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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.

Ready to get training on your calendar this spring? With upcoming sessions for USMCA, MMOG/LE, and more, we’ve got you covered. Check out the descriptions below to learn more, and click the linked titles to visit the AIAG Store today!

Registration is now available for our next FAE event! Join us on Tuesday, May 2nd, to hear from Christian Aigner (SCM Planning Ford Europe, Ford) and Terry Onica (Director, Automotive, QAD Inc.), as they explore, "Supply Chain Careers in Materials Management/Logistics - Fostering Healthier Supply Chains."

Now in its sixth year, our 2023 Southern Automotive Quality Summit – presented by AIAG and the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA) – is scheduled for April 25^th in Prattville, Alabama. This event is selling out fast so don’t miss your opportunity to attend.

As previously reported by Green, the CBP is launching a new requirement within CBP’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). The new requirement will be called “UFLPA Region Alert” under which the “postal code” will become a “required field” when “Country of Origin is China for Entry and for Manufacturer Identification Code (MID) creation.”  The new ACE schedule includes a “UFLPA Detentions Process Related to Forced Labor” with a May 2023 start date.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) kicked off the Forced Labor Technical Expo Tuesday and launched an interactive dashboard focused on forced labor enforcement statistics under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The Technical Expo is a two-day event that offers a global platform for industry to share best practices on the latest technologies in supply chain transparency from around the world.

The U.S. and Japan have signed a new trade deal around critical minerals for batteries meant to shore up supply chains for electric vehicles.

With new and updated courses – including our USMCA Content Reporting - 1 Day training, updated Global MMOG/LE Implementation Training - 6th Edition, and VDA 6.3 - Upgrade from VDA 6.3 (2016) to VDA 6.3 (2023) course – we've got plenty of options to choose from throughout the spring months.

Developed in collaboration with industry experts from OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and molding suppliers, the CQI-23 Special Process: Molding System Assessment – now in its second edition – provides a common approach to a plastic molding management system for automotive production and service part organizations.