Private Event · Invitation Only
Mongolia Without Waste (MWW) invite you to the Mongolia Sustainable Beverage Packaging Forum 2026, an exclusive, high-level forum bringing together policymakers, beverage producers, importers, recyclers, financial institutions, development partners, and circular economy experts to discuss the future of sustainable packaging and packaging waste management in Mongolia.
As Mongolia prepares to advance policies to strengthen packaging waste management and introduce Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) mechanisms into its legal framework, the Forum will serve as a neutral platform for dialogue, collaboration, and practical action among key stakeholders across the value chain.
The Forum will showcase industry leadership, international best practices, and emerging policy directions while fostering partnerships to accelerate Mongolia’s transition toward a circular economy.
Key Themes
- Global Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) models and lessons for Mongolia
- Legal and regulatory changes needed to implement EPR
- Design for Circularity: Industry case showcase of sustainable beverage packaging solutions from leading beverage companies
- Building efficient recycling value chains and practical approaches to collection and take-back systems
- Financing Circular Packaging Systems: Role of green finance, blended finance, and impact investment and EPR in creating sustainable funding mechanisms
Forum Objectives
- Strengthen collaboration between government, industry, recyclers, and development partners.
- Increase awareness and understanding of EPR systems and circular economy approaches.
- Showcase successful packaging innovation and recycling initiatives in Mongolia.
- Facilitate practical discussions on policy, infrastructure, financing, and implementation pathways.
- Establish a beverage sector consultative council to support EPR policy development and implementation.
The Forum will feature keynote presentations, policy and finance panel discussions, industry case studies, interactive breakout sessions, and networking opportunities with senior decision-makers from across the public and private sectors.
Date: 16 June 2026
Venue: Zu Ballroom, ITC Tower, Ulaanbaatar
Time: 09:00 – 18:00
This is a closed, invitation-only forum.
To request an invitation or explore speaking, sponsorship, or partnership opportunities, please contact: info@mww.mn
- Date: 16 June 2026, 09:00-18:00
- Location: Ballroom Zu, ITC Tower, Ulaanbaatar
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 08:30-09:00 | Registration, welcome coffee |
| 08:30-09:00 | Welcome Remarks
• Frank Schepers, CEO of Mongolia Without Plastic Waste NGO |
| 09:30-09:45 | Opening Remarks
• Munkhsoyol B., Member of Parliament • Sandag-Ochir Ts., Minister of Environment and Climate Change |
| 09:30-09:45 | Keynote Presentation 1 “Mongolia’s Circular Economy and Policy Direction on Packaging Waste Management” • Oyun A., Senior Specialist in Charge of Waste, Environmental Policy and Assessment Department, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change |
| 09:45-10:30 | Policy Panel Discussion “What Legal and Regulatory Changes Are Needed to Implement an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) System in Mongolia?” • Enkhmunkh G., Head of Environmental Policy & Assessment Department, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change • Myagmarjav L., CEO, MCS Coca-Cola LLC • Enkhdul T., Associate Professor of Department of Green Energy and Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, National University of Mongolia • Delgerbayar B., Local Waste Policy Expert |
| 10:30-10:45 | Keynote Presentation 2 “PET Bottle Recyclability Requirements” Panelists • TML Plastic LLC |
| 10:45-11:05 | Coffee break |
| 11:05-12:05 | Design for Circularity Cases “Rethinking Beverage Packaging” Presentations: • rPET and bottle-to-bottle recycling - MCS Coca-Cola LLC • Label-less beverage packaging design - MGL Aqua JSC • Glass bottle reuse model - APU JSC • Plastic reduction in design - Monos Foods JSC |
| 12:05-12:20 | Keynote Presentation 3 “HDPE Recycling and Feasibility of Plastic Credit Scheme in Mongolia” • INMO Recycling LLC |
| 12:20- 13:00 | Breakout Group Discussion “Building the System Foundations (Policy & Operations)” • Group 1: EPR Legal Priorities Focus: What must change in law to make EPR workable? • Group 2: Collection & System Design Focus: What collection system is realistic in Mongolia? • Group 3: Design for Circularity Focus: What packaging design changes are most urgent? • Group 4: Reuse & Alternative Models Focus: Can reuse systems work in Mongolia? • Group 5: Consumer Engagement & Awareness Focus: How to make the system work in practice? |
| 13:00- 14:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:00-14:50 | Breakout Group Report Back Session
• Each breakout group presents their recommendations. Facilitators consolidate into a final brief. |
| 14:50-15:20 | Keynote Presentation 4 “Building Effective EPR Systems for Packaging: Global Insights and Practical Lessons for Emerging Economies” • Frithjof Laubinger, Environmental Economist at OECD, EPR expert for Global Action Partnership for EPR project |
| 15:20-16:00 | Finance Panel Discussion “Financing and Scaling the Circular Packaging Systems in Mongolia” Panelists: • Randolph Koppa, Chairman of Trade and Development Bank of Mongolia • Anand Enkhbat, CEO of Mongolian Sustainable Finance Association • Davaa Luvsandash, CEO of SESL Smart Solution LLC • A representative of EBRD • A representative of the Coca-Cola Company |
| 16:10-16:30 | Announcement of Sustainable Packaging Professional Council and Industry Commitment Session
• Frank Schepers, CEO of Mongolia Without Plastic Waste NGO The session aims to establish a beverage sector consultative professional council to advance circular packaging and explore suitable EPR models, exchange views on implementation approaches, develop policy recommendations |
| 16:30-16:40 | Closing Remarks
Summary of outcomes |
| 16:40-18:00 | B2B Networking Reception |
Frank Schepers
Chief Executive Director, Mongolia Without Plastic Waste NGO
Frithjof Laubinger
Environmental Economist at OECD, EPR expert for Global Action Partnership for EPR project
Enkhmunkh G.
Head of Environmental Policy and Assessment Department, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
Myagmarjav L.
CEO, MCS Coca-Cola LLC
Enkhdul T.
Local Waste Expert and Associate Professor of Department of Green Energy and Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, National University of Mongolia
Delgerbayar B.
Local Waste Policy Expert
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