Live sustainability education just before expo!

Join us before the Expo for an education session presented by Laura Smith, Director of Sustainability & Compliance and Mason Lovich, Territory Sales Manager.

Sustainability  — Talk Outline

1. Introduction
   • What sustainability means, in plain terms
   • Why it's relevant right now
2. Environmental & social — two sides of the same coin
   • How environmental impact and social impact are linked rather than separate buckets
3. Key terms people should know
   • GRS (Global Recycled Standard), GOTS
   • Carbon: Scope 1, 2, 3 — what each one covers, plus SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative)

   • Certifications — what they are and why they exist, at a high level

4. Regulations you need to know 

   • PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) 
   • EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility)
5. How to spot the real thing (greenwashing)

   • What a legitimate certification or claim looks like vs. a vague one

6. Interactive moment

   • Quick poll or show-of-hands (e.g., "which of these terms have you heard before?")

7. What you can do tomorrow

   • Tips you can use in your next conversation/meeting 

   • Questions to ask 

8. Where to learn more / resources 
9. Wrap-up / Q&A

This event is for current members and those that have paid for entrance into the expo.  The registration will only allow you join us if you are a member, but if you paid for expo and want to come, let us know and we will get your registered.