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Launch of the Alternative Material Certificate Framework

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Alternative materials framework
Date & Time
Jul 9, 2026 09:00 AM
Description
PCX Solutions is launching the Alternative Material Certificate (AMC) framework – a financing mechanism designed to lower the unit cost of alternative materials by closing the price gap to fossil-based plastic. The alternative materials market is full of potential, but why has it not reached the necessary scale? Alternative materials are struggling to compete with the unpriced environmental costs of fossil-based plastic. Levelling this playing field is key to accelerating the shift towards circular material alternatives. Join us for the Launch Event of the AMC Framework on 9 July 2026. We will introduce the AMC and discuss the role of alternative materials in addressing plastic pollution with Industry, Research and Civil Society Experts.

Speakers

  • Nanette Medved-Po

    Nanette Medved-Po is the founder and executive chair of PCX and HOPE Groups. PCX is on a mission to accelerate the transition to a circular economy and build a future where no plastic waste ends up polluting nature. Nanette founded two separate organizations that operate in support of this mission. PCX Solutions, founded in the Philippines, one of the epicenters of the plastic pollution crisis, advises companies and governments on plastic responsibility, and manages the Plastic Pollution Reduction Standard (PPRS). PCX Markets, headquartered in Singapore, is a fully transparent global plastic credit marketplace that helps fund audited, traceable plastic waste recovery and responsible processing. HOPE (GenerationHOPE Inc & Friends of HOPE Inc) invests 100% of its profits to improve public school education infrastructure, agriculture interventions for smallholder farmers, and environmental initiatives in both the plastic waste and carbon sequestration spaces. Nanette has been honored as one of Forbes Asia’s Heroes of Philanthropy, and she was recognized by The Asia Society as an Asia Game Changer Climate Hero.

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  • Dr Jason Graham-Nye

    Jason Graham-Nye has spent two decades at the frontier of the sustainable diaper industry. With his wife Kim, he co-founded gDiapers in the US, the first consumer product in the world to receive Cradle to Cradle certification, and pioneered the hybrid diaper combining a washable outer with a compostable insert. Kim and Jason now lead The Greater Good Diaper Project, eliminating plastic diaper waste at source across Pacific Island nations. The 15 island nations use approximately 800 million diapers per year, making up 27% of household waste. The Greater Good sells its compostable diaper in a deliver – collect – compost model. The project has been operational in Samoa for two years, is launching nationally in Tuvalu this month, with plans developing to launch in Vanuatu and Fiji in 2027.  Jason holds a PhD at the University of Technology Sydney, focused on sustainable consumption and circular economy systems.

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  • Alba Canovas

    Alba Cánovas is an environmental engineer specialised in ecodesign, life cycle assessment (LCA), and the circular economy, with over 14 years of experience across Europe, Latin America, and Asia. As Sustainability Manager & Ecosystem Studies Lead at the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), she works on sustainability assessments of biomaterials and biofuels, sustainable feedstock strategies, and practical decision-support approaches for more responsible material transitions. She has led ecodesign and sustainable packaging projects, delivered ISO ecodesign and LCA training for private companies, and contributed to international work on food waste, bioenergy, circularity, and sustainable aviation fuels.

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  • Stefanie Beitien

    Stefanie is a strategic leader with over 22 years of international experience in sustainability and management. She is the Managing Director of PCX Solutions, an NGO founded in the Philippines, that focuses on plastic policy, manages a standard for plastic waste recovery projects, and advises Governments and companies on plastic responsibility and the circular economy. She serves on the Steering Committee of the PREVENT Waste Alliance. Stefanie previously led the market transformation team at WWF-Singapore delivering impact across key environmental issues. Her prior expertise was in leading partnerships, sales and marketing activities in the media, automotive and licensing industry. Stefanie studied international business administration and participated in the Directorship Programme at Singapore Management University.

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  • Manilyn Buan

    Manilyn is an accomplished certification and quality management professional with over 15 years of progressive experience in manufacturing, quality assurance, and third-party certification. A Filipino national based in Calamba City, Laguna, she joined Bureau Veritas in July 2024 as Local Technical Manager for Certification. With a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and dual certifications as a Lead Auditor for ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015, Manilyn brings deep expertise in management systems certification and compliance. Her career spans roles from production technician to technical manager, demonstrating strong technical foundation and leadership capability. Before joining Bureau Veritas she served as Lead Auditor and Deputy Quality Manager at TÜV Nord Philippines, overseeing audit planning, certification decisions, and quality management system compliance.

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  • Ina Ballik

    Ina specializes in the technical standard-setting and verification frameworks that turn corporate sustainability commitments into measurable market action. Currently the Standards & Technology Manager at PCX Solutions, she served also as a lead technical consultant for the development of the Plastic Pollution Reduction Standard (PPRS) V8. Her background in circular economy financing includes leading a global consortium funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to develop a Standard Process Model. Ina is an observer to the UN Global Plastic Treaty and continues to shape global policy as the Project Lead for ISO 14002-3 and a UK Expert for ISO/TC 207 (BSI). With a career spanning over 100 certification audits across 14 industry sectors in 40 countries, she is dedicated to bridging the gap between voluntary pledges and the high-integrity, auditable systems required to scale investment in waste processing and recovery.

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  • Janissa Ng

    Janissa Ng is a sustainability communications consultant with international experience across public, private and non-profit sectors. Her work focuses on shaping narratives and convening stakeholders across issues such as circularity, plastics and responsible value chains, translating technical complexity into outcomes that move people and markets. She has worked with senior leaders across the plastics and circular economy space, building bridges between technical expertise, policy priorities and commercial realities. She is also an EFRAG-certified ESG analyst.

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