Bain: scale, policy & new business models — and it’s already happening

The question is no longer if a market will emerge — but who will own it.

According to Bain & Company, chemical recycling is on track to scale. The winners will be those who secure critical value chain positions early. For Resiclo and its investors, this presents a rare opportunity to lead in a sector backed by both regulatory momentum and shifting consumer demand.

Bain highlights three strategies industry leaders should follow — and Resiclo is already applying them:

1. Co-create demand
Bain emphasizes the need to secure both clean feedstock and offtake partners through strong collaboration across the ecosystem. Resiclo builds partnerships with municipalities, waste managers, and consumer goods brands to ensure steady access to input materials and reliable demand for certified circular products.

2. Shape policy
The EU’s Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) mandates 10% recycled content in food-grade plastic packaging by 2030 — a target that only chemical recycling can realistically meet. Meanwhile, ETS (Emissions Trading Scheme) reforms make incineration more expensive. Resiclo is well aligned with these shifts.

3. Reinvent the model
Bain calls for new approaches to business, not just technology. Resiclo’s modular, cost-efficient model enables flexible project development and financing via minority-owned SPVs — creating a scalable and replicable path to impact.

This is not just about recycling technology. It’s about systems-level change — combining partnerships, regulation, finance, and infrastructure. Bain calls for scale, coordination, and new commercial models.

Resiclo is putting this into practice!

Read full playbook:  https://www.bain.com/insights/chemical-recycling-plastics-firms-must-move-now-or-miss-out/