Meetings

SP’s 4th quarterly membership meeting of 2024 was held on October 23-24 at the Honda Heritage Center in Marysville, Ohio bringing together SP member representatives from across the automotive value chain. The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) provides a forum for global vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers to work together toward a shared visionContinue reading

Held in Columbus, Ohio on July 24-25, the 2024 SP Innovation Summit brought together over 350 representatives from across the automotive value chain to discuss challenges and opportunities in addressing industry sustainability priorities. Check out our prior post for information on the first day’s events. On July 25, the Summit’s morning plenary session explored new initiativesContinue reading

Held in Columbus, Ohio on July 24-25, the 2024 SP Innovation Summit brought together over 350 representatives from across the automotive value chain to discuss challenges and opportunities in addressing industry sustainability priorities. On July 24, the Summit’s opening plenary session focused in detail on challenges and opportunities in effectively advancing industry decarbonization efforts within manufacturingContinue reading

On July 24-25, Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) will host its 2024 Innovation Summit in Columbus, Ohio, The SP Innovation Summit is a premier event bringing together companies from across automotive value chain to discuss challenges and opportunities in addressing industry sustainability priorities, within key areas such as carbon neutrality, circular and sustainable materials,Continue reading

SP’s 2nd quarterly membership meeting of 2024 was held on April 30 – May 1 at General Motors’ Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, bringing together a sold out crowd of more than 200 representatives from across the automotive value chain. The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) provides a forum for global vehicle manufacturersContinue reading

SP’s 1st quarterly membership meeting of 2024 was held on January 31 – February 1 in Troy, Michigan, bringing together nearly 200 representatives from across the automotive value chain. The event was sponsored by SP members Foresight and Cornerstone. The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) provides a forum for global vehicle manufacturers and theirContinue reading

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) provides a forum for global automotive manufacturers and their large and small suppliers to work together toward a shared vision of an automotive industry with positive environmental impact. SP hosts quarterly membership meetings rotating across key automotive regions in the USA. These meetings provide an opportunity for membersContinue reading

SP’s 4th quarterly membership meeting of 2023 was held on September 18-19 in Warren, Michigan, bringing together over 175 representatives from the automotive value chain. 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 positiveContinue reading

Hosted in collaboration with The Ohio State University on its campus in Columbus, Ohio over July 26-27, the 2023 SP Innovation Summit brought together over 350 representatives from automakers, tiered suppliers, service providers, government and academia to discuss key opportunities to accelerate collaborative efforts in support of industry sustainability goals. Check out our prior postContinue reading

Hosted in collaboration with The Ohio State University on its campus in Columbus, Ohio over July 26-27, the 2023 SP Innovation Summit brought together over 350 representatives from automakers, tiered suppliers, service providers, government and academia to discuss key opportunities to accelerate collaborative efforts in support of industry sustainability goals. On July 25, attendees hadContinue reading

On May 25, SP’s Alianza Automotriz Para La Sustentabilidad Ambiental (AASA) initiative held its 2023 Spring Meeting as a hybrid event at Ford’s new global technology and business center campus located in Naucalpan, Mexico. AASA is an initiative of SP designed to provide automobile original equipment manufacturers and their suppliers the opportunity to improve theirContinue reading

SP’s 2nd Quarter Membership Meeting of 2023 was held on April 25-26 in Indianapolis, Indiana. A special thank you to Heritage Interactive Services and Covanta for co-hosting, and to Cirba Solutions for their sponsorship of the Q2 event. The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) provides a forum for global automotive manufacturers and their suppliersContinue reading

SP’s 2nd quarterly membership meeting of 2023 will be co-hosted by Heritage Interactive Services and Covanta on April 25-26 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Special thanks to Q2 meeting sponsor Cirba Solutions. The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) provides a forum for global automotive manufacturers, their large and small suppliers, the US EPA and other governmentContinue reading

SP’s 1st Quarter Membership Meeting of 2023 was held on January 25-26 in Southfield, Michigan. A special thank you to SBS Ecoclean Group and FigBytes for their sponsorship of the Q1 event. The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) provides a forum for global automotive manufacturers, their large and small suppliers, the US EPA andContinue reading

On November 17, SP’s Alianza Automotriz Para La Sustentabilidad Ambiental (AASA) initiative held its Fall Meeting as a hybrid event at the offices of Stellantis in Mexico City, Mexico. AASA is an initiative of SP designed to provide automobile original equipment manufacturers and their suppliers the opportunity to improve their environmental performance and competitiveness, whileContinue reading

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (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 hosts quarterly membership meetings rotating across key automotive regionsContinue reading

SP’s 4th Quarter Membership Meeting was hosted by Toyota Motor North America on October 26-27 in Lexington, Kentucky. The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (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 visionContinue reading

SP’s 4th Quarter Membership Meeting will be hosted by Toyota Motor North America on October 26-27 in Lexington, Kentucky. The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (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 sharedContinue reading

