In 2022, to support the financing and setup of recycling systems, the Consumer Goods Forum developed global principles and parameters for well-designed or “optimal” EPR policies. These principles serve as a starting point for constructive multi-stakeholder engagement and dialogue in markets around the world. This paper builds on the CGF principles for EPR at a time when we are seeing an increasing number of markets with policy mandating Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging alongside Deposit Return systems (DRS) for recycling of beverage containers.