OEMs push for increased use of sustainable materials in seats

Original equipment manufacturers’ growing focus on sustainability is encouraging seat supplies to increase use of bio-based materials in next-generation seat

Automakers are rapidly making sustainability an integral part of doing business as they aim to become carbon neutral much before the global deadline of 2050. OEMs are striving to reduce CO2 emissions from the entire life cycle of a vehicle — from raw materials to manufacturing process to its ultimate disposal. In doing so, vehicle manufacturers are expecting their partners, including suppliers and dealers, to imbibe sustainability into their operations.