Amcor and Dow launch low-carbon polyethylene packaging collaboration
Amcor and Dow announced a strategic collaboration on 17 September 2026 to accelerate adoption of low-carbon packaging, combining Dow's low-carbon polyethylene and carbon-footprint expertise with Amcor's packaging design and manufacturing. The partners will use a Carbon Footprint Ledger methodology, aligned with ISO 14067 and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, to give customers verified product carbon data supporting Scope 3 reduction targets.
Why this mattersA resin supplier and converter jointly offering assured low-carbon PE data could shift how brand owners source packaging to meet Scope 3 targets without redesign.
- Dow and Amcor announced the collaboration on 17 September 2026
- It pairs Dow's low-carbon polyethylene, materials science and carbon footprint expertise with Amcor's packaging design, manufacturing and global reach
- Central to it is the Carbon Footprint Ledger, which applies mass-balance greenhouse gas accounting and issues product carbon footprint information
- The methodology is aligned with ISO 14067 and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Product Standard, with limited third-party assurance
- The aim is drop-in low-carbon polyethylene packaging that helps brands cut Scope 3 emissions without redesign or new infrastructure
- The partners named no specific packaging applications, participating customers, emissions-reduction figures or implementation timeline