AIAG’s collective efforts beyond compliance set new benchmarks for sustainability and integrity, strengthening trust with customers and stakeholders around the globe. As we near the end of 2025, we highlight six key accomplishments that reflect our ongoing commitment to corporate responsibility. Achieving these milestones required deep cross-industry collaboration and a shared vision for more transparent, ethical, and sustainable supply chains. Thank you to everyone whose contributions helped expand AIAG’s influence and impact on a global scale.

Tolga Yaprak, principal and founder, Vitruvian Consulting, presented a session called “The Evolution of Responsible Materials” at AIAG’s Responsible Materials Conference in September. In case you missed it, here’s his overview of the evolution of conflict minerals including requirements.

The focus on how to handle the regulatory requirements for PFAS continues, so EHS Today asked Cally Edgren, vice president, regulatory & sustainability at Assent, to update a 2023 conversation, "New Required Reporting on PFAS Defines New Regulatory Environment."

If you’ve seen attendees smiling for selfies with AVA at our recent events, you already know — she’s more than a friendly face. Powered by AI and built on AIAG’s expert-vetted, industry-curated library, AVA is your digital guide to quality, supply chain, and corporate responsibility resources.

The third and final session of AIAG’s complimentary Carbon Inventory Management Workshop series took place in September, but if you missed it, you can now access the complimentary webinar recording.

When reporting requirements expand, preparation makes all the difference. Without the right tools, teams risk incomplete reporting, limited supplier coordination, and difficulty meeting compliance standards.

Al Dewar serves on both the Canadian Society of Customs Brokers and the Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters, which puts him in a unique position to understand multiple perspectives of the industry. Dewar is executive vice president of GHY International, one of North America’s longest-serving customs brokers. His talk at the AIAG North American Customs & Trade Town Hall on November 6, 2025, at Elevate in Detroit, will provide a Canadian trade update focused primarily on CARM (Canada Border Services Agency Assessment and Revenue Management), tariffs, and what’s ahead.

Don't miss AIAG’s upcoming IMDS, Product Compliance & Sustainability Conference on October 8–10, 2025, at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan.

AIAG’s commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices just got even stronger. Meet AVA, our new virtual assistant designed to help you navigate today’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) landscape. AVA delivers instant, expert-vetted answers on sustainability, responsible sourcing, human rights, and regulatory compliance.

The third and final session of AIAG’s complimentary Carbon Inventory Management Workshop series is September 30, 2025, from 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. EST.