The Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC) held its first European Pet Sustainability Awards ceremony May 12 at the PSC Interzoo Networking Event in Nuremberg, Germany.
Presented before global pet industry leaders attending Interzoo, the awards recognized companies demonstrating progress across packaging, ingredient innovation, climate action and industry collaboration. The awards are exclusive to PSC Accredited companies, which have completed what PSC describes as the pet industry's only third-party verified sustainability accreditation process.
"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
MPM/Applaws received the Industry Collaboration Award for pre-competitive collaboration, transparency and collective action across the value chain, including responsible recruitment, climate risk in sourcing regions and development of more sustainable packaging solutions.
Corbion received the Climate Action Leadership Award for its science-based approach to greenhouse gas measurement and reduction, supplier engagement and integrating climate considerations into long-term business strategy.
Hemp Heros received the New Sustainable Product of the Year: Consumable award for embedding sustainability into product design through certified organic and low-impact ingredients, transparent sourcing practices, lower-impact production methods and packaging improvements.
Moderna Products received the New Sustainable Product of the Year: Hard Goods award for integrating recycled materials, renewable energy, lifecycle thinking and transparent reporting into product and operational design.
Tyler Packaging received the Sustainable Packaging Innovation Award for packaging solutions designed for recyclability, use of post-consumer recycled content, transparent disclosure and advancing circular packaging systems.
Corbion also received the Sustainable Ingredient Innovation Award for developing fermentation-based ingredient solutions that reduce pressure on marine ecosystems while improving supply resilience and lowering environmental impact.
Worldwide awards applications opening
PSC announced that applications for the Worldwide Pet Sustainability Awards will open May 18, 2026, for all PSC Accredited members. Award categories will include overall industry leadership, sustainable packaging innovation, sustainable ingredient innovation, product innovation, environmental excellence, and social and governance excellence.
Winners will be recognized during Impact Unleashed, PSC's annual sustainability event scheduled for Nov. 9-11, 2026, in Boulder, Colorado, U.S. Registration is open at psc.petsustainability.org/impactunleashed.
Applications close Aug. 31, 2026. Companies must be PSC Accredited Members to qualify. Information on PSC Accreditation is available at petsustainability.org/accreditation/.
