APCO 2030 Strategic Plan: Webinar Series
Thursday 23 January 2025
APCO will be hosting three webinars over the coming month, which will focus on developing a new fee model for eco-modulation. Attendance at all 3 webinars is essential for full understanding.
Background
APCO’s 2030 Strategic Plan acknowledges that to make real progress towards the National Packaging Targets and deliver the outcomes that members, stakeholders and the community expect, APCO must make significant changes to its business model. The Strategic plan sets out two key changes that we need to make:
- Intervening directly in the downstream system through service payments, to drive the increases in collection, recycling and end markets needed to deliver on the Targets, and
- Transitioning APCO member fees from the current turnover-based model to an eco-modulated model where fees are determined according to the amount and type of packaging that members place on the market.
These changes are to be introduced in financial year 2026-27 (FY27).
APCO has been working to develop options for efficient and effective interventions in the downstream system and for eco-modulation of APCO member fees. This has involved consultation with members through a Member Reference Group that includes 87 brand owner members, and whole-of-system consultation through the Collective Action Group and Material Stewardship Committees and targeted meetings with industry associations and businesses.
We are now able to share this work with all APCO members for further feedback. We will do this through a series of three webinars over the coming weeks. The purpose of these sessions is to introduce our work so far to our wider membership base and provide the opportunity for feedback and input.
Webinar Series
The three webinars will cover the following topics:
1. Introduction to downstream intervention options: Thursday 30 January, 1-2 PM (AEDT)
A critical purpose of transitioning to a new fee model in FY27 is to raise funds to deliver outcomes in the downstream system, such as increased collection and recycling. It is critical that members understand where their membership fees are being used in the downstream system, and have confidence that any interventions are designed and targeted to deliver the required outcomes as efficiently and effectively as possible. In this webinar we will outline the work APCO has been doing on intervention options and seek member perspectives on priorities and how interventions can best be designed and targeted.
2. Introduction to fee model features and options: Wednesday 12 February, 2-3 PM (AEDT)
The model for eco-modulated member fees to be implemented from FY27 is of critical importance to members. The design of the model will determine not only the funds that will be available to deliver downstream interventions, but also how the cost of these interventions will be allocated across APCO’s membership. In this webinar we will outline APCO’s work so far on options for an eco-modulated member fee model, and seek member perspectives and input on the features and options and the potential impact of these on members’ packaging.
3. Deep dives on elements of interest to members: Wednesday 19 February, 2-3 PM (AEDT)
Through consultation we have been receiving some valuable feedback that has helped shape the development of our work to date. In this webinar we will look to address the common questions and concerns raised by Members through our consultation so far and give members the opportunity to raise any concerns or questions that we have not addressed yet.
The feedback and input received through this process will help inform continuing targeted consultation and refinement of intervention and eco-modulation options, and the development of a consultation paper that will be the basis of a national consultation process in April-May this year