Browse Tools and Resources
Explore the Pet Sustainability Coalition’s tools, resources, and information designed to support your organization’s sustainability program.
Case Study
Emissions Reductions that Pay Off: Alltech’s Data-Driven Scopes 1 and 2 Goals are Delivering Environmental & Financial Wins
With a 26% reduction from its 2021 baseline, Alltech is ahead of schedule in its commitment to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by 2030. This success is the result of strategic, data-driven projects that not only reduce environmental impact but also improve operational efficiency and profitability.
Impact Area: Planet |
Resource Type: Case Study |
Focus Areas: Responsible Business |
Who It’s For: Suppliers |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America
Interactive
Sustainable Packaging Supplier Directory
This is an online tool to search, filter, and evaluate a pre-vetted directory of packaging suppliers that offer sustainable packaging options including recyclable, refillable, or compostable solutions.
Impact Area: Planet |
Resource Type: Interactive |
Focus Areas: Packaging |
Who It’s For: Brands |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
Interactive
Packaging Legislative Tracker
Navigating packaging regulations can be complex, but with our Packaging Legislation Tracker, you can determine the best packaging strategy for your business with ease. This tool provides an accessible, responsive overview of the latest packaging requirements that could impact your decisions, all organized by region for quick and relevant information.
Impact Area: Planet |
Resource Type: Interactive |
Focus Areas: Packaging |
Who It’s For: Brands, Manufacturers, Suppliers, Sustainability Managers |
Region: Europe, North America
How-to Guide / Template
4 Steps To Accreditation
Showcase Your Sustainability Accomplishments with the Pet Sustainability Accreditation. This flyer outlines the steps to become accredited.
Impact Area: Planet, Profit |
Resource Type: How-to Guide / Template |
Focus Areas: Facilities / Operations, Responsible Business |
Who It’s For: Executive Leadership, Sustainability Managers |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
How-to Guide / Template
Commitment Statement
One of the first steps that many companies take is to issue a letter from the CEO, or a company leader, talking about your company’s commitment. This public approach is open, honest, and shares the values that explain why you are pursuing sustainability in the first place. This resource will highlight examples and provide guidelines to help you create an ambitious and attainable sustainability commitment statement.
Impact Area: Planet |
Resource Type: How-to Guide / Template |
Focus Areas: Company Culture & Policies |
Who It’s For: Brands, Executive Leadership |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
Interactive
Building Self Assessment
Use this tool to help audit your workplace efficiency.
Impact Area: People, Planet |
Resource Type: Interactive |
Focus Areas: Facilities / Operations |
Who It’s For: Executive Leadership |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
How-to Guide / Template
GHG Glossary of Terms
This Glossary is intended to assist organizations looking to learn more about the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions market. It will facilitate consistency in describing the terms applicable to GHG emissions. The definitions represent the meanings understood and shared by the majority of the market.
Impact Area: Planet |
Resource Type: How-to Guide / Template |
Focus Areas: Responsible Business |
Who It’s For: Sustainability Managers |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
Case Study
How Natoo Made Sustainability Wildly Authentic
Natoo’s 20+ year commitment to jaguar conservation drives both brand value and impact. Since 2019, their partnership with Onçafari has supported jaguar reintroduction efforts and built consumer trust through authentic sustainability.
Impact Area: Pets & Animals |
Resource Type: Case Study |
Focus Areas: Responsible Business |
Who It’s For: Brands |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
Case Study
How Employee Engagement Surveys Can Drive Success (All the Best Pet Care)
Employee surveys are a powerful means of assessing and increasing employee engagement. Companies will benefit from conducting employee surveys on a regular basis, and this case study explores why and how.
Impact Area: People |
Resource Type: Case Study |
Focus Areas: Company Culture & Policies |
Who It’s For: Executive Leadership |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
White Paper / Report
Tending to the Soil: Engaging Employees and your Local Community to Improve Business Resiliency in Challenging Times
As certain as death and taxes, at some point our businesses will be upended by events that are completely out of our control. A disaster will impact our employees, our customers and the communities in which we all live. How we handle challenging times will shape the future of our businesses for years to come. Use this resource as a guide.
Impact Area: People |
Resource Type: White Paper / Report |
Focus Areas: Company Culture & Policies |
Who It’s For: Executive Leadership |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
White Paper / Report
Sustainability Pays: Studies That Prove the Business Case for Sustainability
This annotated list describes the ever-growing number of studies, most by conventional management consulting houses, academic institutions and similar establishment entities that prove this assertion.
Impact Area: Profit |
Resource Type: White Paper / Report |
Focus Areas: Facilities / Operations |
Who It’s For: Executive Leadership |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
How-to Guide / Template
Creating a Sustainability Team
This guide was created to help your organization establish and manage an internal sustainability team. This guide will present industry best practices and examples of common sustainability team structures.
