Measuring our impact
Anchored on our Impact Metrics Framework, we measure our progress to provide a full and accurate representation of our impact
Building transparency through independent assurance
The Alliance exists to develop and demonstrate projects that help end plastic waste in the environment and advance towards plastics circularity. To effect change requires nurturing individual projects and programmes while creating enabling conditions for future replication –this requires ongoing trusted engagement and data-driven dialogue across various stakeholder groups to catalyse greater movement towards our mission.
Our Impact Metrics Framework provides a consistent approach through which we can quantify, track, and report our progress. The framework outlines a suite of top-level metrics across five core and two associated impact areas most relevant to the work that we do.
Ensuring that we have robust processes to measure and independently verify our work is integral to providing an accurate view of our progress and to inform such dialogue. We continue our multi-year journey to strengthen our reporting by working closely with our funding recipients to ensure alignment with our reporting and evidencing requirements, and in seeking independent Limited Assurance.
Impact metric framework
Enable the ecosystem
- Organisations engaged
- Participants reached through education programmes
Mobilise capital
- Total funding commitments
- Total funding allocated
Reduce unmanaged waste
- Total reduction in unmanaged plastic waste
- Technical capacity installed to collect and properly manage mixed solid waste
- People with new or improved access to waste management
Capture value from waste
- Total plastic waste valorised
- Technical capacity to recover/use waste
Create social benefit
- New formal jobs created
- Informal sector workers operating under responsible working conditions
Mitigate climate impact
- Annual estimated reduction in emissions
Our impact at a glance
378,147
Amount of unmanaged plastic waste reduced
418,529
Amount of plastic waste valorised
US$641
Funding commitments by other parties and impact investors
US$583
Catalysed funding allocated to mission-related activities
559
Engaged to enable systems change, finance, develop and/or implement our projects and broader initiatives
1,509,498
Reached through education programmes since 2019
Evolving the way we measure our impact
In 2025, we continued to seek independent Limited Assurance for those metrics prioritised as ‘assurance-ready’ as well as an assessment of reasonableness in approach for those that we will continue to develop. Against the backdrop of the varied projects and solutions that we are testing and implementing, and challenging environments and systems, we are committed to the path of continuous improvement so we can present a full set of independently assured results infuture reporting years.
Read about how we’re measuring our impact in our Basis of Reporting 2025.
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