The Plastics Circularity Initiative seeks to transform how businesses across Georgia approach plastic use, disposal, and recycling. Our mission aligns with Drawdown Georgia's broader goals of reducing carbon emissions and fostering a sustainable, circular economy. This booklet serves as a reference for Drawdown GA Business Compact, providing insights into practical, impactful ways to implement plastic circularity within various industries.

The sustainability community from Georgia and beyond came out in full force to share the latest innovations in the space at the first Super South. Georgia Tech was well represented at the summit for climate innovation and impact, with conference organizational support and co-sponsorship provided by the Drawdown Georgia Business Compact, an initiative of the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business (Center) at the Scheller College of Business.

The Drawdown Georgia Business Compact – more than 60 members strong – leverages the collective impact of the Georgia business community to achieve net zero carbon emissions in the state through a just, prosperous, and sustainable transition.  

In a new article, the Drawdown Georgia Business Compact outlines how climate commitment is becoming essential to competitive advantage, innovation, and long-term profitability. In fact despite political shifts, 76% of business leaders say they’re increasing investment in sustainability and CSR efforts in 2025. Read how Compact members are navigating today’s landscape and leading the way ahead of Super South Summit. 

Representing a major focus for 2025, the Drawdown Georgia Business Compact (Compact) is developing programs and kicking off outreach to key stakeholders to leverage collective impact on one of the biggest challenges for companies in meeting their carbon emission goals.

Georgia has a unique opportunity to leverage its landfill resources to produce renewable natural gas (RNG), offering significant economic and environmental benefits for the state’s energy sector. By converting landfill gas into a clean, marketable energy source, Georgia can enhance energy security, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create new business opportunities in the growing RNG market.

Many businesses prefer the term values-based food procurement over local food procurement because it aligns purchasing decisions with a broader range of strategic priorities beyond just geographic proximity. While local procurement focuses on sourcing from nearby suppliers to support regional economies, values-based procurement integrates key business goals such as sustainability, supply chain resilience, ethical labor practices, environmental stewardship, and diversity in sourcing.

The Compact’s Renewable Natural Gas Working Group learns key findings from the RNG Georgia Market Mobilization Report, hears from industry experts on accelerating RNG adoption, and explores interactive GIS map of RNG resources

Promise for Southeast to emerge as a hub for sustainable aviation fuel production

The Drawdown Georgia Business Compact, an initiative of the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business, hosted a discussion, “Racial Equity in Supply Chains,” part of the Climate Leadership Webinar Series.  

In recognition of Georgia Tech’s SDG Action and Awareness Week (March 6-10, 2023), the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business (Center) is pleased to share an interview with sustainable business leader Bo Quick.