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What is Responsible Plastic Management (RPM) Certification?
Key Features of Responsible Plastic Management (RPM) Certification
A structured framework that drives measurable plastic reduction and supports long-term sustainable business practices.
Driving Global Change Through Responsible Plastic Management
Responsible Plastic Management is vital to tackling the global plastic pollution crisis. It promotes efficient resource use, reduces waste, and supports the transition to a circular economy.
- Reduces plastic waste and minimizes environmental pollution
- Promotes circular economy practices through reuse and recycling
- Encourages responsible production and sustainable material use
- Strengthens global efforts toward cleaner, more resource-efficient industries
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Protect the Environment and Conserve Resources
The Responsible Plastic Management (RPM) framework drives responsible plastic use, continuous improvement, and lasting environmental impact over a 3 years validation period.
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The Responsible Plastic Management (RPM) Framework
Certification Benefits
Steps Towards Certification
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Step 1: Application & Contract Review
Begin your RPM journey by submitting your application and confirming certification requirements with IRQS.
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Step 2: Stage 1 Audit (Onsite / Online)
An initial review evaluates documentation, readiness, and alignment with the Responsible Plastic Management framework.
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Step 3: Stage 2 Gap Closure Review
A detailed assessment verifies corrective actions, evaluates progress on plastic reduction initiatives, and ensures compliance with RPM standards.
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Step 4: Desktop Review
IRQS reviews all submitted evidence and supporting documents to validate the effectiveness of implemented measures.
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Step 5: Issuance of Certification
Upon successful evaluation, IRQS issues the Responsible Plastic Management (RPM) Certificate, confirming verified performance and compliance.
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Step 6: Surveillance Audits
Periodic surveillance audits (3 years validity) confirm continued adherence and drive ongoing improvement.
Steps Towards Certification
Responsible Plastic Management (RPM) Certification
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The Responsible Plastic Management (RPM) Certification empowers organizations to take meaningful action in reducing plastic waste through a structured six-step framework centered on commitment, collaboration, and measurable impact. It provides a clear pathway to measure, manage, and minimize plastic use responsibly while meeting evolving sustainability standards and strengthening compliance. Certified organizations gain independent recognition with a 3 years validity period, demonstrating leadership in responsible material use, enhanced brand credibility, and visible progress toward circular-economy goals.
Responsible Plastic Management (RPM)
- Demonstrates a robust commitment to reducing plastic pollution and improving resource circularity.
- Enhances stakeholder confidence (customers, regulators, supply-chain partners) through independent assurance.
- Helps manage plastic-related risks across the value chain (single-use plastics, problem plastics, recyclables).
- Positions your organisation ahead of regulatory expectations and sustainability disclosure demands.
- Plastic usage audit: volumes, types, sources, suppliers
- Policies and governance around plastics and packaging
- Supplier engagement and waste-diversion programmes
- Monitoring of plastic flows: reuse, recycling, recovery
- Traceability, record-keeping and improvement measures
- Public transparency and reporting of plastic performance
- Initial scoping and plastic-use baseline review
- On-site or remote audit of plastic-management systems and supplier practices
- Sampling of data, flow-mapping of plastics, document review
- Verification of waste-diversion, recycling and reuse initiatives
- Issuance of an independent assurance statement or certification, depending on scope
- Follow-up review and continual improvement cycle
- An independent assurance statement or certificate confirming conformance to the RPM standard.
- A detailed report showing findings, strengths, gaps and opportunities for improvement.
- A summary that can be published to communicate your plastic-management credentials to stakeholders.
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