Hosted in collaboration with The Ohio State University on its campus in Columbus, Ohio over July 27-28, the 2022 SP Innovation Summit brought together nearly 300 representatives from automakers, tiered suppliers, service providers, government and academia to discuss key opportunities to accelerate collaborative efforts in support of industry sustainability goals. Check out our prior postContinue reading

Hosted in collaboration with The Ohio State University on its campus in Columbus, Ohio over July 27-28, the 2022 SP Innovation Summit brought together nearly 300 representatives from automakers, tiered suppliers, service providers, government and academia to discuss key opportunities to accelerate collaborative efforts in support of industry sustainability goals. On July 27, the Summit’sContinue reading

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) 2nd Quarter Membership Meeting was held on April 14, 2022 at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, in collaboration with the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA). SP’s quarterly membership meetings provide an opportunity for members to share environmental sustainability best practices and strategies with industry peers and partners, learnContinue reading

SP’s 2nd Quarter Membership Meeting will be held as an in-person event on April 14, 2022 at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, in collaboration with the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA). The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) provides a forum for global automotive manufacturers, their large and small suppliers, the US EPA and otherContinue reading

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) Q1 Membership Meeting was held as a virtual event over January 25-27, 2022. SP’s quarterly membership meetings are designed to provide a forum for global automotive manufacturers, their large and small suppliers, and other partners from around the world to work together toward a shared vision of anContinue reading

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) Q1 Membership Meeting was held as a virtual event over January 25-27, 2022. SP’s quarterly membership meetings are designed to provide a forum for global automotive manufacturers, their large and small suppliers, and other partners from around the world to work together toward a shared vision of anContinue reading

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) Q1 Membership Meeting was held as a virtual event over January 25-27, 2022. SP’s quarterly membership meetings are designed to provide a forum for global automotive manufacturers, their large and small suppliers, and other partners from around the world to work together toward a shared vision of anContinue reading

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (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 hosts quarterly membership meetings rotating across key automotive regionsContinue reading

SP’s 1st Quarter Membership Meeting will be held as a virtual event on January 25-27, 2022. The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (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 anContinue reading

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) Q4 Membership Meeting was held as a virtual event over October 26-28, 2021. SP’s quarterly membership meetings are designed to provide a forum for global automotive manufacturers, their large and small suppliers, and other partners from around the world to work together toward a shared vision of anContinue reading

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) Q4 Membership Meeting was held as a virtual event over October 26-28, 2021. SP’s quarterly membership meetings are designed to provide a forum for global automotive manufacturers, their large and small suppliers, and other partners from around the world to work together toward a shared vision of anContinue reading

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) Q4 Membership Meeting was held as a virtual event over October 26-28, 2021. SP’s quarterly membership meetings are designed to provide a forum for global automotive manufacturers, their large and small suppliers, and other partners from around the world to work together toward a shared vision of anContinue reading

SP’s 4th Quarter Membership Meeting will be held as a virtual event on October 26-28, 2021. The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (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 anContinue reading

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) Q3 Membership Meeting was held as a virtual event over July 27-29, 2021. SP’s quarterly membership meetings are designed to provide a forum for global automotive manufacturers, their large and small suppliers, and other partners from around the world to work together toward a shared vision of anContinue reading

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) Q3 Membership Meeting was held as a virtual event over July 27-29, 2021. SP’s quarterly membership meetings are designed to provide a forum for global automotive manufacturers, their large and small suppliers, and other partners from around the world to work together toward a shared vision of anContinue reading

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (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’s quarterly membership meetings provide an opportunity for members toContinue reading

Q3 Membership Meeting Please save the dates of July 27-29, 2021 for SP’s Q3 Membership Meeting. SP’s Q3 meeting is planned to include sessions focused on carbon reporting and reduction, EV battery recycling, and advancing environmental equity, along with updates on SP working group initiatives and member-led projects addressing industry environmental sustainability priorities. Additional Q3Continue reading

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) Q2 Membership Meeting was held as a virtual event over April 27-29, 2021. SP’s quarterly membership meetings are designed to provide a forum for global automotive manufacturers, their large and small suppliers, and other partners from around the world to work together toward a shared vision of anContinue reading

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) Q2 Membership Meeting was held as a virtual event over April 27-29, 2021. SP’s quarterly membership meetings are designed to provide a forum for global automotive manufacturers, their large and small suppliers, and other partners from around the world to work together toward a shared vision of anContinue reading

SP’s 2nd Quarter Membership Meeting will be held as a virtual event on April 27-29, 2021. The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (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 anContinue reading

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) Q1 Membership Meeting was held as a virtual event over January 26-28, 2021. SP’s quarterly membership meetings are designed to provide a forum for global automotive manufacturers, their large and small suppliers, and other partners from around the world to work together toward a shared vision of anContinue reading

