Who are we

Our Values

Our values are drawn directly from how we work in practice — they reflect the principles that have shaped the PISCES programme and now guide PISCES Relay, embedded in the PISCES name:

We work in partnership with governments, communities, businesses and civil society, recognising that lasting change is co-created and locally owned.

We innovate with purpose — designing, testing and adapting practical solutions that work in real-world contexts and can scale responsibly.

We address plastic pollution as a systems challenge, tackling root causes across behaviour, markets, infrastructure, governance and culture.

We prioritise circular solutions that prevent waste, retain material value and reduce harm, going beyond recycling to include reuse and replacement

We commit to solutions that are fair and inclusive, supporting livelihoods, respecting local realities and avoiding the transfer of risk or burden.

We pursue outcomes that are environmentally sound, socially beneficial and economically viable - now and for future generations.

International, Interdisciplinary, Intersectoral

Today, Relay extends this ethos to a wider and continually growing community of researchers, innovators, practitioners and policy leaders.

Team members join Relay according to the needs of each project, ensuring we always have the right expertise, lived experience and perspectives at the table.

While the founders and leadership team of Relay are researchers and innovators, the Relay team ethos is not built around fixed hierarchies.

In systems-change work, leadership shifts depending on context. Sometimes PISCES Relay leads play a central role; at other times we act as a supporting or convening partner. What matters is that each project has the right combination of organisations and communities to achieve equitable, integrated, and lasting change.

Together we are building the partnerships, evidence and innovations needed to accelerate just and circular plastic futures.