• Signed an MoU with Dubai-based Union Paper Mills (UPM), to establish a commercially viable collection and recycling operations, due to start in Q4 2023/Q1 2024. • Tetra Pak is a member and co-chairs the working group "Sustainable Manufacturing for Packaging" at the Circular Economy Policy Council in the UAE. The company is actively collaborating with the government to shape Circular Economy policies and regulations, particularly on the development and implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). • Became a founding and board member of the Circular Packaging Association in the UAE – an association is dedicated to fostering circular economy practices in close collaboration with government entities to craft policies and regulations that prioritize waste management and sustainable packaging. • Engaged with collection companies and waste management entities to collect carton packages for recycling by UPM.