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Nature-Related Terms & Definitions The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) – an association of global automakers and their suppliers working together to advance environmental sustainability through the automotive supply chain – announced the availability of a new guidance document, Nature-Related Terms and Definitions. As with many industries, the automotiveContinue reading

Automotive NA 48 x 45 Wood Stringer Pallet Specification Recommendations  The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) provides a forum for global automotive manufacturers and their suppliers to work together toward a shared vision of an automotive industry with positive environmental impact. SP’s Sustainable Packaging Work Group was established asContinue reading

Water Stewardship Strategy Framework The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) has published a new guidance document, “Water Stewardship Strategy Framework ”. The guidance document introduces a strategic framework and industry-driven water stewardship ambition that individual companies in the automotive value chain may align with and act on.  The documentContinue reading

Sustainable Packaging Specification Recommendations for Automotive Operations  The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) provides a forum for global automotive manufacturers and their suppliers to work together toward a shared vision of an automotive industry with positive environmental impact. SP’s Sustainable Packaging Work Group was established as a platform forContinue reading

Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) was pleased to collaborate with WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) to support the development of a new white paper, Nature-based Solutions to Prevent Pollution and Support Biodiversity | Opportunities for the Automotive Industry.  This white paper explores how the automotive industry can implement nature-based solutions to prevent pollution. Case studies from WHC-certified programsContinue reading

Guidance: EV Battery Safe Handling and Storage In a collaborative effort to enhance safety measures and promote responsible handling of electric vehicle (EV) batteries, the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) has published a new guidance document, “Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Safe Handling and Storage”. The document was produced throughContinue reading

Carbon Reduction KPIs, Terms & Definitions As companies in the automotive industry proactively work toward long-term goals of achieving carbon neutrality, it is expected that suppliers take an active role in striving to reduce carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from their businesses as far as possible. The purpose of this documentContinue reading

Water Stewardship Action Matrix The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) has published a new guidance document, “Water Stewardship Action Matrix ”. In 2022, SP worked together with The Water Council (TWC) – an internationally acclaimed nonprofit organization dedicated to freshwater innovation – to test the design of an automotiveContinue reading

Global Product Chemical Compliance Process Management The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) has published a new guidance document, “Global Product Chemical Compliance Process Management”. The guidance document was produced through a collaborative process by the SP Global Product Chemical Compliance Process Management Work Group, whose members include automotive originalContinue reading

Evaluating the Carbon Intensity of Materials Used in Automotive Products The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) – an association of global automakers and their suppliers working together to advance environmental sustainability through the automotive supply chain – and the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) have published a new guidanceContinue reading

Regulations Governing Shipment of Electric Vehicle (EV) Batteries in the U.S. The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) has published a new guidance document, “Regulations Governing Shipment of Electric Vehicle (EV) Batteries in the U.S.”, in collaboration with Call2Recycle, a North American leader in battery collection and recycling. The guidanceContinue reading

Measuring Renewable Content of Automotive Products The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) – an association of global automakers and their suppliers working together to advance environmental sustainability through the automotive supply chain – and the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) have published a new guidance document, “Measuring Renewable ContentContinue reading

Measuring Recycled Content of Automotive Products The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) – an association of global automakers and their suppliers working together to advance environmental sustainability through the automotive supply chain – and the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) have published a new guidance document, “Measuring Recycled ContentContinue reading

Carbon Neutrality Terms & Definitions The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) – an association of global automakers and their suppliers working together to advance environmental sustainability through the automotive supply chain – has published a new guidance document on carbon neutrality terms and definitions developed by a collective ofContinue reading

EV Battery Recycling Resources for Recyclers / Dismantlers SP’s Responsible Battery Work Group provides a forum for automakers and suppliers to work together to advance responsible management of advanced vehicle batteries. The following is a collection of various publicly available resources that may be helpful to recyclers, repurposers and otherContinue reading

Key KPIs to Track and Reduce CO₂ Among Automotive Suppliers The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) – an association of global automakers and their suppliers working together to advance environmental sustainability through the automotive supply chain – has published a new guidance document on supply chain carbon reporting and reductionContinue reading

SP Biodiversity Work Group Pollinator Project Challenge Supporting automakers and their suppliers in building and advancing conservation programs across their operations to create positive outcomes for the environment, the industry, and the communities in which we operate. Our Vision Members of the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) share aContinue reading

SP Pollinator Project Challenge At Home Edition Supporting automakers and their suppliers in building and advancing conservation programs across their operations to create positive outcomes for the environment, the industry, and the communities in which we operate. Members of the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) share a common visionContinue reading

SP Member Sustainability Reports SP provides a forum for global automotive manufacturers, their large and small suppliers, the US EPA and other government entities from around the world to work together toward a shared vision of an automotive industry with positive environmental impact.  SP Member Sustainability Reports The following linksContinue reading