PRESS RELEASE

• The complete risk profiles of Leather, Rhodium and Tin are now available on the Raw Material Outlook platform

• Drive Sustainability’s data-driven platform aims at shifting from risk identification to collective action to achieve responsible sourcing in the automotive sector

Bruxelles (Belgium), February 1st 2023 - The leading collaborative platform for the automotive sector, Drive Sustainability, facilitated by CSR Europe, is launching three new risk profiles for Leather, Rhodium and Tin on Raw Material Outlook – the data-driven platform providing an in-depth analysis of the ESG risks and impacts of materials used in the automotive value chains.

These are the last addition to list of materials available on Raw Materials Outlook, which includes also Aluminium, Graphite, Iron Ore, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Rare Earth Elements, Tantalum and Zinc.  Five more risk profiles are expected to be added by Drive Sustainability in 2023.

Raw Materials Outlook has been developed by the Drive Sustainability’s Raw Materials Working Group, in collaboration with Levin Sources, as a contribution to the achievement of Responsible Sourcing, through risk identification and assessment, as well as under collective leverage and actions.

The platform also supports Drive Sustainability’s Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) with valuable insights on how to improve the efficacy of their risk and impact management strategies and processes.

ABOUT DRIVE SUSTAINABILITY

Drive Sustainability is the leading partnership for the automotive sector, facilitated by CSR Europe and bringing together 18 OEMs, that work together to improve sustainability in the automotive supply chain. Building on more than 10 years of collaboration, members have assessed over 107,000 suppliers, and engaged over 30,000 in training activities. In 2020 the partners launched a long-term strategy and widened their work scope to address the four key sustainability challenges, namely, sustainable raw material sourcing, workforce wellbeing, carbon neutral supply chains and circular value chain. Drive Sustainability operates under strict anti-trust policies.

ABOUT CSR EUROPE

CSR Europe is the leading European business network for Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility. With our corporate members, National Partner Organisations (NPOs), and Associated Partners, we unite, inspire and support over 10,000 enterprises at local, European, and global level. We support businesses and industry sectors in their transformation and collaboration towards practical solutions and sustainable growth. We stand for systemic change. Following the SDGs, we want to co-build with the European leaders and stakeholders an overarching strategy for a Sustainable Europe 2030.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Luciana Rendace, Drive Sustainability Project Manager, lr@csreurope.org

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