Impact Area: People |
Resource Type: How-to Guide / Template |
Focus Areas: Facilities / Operations |
Who It’s For: Executive Leadership |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
Case Study
Building a Startup with Sustainability at Its Core (I and Love and You)
In a startub environment when staff is busy and budgets are lean, but commitment to doing the right thing is high, how can a company advance sustainability? This case study explores how I and Love and You navigated this.
Impact Area: Planet |
Resource Type: Case Study |
Focus Areas: Responsible Business |
Who It’s For: Brands, Startups / Early-stage Companies |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
Case Study
Applying Sustainability Measures to Create Financial Savings (Camp Bow Wow)
How can a franchise develop a standardized sustainability program to identify quick wins for cost savings throughout a portfolio of operations? This case study explores the process, accomplishments, and next steps of Camp Bow Wow.
Impact Area: Profit |
Resource Type: Case Study |
Focus Areas: Facilities / Operations |
Who It’s For: Brands |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
Case Study
How Employee Engagement can Accelerate Your Pet Business (WorldWise)
Leverage the knowledge and passion of your employees to realize greater profitability, productivity & innovation.
Impact Area: People |
Resource Type: Case Study |
Focus Areas: Company Culture & Policies |
Who It’s For: Brands, Executive Leadership |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
White Paper / Report
Examination of Multilaminate Pouches Report
The enclosed “Examination of Multilaminate Pouches” report was developed on behalf of Only Natural Pet by Eco-Cycle, one of the country’s oldest and largest non-profit recycling organizations. Only Natural Pet in-turn gifted the results of this study to the Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC), a pet industry nonprofit that advances business through environmental and social impact.
Impact Area: Planet |
Resource Type: White Paper / Report |
Focus Areas: Packaging |
Who It’s For: Brands |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
Case Study
How Zuke & Excel came Together to Reduce Waste
With a shared desire to lower their environmental impact, two companies came together with the Pet Sustainability Coalition to drive packaging performance and to demonstrate brand commitment by reducing waste.
Impact Area: Planet |
Resource Type: Case Study |
Focus Areas: Packaging |
Who It’s For: Brands, Manufacturers, Suppliers |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
Case Study
Delivering on Brand Promise from Supply Chain to Custoner (MOM’s Organic Market)
How can retailers advance sustainability by better engaging with the brands they carry?
Impact Area: Planet |
Resource Type: Case Study |
Focus Areas: Supply Chain & Governance |
Who It’s For: Brands, Retailers |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
Case Study
Life Cycle Analysis of MFiber
In 2020, the Pet Sustainability Coalition facilitated a product Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of MFiber. The goal of the LCA was to understand the environmental impacts of MFiber compared to Powdered Cellulose. Both are used as ingredients in pet food.
Impact Area: Planet |
Resource Type: Case Study |
Focus Areas: Supply Chain & Governance |
Who It’s For: Manufacturers |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
Case Study
Carbon Footprinting: 100% Carbon Neutral by 2020 (Josera)
Learn How Josera and Protix teamed up to reduce emissions
Impact Area: Planet |
Resource Type: Case Study |
Focus Areas: Supply Chain & Governance |
Who It’s For: Brands, Manufacturers, Sustainability Managers |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
Case Study
Kinn’s Life Cycle Assessment
Learn what a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is and how it’s useful in the real world.
Impact Area: Planet |
Resource Type: Case Study |
Focus Areas: Supply Chain & Governance |
Who It’s For: Executive Leadership, Sustainability Managers |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
How-to Guide / Template
Purchasing Policy
Sustainable purchasing is one of the most powerful levers pet industry companies can leverage to reduce environmental impact, reinforce brand reputation, and navigate regulatory expectations. This Executive Summary provides a high-level overview of why sustainable procurement matters—and how to operationalize it effectively.
Impact Area: Profit |
Resource Type: How-to Guide / Template |
Focus Areas: Supply Chain & Governance |
Who It’s For: Distributors, Manufacturers |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
How-to Guide / Template
Supplier Code of Conduct Template
A supplier Code of Conduct (CoC) is a set of standards that a company and its suppliers agree to ensure that a set level of environmental and social practices are met. A CoC helps a company ensure that its suppliers engage in social and environmental practices that are aligned with its brand values which drives two primary values Environmental and social standards vary widely across the globe and a company’s ability to get accurate information about factory compliance with local laws is unreliable. This guide, with a template included, is meant to support the development of your company’s customized CoC.
Impact Area: Planet |
Resource Type: How-to Guide / Template |
Focus Areas: Supply Chain & Governance |
Who It’s For: Brands, Distributors, Executive Leadership, Manufacturers, Pet Owners / Individual / Consumers, Retailers, Startups / Early-stage Companies, Suppliers, Sustainability Managers |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
Case Study
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): An Important Tool in Strategic Decisions & Consumer Claims (Eco-Shell)
Eco-Shell performed a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of its Naturally Fresh Walnut Shell Cat Litter. A LCA is a tool that analyzes the full scope of environmental impact over the life of a product, from design to production to consumption/use to end of life. LCAs quantify the environmental footprint to help demonstrate transparency and credibility of claims.
