COMPLIANCE
Over 129,000 suppliers engaged in sustainability assessment activities in more than 126 countries
ABOUT OUR COMPLIANCE APPROACH
The Drive Sustainability compliance process assesses organisational adherence of suppliers to international regulations and standards as well as internal guidelines and targets along the supply chain.
It covers the areas of social, ethical, and environmental standards.
The partnership implemented a set of compliance measures based on the Drive Sustainability Guiding Principles and international guidelines such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights or the OECD guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE (SAQ)
To assess the sustainability performance of automotive suppliers, Drive Sustainability developed a common Sustainability Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ). Focus is placed on social and environmental sustainability, health and safety, business ethics and compliance, supplier management, and responsible sourcing of raw materials. It is aligned with the Global Automotive Sustainability Guiding Principles.
The SAQ is globally applicable for suppliers in the Automotive supply chain including sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, assembly or retail.
The SAQ is available in 13 languages:
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MODULARITY
Over time, the SAQ has been continuously refined to tackle emerging challenges and drive measurable improvements. However, recent findings emphasize the need for greater equity in its application across all supplier tiers.
The introduction of Modularity, by Drive Sustainability and its OEMs, represents a significant advancement in the SAQ’s capabilities.
By tailoring assessment criteria based on each supplier’s size, sector, and capabilities, this enhancement ensures evaluations are fairer, relevant, and actionable.
With new supply chain legislation set to take effect in 2025, now is the perfect time to evolve the SAQ. These regulations require buyers to assess sustainability risks across all supplier groups, expanding beyond traditional manufacturing suppliers to include SMEs and non-production suppliers.
AUTOMOTIVE DUE DILIGENCE INTELLIGENCE REPORT
Drive Sustainability, together with SUPPLIERASSURANCE, have launched the first edition of their automotive due diligence intelligence report.
The purpose of this first intelligence report is to highlight significant trends found in the analysis of sustainability information gathered from the automobile sector supply chain through the Sustainability Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ). This first analysis compares the performance of suppliers in relation to region, company size, and sector based on responses from approximately 43,000 suppliers to the SAQ between 2021 and 2023.