About the Award

To acknowledge, reward, and recognize innovations and solutions in the Indian plastic packaging sector, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) through its CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development, brings the second cycle of the CII Sustainable Plastic Packaging Awards.

The Award recognises upstream innovations and design changes in plastic packaging by businesses driving the transition towards a circular plastic economy in India.

Award at two levels
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Excellence
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Recognition
Who can apply?
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Brands/retailers
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Packaging manufacturers/converters
We encourage businesses working collaboratively on sustainable packaging innovations to apply jointly for the Award. In all such cases, brand/retailer or a converter must be the lead applicant.
For Category A1 and A2, brand/retailer should jointly make an application with a converter.
For Category B1 and B2, brand/retailer or a converter should jointly make an application with a recycler.
The packaging innovation submitted for the Award should already be in commercial use in the Indian market during financial year 2025/26 or calendar year 2025.
Why should you apply?
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Bring recognition to your organisation’s work in advancing circular plastic packaging

Inspire further innovation within your organisation and larger peer group

Contribute to a vibrant research and innovation environment for plastic packaging in India

Award categories

Three categories will be recognised in the 2026 Award cycle.

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Businesses can submit their applications under any of the seven sub-categories: A1, A2, B1.1, B1.2, B2.1, B2.2, and C

Note:
1. Contact-sensitive application refers to packaging that is in direct contact with food and beverages, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical products. For all such applications, additional documents will be required at the Questionnaire stage.
2. Applications for packaging of alcohol, tobacco and tobacco products are not eligible.
3. Application for tube or tray formats to be submitted under the sub-category ‘Rigid plastic packaging’.

For more details, please refer to the brochure
Assessment parameters
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Innovation
Is it a breakaway from prevailing industry practice?
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Impact
What is the scale of the innovation?
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Circularity
Is there an increase in the likelihood of high-quality recycling?
Application process
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Step 1
Submission of expression of interest
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Step 2
Payment of application fee
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Step 3
Submission of questionnaire and packaging samples
For more details, please refer to the brochure
Important dates
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