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) Q1 Membership Meeting was held as a virtual event over January 26-28, 2021. SP’s quarterly membership meetings are designed to provide a forum for global automotive manufacturers, their large and small suppliers, and other partners from around the world to work together toward a shared vision of anContinue reading

SP’s 1st Quarter Membership Meeting will be held as a virtual event on January 27-28, 2021. SP’s quarterly membership meetings are designed to provide a forum for global automotive manufacturers, their large and small suppliers, and other partners from around the world to work together toward a shared vision of an automotive industry with positiveContinue reading

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) Q4 2020 Membership Meeting was held as a virtual event over October 26-28 this year. SP’s quarterly membership meetings are designed to provide a forum for global automotive manufacturers, their large and small suppliers, and other partners from around the world to work together toward a shared visionContinue reading

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) Q4 2020 Membership Meeting was held as a virtual event over October 26-28 this year. After exploring long-term automotive industry environmental sustainability aspirations at large in our Q3 membership meeting, SP organized two follow up sessions in the Q4 meeting focusing in on one key area in particular,Continue reading

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) Q4 2020 Membership Meeting was held as a virtual event over October 26-28 this year. The meeting began on October 26 with interactive meetings of SP’s EHS Forum and SP’s Responsible Battery Work Group. The SP EHS Forum is intended to provide an opportunity for deeper discussion, networkingContinue reading

SP’s 4th Quarter Membership Meeting will be held as a virtual event on October 26 – 28, 2020. After exploring automotive industry environmental sustainability aspirations at large in our Q3 membership meeting panels, we will now begin to dig into the detail of such goals in our upcoming meetings and further examine opportunities for collaborativeContinue reading

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) Q3 2020 Membership Meeting was held as a virtual event over July 15-16, 2020. The theme of SP’s Q3 membership meeting was “Aspiring To An Automotive Industry with Positive Environmental Impact” and began with a panel discussion Exploring Automakers’ Long-Term Environmental Sustainability Goals. SP OEM members from FCA,Continue reading

After consideration and review of current guidance related to large gatherings in Michigan, SP has made the decision to hold our Q3 Membership Meeting as a virtual event on July 13 – 16. The theme of the Q3 meeting is “Aspiring To An Automotive Industry with Positive Environmental Impact” and the meeting will include SPContinue reading

Due to concerns related to the coronavirus, SP has made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person SP Q2 events that were scheduled to take place on April 21-22. SP members will have the opportunity to participate in a series of virtual meetings, in place of the planned in-person events. SP’s next quarterly meeting isContinue reading

The 1st Quarter meeting of Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) was hosted on January 29-30, 2020 by the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA) at the Honda AIDT Training Center in Lincoln, Alabama. Thanks to SP member Univar Solutions for their sponsorship of the meeting. SP membership meetings provide an opportunity for members to shareContinue reading

SP’s 1st Quarter Meeting of 2020 will be hosted by the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA) on January 30 at the Honda AIDT Training Center in Lincoln, Alabama. The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) provides a forum for global automakers and their large and small suppliers to work together to improve the environmental sustainability and business value ofContinue reading

On November 7, General Motors Mexico hosted the Fall meeting of SP’s Alianza Automotriz para la Sustentabilidad Ambiental (AASA) initiative at GMM’s headquarters offices in Mexico City.  A special thanks to Pablo Fernandez and the GMM team for their support in hosting this meeting. AASA’s Fall meeting included discussion on topics such as emerging environmentalContinue reading

We are pleased to share the following schedule of SP’s Quarterly Membership Meetings in 2020. Please contact us if you’d like more information, or to learn more about SP membership opportunities. Q1: January 29-30, 2020 Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association Honda AIDT Training Center Lincoln, AL Q2: April 21-22, 2020 Ford Motor Company Dearborn, MI Q3: July 15-16, 2020 LearContinue reading

The 4th Quarter meeting of Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) was hosted last week by Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company in Naperville, Illinois. Special thanks to Ram Nagarajan, Janet Kirkman, Magen Savo and the Nalco Water team for their support in hosting the meeting. SP membership meetings provide an opportunity for members to shareContinue reading

On October 22-23, Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP)’s Responsible Battery Work Group held a meeting on EV battery recycling at Argonne National Laboratory. SP’s Responsible Battery Work Group provides a forum for SP members to work together to advance responsible management of advanced vehicle batteries and the objective of this meeting was to exploreContinue reading

Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) will be exhibiting at the 2019 Wildlife Habitat Council Conservation Conference, Nov. 19-20 in Baltimore. And, current SP members are eligible to receive a special rate to attend! (Please reach out to your SP / WHC contact to receive the SP promo code). WHC’s Conservation Conference is focused onContinue reading

