--- title: Powering Performance | AIAG (82) description: Stay up to date on the latest automotive industry trends, along with AIAG initiatives, events, trainings, publications, products and more. (82) --- [![White AIAG Logo - Uniting Minds.Elevating Standards.](https://blog.aiag.org/hs-fs/hubfs/White%20AIAG%20Logo%20-%20Uniting%20Minds.Elevating%20Standards..png?width=254&height=76&name=White%20AIAG%20Logo%20-%20Uniting%20Minds.Elevating%20Standards..png)](http://www.aiag.org/) ## [Two New CR Webinars on the Way!](https://blog.aiag.org/two-new-cr-webinars-on-the-way-1?hsLang=en-us) Feb 17, 2021 [![](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/webinar%20laptop%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/two-new-cr-webinars-on-the-way-1?hsLang=en-us) [**March 2: Introduction of Science-Based targets**](https://www.aiag.org/store/events/details?EventCode=E21SCIWEB) 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 this 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. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/two-new-cr-webinars-on-the-way-1?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [The Paris Deal at 5. Is it Working?](https://blog.aiag.org/the-paris-deal-at-5.-is-it-working?hsLang=en-us) Feb 17, 2021 [![CO2 Reduction Sign](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/co2%20reduction%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/the-paris-deal-at-5.-is-it-working?hsLang=en-us) December 12, 2020, marked the fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement. A [Climate Ambition Summit](https://www.climateambitionsummit2020.org/) hosted by the UK, France and the UN celebrated the event. Heads of government from around 70 countries made commitments, together with CEOs, mayors and civil society leaders.   Many of us are reflecting on a critical question: Five years on, is the Paris deal working? [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/the-paris-deal-at-5.-is-it-working?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Why Companies Should Assess Double Materiality](https://blog.aiag.org/why-companies-should-assess-double-materiality?hsLang=en-us) Feb 17, 2021 [![](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/green%20graphs%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/why-companies-should-assess-double-materiality?hsLang=en-us) *This is the first post in a four-part* [*series*](https://www.bsr.org/en/our-insights/blog-view/double-and-dynamic-how-to-enhance-the-value-of-your-materiality-assessment) *on materiality.* After years of debate over the definition of materiality, 2020 has brought a consensus that [materiality is double](https://www.bsr.org/en/our-insights/blog-view/double-and-dynamic-how-to-enhance-the-value-of-your-materiality-assessment) — meaning that businesses should report on financially material topics that influence enterprise value as well as topics material to the economy, environment, and people. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/why-companies-should-assess-double-materiality?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Parts 2 and 3 of Heat Treat Radio's CQI-9 Rev. 4 Podcasts Now Available!](https://blog.aiag.org/parts-2-and-3-of-heat-treat-radios-cqi-9-rev.-4-podcasts-now-available?hsLang=en-us) Feb 16, 2021 [![](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/new%20podcast%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/parts-2-and-3-of-heat-treat-radios-cqi-9-rev.-4-podcasts-now-available?hsLang=en-us) **Part 2:** Heat Treat Radio host, Doug Glenn, conducts Part 2 of this 4-part series with James Hawthorne of Acument Global Technologies and Justin Rydzewski of Controls Service, Inc. about Revision 4 of CQI-9. This time, the conversation focuses around heat treat system assessments and job audits. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/parts-2-and-3-of-heat-treat-radios-cqi-9-rev.-4-podcasts-now-available?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Don’t Miss Important USMCA Best Practices Webinar on March 2nd](https://blog.aiag.org/dont-miss-important-usmca-best-practices-webinar-on-march-2nd?hsLang=en-us) Feb 04, 2021 [![](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/usmca%20next%20exit%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/dont-miss-important-usmca-best-practices-webinar-on-march-2nd?hsLang=en-us) As the automotive trade compliance community dives into the second year of USMCA qualification and the corresponding supplier solicitation process, numerous challenges exist as well as new questions around what has changed, including: - What are the necessary steps to qualify goods under USMCA? - Which best practices have been identified and what are the steps and processes involved? - What is expected of us by our OEM or Tier I customers? [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/dont-miss-important-usmca-best-practices-webinar-on-march-2nd?