Impact Area: Planet |
Resource Type: Case Study |
Focus Areas: Hard Goods / Materials |
Who It’s For: Brands |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
How-to Guide / Template
Employee Sustainability Survey Template
If you are revamping an existing sustainability organization structure or just starting out, we suggest you conduct an employee survey to identify the skills, knowledge, and attitudes of the company’s employees. This survey will help you identify what barriers exist internally that you may need to take into account or address moving forward.
Impact Area: People |
Resource Type: How-to Guide / Template |
Focus Areas: Company Culture & Policies |
Who It’s For: Brands, Distributors, Executive Leadership, Manufacturers, Retailers, Startups / Early-stage Companies, Suppliers |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
Case Study
Royal Canin Sustainability Energy Audit
In 2023, Royal Canin North America (RCNA) completed a sustainability energy audit, utilizing their PSC membership benefits. To complete this project, RCNA worked with PSC’s energy audit partner, Sustainable Turnkey Solutions (STS). This case study highlights the key takeaways: 1) Assessment of the current energy & sustainability performance of the building, 2) Identification of potential ways to improve energy efficiency and sustainability, and 3) Estimates of the potential savings.
Impact Area: Planet, Profit |
Resource Type: Case Study |
Focus Areas: Facilities / Operations |
Who It’s For: Brands, Distributors, Executive Leadership, Manufacturers, Pet Owners / Individual / Consumers, Retailers, Startups / Early-stage Companies, Suppliers, Sustainability Managers |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America
Case Study
How Life cycle Assessments Can Give Answers for Difficult Product Packaging Decisions (Earth Animal)
“Investigating a ‘recycle-ready’ packaging solution, Earth Animal examined three environmental metrics for its existing bio-based packaging, a multi-layer plastic and the recycle-ready material. The life-cycle assessment revealed significant differences in impacts, and some interesting takeaways. “
Impact Area: Planet |
Resource Type: Case Study |
Focus Areas: Packaging |
Who It’s For: Brands, Sustainability Managers |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
Resource Roundup
3rd-Party Certifications List
List of third-party sustainability certifications to help you determine which certifications can aid your company in achieving its sustainability goals.
Impact Area: Planet |
Resource Type: Resource Roundup |
Focus Areas: Supply Chain & Governance |
Who It’s For: Brands, Distributors, Executive Leadership, Manufacturers, Pet Owners / Individual / Consumers, Retailers, Startups / Early-stage Companies, Suppliers, Sustainability Managers |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
White Paper / Report
Building Effeciency: A Report by Pet Sustainability Coalition
Our Building Efficiency resource is a 35-page report created by us to help you better understand energy sustainability in your physical workplace. We offer tips on lighting, heating and cooling, office equipment, water, and waste. Download this free resource today in order to start making your workplace more sustainable.
Impact Area: People, Planet |
Resource Type: White Paper / Report |
Focus Areas: Facilities / Operations |
Who It’s For: Brands, Distributors, Executive Leadership, Manufacturers, Retailers, Startups / Early-stage Companies, Suppliers, Sustainability Managers |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
White Paper / Report
Trends in Sustainability – 2019 Report
PSC & WPA surveyed over 250 pet industry professionals regarding their views of corporate sustainability in our industry. This report summarizes the findings including insights on the demand for environmental products and what is needed most from businesses to meet the changing landscape.
Impact Area: Planet |
Resource Type: White Paper / Report |
Focus Areas: Company Culture & Policies, Facilities / Operations, Hard Goods / Materials, Ingredients & Formulation, Marketing, Packaging, Responsible Business, Supply Chain & Governance |
Who It’s For: Sustainability Managers |
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only
White Paper / Report
Flexing Forward Report
This report is for everyone in the pet industry who is looking for an update on our Flex Forward pilot. We go into detail about all of the statistics from plastic bags collected, who participated, our partners, and what the future looks like.
Impact Area: Planet |
Resource Type: White Paper / Report |
Focus Areas: Packaging |
Who It’s For: Brands, Retailers, Sustainability Managers |
Region: North America
How-to Guide / Template
An Introduction to PSC’s Four Factor Protein Evaluation
This resource is for pet food manufacturers and other members of the supply chain to acquaint themselves with the new Four-Factor Framework developed by the Pet Sustainability Coalition to evaluate the sustainability performance of proteins used in pet foods. This report will outline foundational concepts, key issues, and best practices associated with pet protein sustainability.
Impact Area: Pets & Animals, Planet |
Resource Type: How-to Guide / Template |
Focus Areas: Ingredients & Formulation, Responsible Business |
Who It’s For: Brands, Manufacturers, Sustainability Managers |
Region: Europe, North America
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