Data in Demand: The Role of Data in EPR and Its Impact on Data-Driven Decisions 

Rachael brings over 6 years of remarkable experience within the Extended Producer Responsibility space across North America.
Rachael specializes in sales operations and mobilizing programs for post-consumer materials, ensuring that materials make it to secondary markets, closing the loop, and making strides toward enabling the circular economy. She has designed and implemented cradle-to-cradle/grave solutions and reverse supply chain infrastructure for hard-to-manage materials, such as post-consumer pharmaceuticals and sharps.
Additionally, Rachael has spent time in sustainability, which provides her with the knowledge of key metrics that many companies report on and a lifecycle approach to looking for solutions.
Rachael completed her undergraduate studies at McMaster’s DeGroote School of Business, is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (2019), and is a certified Project Management Professional (2023). In 2021, Rachael was one of the 40 recipients of the Waste360 40 Under 40 Award.

Randi Marshall is the Regional Head of Sustainability & Public Affairs for H&M Americas, joining the company in 2022. Randi leads the fashion retailer’s public policy strategy and oversees the sustainability compliance efforts for the business in the region, including EPR and due diligence mandates. Randi holds a master’s degree in public administration and public policy from the University of Baltimore, and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Massachusetts Boston. A native of the California Bay Area, Randi now resides in Washington D.C. with her husband and 4-year-old daughter.