Guidance: Automotive Climate Action Questionnaire Framework
Automotive Climate Action Questionnaire Framework In a collaborative process facilitated by the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP), leading vehicle manufacturers and suppliers have developed tools, and resources to support companies in measuring and advancing progress on automotive environmental sustainability ambitions, including decarbonization. An Automotive Climate Action Questionnaire framework developedContinue reading
Guidance: EV Battery Management Infographics
Guidance: EV Battery Management Infographics Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) and Call2Recycle are pleased to introduce three Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Management infographics to visually inform battery holders of good practices to consider in preparing EV batteries for transportation. This document is provided for educational purposes only. Electric VehicleContinue reading
New SP Guidance on Waste Metrics for Automotive Operations
Washington, DC –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 – today announced the availability of a new guidance document, “Core Waste Metrics for Automotive Operations”. Several leading organizations within the automotive industry have announced aspirationsContinue reading
Moving Automotive Supply Chain Plastic Packaging Toward a Sustainable Circular Economy
Moving Automotive Supply Chain Plastic Packaging Toward a Sustainable Circular Economy 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 establishedContinue reading
Automotive Industry Leaders Launch “Transform: Auto” Program to Help Suppliers Add Renewable Energy and Reduce Emissions
The program is sponsored by Ford, General Motors, Honda, Magna and Toyota, in collaboration with the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment WASHINGTON, DC, September 18, 2024 – Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP), an association of global automakers and their suppliers, in partnership with sustainability and energy advisory company Trio (formerly known as Edison Energy),Continue reading
Guidance: Carbon Reduction KPIs, Terms & Definitions
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
Guidance: Nature-Related Terms & Definitions
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
Report: Using the Power of Nature to Prevent Pollution
Using the Power of Nature to Prevent Pollution WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) and Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) have released a suite of resources focused on the use of nature-based solutions (NbS) to prevent pollution in the automotive industry. These resources were made possible through funding from the EPAContinue reading
Guidance: Nature-based Solutions to Prevent Pollution and Support Biodiversity
Nature-based Solutions to Prevent Pollution and Support Biodiversity 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 automotiveContinue reading
Sustainable Packaging Recommendations for Automotive Operations
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
Automotive NA 48 x 45 Wood Stringer Pallet Specification Recommendations
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
Guidance: Water Stewardship Strategy Framework
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
Guidance: EV Battery Safe Handling and Storage
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
Guidance: Water Stewardship Action Matrix
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
Guidance: Global Product Chemical Compliance Process Management
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
Guidance: Regulations Governing Shipment of Electric Vehicle (EV) Batteries in the US
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
Guidance: Evaluating the Carbon Intensity of Materials Used in Automotive Products
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
Guidance: Measuring Renewable Content of Automotive Products
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
Guidance: Measuring Recycled Content of Automotive Products
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
SP / WHC Pollinator Toolkit
SP / WHC Pollinator Toolkit A practical guide to improving and protecting biodiversity through the creation of locally appropriate pollinator habitat. This toolkit is intended for use by SP members, their employees, and community partners. It provides practical information to support pollinator communities with a garden or a grassland habitatContinue reading
SP Pollinator Project Challenge
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
Employee Pollinator Project Challenge
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
EV Battery Recycling – Resources for Recyclers / Dismantlers
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