Scaling impact, scaling growth: Plastic Bank’s sustainability journey in 2025

Sustainabilty is no longer a checkbox, it is a driver of long-term growth.

As consumers become more conscious of the impact behind the products they buy, they are choosing brands that reflect their values. Since 2013, Plastic Bank has helped organizations transform sustainability commitments into measurable, verified impact – creating solutions that benefit both people and the planet.

At the same time, the world is evolving rapidly. Increasing uncertainty demands that organizations operate with greater efficiency, transparency, and resilience. At Plastic Bank, technology continues to be the force that enables us to meet this moment – strengthening our ability to scale impact while improving operational effectiveness.

A year of measurable impact

In 2025, our global network demonstrated what’s possible when purpose is backed by systems.

More than 27,000 collectors recovered over 1.4 billion plastic bottles, earning improved incomes while preventing plastic from polluting the environment. Behind every bottle collected is not just environmental impact, but real economic opportunity.

Through our blockchain-secured platform, we continued delivering 100% digital social benefits with full traceability. Every transaction – from collection to incentive distribution – is recorded transparently, ensuring that benefits reach underserved communities efficiently while enabling businesses to measure, verify, and confidently communicate their impact.

This is what scalable sustainability looks like:
impact that restores the planet, creates prosperity for communities, and strengthens business performance.

2025 Highlights^* at a glance

• 28.2 million kilograms of plastic collected across six countries
• 1.4 billion bottles equivalent prevented from polluting the environment
• 27,625 collectors empowered with income and social benefits
• 100% traceable social benefits delivered via blockchain-secured systems
• 15.59 million kilograms recovered through the EPR program in the Philippines
• 164 schools equipped with collection facilities and recycling education
• 1,277 people received food and nutrition support
• 1,540 beneficiaries supported through health and safety programs
• 1,000 people received vision care support
• 115 community members equipped with tools and trade kits
• Recognition through the Global Presence Humanitarian Award

_{^*Source: Plastic Bank Sustainability Report, 2025}

Technology as a force multiplier

Plastic Bank operates as a SaaS-driven social fintech platform, digitizing recycling ecosystems through tokenized rewards, blockchain-secured traceability, and verifiable impact.

We pioneered the world’s first digitized plastic credit – directly linked to real recycling and secured through blockchain technology. This enables companies to move beyond sustainability claims and into verifiable proof.

Our end-to-end circular economy platform connects every step of the value chain – from collection and processing to validation, reporting, and reinvestment. The result is a seamless system where impact is measurable, transparent, and scalable across markets.

Purpose-driven partnerships, circular solutions

Our global partnerships demonstrate that sustainability is not a cost, it is a growth driver.

From SC Johnson’s regenerative packaging initiatives to Dr. Brown’s net-zero products and CooperVision’s vision care programs, leading brands are integrating ESG into core business strategy, unlocking both impact and value.

Materials collected through Plastic Bank’s network are processed by over 47 global recycling partners and reintegrated into new products and packaging. This reduces reliance on virgin plastic while advancing a circular economy; one where waste is transformed into opportunity.

Systems powered by people

Behind every system is a network of people making it work.

From collectors on the frontlines to partners across the value chain, each plays a critical role in delivering impact at scale. Their collective efforts demonstrate that sustainability is most effective when it is inclusive, economically viable, and system-driven.

The path forward is clear. A better world – where people, planet, and businesses thrive – is not built through extraction, but through systems designed for shared prosperity.

Join the movement

Building a regenerative future requires decisive, strategic action.

Explore the full Sustainability Report to see how impact, technology, and partnerships come together to deliver measurable business and environmental outcomes.

Whether you are an individual looking to contribute or a business aiming to advance your sustainability goals, join #Us.