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When Tonya Vanover attended her first AIAG event several years ago, she never imagined she would one day work for the organization. As AIAG’s new program manager for sustainable supply chain logistics, Vanover brings a unique perspective to the role because she has worked as an OEM and on the supplier side. Prior to accepting this position with AIAG, Vanover was senior buyer — global purchasing and supply chain for General Motors.

Ready for more Future Automotive Expert (FAE) content? Check out the following recordings from the first quarter of 2023 and the latest event on May 2^nd.

Providing best practices and requirements for designing and implementing an Optimum Shipping and Receiving System (OS/RS) to improve the safety and efficiency of delivering parts from suppliers to automotive plants, our latest version of the M-6 handbook is now available at the AIAG Store!

An updated version of the Optimum Shipping & Receiving Systems Handbook (M-6) is coming soon!

Registration is now open for the 2023 IMDS & Product Chemical Compliance Conference scheduled for October 17–18, 2023, at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan.

While interest in environment, social, and governance (ESG) has grown over the past few years, so has confusion around the term. It’s often used interchangeably with other business frameworks like sustainability, (corporate social responsibility (CSR), and environment, health, and safety (EHS). Maybe it’s the shared “E,” but ESG and EHS seem to be the most commonly, but incorrectly, conflated. These two disciplines may share some similarities, but they are actually quite different. Let’s take a closer look at both and what they mean for businesses.

The global Guiding Principles and Practical Guidance documents are now available in Chinese, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, and Turkish.

Missed out on our March 7th webinar with Jan Griffiths, President and Founder of Gravitas Detroit? Ready to register for our next FAE event with Plex's VP of Product Management, Anthony Murphy? We've got you covered!

Analyst Insight: Regulatory pressure is intensifying globally to hold businesses accountable for sustainability in their operations as well as in their extended supply chains. Companies that vowed to make good on their sustainability pledge are now being scrutinized to deliver on those promises, as measured by their degree of regulatory compliance. 

After several stalled efforts in recent years (see previous Bennett Jones blog posts on Bill C-423 and Bill S-216), Parliament is poised to pass a supply chain transparency law aimed at preventing and reducing the risk of forced labour and child labour in supply chains. Private members Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff is expected to pass third reading in the House of Commons shortly and will have immediate implications for Canadian business and importers.