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It's the final countdown...our second annual Mexico Automotive Forum is just days away! From information on warranty claims and the new APQP/Control Plan to an EV battery warehouse/storage risk project (and much more), our September 12 event is the place to be for updates on key expectations directly from the OEMs.

The Hybrid IMDS, Product Compliance & Sustainability Conference will take place October 15–16, 2024, at Laurel Manor Banquet & Conference Center in Livonia, Michigan. The theme is "The Role of IMDS in Corporate Responsibility Due Diligence." Registration is now open, and you can view the full agenda here.

The IMDS Steering Committee recently shared the following summary of The First Revision of “IMDS 025 Recommendation — Recycled and Biobased Content,” which is now available.

AIAG’s website is a wonderful resource for webinars to continue your education in your professional career. In addition to live webinars, you can watch the webinars listed under Available Now on your own time and brush up on your knowledge; these recordings of AIAG’s past live webinars feature industry experts in corporate responsibility, supply chain, and quality who speak on the latest topics that shape the automotive landscape.

AIAG’s exclusive webinar “UFLPA Trade Policy: A Legal Perspective on Compliance” is available as a recording so you don’t have to miss out.

Have you heard? AIAG has added a third day to the Hybrid IMDS, Product Compliance, & Sustainability Conference for 2024 that offers optional in-person training.

The IMDS Steering Committee recently shared the following updates on Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) in IMDS:

With the next IMDS Release 15.0, another sustainability reporting mega-trend will be implemented into the system.

This is part of a series in which we recap sessions from the 2023 IMDS & Product Chemical Compliance Conference.

What’s the European Union Battery Passport, and what’s being done in the U.S. when it comes to battery regulation? A session at the 2023 IMDS & Product Chemical Compliance Conference titled “EU Battery Passport and U.S.” took a deep dive into these questions.

Sustainability is a huge part of the automotive industry today, and AIAG is on the pulse of it. That’s why it expanded the name of its biggest annual conference to include sustainability for 2024 and beyond.

Everyone has a role in how a company addresses its global chemical regulatory management, and AIAG’s three-part series — which is free to members — will help affected functions understand and manage the issues and risks.