Beyond Compliance: How Industry is Tackling PFAS and Chemicals of Concern

Krystal is a Regulatory Program Manager on UL Solutions Supply Chain Product Compliance team, where she is responsible for activities relating to existing and emerging regulations impacting consumer products. She has an educational background in biology and chemistry and direct CPG manufacturing experience as a regulatory compliance professional.

Kristina oversees a team dedicated to the development and implementation of Giant Tigers Social compliance, product safety and food safety programs.  She brings more than 18 years of global experience in positive impact of compliance in business working in various roles.

Giant Tiger, Founded in 1961 in Ottawa’s Byward Market, we are a proudly Canadian, privately held company with over 260 stores across Canada, providing jobs for approximately 10,000 dedicated members of Team Tiger. What sets us apart is that each of our Giant Tiger stores is locally owned and operated by a franchise partner who not only understands but is deeply connected to the needs of their respective communities.

Our customers and our store operators expect that we are being good global citizens which is why Responsible Sourcing and product safety is important to us.

Andy is the manager for Product Stewardship Compliance at Canadian Tire, where he is responsible for product safety and regulatory compliance.  He has over 35 years of retail experience in supply chain, IT, and product quality.  In his spare time, Andy is vice-chair of the CSA’s Strategic Steering Committee on Organizational Management & Sustainability; chairs the Canadian Mirror Committee to ISO TC 323 on the Circular Economy and the Data & Reporting Working Group of the Canada Plastics Pact.  Andy also serves on SCC’s COPOLCO Mirror Committee and lends his expertise to various product safety industry and standards committees.

Cory Anderson, a proud RCC alumnus, is part of the Supply Chain Insights team at UL Solutions, where he helps retailers across Canada and the U.S. navigate compliance requirements and advance their sustainability initiatives. Before joining UL Solutions, Cory was instrumental in shaping government and regulatory affairs at the Retail Council of Canada, where he also served as Chair of the Product Safety Committee. Earlier in his career, he held various roles within the Canadian Federal Government, specializing in legislative affairs, policy development, and issues management.