The 3rd Quarter meeting of Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) was hosted last week by Henkel in Madison Heights, Michigan. Special thanks to Carrie McGuire, Bashar Kirma and the Henkel team for their support in hosting the meeting. SP membership meetings provide an opportunity for members to share environmental best practices and strategies withContinue reading

On July 16, Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP)’s Responsible Battery Work Group held a workshop on the topic of End of Life Management of Advanced Vehicle Batteries. Special thanks to SP member Henkel for hosting the workshop at their offices. SP’s Responsible Battery Work Group provides a forum for SP members to work togetherContinue reading

On May 22, Ford hosted the Spring meeting of SP’s Alianza Automotriz para la Sustentabilidad Ambiental (AASA) initiative at the Ford Distributors Association in Santa Fe, CDMX.  A special thanks to Luis Lara, Dionisio Menchero and the Ford team for their support in hosting this meeting. AASA’s Spring meeting included discussion on topics such asContinue reading

SP’s 3rd Quarter Meeting of 2019 will be hosted by Henkel on July 17, 2019 in Madison Heights, Michigan.  The Q3 membership meeting will include discussion on SP work group efforts related to biodiversity, EHS management, IMDS data quality, materials efficiency, emerging professionals and responsible battery management, as well as updates on members’ sustainability programs and guest presentations on emerging sustainabilityContinue reading

The 2nd Quarter meeting of Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) was hosted last week by Heritage at The Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Special thanks to Kurt Wirgau, Meghan Hunt and the Heritage team for their support in hosting the meeting and to David Schroeder and Covanta Environmental Solutions for co-sponsoring. SP membership meetings provideContinue reading

SP’s 2nd Quarter Meeting of 2019 will be hosted by Heritage on April 23-24 at The Center located in Indianapolis, IN.  The Q2 meeting will include discussion on SP work group efforts related to biodiversity, EHS management, IMDS data quality, materials efficiency, emerging professionals and battery management, as well as updates on members’ sustainability programs andContinue reading

The 1st Quarter meeting of Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) was held last week at the Honda Heritage Center in Marysville, Ohio.  A very special thanks to Alissa Yakali and the entire Honda North America team for all of their support as meetings hosts. SP membership meetings provide an opportunity for members to share environmental bestContinue reading

On November 28, Ford hosted the Fall meeting of SP’s Alianza Verde Automotriz (AVA) initiative at the Ford Distributors Association in Santa Fe, CDMX. Luis Lara opened the meeting by welcoming the attendees to the Ford offices.  The meeting then continued with presentations on air emissions, biodiversity conservation, transportation / logistics and SP activities in the UnitedContinue reading

Please save the date for SP’s 1st Quarter Meeting of 2019, to be hosted by Honda North America at the Honda Heritage Center in Marysville, Ohio on January 29 – 30, 2019. In addition, please save the dates for each of SP’s Quarterly Membership Meeting in 2019 : Q1 2019: January 29-30, 2019, hosted atContinue reading

The 4th  Quarter meeting of Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) was held last week at the Johnson Controls Pro Football Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio. SP’s Chair Randy Leslie (Johnson Controls) welcomed SP members to the SP 4th Quarter Meeting of 2018.  SP membership meetings provide an opportunity for members to share environmental best practices and strategiesContinue reading

On the afternoon of October 23, SP members and partners participated in a meeting of SP’s Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Forum.  The meeting was hosted at TestAmerica’s North Canton Laboratory in Ohio, and included the opportunity for an in-depth tour of the environmental testing laboratory. Co-chaired by Greg Rose (FCA US LLC) and Jack Nunes (Lear Corporation), the SP EHSContinue reading

SP’s 4th Quarter Meeting will be held on October 23-24, 2018 and will be hosted by Johnson Controls at the Johnson Controls Pro Football Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio.  Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village is an $899 million “smart city” mixed-use development of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s campus, under way inContinue reading

The 3rd Quarter meeting of Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) was held on July 17-18, 2018 at ERA Environmental Management Solutions in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. On the afternoon of July 17, SP members and partners participated in a meeting of SP’s Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Forum. Co-chaired by Greg Rose (FCA US LLC) and Jack Nunes (LearContinue reading

On May 25, FCA Mexico hosted the Spring meeting of SP’s Alianza Verde Automotriz (AVA) initiative at FCA’s offices located in Santa Fe, Mexico City.  A special thanks to Delia Rivas and the FCA team for their support in hosting the meeting. During the meeting, Noe Villegas of CONUEE shared information with AVA members on Mexico’s NationalContinue reading

SP’s 3rd Quarter Meeting will be held on July 17-18, 2018 and will be hosted by ERA Environmental Management Solutions at their offices in the Montreal Tecnoparc . The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) is an innovative collaboration between automakers (FCA, Ford, GM, Honda, Toyota) and their suppliers, and the US EPA. SP provides aContinue reading

