9:00 – 9:10

Taft Ballroom
3rd Floor
Westin Cincinnati

Opening Remarks

9:10 – 9:40

Taft Ballroom
3rd Floor
Westin Cincinnati

A fireside chat with Morgan Drummond, Sr Director of Private Brand Development about the innovative purpose driven online retailer and the role of sustainability in its growing private brand.

9:40 – 10:00

Taft Ballroom
3rd Floor
Westin Cincinnati

In the last few years retailers and manufacturers have made impressive commitments to reduce the packaging used, use more recycled content, design packaging to be recyclable and explore reusable packaging. Now What? In this presentation Target Alum Kim Carswell will discuss her key learnings and how to shift from committing to doing.

Kim Carswell has 40 years of packaging experience working at great companies such as Target, General Mills and Kraft Foods. Today Kim is consulting in the sustainable packaging space helping companies reduce the impact of their packaging on the planet by understanding the value of goals, a clear strategy, internal engagement and understanding, external collaboration and leveraging data to inform the work. Emerging packaging legislation is redefining sustainable packaging goals not as voluntary commitments, but as a license to operate. Kim’s network across the packaging value chain is deep and insightful and she brings that to the work she does. Collaborating and learning from one another is a key accelerator in making progress

10:00 – 10:30

Taft Ballroom
3rd Floor
Westin Cincinnati

What does a more sustainable world mean to today’s shopper? Join SPINS to discuss the importance of certifications, labeling and sustainability callouts in today’s retail environment. We will explore current attribute trends within sustainability and how products are evolving to meet these standards.

11:00 – 11:30

Taft Ballroom
3rd Floor
Westin Cincinnati

Anthony Rossi, EVP of Business Development for TerraCycle & Loop will share how companies large and small can drive change, and how retailers, their brands and consumers are reacting, pushing and adopting as they transition from linear to circular solutions.

11:30 – 12:00

Taft Ballroom
3rd Floor
Westin Cincinnati

Gary will discuss how do we better empower and inform how we measure, assess and reduce carbon and costs across our packaging portfolio.

With over 20 years of experience working with Global, European and National brands. Gary has worked both agency and client side. Gary brings knowledge and experience of brand strategy, design/brand management, product launch processes and brand implementation.

1:00 – 1:30

Taft Ballroom
3rd Floor
Westin Cincinnati

A Panel discussion moderate by Jul Lassow that focuses on the future of private brand sustainability, collaboration and change.