SP Member News Roundup – October 2024

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.

This monthly series collects recent news and updates through October 2024 highlighting efforts of SP member companies and partners to advance initiatives with positive environmental impact.

• Arkema reaches a carbon footprint of 1.3 kg CO2e/kg for the global production of its bio-based polyamide 11 chain, 80% lower than conventional fossil-based polyamides. One year ago, Arkema announced a significant reduction in the carbon footprint of its bio-based Rilsan® polyamide 11 reaching less than 2 kg CO2e/kg(1). The Group now announces a further reduction to 1.3 kg CO2e/kg(1) by using more renewable electricity sources and by making several additional energy efficiency improvements in its production sites. Click Here
• Clarios Foundation and UNICEF: Building Healthier Futures for Children Worldwide, By partnering with UNICEF USA, Clarios are building a safer, healthier future for children by addressing increasing threats from environmental degradation and climate change. Click Here
• DEKRA North America Partners with Greenly to Promote and Support Sustainable Business Practices, DEKRA North America has announced a strategic partnership with Greenly. This collaboration aims to enhance corporate sustainability efforts across various industries, leveraging both companies’ expertise to reduce environmental impact and promote safety. Click Here
• Ecolab’s Climate Targets Approved by Science-Based Targets initiative, Ecolab Inc. announced that its climate targets have been approved by the Science-Based Targets initiative. The validation encompasses Ecolab’s near- and long-term greenhouse gas emissions targets and bolsters the company’s track record in its journey to achieve net-zero emissions across its value chain. Click Here
• Envita Solutions Earns Second Supplier Excellence Award from Eaton, Envita Solutions has earned a Supplier Excellence Award at the 2024 Eaton Supplier Conference. The award recognizes Envita’s outstanding performance as a supplier of indirect services to longtime partner Eaton, a global power management company. Click Here
• Eurofins Environment Testing Achieves ISO 17025:2017 Accreditation, Eurofins Environment Testing in Lancaster, PA has received accredited to ISO 17025:2017 and the DoD/DOE Quality Systems Manual 6.0. This achievement underscores its commitment to providing the highest standards of accuracy, reliability, and compliance in all its services. View Certificate
• Goodwill® and Reju™ Announce Plans to Help Advance Textile Recycling in North America in Collaboration with WM®, Goodwill® and Reju™ announced that, in collaboration with WM, they have aligned on initial plans to pursue a multi-year initiative designed to help advance textile recycling in North America. They plan to develop a collaborative model for regional textile collection, sortation, reuse and recycling that is intended to divert more nonwearable textile materials from the waste stream. Click Here
• Hydro opens new extrusion press and increases recycling capacity in Cressona, Pennsylvania, The new indirect extrusion press replaces two old presses and is part of Hydro’s ongoing efforts to increase efficiency and modernize its operations. The recycling expansion increases the facility’s capacity to more than 270,000 tons per year, the largest in Hydro. After the expansion, the recycling facility will be able to process 64,000 tons of post-consumer scrap annually, an increase of 30,000 tons. Click Here
• Unlocking Thacker Pass: General Motors to Contribute Combined $625 Million in Cash and Letters of Credit to New Joint Venture with Lithium Americas, Lithium Americas Corp. announced the Company and General Motors Holdings LLC have entered into a new investment agreement to establish a joint venture for the purpose of funding, developing, constructing and operating Thacker Pass in Humboldt County, Nevada. Click Here
• Li-Cycle and Glencore Establish Commercial Framework for Rochester Hub Products, Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. announced that it has entered into an agreement with Glencore Ltd. covering the off-take of 100% of the MHP to be produced at its Rochester Hub. By amending and restating certain of its existing commercial agreements with Glencore and Traxys North America LLC, the Company has established the commercial framework for the proposed MHP scope for the Rochester Hub project. Click Here
• Lithion Becomes Hyundai’s Official Partner for the Collection and Recycling of Electric Vehicle Batteries in Canada, Lithion is proud to have been selected by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp, the Canadian subsidiary of the South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer, as its primary and official partner for the collection of electric vehicle batteries and modules for recycling. Click Here   
• Panasonic HD secures SBTi verification for 2050 Net-Zero Emissions Target, Panasonic Holdings Corporation (Panasonic HD) announced that the Science Based Targets initiative, a global body driving ambitious corporate climate action, has verified the company’s greenhouse gas 2050 reduction target as a “Net-Zero Science-Based Target.” Click Here
• Penske Logistics Repeats with U.S. EPA SmartWay High Performer Designation, Penske Logistics has been highlighted as a 2024 High Performer by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay program, in the mixed fleet category. Click Here
• 2024 Primex Annual Sustainability Report, The 2024 Primex Annual Sustainability Report is live. Head over to their website to read the full report. Click Here
• Rockwell Automation Teams Up with Circulor to Enhance Supply Chain Traceability for Auto, Tire, and Battery Industries, Rockwell Automation, Inc. has announced a new partnership with Circulor. This effort aims to help customers trace the origin of raw materials from source to final product, ensuring transparency across the entire supply chain while promoting more sustainable practices. Click Here
• Schneider Electric and Glencore collaborate to drive copper circularity, Schneider Electric has partnered with Glencore to transform its copper supply chain and enhance decarbonization efforts. S&P Global estimates that demand for copper will double by 2035, driven by electrification and the clean energy transition. Click Here
• Steel Dynamics Announces Certified, Science-Based Greenhouse Gas Targets, Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced certified, science-based greenhouse gas emissions intensity targets for its steel mills. In alignment with the 1.5° C scenario set forth in the Paris Agreement, Steel Dynamics set a 2050 emissions intensity target of 0.12 metric tons of CO e per metric ton of hot rolled steel produced. Click Here
• VesselBot: Decoding Maritime Emissions: Trends and Insights from the First Half of 2024, This latest report captures valuable insights derived from the use of primary emissions data covering the period from January to June 2024. The latest report, “Decoding Maritime Emissions: Trends and Insights from the First Half of 2024”, dives deep into the evolving dynamics of CO2 emissions in global shipping. Download Report

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