The 2nd Quarter meeting of Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) was held on May 9-10, 2018 at FCA US LLC in Auburn Hills, Michigan. On May 9, SP members began the day with a tour of SP member Battery Solutions Howell, Michigan battery recycling facility. The tour provided an opportunity to learn more aboutContinue reading

Please join us for an SP Webinar on May 31 Empowering manufacturing teams with knowledge from inside & outside your business to supercharge your resource efficiency & sustainability programme To be constantly improving our efficiency and profitability, all while reducing use of natural resources, we have to ensure we look both inside and outside yourContinue reading

SP’s 2nd Quarter Meeting will be held on May 9-10, 2018 at FCA US LLC located at 1000 Chrysler Drive, Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2766. The meeting is planned to include updates on SP working group initiatives, a welcome presentation from FCA, and guest speakers addressing emerging issues impacting the auto supply chain such as: SherylContinue reading

SP member Tetra Tech will host the first Automotive OEM IMDS and CAMDS Workshop at the Diamond Banquet Center at Suburban Collection Showplace on April 17, 2018. SP members may receive a discount by using the promo code “SP” when registering. SP member companies GM, Ford, Honda, and Toyota will be presenting their International MaterialContinue reading

The 1st Quarter meeting of Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) was held on January 30-31, 2018 at GM Spring Hill Manufacturing in Spring Hill, Tennessee. On January 30, the first meeting of SP’s new Responsible Battery work group was held at GM Spring Hill.  Co-chaired by Alessandra Carreon (Ford) and Adam Muellerweiss (Johnson Controls) the newContinue reading

Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) 1st Quarter Meeting will be held on January 30-31, 2018 at GM Spring Hill Manufacturing, located at 100 Saturn Parkway, Spring Hill, Tennessee 37174. The Q1 meeting is planned to include discussion of SP work group topics such as biodiversity, EHS management, materials efficiency, responsible battery management and others,Continue reading

SP member Tetra Tech hosted the 4th Quarter Meeting of Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) on October 16-17, 2017. On October 16, the first meeting of SP’s new Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Forum was held in the CU-ICAR Partnership Office.  Chaired by GregContinue reading

SP’s 1st Quarter Meeting of 2018 will be held on January 30-31, 2018 and will be hosted by GM Spring Hill Manufacturing in the plant Visitor Center located at 100 Saturn Parkway, Spring Hill, Tennessee 37174. SP provides a forum for global automotive manufacturers, their large and small suppliers, the US EPA and other governmentContinue reading

SP’s 4th Quarter Meeting will be held on October 17, 2017.  The meeting will be hosted by Tetra Tech at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) located at 5 Research Drive, Greenville, SC 29607. The meeting will include discussion of topics such as environmental management, energy management in the supply chain, materialsContinue reading

Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit hosted the 3rd Quarter Meeting of Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) in Detroit, MI on July 18-19, 2017. On July 18, Goodwill Industries hosted a reception for SP members at Shinola’s Detroit Flagship Store.  During the reception, Shannon Washburn, VP of Watch Product Development for Shinola, shared Shinola’s story withContinue reading

On May 26, Ford hosted the Spring meeting of SP’s Alianza Verde Automotriz (AVA) initiative at the Ford Distributors Association in Santa Fe, CDMX.  Special thanks to Luis Lara and the Ford team for their support in hosting this meeting. AVA was honored to have distinguished guests from SEMARNAT, as well as the World Economic Forum, participateContinue reading

Toyota hosted the 2nd Quarter Meeting of Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) in Georgetown, Kentucky on April 26-27, 2017. On April 26, Toyota hosted SP members for a tour of the historic Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, KY where participants had a unique opportunity to tour the distillery and learn how bourbon is produced.Continue reading

We are pleased to announce that SP’s 4th Quarter Meeting will be held on October 17, 2017.  The meeting will be hosted by Tetra Tech at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) located at 5 Research Drive, Greenville, SC 29607.  The meeting will include an overview and special tour of the CU-ICARContinue reading

On February 16, SP’s Alianza Verde Automotriz (AVA) initiative organized a collaborative multi-media assessment at AVA member Metalsa’s facility in Saltillo, Mexico. The assessment included participation from energy, water and waste subject-matter experts from AVA, FCA Mexico, Heritage Interactive Services and Metalsa.  Special thanks to Karina Gonzalez Bret, Miguel Ramos and Metalsa for hosting this assessment,Continue reading

We are pleased to announce that SP’s 3rd Quarter Meeting will be held on July 19, 2017.  The meeting will be hosted by Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit at the Motor City Casino Hotel. Special thanks to Kathy Laird and Goodwill Detroit for their support in hosting this meeting. The meeting will include discussions onContinue reading

SP’s 2nd Quarter Meeting will be hosted by Toyota in Georgetown, KY on April 26-27, 2017. Toyota will be organizing a tour of a local Kentucky bourbon distillery and an informal dinner for SP members on April 26.  Please plan to arrive in the area by early afternoon to participate. SP’s 2nd Quarter Membership meetingContinue reading

