Waste Metrics for Automotive Operations
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, Core Waste Metrics for Automotive Operations.
Several leading organizations within the automotive industry have announced aspirations toward achieving zero waste from their operations. A clear understanding of the total waste generated by an entity and the percentage of that total that has been diverted from certain disposal operations is a key consideration in evaluating progress toward such zero waste goals.
The purpose of this new guidance document is to outline common automotive industry-supported definitions and approaches for measuring and reporting on the management of waste generated within the boundary of the owned activities of the reporting organization, consistent with those approaches outlined in established corporate sustainability reporting standards and frameworks.
This guidance document was produced through a collaborative process by the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) Sustainable Materials Work Group Waste Metrics Subcommittee. The document included input from a range of SP work group members representing both automakers, tiered suppliers, and waste management service providers.
Guidance Document: Core Waste Metrics for Automotive Operations
The guidance is intended to support companies who are seeking to report their own waste-related data, or request waste-related data from their supply chain, in a manner consistent with established international corporate sustainability reporting best practices.
Acknowledgements: This guidance document was produced through a collaborative process by the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) Sustainable Materials Work Group Waste Metrics Subcommittee. The document included input from a range of SP work group members representing both automakers, tiered suppliers, and waste management service providers.
Disclaimer: This document sets forth various findings based on information available to working group members at the time of issuance. These findings are not intended to set forth any industry rule, requirement or standard. Each Member should independently determine its own processes and practices, including, without limitation, levels, measurements, vendors, materials, equipment, energy sources, energy use, emissions, and recyclability.