Dow and Amcor launch strategic collaboration to accelerate adoption of low-carbon packaging solutions

Dow and Amcor launch strategic collaboration to accelerate adoption of low-carbon packaging solutions

Companies combine complementary capabilities to help brands and retailers advance greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction efforts

MIDLAND, Mich. and ZURICH - September 17, 2026 - Dow (NYSE: DOW), a global materials science company, and Amcor (NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, today announced a strategic collaboration designed to help brands and retailers accelerate adoption of low carbon packaging solutions.

Building off a shared history of advancing GHG emissions reduction efforts, the collaboration connects Dow's low carbon polyethylene (PE), materials science and carbon footprint expertise with Amcor's packaging innovation, manufacturing expertise and global reach. Together, Dow and Amcor aim to help brands and retailers easily implement and scale next-generation packaging solutions that deliver the required performance, quality and functionality while helping achieve their Scope 3 targets.

Under the collaboration, Dow and Amcor will work together to identify technically and commercially viable packaging applications, engage value chain partners early in the adoption process, and provide carbon footprint information to support customers as they navigate complex packaging decisions.

"One of the biggest barriers to decarbonization is the gap between consumer interest and commercial commitment," said Keith Cleason, business president, Packaging & Specialty Plastics at Dow. "Together with Amcor, we are testing a new commercial model through market-based mechanisms to reduce adoption risk, create clearer demand signals and help accelerate commercialization of low carbon packaging solutions across the value chain. We are making it easier for brands and retailers to evaluate and integrate low carbon packaging options that support both business growth and sustainability objectives."

This collaboration comes at a time when companies have set ambitious GHG emissions reduction targets for Scope 3 emissions¹ , which account for indirect GHG emissions across the company's value chain and often represent the largest share of a company's carbon footprint. Increasingly, brands and retailers are looking for scalable packaging solutions that deliver measurable emissions reductions without requiring significant packaging redesigns or new infrastructure investments.

"Scope 3 emissions occur upstream and downstream in the value chain, making it difficult to reduce. Bringing low carbon polyethylene to market in packaging that meets the same technical and design standards is one of the simplest ways to help shrink a product's carbon footprint," said David Clark, chief sustainability officer at Amcor. "Because it's truly a drop-in solution for brands, we see this collaboration as an exciting opportunity for them to translate climate commitments into action."

Central to the collaboration is the Carbon Footprint Ledger (CFL) methodology, which is based on the existing industry precedents of mass balance in GHG accounting. CFL provides independently assured product carbon footprint information aligned with internationally recognized standards, including ISO 14067 and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Product Standard. Combined with Amcor's packaging expertise, the approach gives customers greater visibility into the climate impact of their packaging choices, helping them evaluate low carbon packaging options with greater confidence and transparency.

The collaboration reflects the growing importance of coordinated value-chain action, bringing together Dow and Amcor's complementary capabilities to help customers advance GHG emissions reductions across packaging value chains. By working across materials, packaging and customer applications, the collaboration creates a more connected approach to addressing GHG emissions challenges that can be difficult for any one company to tackle alone.

About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world's leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, customer-focused innovation and leading business positions enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 29 countries and employed approximately 34,600 people as of year-end 2025. Dow delivered sales of approximately $40 billion in 2025. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us at www.dow.com.

About Amcor
Amcor (NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC) is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annual sales from operations that span approximately 400 locations in more than 40 countries.
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For further information, please contact:

Petya Todorova
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Julie Liedtke
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¹Ambitious corporate climate action - Science Based Targets Initiative