These can be considered as part of the complex systems of governance that society uses to ensure the effective operations of institutions. In a narrow sense, governance can be defined as ‘the exercise of authority, control, management and power of government’ (World Bank 1991). However, public and private sector organisations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs, sometimes referred to as not-for-profit), charitable bodies and other less formal citizens’ groups all depend on various internal systems of effective governance in order to achieve their objectives. With regard to organisations concerned with the production or use of plastics, governance includes producer responsibility for the sustainable use of resources, minimising material loss and energy usage, and effective design to reduce end-of-life waste generation (Chapter 11). Resolution 70/1, Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2015. It represents a plan of action which encompasses 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs, Box 2.1) and 1 69 targets.