Potential Suppliers,
Our Petco guests care about sustainability, and we want to make it easier for them to shop for sustainable products in our assortment. As you may have seen, we also recently announced our bold commitment to making 50% of our product assortment sustainable by the end of 2025. In order to achieve this, we have developed a new set of sustainable attributes for products to qualify for Petco’s sustainable product program.
In the following pages, we have included the full list of Petco’s sustainable product attributes. Although Petco is collecting data on all the below attributes, only those marked with an asterisk (*) will be customer-facing at this time. We will continue to assess and evolve our criteria over time.
We appreciate your support in creating a more sustainable impact together!
Overview of Sustainability Attributes – 3rd Party Certified
Given the expansive and oftentimes confusing space of sustainability attributes, Petco took a deep dive into environmental claims most relevant to customers and our business. Through this process, we determined that 3rd party verified claims are the most trustworthy and many already have customer recognition. Below is the current list of accepted attributes and the required 3rd party certification for each. Although Petco is collecting data on all the below attributes, only those marked with an asterisk (*) will be customer-facing at this time.
Overview of Sustainability Attributes – Non-Certified
Although Petco is dedicated to verifying sustainability attributes through 3rd party certification, we also recognize that certification does not yet exist for some key attributes. Below is the current list of accepted attributes that we are not currently requiring 3rd party certification to promote. Although Petco is collecting data on all the below attributes, only those marked with an asterisk (*) will be customer-facing at this time.
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Petco Attribute |
Product Category |
Description |
Definition |
Petco Verification |
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*Alternative Protein |
Consumables |
Main protein is sourced from non-traditional sources |
Non-traditional protein sources are those not typically used for pet food and offer a lower carbon footprint (ie; crickets, chickpeas) |
Verified with supplier & by listed ingredients on packaging |
|
*Contains Upcycled Ingredients |
Consumables |
1st ingredient of consumable is upcycled |
As defined by Upcycled Food Association – “Upcycled foods use ingredients that otherwise would not have gone to human consumption, are procured and produced using verifiable supply chains, and have a positive impact on the environment.” |
Verified with supplier & by listed ingredients on packaging |
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*Refillable |
Packaging |
Primary packaging is refillable for multiple uses |
As defined by FTC - Must provide a system to collect and refill the package or sell a product consumers can use to refill the original package. |
Primary packaging is refillable at original retailer or clearly designed for multiple lifecycle reuse as per FTC guidelines |
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Recyclable |
Packaging |
Primary packaging is fully recyclable |
As defined by FTC – Recycling facility for packaging must be accessible in 60% or more of markets |
Primary Packaging must meet FTC standard of accessible recycling in 60%+ of markets |
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Recyclable |
Product |
Product is recyclable – by FTC standard or through available takeback |
As defined by FTC – Recycling facility for packaging must be accessible in 60% or more of markets OR brand offers product take back for recycling |
Product must meet FTC standard of accessible recycling in 60%+ of markets OR brand has publicly available takeback program |
|
Post-Consumer Recycled Content |
Packaging |
Primary packaging contains at least 95% post-consumer recycled content |
As defined by FTC - materials that have been recovered or diverted from the waste stream after consumer use AND contain at least 95% PCR content. |
Vendor to provide verification that the packaging material is post-consumer recycled content and provide percentage breakdown |
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*Cruelty Free |
Product |
Product is cruelty-free |
See Petco Cruelty-Free Claim – Vendor Certification document |
Vendor has signed Petco’s Cruelty-Free Claim |
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