Alianza Verde Automotriz (AVA) - September 2012 Newsletter
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Arnulfo Berlanga, GM, greets participants at AVA's September 5 Meeting
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On September 5, 2012, Alianza Verde Automotriz (AVA) hosted its third meeting at the headquarters of General Motors Mexico in Mexico City.
AVA
is a new initiative organized in collaboration
with the Commission
for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) to provide
automobile original equipment manufacturers
and their suppliers the opportunity to address
new, innovative and voluntary environmental
sustainability projects and activities that
will improve their environmental performance
while providing value throughout the automobile
supply chain in Mexico with the support of the
Mexican Government. The project is modeled
after the Suppliers
Partnership for the Environment (SP) in
the United States.
AVA's September 5 meeting centered on ongoing AVA Work Group efforts in the areas of Energy Efficiency, Water Efficiency, and Waste Management and Resource Creation. Through these AVA projects, participating companies are working together to share tools and best practices, improve processes and identify solutions to improve the sustainability of the automotive supply chain in Mexico.
Delia Rivas, Chrysler Mexico, led AVA's Waste Management and Resource Creation Work Group in identifying byproducts that the group aims to collectively work to eliminate, and challenged participants to find better solutions and uses for materials that can provide environmental and economic value for their companies.   Pictured: (L) Delia Rivas, Chrysler reviews action items of AVA's Resource Creation Work Group;
(R) Tom Murray, Chair, CEC Auto Suppliers Partnership Ad Hoc Governmental Advisory Group
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Luis Lara, Ford discusses
improving Water Efficiency
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Luis Lara, Ford Motor Company, led AVA's Water Efficiency Work Group in identifying and discussing opportunities to impact water quantity and quality through efficient use and reuse. Mr. Lara highlighted the critical global importance of the issue of water sustainability, and the role of innovation and collaboration in developing solutions.
Arnulfo Berlanga, General Motors Mexico, led AVA's Energy Efficiency Work Group in a discussion of opportunities to assist companies in the supply chain in addressing energy efficiency opportunities that will improve the environment and create cost savings for their company. Each of AVA's Work Groups has established specific objectives and actions in the key focus areas of Water Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Waste Management and Resource Creation that are designed to provide value and improve environmental performance through the automotive supply chain in Mexico, while creating new opportunities to share best practices across North America. As AVA continues to address new, innovative and voluntary environmental sustainability projects and activities in the automotive supply chain in Mexico additional companies are invited to join in the effort. If your company is not already participating in AVA, please contact Alejandro Sosa at Alejandro.Sosa@navista.net to learn more about how you can best contribute to AVA efforts.
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