SP Biodiversity Work Group – April 8, 10AM – 11AM ET
SP working group meeting on efforts to work together to create a connected corridor of wildlife habitat across our operations, and within the communities in which we operate, to create meaningful new habitat for migratory species of concern in North America such as the Monarch butterfly.
SP EV Battery Recycling Work Group – April 21, 10AM – 12:30PM ET
SP working group meeting related to advancing pre-competitive collaboration on lithium-ion battery recycling issues in North America, and assessing the benefits, and challenges, of a proposed common industry lifecycle data tracking and reporting system for lithium-ion vehicle batteries.
Draft Agenda Outline
(10:00AM – 11:00AM) EV Battery Recycling Program Updates
- Welcome and Antitrust Guidelines – Kellen Mahoney, SP
- EV Battery Recycling Challenges / Needs – Sandy Blalock, Executive Director, Automotive Recyclers Association
- DOE Battery Recycling Prize Update: Collection – Hiroko Kawai, Director, Technology Partnership Development, Clarios
- Canadian eBike + eScooter battery recycling program model – Jeff Haltrecht, Executive, Call2Recycle
(11:00AM – 12:15PM) EV Battery Lifecycle Data Tracking / Reporting Concept
We’ll review outcomes of an SP survey seeking feedback on a series of data points proposed in a Global Battery Alliance Battery Passport white paper, and discuss key questions raised in our January 2020 work group meeting related to proposed EV battery lifecycle tracking concepts.
- Gary Vegh, Co-Founder & Senior Environmental Toxicologist, ERA Environmental
- Lauren Roman, Business Development Director – Metals & Minerals Ecosystem, Everledger
(12:15PM – 12:30PM) Next Steps / Action Items
SP EHS Forum – Addressing Plastic Waste – April 21, 2PM – 4PM ET
The SP EHS Forum is intended to provide an opportunity for deeper discussion on EHS issues impacting SP members. The focus of this session is on opportunities and challenges related to plastic waste and increasing recycled content in automotive applications.
(2:00PM) Welcome, Antitrust Guidelines & Objectives
- Greg Rose, FCA US, SP EHS Forum Co-Chair / Jack Nunes, Lear Corp., SP EHS Forum Co-Chair / Kellen Mahoney, SP
(2:05PM) Single Use Plastics Overview
- Jan Dell, Independent Engineer, The Last Beach Cleanup
(2:40PM) Addressing Plastic Waste / Increasing Recycled Content
Case studies / best practices from programs being led by SP members – what has been successful, how they overcame barriers, lessons learned.
- Rick Perez, Founder & CEO, Avangard Innovative
- John Bradburn, ERA Environmental
- Ken Dunn, Bolder Industries
(3:30PM) Q&A Discussion and Next Steps
What types of plastics are participants actively seeking higher/better uses for? What barriers have members encountered and how might we address some of those barriers? Opportunities to learn from existing programs within SP or make connections with others who have demand for specific plastic wastes?
SP DRIVE Online Engagement Platform
Drive is a digital sustainability engagement platform – developed and managed by the SP Emerging Professionals Work Group.
If you haven’t yet checked out Drive, now is a great time to do so! The platform provides an opportunity for members to connect virtually, ask questions and share successes. It only takes one minute to get started, simply visit https://suppliers.wespire.com/, enter your name and email address, and choose a password.