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 (CESD) is introducing the CII Sustainable Plastic Packaging Awards. The award recognizes upstream innovations and changes in design of plastic packaging by businesses, driving the transition towards a circular plastics economy in India.

Who can apply?
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Brands
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Retailers
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Importers
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Converters/
packaging manufacturers
Why should you apply?
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Bring recognition to your organization's work in creating circular plastics packaging

Motivate further innovations in your organisation and your larger peer group

Contribute to the creation of sustainable packaging and a vibrant research and innovation environment for plastic packaging in the country

Award categories

The main categories of the award are based on the principles of a circular economy:
a. Eliminate: unnecessary or problematic plastic items
b. Innovate: to ensure that the plastics we do need are reusable, recyclable, or compostable
c. Circulate: all the plastics items we use to keep them in the economy and out of the environment.

Two categories, Innovate and Circulate, are proposed in the first cycle of the award.

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Applicants can submit their entries under the four sub-categories: A1, A2, B1, and B2.

Note : The packaging entered for the awards must have been placed on the Indian market in the calendar year 2024.

For more details, please refer to the brochure
Assessment parameters
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Innovation
Does the design change reflect a breakaway from prevailing industry practice?
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Impact
What is the scale of the innovation?
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Circularity
Does the design change increase the likelihood of high-quality recycling?
Important dates
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