Action Plan

Australian Packaging Covenant

Action Plan

Template

Introduction

As a signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant (‘APC’, ‘The Covenant’) you have committed to developing an action plan that details the activities your organisation proposes to contribute to the Covenant’s objectives and goals: Design, Recycling and Product Stewardship. This action plan is required within three months of becoming a signatory and must be displayed on the organisation’s website. It will also be made publicly available via the Covenant website. This template is intended to help signatories develop action plans that meet the minimum requirements of the Covenant. As such it is not prescriptive and only provides guidance regarding the key items that should be included in your action plan. Developing and implementing a sound and achievable action plan involves several key stages outlined in the diagram below. As stated, this document is focused on the basic requirements of the development stage only; however it is critical that the other stages are considered in the development of your organisation’s plan.

Diagram 1: The Action Plan Process

DETERMINE SCOPE

REVISE ACTION PLAN IF NECESSARY

DEVELOP ACTION PLAN

AUDITING REPORT ON ACTIONS IMPLEMENT ACTIONS

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Developing Your Action Plan

It is important that the right people are involved in the development of your action plan. Consider including Management, Procurement, Product Development, Marketing, Environment/Sustainability and Logistics representatives in discussions leading up to the development of your plan. You may wish to form a Covenant Cross-functional Team or similar. It is also good practice to include your suppliers in this process as they may be able to provide guidance regarding achievable outcomes. Remember, your action plan needs to be brought to fruition; the actions and targets you develop need to be realistic, achievable and most of all beneficial. Further details regarding a more...