealand by 2030
from an FY21 baseline.
We are equally proud to have been recognised as
one of Australasia’s Most Innovative Companies
by The Australian Financial Review (AFR) for the past 10 years.
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