Supplier Executives to Discuss Sustainability Journeys in Summit Panel

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Supplier executive members of the MEMA Center for Sustainability Steering Committee are set to take the stage at the Center’s Sustainability Summit on August 15, 2023. The panel, titled “My Sustainability Journey,” will feature:

• Ed Edwards – President and CEO, Circuit Board Medics
• Maureen Kline – Vice President, Public Affairs and Sustainability, Pirelli Tire North America
• Jill Kupcak – Corporate Office of Sustainability and EHS, North America Region, Robert Bosch LLC
• Santosh Singh – Senior Vice President, HR, Legal, Government Relations, and Corporate Communications, North America, DENSO

The segment will bring these executives together to discuss their organization’s sustainability journeys. Attendees can glean valuable benchmarking information from the panel discussion as well as an understanding of how their own sustainability journeys compare.

“The path to sustainability is a new venture for many vehicle suppliers,” commented John Chalifoux, chief sustainability officer for MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association. “Hearing first-hand accounts from executive peers will provide beneficial information that can help attendees as they build their own sustainability and ESG roadmaps.”

Sustainability: Competing in Today’s Environment is a full-day conference co-hosted by the MEMA Center for Sustainability and MEMA Government Affairs. The event will bring together executive leaders, customers, sustainability professionals, and government experts to discuss the burning platforms in sustainability and ESG. Topics will include forced labor prevention, funding opportunities available through the federal government, customer requirements and reporting, and executive and customer perspectives.

Executives and professionals from all MEMA member companies—automotive and commercial vehicle, original equipment and aftermarket—who manage aspects of sustainability and ESG within their organizations are invited to attend the event. The program is ideal for small to middle market companies, but companies of all sizes will gain insight from the program.

The event will be held on August 15, 2023, at the Michigan State University Management Education Center in Troy, Mich.

MEMA members and non-members are invited to attend. Discounted pricing is available for multiple attendees from the same MEMA member company.

Event information can be found on mema.org/sustainability.

About MEMA Center for Sustainability

The MEMA Center for Sustainability is a collaborative community of Original Equipment (OE) and Aftermarket suppliers, leveraging our collective resources to support each other and navigate compliance, gaining a competitive edge, satisfying stakeholders, and finding supply chain partners.

The Center for Sustainability is a part of MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association, the leading trade association in North America for vehicle suppliers, parts manufacturers, and remanufacturers. It has been the voice of the vehicle supplier industry since 1904. Its more than 1,000 members are Strong by Association.

Companies join MEMA via two membership groups: MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers and MEMA Original Equipment Suppliers. Automotive and commercial vehicle suppliers are the largest manufacturing sector in the United States and lead the way in new vehicle innovations.

Members conceive, design, and manufacture the OE systems and technologies that make up two-thirds of the value of every vehicle and supply the aftermarket with the parts that keep millions of vehicles on the road, fueling international commerce and meeting society’s transportation needs. MEMA members are committed to safety and sustainability.
 
MEMA has offices in Southfield, Mich.; Research Triangle Park, N.C.; and Washington, D.C. Learn more at MEMA.org.