The MEMA Center for Sustainability and MEMA Government Affairs announced Alison Jones, senior vice president, global circular economy at Stellantis, as a speaker at its Sustainability Summit on August 15, 2023, at the Michigan State University Management Education Center in Troy, Mich. Jones will cover how the circular economy is a core pillar of the organization’s Dare Forward 2030 strategy, which aims to achieve carbon net zero by 2038, according to Stellantis.
In “Remanufacturing: Our Industrial and Innovative Scale Up,” Jones will highlight how Stellantis — through its SUSTAINera label — continues to grow sales through product range, customer offers, and worldwide expansion.
SUSTAINera is a new label for Stellantis parts and accessories that indicates a saving of up to 80 percent materials and 50 percent of non-emitted CO2 as compared to their equivalent new parts*, representing the organization’s promise to provide sustainable, transparent, and affordable products and services to its customers, according to the company.
MEMA says Jones’ session will discuss how Stellantis is working with innovative and industrial partners, suppliers and in-house teams to grow all aspects of its “4R” strategy: Reman, Repair, Reuse, and Recycle.
Jones has been leading the Global Circular Economy Business Unit since June 2022, according to Stellantis. In this position, Jones gives new impetus to the circular economy business — one of the core pillars of Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan for Stellantis, whose brands include RAM, Jeep, Chrysler and Dodge.
“We are happy to welcome Alison Jones to the speaker lineup at Sustainability: Competing in Today’s Economy,” commented John Chalifoux, chief sustainability officer for MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association. “This OEM Customer Session will provide valuable insight into the Stellantis circular economy.”
The full-day conference, co-hosted by the MEMA Center for Sustainability and MEMA Government Affairs, 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.
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.
*Source: Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) Europe. Values are given for information only, corresponding to the main seller of the similar products, and determined according to a methodology approved by an independent company (Sphera).
