PODCAST: Making Sustainability a Team Sport with Levi Wyatt

Episode Title: Making Sustainability a Team Sport

Guest: Levi Wyatt, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager

Summary:

In this episode of Sustainable Packaging with Cory Connors, Levi Wyatt, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager at Yakima Chief Hops, joins Cory for a conversation about agriculture, packaging, and the power of collaboration. Drawing on his Pacific Northwest roots and Yakima Chief Hops’ grower-owned heritage, Levi shares how sustainability has long been part of the company’s DNA, and how his role has helped connect that work, measure its impact, and tell its story.

Levi explains how Yakima Chief Hops connects family hop farms with brewers around the world, and how product concentration, from whole hop cones to pellets and extracts can improve shipping efficiency, reduce waste, and support different brewing needs.

The conversation also explores lessons from See Change Sessions and the PACKAGING MATTERS track, including why sustainability professionals benefit from learning beyond their own industries, engaging with policymakers, and sharing practical solutions. Levi discusses Yakima Chief Hops’ Chief Commitments, the importance of measuring progress, and why organizations don’t need a perfect strategy, a large budget, or a sustainability title to get started.

Resources Mentioned:

Yakima Chief Hops: https://www.yakimachief.com/
Yakima Chief Hops Chief Commitments: https://www.yakimachief.com/resources/chief-commitments
Yakima Chief Hops Impact Reports: https://www.yakimachief.com/about-us/what-we-believe
Packaging Matters at See Change Sessions: https://www.seechangesessions.com/tracks26/packaging-matters.html
The Recycling Partnership: https://recyclingpartnership.org/
New Earth Ventures: https://newearthventures.vc/
Atlantic Packaging: https://www.atlanticpkg.com/

Contact:

Listeners interested in connecting with Levi Wyatt are encouraged to reach out via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leviwyatt/

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