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As the world marks Human Rights Day, the widening societal inequalities brought into focus by the pandemic are a stark reminder of the action needed to advance human rights. The role that companies play, in terms of understanding how their behavior contributes towards respect for human rights, is therefore crucial.

March 2: Introduction of Science-Based targets

Save the date: March 2, 2021, from 9:00AM–10:00AM.

AIAG’s Greenhouse Gas Workgroup worked with the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) to develop webinar to discuss how to start reducing emissions by using science-based targets. Through the science-based targets initiative (SBTI), companies will be able to set targets to help them meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Aggressively addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment continues to be an active and ongoing priority for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As part of these efforts, EPA sought public input on new draft guidance that outlines which imported articles are covered by the agency’s July 2020 final rule that prohibits companies from manufacturing, importing, processing, or using certain long-chain PFAS without prior EPA review and approval.

The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and the International Automotive Oversight Bureau (IAOB) proudly announce the IAOB’s continued sponsorship of AIAG’s Core Tools Support (CTS) software. With this announcement for 2021, the IAOB agreed to sponsor 250 IATF certified organizations with a one-year CTS license. Recipients of sponsored subscriptions must be certified to IATF 16949 by one of the IAOB’s 20 IATF certification bodies, which are listed on the IAOB website. 

What do FCA, GM, FORD, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, PACCAR, Caterpillar and the rest of the AIAG Board all have in common?

AIAG launched its free, online Core Tools Self-Assessment (CTSA) in 2012 to help individuals measure their competency in the four Automotive Quality Core Tools: APQP/PPAP, FMEA, MSA and SPC. The CTSA is a timed, open book self-assessment available in nine different languages (i.e., Brazilian Portuguese, English, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish – Latin America). These nine translations have allowed 18,402 individuals from 89 different countries and 3,215 different companies to complete 22,561 self-assessments since 2012.

Ready to kick off the new year with a training course, but not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered! Sessions are coming soon for both our USMCA Content Reporting and HTS Harmonized Tariff Schedule Overview courses – and best of all, a $100 discount is available when you take both within a month of each other! Simply reach out to our customer service team (1-877-275-2424) for more information and be sure to click the links below to learn more about these unique training opportunities.

Offered by Wayne State University in cooperation with AIAG, this non-degree certificate program was designed to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of supply chain issues in the context of the global automotive industry.

New information on human trafficking from the U.S. Customs & Border Protection presented in a webinar last week is now available on the AIAG website. Moderated by Assistant Director Field Operations Tinesha Cherry, the webinar discusses how the transportation industry is uniquely positioned to help recognize and report human trafficking.

Join AIAG and our esteemed panelists for a FREE webinar on February 10^th, 2021 at 11:00am EST to discuss the automotive impacts of the USMCA Free Trade Agreement, which was implemented in July 2020.  Since implementation, many questions have been answered; however, some still remain as the automotive manufacturing community gets fully up to speed on compliance protocols and industry best practices.