Hyundai Motor and Kia are widening their support for component suppliers facing international greenhouse-gas requirements, adding regulatory guidance and specialist training to a programme that previously concentrated on emissions-cutting equipment.
The automakers signed an agreement with South Korea’s Agency for Technology and Standards, their supplier association and the K-Mobility Bridge Foundation. The partnership is intended to help suppliers understand and respond to ru...
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les affecting carbon emissions across global supply chains, as well as to strengthen their ability to compete in export markets.
Under the arrangement, Hyundai and Kia will identify difficulties suppliers encounter in practice, while the standards agency will help address issues involving environmental and carbon regulations. The four organisations plan to establish a working group to share feedback and connect suppliers with relevant support. They also intend to promote a standardised approach to supply-chain carbon management and encourage its wider use across industry.
Training will be a central part of the expanded programme. The standards agency and foundation will organise courses on carbon management and overseas regulatory requirements, while the supplier association will encourage companies to take part. The partners also plan to offer mentoring on global supply-chain rules and develop specialists in greenhouse-gas reduction.
The agreement extends a programme launched the previous year to help suppliers reduce emissions, including through equipment replacement. The new measures are designed to build capabilities beyond upgrading machinery, enabling businesses to manage regulatory obligations and plan their own responses.
A seminar for suppliers with high greenhouse-gas emissions was held alongside the signing. Hyundai and Kia presented their emissions-management policies and recognised suppliers that performed strongly in assessments of reduction efforts. The companies said they intend to use next year’s assessment results to increase both the number of suppliers eligible for support and the amount of assistance available.
The initiative brings public-sector and industry expertise together at a time when suppliers face a growing range of requirements tied to carbon management in international markets. Hyundai and Kia said the collaboration would help businesses address complex rules while supporting emissions reductions and export competitiveness.
Source: Noah Wire Services
