At the Automotive Industry Component Manufacturer Association (ACMA) Summit organised in Pune, India, Mr Ganga Charan Sharma, Vice President – Supply Chain Audits for IMEA region, represented TÜV Rheinland to share his expertise on supply chain sustainability in the automotive industry. The theme of the two-day expo was “Transforming to Stay Competitive”. Mr. Sharma expounded on sustainability fundamentals such as the triple bottom line (economic, environment, social) approach and its relevance in the context of automotive supply chain.
“The over USD 50 billion Indian automotive component industry is growing at a rapid rate of around 18% under the Make in India initiative, and provides employment to around 3 million Indians, both directly and indirectly within the automotive supply chain. It is imperative that automotive supply chains address burning issues such as environment pollution, climate change, GHG emission and labour standards, and play a vital role in the fulfilment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”, stated Mr. Sharma during the summit.
TÜV Rheinland accredited by Aluminium Stewardship Initiative:
TÜV Rheinland has been accredited by Aluminum Stewardship for conducting independent, third-party audits to certify members against the ASI standards Performance Standards and Chain of Custody Standards. ASI is a global sustainability initiative that covers the entire supply chain, from mining, smelter, cast house, production and transformation to a score of other industrial applications: https://aluminium-stewardship.org/tuv-rheinland/
Our audit approval for “Performance Standard” Sectors covers the following:
· Bauxite Mining
· Alumina Refining
· Aluminium Smelting
· Casthouses
· Semi-Fabrication
· Aluminium re-melting / refining
· Material Conversion
· Other Manufacturing or sale of products containing aluminium
Our audit approval for “Chain of Custody Standard” sectors covers the following:
· Bauxite Mining
· Alumina Refining
· Aluminium Smelting
· Aluminium Re-melting / Refining
· Casthouses
· Post-casthouse: (this includes Semi-Fabricators, Material Conversion, and other Manufacturing or sale of products containing aluminium)
Mr. Ganga Charan Sharma has been recognised by Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as a Global Sustainability Expert.
As a registered specialist with ASI, he is amongst a selected group of experts globally to achieve this recognition. Backed by his deep expertise in supply chain sustainability assessment and customized services, Mr. Sharma will contribute towards the implementation of ASI performance and chain of custody standards in Aluminium value chain as per ASI standards. This recognition by an international industry initiative is a testimony to TÜV Rheinland’s employee competencies and our commitment to contribute towards sustainable development goals and uphold standards of quality and safety in our service delivery: https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ganga-charan-sharma/
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