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SP 1st Quarter Meeting on January 13, 2010 Hosted by Infiniti Energy and Environmental Inc.

John Howes, ALABC, discusses the potential uses of Advanced Lead Acid Batteries

Over 65 Participants Attended the SP 1st Quarter Meeting

Infiniti Energy and Environmental hosted the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) 1st Quarter Meeting

On January 13, 2010, SP held its 1st Quarter Membership Meeting at General Motors Univeristy, Renaissance Center in Detroit, MI in conjunction with the 2010 North America International Detroit Auto Show. Special thanks to the entire Infiniti team for their efforts in organizing and hosting this meeting and to Robin Richey, GM, for providing the venue for the meeting. Presentations from the meeting are now available on the SP Members Only website.

K. Dwight Hawks, Infiniti Energy and Environmental, discusses Infiniti's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Services

SP 3rd Quarter Meeting on October 15, 2009 co-hosted by Chrysler LLC and ARCADIS

Randy Leslie, Johnson Controls chaired the SP 3rd Quarter Meeting in Auburn Hills, MI

ABOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:

The SP Chair, Randy Leslie, Johnson Controls, and the SP Finance Chair, Reg Modlin, Chrysler LLC, recognized Pat Beattie for her vision, leadership and support as a founder of SP and a member of the SP Executive Committee. Pat Beattie has retired from GM and she will continue to chair the SP Chemical Issues Work Group on behalf of Arcalis Scientific.

Chrysler LLC and ARCADIS co-hosted the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) 3rd Quarter Meeting

On October 15, 2009, SP held the 3rd Quarter Meeting at Chrysler World Headquarters in Auburn Hills, MI. Special thanks to Reg Modlin, Chrysler LLC and Rahul Naik, ARCADIS for their efforts in organizing and co-hosting this meeting.

Reg Modlin, Chrysler LLC welcomes more than 60 attendees to the SP 3rd Quarter Meeting at Chrysler's World Headquarters in Auburn Hills, MI

Rubber & Plastics News Webinar Featured SP on August 12, 2009

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Rubber & Plastics News Webinar Featured SP on August 12, 2009

On August 12, 2009, SP was featured in a webinar hosted by Rubber and Plastics News. Tom Murray, U.S. EPA led off the discussion on the Green Suppliers Network and Steve Hellem, SP made a presentation on SP during the webinar. Steve highlighted SP's Work Group activities including the M-A-S Program of the Chemical Issues Work Group that is now moving forward to address external wear parts including tires and brake linings. Over 129 participants from US and around the world attended the webinar. The presentations will be available on the archive sites of the Rubber & Plastics News web site starting August 14. In addition, all the presentations from the Rubber & Plastics News Webinar on August 12 are available here.

SP Makes Recommendation to the CEC Council on a Chemical Material Assessment Strategy (M-A-S) for North American Auto Industry

Attendees during the CEC Council Meeting

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment for Canada; Lisa Jackson, U.S. EPA Administrator; Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada, Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment Makes Recommendation to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation Council on a Chemical Material Assessment Strategy (M-A-S) for North American Auto Industry

On June 24, 2009, Dr. Patricia Beattie, General Motors Corporation and Ms. Barbara Boroughf, Lear Corporation, urged members of the CEC Council, that includes the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Administrator, Lisa Jackson; the Minister of the Environment for Canada, Jim Prentice; and the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico, Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada, to support the implementation of the SciVera Lens ™ process for assessing and managing chemicals used by the North American Auto Industry. More Information.

View the short version of the verbal statement that was presented along with PowerPoint slides.

View the complete statement and PowerPoint slides that was shared with the U.S. EPA, Canada and Mexico delegations.

SP 2nd Quarter Meeting on May 27, 2009 co-hosted by Ford Motor Company and General Oil Company

Andy Hobbs, Ford Motor Company welcomes the attendees to the SP 2nd Quarter Meeting in Dearborn, MI

Steve Zervas, ARCADIS makes a presentation regarding recent regulatory developments and their impacts

Jose Carlos Fernandez, CEC, makes a presentation on the North American Roadmap

Ford Motor Company and General Oil Company co-hosted the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) 2nd Quarter Meeting

On May 27, 2009, SP held the 2nd Quarter Meeting at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, MI. Special thanks to Andy Hobbs, Ford Motor Company and Adam Westerdale, General Oil Company for their efforts in organizing and co-hosting this meeting.

ABOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:Jose Carlos Fernandez, CEC; John Bradburn, GM; and, Pat Beattie, GM

ABOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Sean Trowbridge, Central Michigan University; Vickie Lewis, VMX International; Ashley Wiszowaty, VMX International; Robin Richey, GM; and, Patrick Glover, EQ

SP 1st Quarter Meeting on January 15, 2009 hosted by ChemicoMays

Federal-Mogul Corporation receives the GM Environmental Excellence Award during the GM Supplier Recognition Awards Ceremony
ABOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:
Elizabeth Lowery, Vice President, Environment, Energy & Safety Policy, GM; Jan Maiden - VP Sales and Engineering System Protection, Federal-Mogul; Jose Maria Alapont- President & CEO, Federal-Mogul; Gerard Chochoy- Senior Vice President Powertrain, Federal-Mogul; Bo Andersson, Group Vice President, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, GM

Johnson Controls receives a GM Supplier Award during the GM Supplier Recognition Awards Ceremony
ABOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:
Bo Andersson, Group Vice President, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, GM; Keith Wandell, President & COO, Johnson Controls; James Queen, Group Vice President, Global Engineering, GM

Tom Murray, U.S. EPA and James Gayle, Gayle Technologies Inc., in front of DENSO's Corporate Social Responsibility panel during the NAAS 2009

ChemicoMays hosted the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) 1st Quarter Meeting

On January 15, 2009, SP held the 1st Quarter Meeting in Detroit, MI, in conjunction with 2009 North America International Detroit Auto Show. Special thanks to Leon Richardson, ChemicoMays, for his efforts in organizing and hosting this meeting. Special thanks to Pat Beattie, GM, for providing the venue for this meeting. In addition, the SP members were invited to attend the annual GM Supplier Recognition Awards Ceremony, which included the GM Environmental Excellence Award.

Leon Richardson, ChemicoMays makes a presentation during the SP 1st Quarter Meeting

Attendees during the SP 1st Quarter Meeting in Detroit, MI