Whether in sustainable packaging, deposit return schemes, or product recycling, the common language of GS1 global standards is helping our community of more than 60,000 organisations across the UK to uniquely identify, describe and track anything, creating greater trust in data for everyone.

From traditional barcodes to QR codes carrying sustainability information, GS1 standards have been transforming the way we work and live for 50 years. We are now supporting industry's environmental transformation by enabling product transparency, regulatory compliance, and consumer engagement through a single scan.

GS1 UK is one of 120 neutral and independent GS1 organisations operating worldwide, uniquely positioned to address packaging sustainability challenges that companies can't solve alone