Current Role and Organizational Context
Paige Marie Morse is currently serving as Senior Advisor for Plastics Circularity, North America at the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, having joined the organization in June 2025. The Alliance is a global non-profit dedicated to ending plastic waste entering the environment by creating circular systems that keep plastics in use. The organization, founded in 2019 by 28 major corporations including ExxonMobil, coordinates large-scale, integrated programs focused on long-term impact in plastic waste reduction and circular economy initiatives. Recent activity from Paige reflects her involvement in expanding these programs to broader scales and increasingly systemic approaches.
Responsibilities and Expertise
Morse leads strategic coordination on plastics circularity efforts across North America, including annual global event coordination and ongoing community cleanup activities. She engages cross-industry stakeholders along the plastics value chain to promote collaboration and innovation in circular economy practices. Her role integrates sustainability with advanced digitalization and AI tools to enhance industry capabilities in meeting ESG and circularity goals.
Previously, Paige held senior sustainability leadership positions at Aspen Technology (AspenTech), where she was recognized as a Senior Director and VP Global Sustainability Advisor. At AspenTech, her focus was on applying digital and AI-powered solutions to optimize asset performance and support process industry leaders in achieving sustainability targets. She led AspenTech’s engagement in industry coalitions and networks, including partnerships with organizations like the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, demonstrating her expertise in bridging technology and sustainability.
Industry Experience and Skills
- Deep experience in the chemicals, energy, and process industries, having worked with major companies such as Shell, Dow, Sunoco, and Clariant.
- Proven ability to provide strategic guidance and portfolio management focused on sustainability and circular economy transitions.
- Advanced understanding of digital transformation, AI applications, and Industry 4.0 technologies tailored to sustainability and plastic waste reduction.
- Recognized public speaker and thought leader on sustainability, participating in events such as the PLASTICS Recycling Open House (2024, 2025) and contributing insights on how emerging technologies can power circular economies.
Educational Background
Paige Morse is an alumna of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, an institution from which she completed her academic training, contributing to her technical and strategic foundation in sustainability and industrial processes.
Public Engagement and Thought Leadership
- Paige actively contributes to sustainability discourse, including interviews, podcasts, and expert Q&As, where she discusses the intersection of AI, digital tools, and ESG outcomes.
- She advocates for cross-industry collaboration to close knowledge gaps critical to advancing circular economy initiatives globally, as reflected in her contributions to projects like the Bersih Indonesia initiative, sponsored by the Alliance.
- Her thought leadership aligns with key industry frameworks such as the New Plastics Economy and initiatives that benchmark progress toward the Paris Agreement and United Nations SDGs.
Notable Organizational Initiatives Involving Paige Morse
- The Alliance’s recent progression to larger scale, integrated programs aiming for greater and lasting environmental impact.
- Coordination of annual global events each September, fostering community engagement and stakeholder collaboration.
- Overseeing acceptance and evaluation of project proposals focused on infrastructure to eliminate plastic leakage into the environment, tying community actions to broader systemic change.
This profile establishes Paige Marie Morse as a key strategic figure linking sustainability leadership with digital innovation to drive the Alliance to End Plastic Waste’s mission across North America. Her background in digital sustainability solutions and extensive industry experience places her at the confluence of technology and circular economy transformation within the plastics sector.
