What Every Executive Needs to Know Before the Next Deadlines

Packaging EPR has moved from a compliance footnote to a boardroom topic, but most leadership teams nod along without a real definition.

This is a fast, no-jargon primer for executives who live with what EPR means for the business, not the people filing the paperwork.

EPR isn't just reporting anymore. It's a design constraint: the packaging decisions you make today set your exposure two years from now.

We'll cut through the state-by-state noise and give you a framework for asking your team the right questions, whether you're new to EPR or just want a sharper handle on it.

In this 90-minute session, we'll cover:

• What EPR Actually Requires: Whether (and how much) your company owes, and where obligation assessments go wrong
• The State Landscape: Where today's programs stand, and how to tell which ones apply to you
• What It Costs, and When: How fees are calculated and where the biggest exposure hides
• Designing Ahead of the Curve: How fee and material rules are starting to shape packaging decisions upstream
• What "Good" Oversight Looks Like: The questions leadership should always be able to answer
• What's on the Horizon: Canada, emerging state programs, and the trends already reshaping fee schedules

Come with your questions. Leave with a framework your team can act on this quarter, including what to build into your next packaging or product cycle before it becomes a compliance scramble.

Who should attend:

Executives and senior leaders across packaging, product development, sustainability, supply chain, finance, legal, and operations. Anyone accountable for the strategy, budget, and risk decisions that EPR compliance flows from, not just the people managing the filings. Also valuable for leaders who need to translate EPR into terms their own teams can act on