Understanding EPR in 2024 and Beyond: 
What Brands Need to Know to Stay Ahead   

A Discussion Group on Products and Services

Thursday, June 13th, 2024 

9am - 10:30am PT / 12:00pm - 1:30pm ET

 

Discussion Group Overview

Register today for our June Discussion Group as we gather to outline the current and evolving needs around Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws for CPG products & packaging for end-of-life product responsibilities, reporting, and the management of this process for brands across sectors. 

On Thursday, June 13th, join Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) data expert Rebecca Schwartz Altholz of RLG by Reconomy, an environmental compliance organization, in this interactive and educational dialogue on the growing importance of EPR regulations in the US - and the urgency around being prepared to comply.  In this 90-minute virtual forum, we'll dive into:

  • What EPR laws are, and where regulations currently stand in the US;
  • Proven tactics brands can apply to be prepared for increasing EPR reporting and disclosure mandates;
  • What experts are forecasting around emerging producer responsibilities for the lifespan of their products and packaging.   

Take part in this Member-led open forum to ask questions, share experiences and gain new understanding, tools, and insights. 

Upcoming 90-Minute Discussion Group Agenda 

Thursday, June 13, 2024

9a PT / 12p ET (5 mins)Sustainable Brands Welcome and Introduction

9:05a PT / 12:05p ET (30 mins) Part I: Why EPR; Why Now?
Build on your understanding of Extended Producer Responsibilities in the U.S., and how they help create accountability and transparency within a CPG lifecycle. Learn why these growing regulations are happening and why the time is right to prepare for their impact on product compliance practices.

9:35a PT / 12:35p ET(30 min) Part II: Pinpoint Pathways to Prepare for EPR in 2024                    
Discuss proven tactics that can help brands prepare for current and impending producer responsibility, and how to communicate proper compliance to key stakeholders.  

10:05a PT / 1:05p ET(15 min) Part III: Identifying Future EPR Legislation and How to Get Ahead of its Regulations
Prepare for what’s to come in 2025 and beyond by reviewing which states are likely to pass EPR legislation over the next 24 months, and learn how you can utilize an expertly designed EPR Checklist that will support your brand's ESG compliance toolkit. 

10:20a PT / 1:20p ET Group Debrief, Open Q&A, and Wrap Up
Ask questions, share resources, and connect with other Members to support cross-functional EPR operations.

What are Discussion groups?
SB Member Discussion Groups offer an opportunity to reflect and gain knowledge on sustainable business transformation.

Groups will explore Member-led challenges, industry complexities, and system-wide opportunities for innovative and sustainable solutions focused on theSB Five Pillars of Brand Sustainability™.

  • Each virtual Discussion Group offers a dedicated focus on learning, exploration, and problem-solving related to a topic that is material to the network members.
  • Each gathering is typically 90 minutes, and participants can stay connected via the private Members Only LinkedIn group between sessions, allowing them to deepen their collective focus on specific areas of interest within a smaller, dedicated group of peers. 
  • We will convene five Discussion Groups in 2024:
    • February: Governance 
    • April: Purpose
    • June: Products and Services
    • September: Operations and Supply Chains
    • November: Brand Influence 

To encourage cross-functional attendance and inclusive engagement from SB Members across the network, we invite your brand to an unlimited number of seats for any of our Discussion Groups.

Registration for this event has closed. 

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What are the Discussion Group Objectives?
Our goal is to use the Discussion Group format to: 

  • Learn from and with each other, in the community;
  • Generate insights and inspire action;
  • Explore current issues and challenges as well as system-wide opportunities for innovative and sustainable action; and 
  • Plant the seeds for larger-scale collaboration opportunities.

We encourage you to invite additional colleagues from other parts of your organization whenever there might be interest - there is no longer any limit on how many participants may attend a Discussion Group from any one Member company.  Depending on the topic, we may touch on issues related to sustainability and corporate social responsibility, communications and marketing, innovation and research & development, community or stakeholder engagement, employee or human resource groups, procurement, or philanthropy. We want to create an opportunity to network and problem-solve, using the power of the Member network

How can Members participate:

Register for virtual attendance using the form on the right.  Remember: Members have unlimited seatsin these peer-to-peer engagements. Invite your colleagues by forwarding this page to them.

Meeting Venue

This discussion will be hosted virtually on the Zoom Meetings platform. Zoom links will be shared on the day of the meeting to registered attendees.