Sustainability in Pet Care: Lessons in Leadership, Innovation, and Sustainability from the Frontlines of Pet Care - Couverture souple

McKinnon, Alex James

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798999981400

Editeur : Alex McKinnon, 2025

Synopsis

Sustainability is the foundation for the future of pet care.

Through our powerful framework, the 4 P’s: Pets, People, Planet, and Profits, we help pet care
businesses think holistically about sustainability.

When we design spaces with animal health in mind, give staff the training and tools they need, use energy and water
wisely, and reinvest savings into innovation, everyone benefits. Animals are healthier, people are happier, facilities run more efficiently, and communities trust and support the work we do.

This book is about turning that vision into practice. You’ll find real examples from across the industry, practical tools to put to work right away, and insights into how leaders are rethinking pet care to be more compassionate, more efficient, and more sustainable.

Inside, you’ll explore how to:
• Build sustainability into daily operations with clear SOPs and ongoing education.
• Improve outcomes for animals with thoughtful design, safe cleaning practices, enrichment, and personalized care.
• Empower your team through leadership, inclusion, and training that improves retention, care quality, and resilience.
• Make smarter choices with water, energy, materials, and recycling to cut costs and reduce impact.
• Treat time as the critical resource it is by streamlining workflows and using technology to free staff for what matters most.
• Leverage innovation, AI, automation, new approaches to training to reduce labor strain, protect the environment, and prepare for future challenges.

Alex McKinnon is the Founder and CEO of Kinn Inc., a Top 20 Sustainable Pet Brand, and a seasoned executive with
more than 30 years of leadership experience at Gillette, Braun, Bell Sports, and Sara Lee. He has led multi-million-
dollar businesses across the U.S. and Europe, always with a focus on growth that’s sustainable and meaningful. In
2011, he launched Kinn to bring healthier, more sustainable solutions to pet care facilities and families, guided by the
belief that better care for pets begins with better choices for people and the planet.

His career reflects a simple conviction: compassion and performance go hand in hand in building a better future.

Alex McKinnon
sustainabilityinpetcare.com

We aren’t looking for perfection, we’re trying to create positive progress.
Step by step, facility by facility, we can build an industry that puts pets, people, planet, and profits on equal footing. That’s the path to a healthier, more resilient, and more compassionate future for everyone who cares for animals.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Alex McKinnon
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798999981400
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 162
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