19 Automotive Suppliers and 3 Supplier Associations Join Drive+
ArcelorMittal, Magna, Robert Bosch, and Umicore amongst the Drive+ members that will engage with the 11 Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of the automotive partnership Drive Sustainability.
19 automotive suppliers and 3 supplier associations joined Drive+, the new platform dedicated to suppliers that wants to engage with the 11 Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of the automotive partnership Drive Sustainability. The new members come from 11 different countries and operate in a wide variety of industries and business segments. Amongst the new members, there are large multinationals such as ArcelorMittal, Magna, Robert Bosch, and Umicore, as well as smaller businesses, like 2A, Borgstena, Ages Industrier.
Drive+ is a platform where supplier members can engage in dialogue with OEM partners of Drive Sustainability - BMW Group, Daimler, Ford, Scania, Volkswagen, Volvo Group, Volvo Cars, Stellantis, Honda, Jaguar Land Rover, and Toyota - on key sustainability topics, learn from each other and collaborate towards a common goal: the implementation of a sustainable automotive value chain.
The program of Drive+ provides various opportunities both for smaller and more mature companies to work towards continuous improvement and alignment of their sustainability practices.
Drive+ 2021 Programme for Members
4 Thematic Workshops
The events bring together Drive Sustainability partners and Drive+ members to find solutions to common challenges. The first two workshops of the program will focus on:
Suppliers’ consultations
Drive+ members have the opportunity to contribute to the direction of the automotive partnership Drive Sustainability via consultations that will be opened several times throughout the year on:
Automotive Guiding Principles Revision, ongoing and open until 16 April.
Standardised method and tool to measure and reduce CO2 emissions in the supply chain.
Raw materials standards.
Self-Assessment Questionnaire on CSR/ Sustainability (SAQ)
Masterclasses
Trainings on sustainable supply chain management with a restricted number of participants that include individual analysis of participants’ cases. Examples of topics addressed are Sustainability principles & policies and Risk Assessment approaches and tools.
Drive Sustainability Toolbox
Drive+ members will be able to send their suppliers to Drive Sustainability training covering social, environmental, and responsible governance topics, and will receive access to all the upcoming tools, like the Raw Materials database.
Suppliers and supplier associations will also receive regular updates after each Drive Sustainability Steering Committee meeting.
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