About Petco
We’re committed to a circular economy
What is Petco and what do we do?
How we work to build a sustainable value chain
Combining private sector principles with best practice in sustainable development
These five basic values guide Petco’s way of working, the way the organisation meets the needs of its member companies and other partners, and the way it engages with civil society and stakeholders:
1. Respect
Petco and its members and stakeholders work on
the basis of respect, appreciation and commitment. We insist that there be respect in all our relationships; between the company and our partners, between our staff and members, and between members themselves.
2. Empowerment
We seek every opportunity to create work, entrepreneurship opportunities and hope for previously disadvantaged people, including women, for whom the recovery of waste for recycling may be a lifeline.
3. Integrity
Petco and its membership believe that all its activities must be carried out with honesty, sincerity, care and reliability. We take every precaution to protect confidentiality and business advantage.
4. Professionalism
Petco is committed to maintaining high standards and, wherever possible, anticipating the future needs of members – and providing its services in an efficient manner.
5. Sustainability
Subscribing to triple bottom-line business principles, we seek at all times to implement business practices that are environmentally and socially sustainable, in recognition of our responsibility to current and future generations.
Our Work
Commercial-scale recycling projects
We enter into contractual agreements with our recycling partners to ensure that packaging is sustainably recycled into viable end-use products.
Collector support and training
Petco offers support to individuals and enterprises that are contributing to the volumes of valuable packaging being collected for recycling in South Africa. We provide support in the form of equipment and training to help them, and their businesses thrive.
Communication and awareness
Interested consumers – individuals, schools, organisations – can access Petco’s wide range of resources to find out how to identify recyclable packaging, and how to collect, sort and recycle it effectively. With great buying power comes great responsibility!
Facilitating a circular economy
We are motivated by the drive to see that every piece of packaging put onto the market by our members is designed for recycling, and then collected and recycled – ensuring that valuable packaging doesn’t end up at landfill and instead goes back into the economy.
Our latest annual review
We help our members meet their legislated and corporate targets. See how we fared in our latest annual review.