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.

Six major automotive manufacturers have united around the AIAG Due Diligence Reporting Template (DDRT) — a single standardized tool to address forced labor risks and meet new global compliance requirements.

With new reporting obligations effective September 2025 and annual requirements expected by mid-2026, preparation is more important than ever.

Last call! As part of the AIAG Water Security Work Group's commitment to driving environmental progress, we invite you to participate in a brief, 5-minute survey on facility-level water usage and efficiency. The deadline has been extended to October 9 to gather more responses. Please be part of the benchmark and share your facility’s water efficiency insights.

AIAG and MEMA are dedicated to advancing the automotive industry through complementary strengths — AIAG as the collaborative hub for best-in-class standards, MEMA as a leading industry advocate. By promoting each other’s events, we connect members to essential standards and timely advocacy, strengthening the entire automotive value chain.

Today marks another milestone in the automotive industry’s ongoing journey toward responsible sourcing and supply chain transparency. For the first time, six leading manufacturers — Ford, General Motors, Honda, Nissan, Stellantis, and Toyota — have come together in a joint letter to suppliers, signaling a unified approach to forced labor due diligence.