2023: Impact Index Launch and Plastics

The second edition of Scaling Solutions expanded the research and allowed organizations of differing maturity to engage in transformation in practical ways. WWD supported the launch of the report with the Sustainability Forum, a gathering of C Suite leaders engaging at scale. Later that year, FMC formed the Plastics Coalition, aiming to bring polybag recycling to retail nationwide. The Impact Index framework was finalized, supported in its creation and review by 50+ brands and retailers. Recognizing the collective action of the effort, GS1 US supported the expansion and adoption of the attributes in December of 2023, codifying each of them in the next update.