General Motors hosted the 1st Quarter Meeting of Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) at the GM Renaissance Center on January 19, 2017.  Erica Fultz of GM welcomed attendees to the GM RenCen and provided an update on wildlife habitat programs at the site. SP’s Chair, Randy Leslie of Johnson Controls opened the meeting withContinue reading

SP’s 1st Quarter Meeting will be held on January 19, 2017 at the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan. The meeting will include presentations from SP members and invited guests on materials efficiency, green chemistry, and water related projects, as well as emerging global and local sustainability issues and opportunities.  Information on SP’s Strategic Plan forContinue reading

SP’s 4th Quarter membership meeting was held on November 3 in Southfield, Michigan. SP was pleased to welcome Betty Sutton, Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC), to discuss SLSDC’s work to support and advance maritime shipping in the Great Lakes region.  Ms. Sutton shared information with SP members on the economic impactContinue reading

SP’s 4th Quarter Meeting will be held on November 3, 2016 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Southfield, MI. The meeting will include presentations from SP members on energy, water and materials efficiency projects, as well as a roundtable strategic planning discussion.  Expected speakers include: Sue Rokosz, Ford; Russell Brynolf, FTS Technologies; John Bradburn, GM; RobContinue reading

SP was pleased to have the opportunity to be a collaborator in AAMA’s Summit for Sustainability, held on August 19 in Huntsville, AL.  We appreciated the opportunity to share information on advancing sustainability in the auto supply chain with leading manufacturers in the Southeast United States. AAMA’s Summit for Sustainability in Materials & Manufacturing offered aContinue reading

On August 18, 2016 Covanta hosted SP’s 3rd Quarter meeting at its facility in Huntsville, AL. Participants had an opportunity to tour Covanta’s Huntsville facility during the meeting and see how their resource recovery process works. The meeting included discussions on issues such as global and local initiatives on resource efficiency, integrating sustainability in policy/programs,Continue reading

Pictured above: Cem Onus, DEKRA Certification presents Levent Bayraktar, Bosch Rexroth with Rexroth’s ISO 50001 Certificate.  On May 18, Robert Bosch Corporation hosted SP’s 2nd Quarter Membership Meeting at its offices in Farmington Hills, Michigan. David Tarnowski, Director, EHS, Robert Bosch welcomed participants to the meeting and discussed Bosch’s environmental sustainability initiatives. The meeting included discussionsContinue reading

SP was honored to participate in the March 22-23 US Workshop of the G7 Alliance on Resource Efficiency hosted by US EPA, and to have the opportunity to share information on resource efficiency in the automotive supply chain with leaders from the G7 countries. The Workshop offered a unique forum to share information with otherContinue reading

On January 13, SP held its 1st Quarter Meeting at GM Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan. The meeting included presentations focused on improving materials efficiency, advancing innovation, driving systematic energy savings, and emerging sustainability trends from SP members General Motors, FCA and Henkel, as well as special guests Elizabeth Resek, Chief, Municipal Source Reduction Branch,Continue reading

On November 10, SP held its 4th Quarter Meeting at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Stan Meiburg, Acting Deputy Adminstrator, opened the meeting and welcomed the participants to US EPA. The meeting provided a unique forum for SP members to engage with senior EPA leadership, and share information on SP focus issues. The meetingContinue reading

On August 12, SP held its 3rd Quarter Meeting at DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee. Bob Booker, Senior Manager of Safety, Health & Environment, Corp Communications and General Administration, welcomed participants to DENSO and discussed the plant’s CSR activities. The meeting included discussion on enhancing collaboration with US EPA, advancing materials efficiency across the supply chain, engagingContinue reading

On May 21, SP held its 2nd Quarter Meeting at Ford’s Research and Innovation Center in Dearborn, MI.  Andy Hobbs, Director of Ford’s Environmental Quality Office, welcomed participants to the meeting and discussed key environmental strategies of Ford’s global manufacturing operations. The meeting featured a panel discussion on Addressing Global Regulations and Practices Impacting the AutoContinue reading

On January 15, 2015, SP held its 1st Quarter Meeting at the GM RenCen in Detroit, MI. EPA’s Acting Deputy Administrator Stan Meiburg participated in the meeting, and spoke with participants about the value of collaboration and innovation in advancing sustainability and manufacturing competitiveness. The meeting also featured a presentation by Walt Tunnessen of EPA’sContinue reading

SP held its 2nd Annual Summit on Accelerating Innovation on October 21-22, 2014 at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, Michigan. The Summit brings together automotive industry leaders and leading experts to collaboratively explore opportunities to accelerate innovation to drive economic and environmental value.  Summit participants had the opportunity to: Engage with a cross section of industry leaders across theContinue reading

