Take Action - Become an APCO Brand Owner
Your organisation has taken action and selected the pathway to join APCO and become a Signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant. Below you will find more detail about APCO Membership and a link to the sign-up form.
Brand Owner Membership
When joining as a Brand Owner Member, you also become a Signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant (the Covenant). Through this Membership type, APCO provides your organisation with a supported and guided pathway to comply with the obligations of the Covenant and national regulatory framework.
Member obligations are set out in Section 10 Part C of the Covenant (page 17) and include:
- New Member Action Plan: a one-off plan Members must sign within three (3) months of joining.
- APCO Annual Report: submitted online by the 31st March each year.
- APCO Action Plan: Members must develop and submit annually following completion of the APCO Annual Report.
- Membership Fees: paid annually to APCO based on your annual turnover - click here to view the fee schedule.
Member Benefits
APCO Brand Owner Members form part of a problem-solving collective movement towards a circular economy for packaging. Members gain access to a range of benefits, including:
- Streamlined regulatory obligations
Brand Owner Membership provides organisations with a supported and guided pathway to comply with obligations under the Covenant, and in turn meet requirements under the NEPM.
- Access to sustainable packaging programs and resources
- Access to the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) Program, including the Packaging Recyclability Evaluation Portal (PREP) and use of the ARL on packaging.
- Access to APCO Working and Advisory Groups: active discussions and provide feedback on upcoming key initiatives in the sustainable packaging industry.
- Access the Sustainable Packaging Guidelines (SPGs), a government-supported, national resource for packaging best practice.
- Exclusive access to the APCO Member Centre and Member resources, including case studies, webinars, technical guides, trainings and (discounted) partner events.
- Direct access to APCO Member Services Team
Members receive personalised assistance through email, phone consultations and meetings:
- Support and guidance across the APCO Member Centre, APCO Reporting Tool and Interactive Learning Tool.
- Exclusive Member resources and programs to support Members’ specific goals and objectives.
- Support in working towards the 2025 National Packaging Targets.
- Tailored support for new Members during onboarding with APCO
- Support for implementation of the SPGs and meeting regulatory obligations.
- Support for Members in preparing for APCO Annual Reporting.