Henkel — Social Plastic / Plastic Bank Partnership

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Enriched Foundation · Found: 2026-03-14 20:01

Plastic Bank partnership model. 400+ collection centres in Egypt. Indonesia active. Revenue from Social Plastic certification.

Source: https://www.henkel.com/sustainability/circular-economy

Funding Details

Funder: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Funding Goal: Ocean-bound plastic collection via Plastic Bank partnership; integration into Henkel product packaging
Funding Amount: Not published — but Henkel funded 400+ collection centres in Egypt and operations in Haiti, Brazil, Indonesia, Philippines
Deadline: No open call — contact Plastic Bank first, then approach Henkel (Rolling)
How to Apply: Contact Plastic Bank about becoming a collection community in target countries. Henkel selects collection communities based on geography and volume.
Target Region: Indonesia, Philippines, Egypt (active); Haiti, Brazil (active)
Contact: plasticbank.com/social-plastic-partnership; henkel.com/sustainability/circular-economy
Last Checked: 2026-03-14 20:08

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Plastic collection operations in Henkel/Plastic Bank target geographies
Willingness to work within Plastic Bank franchise model OR independent OBP certification

Project Scope

Collection capacity for plastic types used in Henkel packaging

Constraints

Working within Plastic Bank franchise model means not operating independently
May compete with existing Plastic Bank operations in Indonesia

Summary

The Henkel-Plastic Bank model is the most concrete corporate analogue to this organisations work. The path to accessing this is: (1) Contact Plastic Bank (plasticbank.com/social-plastic-partnership) about establishing a collection hub in a city/region where Henkel/Plastic Bank is not currently operating; (2) Propose the collection scheme to Plastic Bank as a franchise community; (3) Plastic Bank then facilitates the Henkel material offtake agreement. This organisations existing community networks in Indonesia, India, and Africa are a direct competitive advantage in this model. Alternatively, this organisation could establish its own certified ocean-bound plastic collection scheme independently (not through Plastic Bank) and approach Henkel directly for an offtake agreement. Ocean Bound Plastic Certification (Ocean Bound Plastic Standard) is the certification route for this. Henkels beauty care division extended the partnership to 1 billion bottles collected.

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