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NatureWorks LLC

NatureWorks LLC is a US based company producing a family of polylactide (PLA) polymers out of annually renewable resources that can be used in a wide range of applications (Food service ware, food packaging, films & cards, woven & non-wovens fiber products, 3D printing, durable products, industrial applications).

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Arthur Corbin (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné), Vilija Sysaite (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné) and

23 Sept 2025 · Futerro requested the meeting to exchange on biobased plastics

Meeting with Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner) and

22 Sept 2025 · The role of bioplastic and food contact materials in reducing food waste

Meeting with Gaelle Marion (Head of Unit Agriculture and Rural Development) and TotalEnergies SE and Futerro

18 Jun 2025 · Bioeconomy - Bioplastics

Response to Update of related legislation as a consequence of the new regulation on recycled plastic Food Contact Materials

15 Apr 2024

NatureWorks is a world-leading biopolymers supplier and innovator with its Ingeo portfolio of naturally advanced materials made from renewable feedstocks with performance and economics that compete with oil-based intermediates, plastics, and fibers. These materials also provide brand owners new cradle-to-cradle options after the use of their products. NatureWorks would like to submit comments on the draft Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and Regulation (EC) No. 2023/2006 on good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. Our comments focus most heavily on the proposed addition of Article 3a and the amendment to Article 8.
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Response to Aligning the biodegradability criteria for polymers in EU fertiliisng products to the REACH restriciton on microplastics

5 Apr 2024

NatureWorks is a world-leading biopolymers supplier and innovator with its Ingeo portfolio of naturally advanced materials made from renewable feedstocks with performance and economics that compete with oil-based intermediates, plastics, and fibers. These materials also provide brand owners new cradle-to-cradle options after the use of their products. Natureworks welcomes the proposed criteria for certified biodegradable mulch and coating agents, as such a step represents an important milestone driving forward the bioeconomy whilst reducing the presence of persistent microplastics in the soils. Natureworks welcomes the EU Commission proposals for the inclusion of soil-biodegradable mulch films in the Fertilizing Products Regulation and the key role given to existing standards concerning the biodegradation of mulch films in soil. Certified soil-biodegradable mulch films are proven to increase the yield and quality of crops, control weeds and increase the soil temperature and moisture. At the same time, they allow the reduction of inputs for cultivation (e.g. herbicides) and add a carbon source into the soil, which can be used, for example, as an energy source by soil microorganisms. As such, incorporating this innovative product into the Regulation will tackle several environmental and agronomic challenges at once, including the need to produce more food from less land and farm more sustainably using less resources. The biodegradability criteria specified in Annex I, Appendix 2 are strict but scientifically sound and will ensure that certified soil-biodegradable mulch films are environmentally safe and will contribute to soil health. The inclusion of certified soil-biodegradable mulch films in the Regulation will open a single market for producers and users (i.e., growers), guaranteeing at the same time a high level of soil protection and stimulating further investments, innovation, and research in this field which strongly relates to a circular bioeconomy. The environmentally beneficial use of biodegradable plastics is as well anchored in the EU Commissions Circular Economy Action Plan. Natureworks welcomes as well the inclusion of the scientifically sound biodegradability criteria for coating agents and water retention polymers specified in Annex I, Appendix 1 and agrees with the EU Commission that the use of those products contribute to a sustainable use of water in agriculture and to reach the target set out in the Commission Communication on the Farm to Fork Strategy to reduce nutrient losses while ensuring that there is no deterioration in soil fertility.
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Response to Initiative on EU taxonomy - environmental objective

2 May 2023

Dear Madam, dear Sir, Feedback provided in the template provided. Kind regards, Celmira Sousa
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Response to Restoring sustainable carbon cycles

7 Oct 2021

About NatureWorks: NatureWorks is an advanced materials company offering a broad portfolio of biobased polymers and chemicals to the packaging, polymers, fibers, and chemicals markets. We call on the Commission to promote policies which enable the recovery and recycling of bio-waste into quality-assured compost. Such policies would help stem soil organic carbon losses and improve soil productivity. They would also enable the sequestering of organic carbon in soil, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and helping tackle both the climate and biodiversity emergencies. The Commission’s policies should stimulate the production of bio-based based plastics as opposed to fossil-carbon based plastics. This would help minimise further extraction and emission of fossil carbon contributing to the EU’s carbon neutrality goals under the European Green Deal. It is also important that biowaste treatment through composting and the use of compostable materials from bio-based resources are appropriately valued through the technical screening criteria set out in the Taxonomy guidelines. Produced using plant-based feedstocks, bio-based plastics reduce the use of fossil resources thereby helping to curtail additional CO2 emissions. We therefore support the EU in its ambition to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 by providing the inputs for a renewable carbon bioeconomy, while creating a sustainable competitive advantage for European industry. Achieving climate neutrality requires the contribution of all sectors of the economy and clear incentives for developing climate-friendly practices, products and technologies. In this respect, climate neutrality will only be possible by also cutting the emissions associated with the production, use and recycling of materials. Bioplastics can and will, contribute further towards this objective. Materials and manufactured products account for nearly one fifth of the total EU CO2 emissions. It’s, therefore, crucial that a circular economy addresses the potential for climate change mitigation offered by materials and energy, linking climate policy with the circular economy. By storing and repurposing carbon dioxide, replacing the need for further fossil carbon extraction, sustainably sourced renewable materials offer a key opportunity to help achieve Europe’s climate ambitions. Through all existing recycling technologies - mechanical, organic and chemical - renewable carbon materials will play an increasingly important role in ensuring resource-efficient waste management and recovery and for the security of supply of raw materials. The European Commission’s strategic long-term vision for 2050, “A Clean Planet for All", which is the Impact Assessment for the Climate Law, identifies the bioeconomy and the circular economy as key strategic areas for achieving a climate neutral economy. In the words of the long-term vision, “sustainable biomass has an important role to play in a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions economy”. The Commission’s circular economy approach includes the objective, amongst others, to introduce legislative waste reforms and consider actions in the field of bio-based and biodegradable/compostable plastics. In this context, it is important to note the critical role played by compostable products in helping to achieve the EU’s ambitious targets for organic waste recovery and its diversion away from landfill and incineration by the end of 2023. The potential for turning waste into the valuable resource of high-quality compost is also considerable and will help contribute to several goals set out by the European Green Deal. Innovation in biological production and processing systems should play an increasingly central role in the creation of a circular bioeconomy and a ‘zero waste’ society. In 2019 the World Economic Forum placed biomaterials in the top position of emerging technologies, highlighting their contribution to a circular economy in which plastics are part of a sustainable cycle.
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