In case you missed it live, you can now access the recording of AIAG’s exclusive webinar, “Circularity in Europe” with Timo Unger, senior manager at Hyundai Europe.

This is part of a series recapping sessions from AIAG’s 2025 Responsible Materials Conference. Registration is now open for the 2026 conference on August 26 in Southfield, Michigan, and virtually.

As Europe pushes forward with an ambitious environmental transformation, the European Green Deal stands as one of the most sweeping policy frameworks of the modern era. During his presentation, “European Union Green Deal,” at AIAG’s 2025 Responsible Materials Conference, Chuck LePard outlined what the initiative means not only for Europe, but also for U.S.-based manufacturers whose products and supply chains intersect with European Union markets.

This is part of AIAG's series recapping sessions from the 2025 IMDS, Product Compliance & Sustainability Conference. Registration is now open for the 2026 conference October 7–9 in Novi, Michigan.

It’s time to treat sustainability data with the same rigor as manufactured parts. That was the message RSJ Technical Consulting President Michael Wurzman delivered to manufacturers navigating the fast-evolving world of sustainability reporting at AIAG’s 2025 IMDS, Product Compliance & Sustainability Conference.

This is part of AIAG's series recapping sessions from the 2025 IMDS, Product Compliance & Sustainability Conference. Registration is now open for the 2026 conference October 7–9 in Novi, Michigan.

Extended producer responsibility is rapidly reshaping how companies manage packaging across the United States, with new state laws shifting financial and operational burdens onto producers.

Save the date for AIAG's exclusive live webinar “Circularity in Europe: Answers to Your Questions” from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. February 3, 2026. Don't miss this complimentary presentation by Timo Unger, senior manager at Hyundai Europe.

Bing Xu, senior director of Catena-X, presented a session called “Battery Passport Updates” at AIAG’s 2025 Responsible Materials Conference. In case you missed it, here’s his overview.

This is part of AIAG's series recapping sessions from the 2025 IMDS, Product Compliance & Sustainability Conference.

What’s happening with AIAG’s Chemical Management and Reporting (OHCL) working groups and projects? During the session “Workgroup Updates” at the 2025 IMDS Conference, representatives from each group or project shared the latest overview. Here’s a recap.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a Withhold Release Order against automobile tires manufactured in Serbia by Linglong International Europe D.O.O. Zrenjanin (Linglong). Effective Dec. 18, 2025, CBP personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain shipments of these tires due to evidence reasonably indicating the use of forced labor in their production.

This is part of AIAG's series recapping sessions from the 2025 IMDS, Product Compliance & Sustainability Conference.

Why is it so important to not reject the Regulation Wizard? What should you do about incomplete Regulation Wizard data — lower-tier lack of data versus your material?