Initiatives align with the launch
of PetSmart's second-annual CSR report
PHOENIX, April 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With 70% of pet parents
expressing interest in creating a positive impact on the
environment through everyday actions, PetSmart – the leading
retailer of products, services and solutions for the lifetime needs
of pets – recognizes its unique position to expand consumer access
to sustainable products and programs, bridging the gap between
niche offerings and mainstream availability.
"We hear that our pet parents want to join us in reducing our
impacts on the planet and operating ethically and responsibly,"
said Joanne Dwyer, Vice President,
corporate social responsibility and corporate communications. "We
can't solve the challenges we face alone. Collaboration – with
peers, business partners, trade associations, animal welfare
organizations and pet parents – is a cornerstone of our CSR
strategy. That's one of the many reasons we're excited to partner
with West Paw, PetPlate and TerraCycle to make purpose-driven
brands more accessible and bring new opportunities for engagement
to pet parents."
To continue providing the broadest assortment of products for
pet parents, PetSmart is growing the assortment of offerings that
are better for pets, people and the planet:
- West Paw: A certified B Corporation that focuses on
manufacturing high-quality, durable dog toys and pet products to
enrich the lives of dogs. Prioritizing sustainability, they use
eco-friendly materials and processes in their production.
- PetPlate: Offering vet-designed recipes, the
frozen, gently cooked meals are made with high-quality, human
grade, whole food ingredients, which are more bio-available than
fillers and other low-quality ingredients.
- Only Natural Pet: A wholly owned subsidiary of PetSmart
and Certified B Corporation with more than 200 products featuring
natural, high-quality, responsibly sourced ingredients.
In addition, PetSmart is testing innovative solutions for
the end of life of items not recyclable curbside:
- West Paw Join the Loop® takeback program:
PetSmart will become the first national retailer to pilot a West
Paw dog toy takeback program in more than 75 stores. After a dog's
favorite toy has been thoroughly loved, collection boxes inside
PetSmart stores will facilitate its return to West Paw. Old toys
are sanitized, ground up, and fed back into the manufacturing
process to make completely new, bouncy, bright Zogoflex &
Seaflex toys, which can be recycled infinitely. PetSmart will
also test takeback of other branded toys that are made from plastic
or rubber like materials.
- TerraCycle pet food bag takeback program: PetSmart is
partnering with TerraCycle this summer to take back pet food bags
and find end of life solutions because they are not recyclable
through curbside programs. The takeback program will launch in 100
PetSmart stores with expected plans to expand enterprise-wide to
make it easier for pet parents to practice sustainability.
These initiatives align with the launch of PetSmart's
second-annual CSR Report, highlighting key progress and new
performance goals across strategic pillars: Healthy & Happy
Pets, Empowered People and Responsible Stewards.
For the first time, the company developed its report with reference
to GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) standards and aligned to the
United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals.
Learn more: For more information and to download the
full 2023 PetSmart CSR report,
visit PetSmartCorporate.com/CSR. To explore consumer
offerings, visit PetSmart.com.
About PetSmart
PetSmart is the leading pet
retailer offering products, services and solutions for the lifetime
needs of pets. At PetSmart, we love pets and we believe pets make
us better people. Every day with every connection, PetSmart's
passionate associates help bring pet parents closer to their pets
so together they can live more fulfilled lives. This vision impacts
everything we do for our customers, the way we support our
associates and how we give back to our communities.
PetSmart operates more than 1,670 pet stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto
Rico, as well as more than 200 in-store PetSmart
PetsHotel® dog and cat boarding facilities. We provide a
broad range of competitively priced pet food and products as well
as services such as dog training, pet grooming, pet boarding,
PetSmart Doggie Day Camp™ and pet adoption.
PetSmart, PetSmart Charities® and PetSmart
Charities® of Canada
work with nearly 4,000 animal welfare organizations to bring
adoptable pets into stores so they have the best chance possible of
finding a forever home. Through this in-store adoption program and
other signature events, PetSmart has facilitated over 10 million
adoptions, more than any other brick-and-mortar organization.
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