Legal ‘red lines’ for FMCG’s using plastic in their value chain

ClientEarth warns FMCG companies that relying on recycling is insufficient to mitigate legal risks and urges a shift toward upstream plastic reduction. The document details risks from mandatory due diligence laws, product liability for health harms, and anti-greenwashing enforcement, specifically targeting misleading 'recyclable' claims. It also highlights the impact of the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) on plastic-related disclosures.

• A corporate strategy focused primarily on recycling is insufficient to mitigate legal and business risks or address the systemic harms of plastic pollution. Effective risk management requires upstream measures, including plastic reduction and the scaling of reuse-based systems, starting at the product design stage.

APA

ClientEarth (2026). Legal ‘red lines’ for FMCG’s using plastic in their value chain. https://www.clientearth.org/media/l14lpeyu/clientearth-plastic-red-lines-legal-letters_final-2026.pdf

Chicago

ClientEarth. Legal ‘red lines’ for FMCG’s using plastic in their value chain. 2026. https://www.clientearth.org/media/l14lpeyu/clientearth-plastic-red-lines-legal-letters_final-2026.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{clientearth2026legal, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{Legal ‘red lines’ for FMCG’s using plastic in their value chain}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, year = {2026}, month = may, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/l14lpeyu/clientearth-plastic-red-lines-legal-letters_final-2026.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }