This is part of AIAG's series recapping sessions from the 2024 Hybrid IMDS, Product Compliance & Sustainability Conference.

Where should you look for the data for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) content? Where is PFAS in the materials, and why is PFAS being used in those materials to get it identified and reported in IMDS? The session “Understanding and Locating PFAS in IMDS” at the 2024 Hybrid IMDS, Product Compliance & Sustainability Conference addressed this important topic.

Thank you to everyone who joined us June 11th at the annual AIAG Charity Golf Outing in support of Camp Quality! With 16½ foursomes and the collective generosity of our members, we raised over $7,000 to help Camp Quality deliver hope and unforgettable experiences to children facing cancer.

Already established your organizational carbon inventory? Now it’s time to take the next step. Join us on July 8, 2025, from 9:30–11:30 a.m. EST for a virtual session focused on calculating and reporting emissions at the product level — critical knowledge as carbon transparency becomes an industry standard.

Ready to take your carbon strategy to the next level? Registration is now open for the second webinar in our three-part Carbon Management Workshop series — and the “Carbon Inventory Management Part 1” recording is also available to watch on demand!

This is part of our series recapping sessions from the 2024 Hybrid IMDS, Product Compliance & Sustainability Conference.

Do you have a general understanding of the European Union Battery Regulation and Passport and what data needs to be collected to meet their requirements? The 2024 Hybrid IMDS, Product Compliance & Sustainability Conference session “EU Battery Regulation/Passport” addressed this timely topic.

We’re just two weeks away from our highly anticipated Hybrid Forced Labor Due Diligence Conference on May 15, 2025, and early registration pricing ends today, May 1. With increasing momentum across the industry to combat forced labor, this event is your chance to gain essential insights, align on expectations, and explore practical solutions for advancing due diligence efforts.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is escalating its inspections and mass denials of Chinese automotive and aerospace shipments under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), new CBP figures show. Those detainments signal the continuation of a shift under the Trump administration that had accelerated suddenly in the final months of the Biden administration.

This is part of our series recapping sessions from the 2024 Hybrid IMDS, Product Compliance & Sustainability Conference.

How important does the quality of the data need to be in order to meet the requirements of the Product Passports, PCF, and the Digital Twin? The 2024 Hybrid IMDS, Product Compliance & Sustainability Conference session “IMDS, Product Carbon Footprint, and Quality” gave an informative overview. Here are highlights from presenter Michael Wurzman, president and founder of RSJ Technical Consulting.