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) – an innovative partnership between automakers, their suppliers and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – hosted its 2nd Annual Sustainable Innovation Awards Ceremony on the evening of October 21 in Rochester, Michigan in conjunction with the organization’s annual Summit on Accelerating Innovation. The annual awards program recognizes SP member companies for their outstanding achievements inContinue reading

On September 24, GM Spring Hill Manufacturing hosted the Fall membership meeting of the Suppliers Partnership at its Plant Visitor Center in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Participants in the September 24 meeting discussed topics such as Sustainable Manufacturing in the Southeast Supply Chain, and heard from guest speakers such as US EPA, TDEC and RRS onContinue reading

On May 21, Robert Bosch hosted the Spring 2014 meeting of SP’s Alianza Verde Automotriz (AVA) initiative at its offices in the Santa Fe district of Mexico City, Mexico.  Arnulfo Berlanga, GM Mexico; Luis Lara, Ford Mexico; and, Delia Rivas, Chrysler Mexico launched the discussion with a review of AVA’s new Strategy focused on improvingContinue reading

On May 16, Chrysler Group LLC hosted SP’s 2nd Quarter Membership Meeting at their Corporate Headquarters in Auburn Hills. The membership meeting provides a forum for members to network and engage in discussions about key topics such as chemical management, energy management, materials efficiency, technology & innovation, and water efficiency. Several guest speakers shared informationContinue reading

EPA Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe told a packed room in Detroit January 15 that he is “proud of EPA’s relationship with SP,” adding that the group was “providing leadership” on auto industry sustainability. “We need to develop the demand for innovation, and EPA can’t do it alone,” said Perciasepe. “Partnership creation is essential to EPA’sContinue reading

On October 23, 2013, the Suppliers Partnership initative in Mexico – Alianza Verde Automotriz (AVA) – met at Chrysler de Mexico‘s Headquarter’s in the Santa Fe district of Mexico City, Mexico. AVA’s Work Groups — Materials & Waste Management led by Delia Rivas of Chrysler; Energy Efficiency led by Arnulfo Berlanga of GM; and, WaterContinue reading

On October 9, Tennessee’s Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Office of Sustainable Practices hosted SP’s 4th Quarter Membership Meeting at Montgomery Bell State Park in Burns, Tennessee. The meeting provided an opportunity to further the objectives of SP’s new Southern Supply Chain initiative, designed to promote collaboration and sharing of environmental best practices toContinue reading

On June 26, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) hosted a live wecast from the Summit on Accelerating Innovation of a panel discussion on “Championing sustainable innovation in the North American automotive supply chain”. CBS Detroit journalist and long-time auto industry reporter Matt Roush moderated a discussion and Q&A of panelists who highlighted examples ofContinue reading

On May 7-8, Covanta 4Recovery hosted the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP)’s 2nd Quarter Membership Meeting in Indianapolis, IN. Meeting participants had a unique first hand opportunity to learn more about the energy from waste process and the national Covanta network of energy from waste (EfW) facilities through a guided tour of Covanta’s IndianapolisContinue reading

On January 16, Gage Products Company hosted SP’s 1st Quarter Membership Meeting in the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit, MI. During the meeting Gage Products recognized SP “for its environmental stewardship in working with OEM’s and suppliers to enhance sustainability and corporate social responsibility while helping Gage Products Company achieve 25 years of purge solventContinue reading

On December 4, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) hosted the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) Canada‘s Environmental Sustainability Forum in Toronto, Ontario as part of the CEC’s project on “Improving the economic and environmental performance of the North American Automotive Industry Supply Chain”. The meeting was designed to provide a unique forum forContinue reading

On October 10, SP members representing automotive OEMs, suppliers and the US EPA met at DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee for SP’s quarterly membership forum. The discussion focused on environmental sustainability in the automotive supply chain, providing a forum for members to work together, learn from each other and share environmental best practices in areas such asContinue reading

On September 5, Alianza Verde Automotriz (AVA) hosted its third meeting at General Motors Mexico Headquarters in Mexico City. AVA is a new initiative organized in collaboration with the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) to provide automobile OEMs and their suppliers the opportunity to work together to address new, innovative and voluntary environmental sustainability projectsContinue reading

July 18, SP held its 3rd Quarter Membership Meeting at Johnson Controls headquarters campus at Glendale, Wisconsin. Pictured: (left) Randy Leslie, SP Chair and Vice President and General Manager, JCI Automotive Experience Ford Business Unit, welcome attendees to SP’s 3rd Quarter Meeting; (right) Breakout groups of SP meeting participants tour JCI’s LEED Platinum certified GlendaleContinue reading

On April 12, SP held its 2nd Quarter Membership Meeting at General Motors Warren Tech Center in Warren, Michigan with over 75 representatives from the automotive supply chain participating. Mike Robinson, General Motors Vice President of Sustainability and Global Regulatory Affairs welcomed the meeting’s participants and spoke to the value of SP as an organizationContinue reading

