Pet Sustainability Coalition Announces First-ever European Pet Sustainability Award Winners

(PRESS RELEASE) NUREMBERG, DE — The Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC) recognized leading companies from across the pet industry during the inaugural European Pet Sustainability Awards ceremony on May 12, held at the PSC Interzoo Networking Event in the Foyer Brüssel at the Exhibition Centre in Nuremberg, Germany.

Presented in front of global pet industry leaders attending Interzoo, the awards celebrated companies demonstrating measurable progress, innovation, and leadership across key areas of sustainability such as packaging, ingredient innovation, climate action, and industry collaboration.

The awards are exclusive to PSC Accredited companies, which are businesses that have completed the pet industry’s only third-party verified sustainability accreditation process. PSC Accreditation measures and verifies how responsibly a company operates across environmental and social impact areas through a verified assessment and documentation review process. Accredited companies represent a growing global community committed to continuous improvement, transparency, and practical action across the pet industry.

“It’s easy, especially in sustainability, to focus on what’s not working or how far we still have to go,” said Jim Lamancusa, CEO of the Pet Sustainability Coalition. “But the reality is, there has been meaningful progress across this industry. By recognizing and celebrating the work being done, we create momentum. We highlight what’s possible. And we help move the entire industry forward.”

2026 European Pet Sustainability Award Winners

• Industry Collaboration Award
  • Winner: MPM / Applaws
    Recognized for advancing pre-competitive collaboration, transparency, and collective action across the value chain, including leadership in responsible recruitment, climate risk in sourcing regions, and the development of more sustainable packaging solutions.
• Climate Action Leadership Award
  • Winner: Corbion
    Honored for a science-based approach to greenhouse gas measurement and reduction, supplier engagement, and integrating climate considerations into long-term business strategy.
• New Sustainable Product of the Year: Consumable
  • Winner: Hemp Heros
    Awarded for embedding sustainability into product design through certified organic and low-impact ingredients, transparent sourcing practices, lower-impact production methods, and packaging improvements that increase recyclability and reduce material use.
• New Sustainable Product of the Year: Hard Goods
  • Winner: Moderna Products
    Recognized for integrating recycled materials, renewable energy, lifecycle thinking, and transparent reporting into product and operational design.
• Sustainable Packaging Innovation Award
  • Winner: Tyler Packaging
    Honored for scalable packaging solutions designed for recyclability, meaningful use of post-consumer recycled content, transparent disclosure, and advancing circular packaging systems across the pet industry.
• Sustainable Ingredient Innovation Award
  • Winner: Corbion
    Recognized for developing scalable, data-backed, and innovative fermentation-based ingredient solutions that reduce pressure on marine ecosystems while improving supply resilience and lowering environmental impact.

The ceremony took place during PSC’s Interzoo networking event, bringing together sustainability leaders from across the global pet industry for an evening focused on collaboration, innovation, and shared progress. The event was sponsored by Applaws and Tyler Packaging.

Applications Opening Soon: Worldwide Pet Sustainability Awards

PSC also announced that applications for the Worldwide Pet Sustainability Awards will officially open on May 18, 2026, for all PSC Accredited members.

The worldwide awards program will recognize leadership across categories including:

• Overall Industry Leadership Awards
• Sustainable Packaging Innovation Award – Packaging Suppliers
• Sustainable Ingredient Innovation Award – Ingredient Suppliers
• Product Innovation Award
• Environmental Excellence
• Social and Governance Excellence

Winners will be recognized during Impact Unleashed, PSC’s annual sustainability event taking place November 9-11, 2026, in Boulder, Colorado.

• Registration to attend the event, including the Awards Gala, is open now: psc.petsustainability.org/impactunleashed
• Applications to apply for the award close August 31, 2026. Companies must be PSC Accredited Members to qualify. Companies interested in applying or learning more about PSC Accreditation can visit: petsustainability.org/accreditation/

About the Pet Sustainability Coalition

The Pet Sustainability Coalition is a nonprofit that advances sustainability in the pet industry through collaboration, education, and innovation. Founded in 2013 by eight companies, PSC now serves more than 200 member companies across the pet industry, helping them to progress on their sustainability practices, set and strive for ambitious goals, and report on their achievements. Additionally, PSC leads retailers, distributors, manufacturers, brands, and suppliers in pursuing collaborative solutions to some of the largest industry-wide issues, such as sustainable packaging and protein sourcing. Connect with them on LinkedIn and YouTube. Learn more at www.petsustainability.org.