Investments made to promote the health and well-being of pets, empower people and communities, and operate ethically and responsibly.
phoenix, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — As a leading pet retailer providing products, services and solutions that meet the lifelong needs of pets, PetSmart is proud to share its love for pets with its first Annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report. Inspired by the learnings of the world through their eyes – Released today. PetSmart recognizes the opportunity to play a greater role in setting standards on important issues, identifying new opportunities to drive meaningful business and social change while building on the impactful work already being done. Formalized CSR as a cross-functional discipline to leverage initiatives.
“This report captures the important progress we’ve made and strengthens our commitment to our employees, the pets in our care, our planet, and our communities,” said JK Symancyk, President and CEO of PetSmart. “It lays the foundation for continued industry leadership across the initiative.” . “We are proud that our priorities reflect the ideas, beliefs and passion of his more than 50,000 employees who are at the heart of everything we do.”
The newly introduced CSR framework is The world seen through their eyes, The way pets see the world – caring, inclusive, honest, and community-centered – focused on three key priority areas: healthy and happy pets, empowered people, and responsible stewardship I am capturing it by guessing.
The report also shares PetSmart’s progress across key priorities, including:
healthy and happy pets
- We are investing a total of 1.5 million hours of training in pet care employees who care for 9.4 million pets across PetSmart stores, salons, doggy day camps and pet hotels.
- Supporting PetSmart Charities, a leading funder of animal welfare North Americaoutweigh your investment 500 million dollars We’re active in our communities and celebrating over 10 million pet adoptions to date.
- Building on our continued commitment to providing our communities with access to affordable, quality veterinary care, PetSmart has launched PetSmart Veterinary to make it easier for veterinarians to own and operate their own veterinary practices. Services has been launched.
empowered people
- Almost invested $50 million In spending with diverse suppliers, including minority and women-owned businesses.
- We provide approximately 10,000 hours of paid time off in semi-volunteer time and provide hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of volunteer work to our communities.
- We’re doubling our financial support to our employees through the company and employee-funded PetSmart Associate Assistance Foundation to provide comprehensive support. 6 million dollars Since the program’s inception, we have provided grants to more than 4,500 employees.
responsible steward
- Despite opening new stores, including four LEED-certified PetSmart stores in the U.S., energy usage has consistently decreased over the past five years. Canada.
- Diverts 58 percent of in-store waste and 1.8 million pounds of e-waste from landfills through donation and recycling programs.
- Planning and route optimization efforts resulted in 1.4 million miles saved, resulting in more than 215,000 gallons saved. $800,000 You can save diesel fuel.
“From day one, I was struck by PetSmart’s unique culture of people who are passionate about pets, deeply committed to responsible management, and innovating across a wide range of CSR areas,” he said. joan dwyer, Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability, joined PetSmart last year to lead the company’s CSR strategy. “Our daily work combines a deep love for pets with a desire to make our world a better place. Our first CSR report reflects our progress in the coming years. Establish a critical baseline for measuring and reporting.”
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For more information and the full 2022 PetSmart CSR Report, please visit PetSmartCorporate.com/CSR. For more information about our consumer products, please visit PetSmart.com.
about pet smart
PetSmart LLC is a leading pet retailer offering products, services and solutions to meet the lifelong needs of your pet. At PetSmart, we love pets and believe they make us better people. PetSmart’s passionate employees work every connection every day to bring pet parents and pets closer together and help them live more fulfilling lives together. This vision influences everything we do for our customers, how we support our employees, and how we give back to our communities.
PetSmart operates approximately 1,660 pet stores in Japan. US, Canada and puerto ricoand over 200 in-store PetSmart PetsHotels.® Accommodation for dogs and cats. We offer a wide range of competitively priced pet foods and products, as well as services such as dog training, pet grooming, pet boarding, and PetSmart His Doggy Day His Camp.™ and pet adoption.
PetSmart, PetSmart Charity® and PetSmart Charities® of Canada We work with nearly 4,000 animal shelters to bring adoptable pets into our stores to give them the best chance of finding their forever home.
Through this in-store adoption program and other signature events, PetSmart has facilitated more than 10 million adoptions, more than any other brick-and-mortar organization.
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