On January 11, the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) held its 1st Quarter Membership Meeting at the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan. Over 85 representatives from the automotive supply chain participated in the meeting which was sponsored by FTS Technologies. SP was very pleased to have several distinguished guest speakers participate in theContinue reading

On November 8, the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) held its 4th Quarter Membership Meeting in Detroit, Michigan which was co-hosted by Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit and EQ – the Environmental Quality Company. Over 60 representatives from the automotive supply chain participated in the meeting. Special thanks to Kathy Laird and Consandra AllenContinue reading

On September 8, the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) and the Tennessee Automotive Manufacturers Association (TAMA) co-hosted their 3rd Quarter Membership Meeting at the Northfield Workforce Development and Conference Center in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Over 140 representatives of the automotive supply chain participated in the meeting including OEMs, suppliers, non-profit and government leaders. TheContinue reading

On September 7 the Comission for Environmental Cooperation sponsored a Workshop on Environmental Assistance Programs and Resources for Automotive OEMs and Suppliers at the Northfield Workforce Development and Conference Center in Spring Hill, Tennessee. The CEC hosted this Workshop as part of its project on Improving the Economic and Environmental Performance of the North AmericanContinue reading

On June 7, SP held its 2nd Quarter Membership Meeting in conjunction with the National Environmental Sustainability Summit (NESS) in Detroit, MI. Over 100 participants attended the meeting, which was hosted by SP member MPS Group. Special thanks to Heather Cataldo and Steve Ciaverilla, MPS Group, for their assistance in coordinating and hosting the meeting.Continue reading

On May 3, SP’s Energy and Water Work Group hosted a breakfast meeting on Strategies in Energy Program Management and Available Resources for Manufacturers. SP’s Energy and Water Work Group Co-Chairs Mark Werthman, Chrysler Group LLC and Rahul Naik, ARCADIS, opened the meeting and discussed the mission and vision of the Work Group. SP’s MembershipContinue reading

On January 13, SP held its 1st Quarter Membership Meeting in the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit, MI. Over 100 participants attended the meeting, which was hosted by SP members Asset Recovery & Management Group and GM. SP was very pleased to have Steve Owens, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and PollutionContinue reading

On December 9, SP’s Chair Randy Leslie, Johnson Controls and SP member Kathleen Laird, Goodwill Green Works Inc. and SP liaison Tom Murray, EPA were speakers at the Department of Commerce’s Sustainable Manufacturing American Regional Tour (SMART): “Energy Efficient, Sustainable Detroit” that was held at DTE Energy’s offices in Detroit, MI.   They were all partContinue reading

Over 75 participants attended SP’s 4th Quarter Meeting On November 16, 2010, SP held its 4th Quarter Membership Meeting at Chrysler World Headquarters in Auburn Hills, MI. Special thanks to Chrysler Group LLC and DENSO International America for hosting the meeting. Kim Korth, President, IRN Inc., gave a presentation on the New Economic Reality ofContinue reading

On August 11, 2010, SP held its 3rd Quarter Membership Meeting at the Johnson Controls Holland Technology Center in Holland, MI. Special thanks to Randy Leslie, Fran Elenbaas and Robin You, Johnson Controlsfor their efforts in organizing and hosting this meeting. The meeting opened with a presentation from Jennifer Johnson and James Bos, JCI onContinue reading

Pictured (From Left): Adam Westerdale, GOC, welcomes attendees to the SP Breakfast Meeting; Tom Murray, EPA, discusses Federal Resources for Manufacturing; Dr. David Meade, WMU provides an overview of the GMIC. On June 23, 2010, SP hosted an open breakfast meeting focused on “What Public Resources are Available to Manufacturing and How to Access Them?”Continue reading

On April 28, 2010, SP held its 2nd Quarter Membership Meeting at the General Motors Knowledge Center in Warren, MI. Special thanks to Vickie Lewis, VMX International, Jerry Singh, RTI Laboratories and Robin Richey, GM for their efforts in organizing and hosting this meeting. The meeting opened with a presentation from Fred Hoffman, Special Advisory toContinue reading

On March 3, SAE held a “Green Engineering and Technology Transfer Workshop” which featured several SP members as speakers, including: Pat Beattie, Arcalis Scientific; John Bradburn, GM; Dave O’Ryan, Asset Recovery; Tom Murray, EPA; and, Andy Hobbs, Ford. The workshop examined existing “green” centers that might serve as models for a Michigan Green Innovation &Continue reading

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 theContinue reading

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. Randy Leslie, Johnson Controls chaired the SP 3rd Quarter Meeting in Auburn Hills, MI ABOVE FROM LEFTContinue reading

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 ElviraContinue reading

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. Andy Hobbs, Ford Motor Company welcomes the attendees to the SP 2nd Quarter Meeting inContinue reading

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 SPContinue reading