1 million tons/year recycled plastic (20% of EU total)
Operating margins: -2.1%
15-20% facilities at risk of closure
800-1,200 FTE at risk
A strategic sector for Europe’s circular economy is collapsing due to lack of profitability
Certified Plastic Credits transforming sustainability into liquidity
Additional revenue for recyclers
Operating margins: +7.8% (from -2.1%)
Delta +9.9 percentage points
A Triple Win model that saves the sector, helps companies with CSRD compliance, and reduces CO2 emissions.
1 PLASECO Plastic Credit = 1 kg of post-consumer plastic certified as recycled
50,000+ Italian SMEs will need to adopt VSME (Voluntary Standard for SMEs) from 2026
10x larger than corporate CSRD market (~5,000 large companies)
€3,500-€8,000 average compliance cost vs €12,000-€25,000 corporate
FY2024: ~200 listed companies
FY2025: ~2,800 large enterprises
FY2026: ~2,000 listed SMEs
Total: 5,000+ companies
1,000-3,500% average ROI
+3-8 points ESG score
+1.2-3.8% Enterprise Value
-12 to -30 bps debt cost
97% acceptance rate Big4
0 litigation cases greenwashing
ESRS E5-5 §28(c) compliant
Certificazioni ACCREDIA
Corporate: +1,0% a +4,5% EV uplift
Fonti: Khan et al. 2016, EY ESG & Enterprise Value 2024
SMEs: +10.0% to +18.0% EV uplift (with survival premium 18-23%)
Fonti: Dalgali 2025, Cerved Rating ESG PMI 2024
Corporate bond: -12 a -30 bps spread reduction (investment-grade)
Fonti: Henisz et al. 2021, EBA Risk Dashboard 2024
PMI green loans: -20 a -35 bps spread reduction
Fonte: ABI Green Loans Survey 2024
