(PRESS RELEASE) ORLANDO, FL — The Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC) has unveiled the agenda for Impact Unleashed 2025, the sustainability track at The Pet Summit, hosted by the American Pet Products Association (APPA). Taking place March 24-25, 2025, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, this day-and-a-half educational event will bring together industry leaders to drive meaningful sustainability progress in the pet industry.
Impact Unleashed Agenda Highlights
- Unleashing the Future of Sustainability: Driving Change in the Pet Industry Joanne Dwyer (PetSmart)
- Driving True Impact: Strategies for New Programs Mia Davis (Ollie)
- Connecting Climate and Nature: A Planet-Forward Strategy Cheryl Baldwin (Pure Strategies)
- A Sustainability Journey: Morris Packaging’s Path to Innovation Penny Steinwagner (Morris Packaging)
- Sustainability Trends in the Pet Industry: Data, Consumers & the Power of Social Listening (Panel)
- Building Your Sustainability Roadmap: A Hands-On Workshop
- Healthy Pets, Healthy Planet: The Role of Sustainable Ingredients from Farm to Bowl (Panel)
- The Future of Sustainable Packaging: Solutions for the Pet Industry (Panel)
- Logistics and Manufacturing: Proven Practices to Lower your Environmental Footprint (Panel)
- Lightning Talks: Quick Stories of Big Impact in the Pet Industry
- From Soil to Supply Chain: Tracking the Impact of Agricultural Practices in Pet Food (Panel)
Keynote lunches, networking happy hours and coffee chats, ice breakers, after parties, and more.
Platinum Sponsor Morris Packaging and other valued sponsors have made this track possible. Their support helps inspire innovation that benefits the planet, people, and pets.
About the Pet Sustainability Coalition
The Pet Sustainability Coalition is a nonprofit that advances business through profitable environmental and social business practices. Founded in 2013 by eight companies, PSC now serves more than 200 member companies across the pet industry, helping them to progress on their sustainability practices, set and strive for ambitious goals, and report on their achievements. Additionally, PSC leads retailers, distributors, manufacturers, brands, and suppliers in pursuing collaborative solutions to some of the largest industry-wide issues, such as sustainable packaging and protein sourcing. Connect with us on LinkedIn and YouTube. Learn more at www.petsustainability.org.
About the American Pet Products Association
Founded in 1958, the American Pet Products Association (APPA) is the leading trade association for the pet industry. APPA’s mission is to build a connected and informed community with a passion for pets while serving the pet industry through services and programs designed to help its members prosper. APPA membership includes over 1,000 pet businesses and thought leaders, including manufacturers, retailers, suppliers, distributors, service providers and more. Through the APPA Gives Back program, APPA is proud to support organizations that benefit humans and pets: the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI), Joybound People & Pets, Pets in the Classroom and the Pet Advocacy Network. Visit AmericanPetProducts.org for more information, and follow APPA on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X and YouTube.
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