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Call to Action: Battery Electric Vehicle WorkGroup Kicks off On February 24](https://blog.aiag.org/call-to-action-battery-electric-vehicle-workgroup-kicks-off-on-february-24?hsLang=en-us) Feb 04, 2021 [![](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/electric%20vehicle%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/call-to-action-battery-electric-vehicle-workgroup-kicks-off-on-february-24?hsLang=en-us) In response to requests from OEMs and their service providers, AIAG's Finished Vehicle Logistics Team is launching its new Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) workgroup this month!   [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/call-to-action-battery-electric-vehicle-workgroup-kicks-off-on-february-24?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Mark Your Calendar! The 8th Annual Auto Industry Certificate in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Kicks Off on February 11, 2021](https://blog.aiag.org/mark-your-calendar-the-8th-annual-auto-industry-certificate-in-purchasing-and-supply-chain-management-kicks-off-on-february-11-2021?hsLang=en-us) Jan 27, 2021 [![](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/business%20logistics-blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/mark-your-calendar-the-8th-annual-auto-industry-certificate-in-purchasing-and-supply-chain-management-kicks-off-on-february-11-2021?hsLang=en-us) Offered by Wayne State University in cooperation with AIAG, this [non-degree certificate program](https://www.aiag.org/store/training/details?CourseCode=SCMC) was designed to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of supply chain issues in the context of the global automotive industry. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/mark-your-calendar-the-8th-annual-auto-industry-certificate-in-purchasing-and-supply-chain-management-kicks-off-on-february-11-2021?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Start 2021 Off Right with Complimentary Cybersecurity Resources!](https://blog.aiag.org/start-2021-off-right-with-complimentary-cybersecurity-resources?hsLang=en-us) Jan 21, 2021 [![](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/cyber%20security%20laptop%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/start-2021-off-right-with-complimentary-cybersecurity-resources?hsLang=en-us) If you haven’t checked out our [Cyber Initiative](https://www.aiag.org/supply-chain-management/cyber-initiative) page recently, now’s the time! From a two-part webinar on cyber risk and insurance, to links to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s cybersecurity eLearning and resource pages, we’ve compiled a number of free resources to help you bolster your cybersecurity efforts in 2021 and beyond. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/start-2021-off-right-with-complimentary-cybersecurity-resources?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [2021 Virtual AIAG Corporate Responsibility Summit](https://blog.aiag.org/2021-virtual-aiag-corporate-responsibility-summit-1?hsLang=en-us) Jan 20, 2021 [![](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/business%20man%20sustainability%20concept%20-%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/2021-virtual-aiag-corporate-responsibility-summit-1?hsLang=en-us)   The Virtual AIAG Corporate Responsibility Summit is back! This year’s two-day event on April 14–15, 2021, offers attendees the latest insights and industry information on today's ESG concerns. Join us for the first day (Wednesday, April 14) to hear insights on a wide range of environmental issues. The second day (Thursday, April 15) sessions focus on human rights, sustainability, conflict minerals, and more. [Read More](https://blog.aiag.org/2021-virtual-aiag-corporate-responsibility-summit-1?hsLang=en-us) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [GRI: Now Is the Time to Stand Up for Human Rights](https://blog.aiag.org/gri-now-is-the-time-to-stand-up-for-human-rights?hsLang=en-us) Jan 20, 2021 [![](https://blog.aiag.org/hubfs/BLOG/human%20rights%20word%20cloud-blog.jpg)](https://blog.aiag.org/gri-now-is-the-time-to-stand-up-for-human-rights?hsLang=en-us) As the world marks [Human Rights Day](https://www.un.org/en/observances/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. 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