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.

If you're seeking to strengthen your forced labor due diligence efforts, you won't want to miss our upcoming free webinar with our Preferred Partner, Kharon on April 17, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) aggressively targeted the automotive and aerospace sector in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, inspecting more shipments over that period than in previous years in total.

AIAG is prioritizing proactive protection through our Forced Labor Due Diligence Program, crafted to safeguard your business, customers, and human rights. In support of that initiative, our trusted collaborator, Kharon, hosted an insightful webinar series on Feb. 18, 19, and 20 with our valued service providers — Altana, Resilinc, and Supplier Assurance.

As the automotive industry continues to contend with the complexities of global supply chains, the need for standardized approaches to manage compliance and uphold human rights has never been more critical. In response, the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) is proud to announce the launch of our new Forced Labor Due Diligence Program, developed in collaboration with leading OEMs, including Ford, GM, Honda, Nissan, Stellantis, and Toyota.

The European Parliament approved the final Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive on April 24, which was renegotiated earlier this year.                                                                                                          

AIAG is taking a leadership role by collaborating with industry and subject matter experts to become a go-to resource for forced labor and human rights compliance in the mobility supply chain.

From both a human rights and global commerce perspective, forced labor is a serious and pervasive issue, impacting millions of people and compromising global supply chains. Defined by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as “all work or service which is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty for its non-performance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily,” forced labor is insidious, impacting the manufacturing and production of a vast range of goods — spanning everything from electronics, apparel and industrial materials to pharmaceuticals, base metals and agricultural products.

On February 17, 2023, the Ministry of Economy published in the Federal Official Gazette (DOF) an administrative regulation prohibiting imports of goods produced with forced labor. The regulation will become effective on May 18, 2023.