sustainability committee
Our Vision
A brighter and greener auto care industry driving the pursuit of environmental sustainability throughout the entire product and service life cycle. For the benefit of every member and beyond.
The mission of the 世博体育鈥檚 Sustainability Committee is:
Education
emphasize sustainability knowledge
Legislation
influence environmentally driven legislation for long-term sustainability
Best Practices
share best practices across the automotive aftermarket
Recycling
extend recycling initiatives and facilitate the establishment of recycling for maximum value
Our Story
The automotive aftermarket is an industry dedicated to keep your car on the street longer. Keeping your car maintained is an important contribution to support our environment as it reduces consumption and emissions. In short: Maintain is Sustain!
Since many years, the automotive aftermarket has already a strong focus on recycling and remanufacturing to ensure a reasonable handling with our resources and to reduce the impact on our environment. As an industry with over 4.5 million people employed, the 世博体育 is committed to convince every single person to look even beyond current practices and to become more environmentally friendly. Because: 鈥淎lone we can do so little; together we can do so much.鈥� (Helen Keller)
The 世博体育 Sustainability Committee focuses on the environmental aspects of sustainability and aims to increase the awareness on the importance of sustainability and to support 世博体育 members by encouraging industry best practices in a quest to find the balance of meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The automotive aftermarket is a big part of the solution!
Get Involved
You don't need to be a committee member to support our mission.
Reach out to us with any questions, to share your interests, or provide suggestions for content or contribute best practice.
Contact Us世博体育 Sustainability Toolkit
Sustainability Dictionary
Not familiar with sustainability terms and abbreviations? Become an expert and learn the most common expressions.
DownloadRecyclables and Remanufacturables
A comprehensive list of recyclables and remanufacturable items related to the automotive aftermarket and other goods
Scope 1,2,3
In order to take action to reduce emissions, we need to understand and measure where they鈥檙e sourced from in the first place.
A Retailer鈥檚 Guide to U.S. Product Compliance and Sustainability
"Retailers are responding to increasing regulations and the growing consumer demand for sustainable products by adopting chemical policies to mitigate risks and provide more sustainable products."
Download GuideSelf Audit
A team of highly motivated industry volunteers is working on compiling a checklist for businesses to perform a self audit.
Would you like to support and become an active contributor?
Get Involved
70 Interesting Recycling Facts
"Explore 70 interesting recycling facts and trash facts, to discover why people find recycling so difficult, and to understand how we can improve our recycling practices."
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A team of highly motivated industry volunteers is currently finetuning this content.
Would you like to support and become an active contributor?
Get InvolvedShop Towel Service vs. Disposable Wipes - Get the Facts
"Should your company choose disposable wipes or a shop towel rental program for your facility? Here are some facts to help you decide."
Policy & Advocacy
As a committee we aim to advise and influence legislative policies in the best interest of the environment and for the benefit of the members and their customers. Our auto care industry, as a whole, can benefit from awareness and consistent standards across the USA with reasonable evolutionary timelines.
Programs & Certifications
Specializes in energy management and consulting for sustainability.
EPA鈥檚 SmartWay program helps companies advance supply chain sustainability by measuring, benchmarking, and improving freight transportation efficiency.
Designed to support organizations in all sectors, this ISO standard provides a practical way to improve energy use, through the development of an energy management system (EnMS).
Major difference between Energy Star and ISO 50001 is that Energy Star certifies achievement of an actual level of energy performance, while ISO 50001 verifies an organization has specified systems requirements in place.
Submit Content
We would like to establish a sustainability community to bring together like-minded people that are passionate about the ecological integrity of our industry鈥檚 activities.
Please use the form to let us know your interest or to reach out to us with any question, suggestion for content or to contribute best practices to increase our website content.
For questions
contact the Sustainability Committee Liaison:
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Danielle Thomas-Pollard
PMP, IT Director
danielle.thomas-pollard@autocare.org
(240) 333-1035
Committee Members
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Stefan Feder
Continental Corporation
Chair -
Lisa Gochenour
Highline Warren
Vice Chair -
Delaney Kitching
GB Remanufacturing, Inc.
Executive Committee -
Joseph Stephan
NEXUS Automotive International SA
Executive Committee -
Mike Allen
Federated Auto Parts Distributors, Inc.
Member -
Thomas Beer
SSF Imported Auto Parts LLC
Member -
Whitney Britt
Schaeffler Vehicle Lifetime Solutions LLC
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Scott Cannon
O'Reilly Auto Parts
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Michael Cowan
Honest1 世博体育
Member -
Lee Forman
Dynamic Automotive
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Don Gebhardt
Valvoline Global Products
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Kris Goldman
Alliance Parts Warehouse
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Troy Hitchcock
AutoZone, Inc.
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Mike Leupold
EnerSys Batteries
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Jason Morgan
Babcox Media, Inc.
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Karen Neal Strobel
Strobel Professional Services, LLC
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Thomas Pajer
Bridgestone Corporation
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Malcolm Sissmore
Marketparts
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Micah Thompson
Advance Auto Parts
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Danielle Thomas-Pollard
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Staff Liaison