Navigating EPR Compliance: A Quick-Start Guide for the Auto Care Industry

Featured Speaker:

Kirsten Zaremba

Co-Managing Director, PARTSLIFE US

With over 25 years of experience in the automotive and aftermarket industries, Kirsten Zaremba has built a reputation for tackling challenges with a collaborative and solutions-driven approach. Recently, she has embraced a new chapter in her career by diving into environmental and sustainability initiatives, combining her deep industry knowledge with fresh perspectives on compliance and innovation.

As Co-Managing Director of PARTSLIFE's U.S. operations, Kirsten is helping to bring forward innovative, tech-based solutions like an AI-powered platform designed to simplify complex regulatory requirements. Drawing from PARTSLIFE's pioneering work in Germany's EPR implementation, she now adapts these proven strategies for the emerging U.S. market. Her recent work focuses on creating practical tools that empower companies to navigate environmental compliance while supporting sustainability goals.

Kirsten believes that progress in the industry happens when companies come together to share ideas, solve problems, and lift each other up. Drawing on her extensive experience, she approaches every challenge with a mindset of partnership and a commitment to finding solutions that work for the entire ecosystem.

Grounded, approachable, and focused on making an impact, Kirsten looks forward to sharing her insights and lessons learned from both her decades in the industry and her most recent efforts to explore how sustainability can drive meaningful change.