What Is Drive+?

Drive+ is the platform where automotive Tier-1 suppliers and supplier associations can engage in a systematic dialogue with Drive Sustainability members about common sustainability challenges and find joint solutions.

Ultimately, Drive+ helps suppliers to meet Drive Sustainability expectations and cascade them into their own supply chain.

Why This Matters Now

The regulatory landscape for sustainability is shifting quickly, and OEM expectations are also evolving just as fast. This creates pressure on automotive suppliers to keep pace, interpret requirements correctly, and align with their customers' needs.

The Drive+ platform gives Tier‑1 suppliers and supplier associations a direct line of communication with Drive Sustainability members, ensuring both sides understand each other’s challenges and priorities.

Drive+ also provides first‑hand updates on the SAQ developed and maintained by Drive Sustainability, helping suppliers prepare for future revisions. As users of the SAQ platform, Drive+ members can provide direct feedback and suggest features to help them complete the questionnaire.

Become a Member

The Challenge

Implementing sustainable supply chains in the automotive sector requires the collaborative efforts of all the actors involved to:
• Address sustainability expectations.
• Adopt methods and tools for due diligence throughout the supply chain.
• Learn from each other.

Drive Sustainability wants to accelerate this process by working closely with Tier-1 suppliers and supplier associations. For this reason, the leading automotive partnership of 18 Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) launched Drive+.

What Drive+ Enables

Drive+ membership gives suppliers the access, tools, and knowledge to move sustainability from commitment to practice.

Provide Feedback on the SAQ and propose enhancements to the platform.
Build capacity on sustainability topics.
Spread sustainability culture in the organisation.
Get first-hand information on OEMs sustainability strategy.
Collaborate with OEMs in shaping the sustainability agenda.
Promote alignment on sustainability requirements.

How Drive+ Works

Hands-on, practical solutions to address suppliers' challenges.

Engagement with OEMs

Joint in-presence event

Annual 2-day event to directly connect with OEMs.
Workshops focusing on aligning strategies between OEMs and suppliers.

Collaboration with OEMs on SAQ improvement

Regular sessions to proactively update suppliers on new SAQ requirements.
2x webinars to align on commonly-agreed solutions for SAQ platform improvement.

Ad-hoc consultations with OEMs

4x webinars to update Drive+ members on Drive Sustainability agenda
Dedicated sessions for harmonisation of ESG tools and requirements

Drive+ own agenda

Upstream Suppliers Learning Academy

2x webinars (Due Diligence principles, SAQ, etc.)
Online repository of learning materials

Learning from other D+ members

2x Sharing and Learning webinars
In-presence best practices session

External representation and communication

Articles and social media
Stakeholder engagement

Already Collaborating

Companies and supplier associations across the globe are already part of Drive+

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FAQs

Formed as an initiative within Drive Sustainability, Drive+ is a collaborative platform of automotive suppliers and supplier associations, facilitated by CSR Europe. Drive+ is a separate platform with a close link to Drive Sustainability.
The purpose of Drive+ is to foster the dialogue between its members and the OEMs in Drive Sustainability.
It also provides learning opportunities on key sustainability topics in the automotive supply chains. Drive+ members get support to work with Drive Sustainability tools and to cascade them in their supply chains.

Drive+ is managed by a dedicated team at CSR Europe. For more information, contact Filippo Spiezia (fs@csreurope.org) or Ricardo Pezzano (rp@csreurope.org).
Tier-1 Automotive suppliers, independent of their size, location or commodity, can become Drive+ Partners.
Drive+ provides a platform for automotive suppliers where they can inspire and learn from each other and the OEMs on key sustainability areas, making sure individual efforts complement and reinforce one another in the journey towards the same common goal: sustainable and circular automotive value chain.
More specifically Drive+ offers the following:
For individual suppliers:
- Opportunity to stay updated on Drive Sustainability Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ): Access to the SAQ Enhancement Working Group, including consultations and possibility to give feedback on the SAQ platform.
- Opportunity to get first-hand information and access to Drive Sustainability: Annual in-presence conference with Drive Sustainability Partners; Updates after each Drive Sustainability Steering Committee meeting; regular consultations where suppliers can share their perspective on common key topics and influence the agenda and the direction of the partnership; Recognition as Associated Partner of Drive Sustainability.
- Sharing and Learning with peers: thematic workshops/ webinars with Drive+ Partners to share knowledge and build capacity on sustainability topics.
- Fulfilling Drive requirements and cascading in the supply chain: Access to the Raw Material Outlook and other Drive Sustainability initiatives; Opportunity to access on-line repository of training materials.
For supplier associations:
- Dialogue: Annual in-presence conference with Drive Sustainability Partners; Updates after each Drive Sustainability Steering Committee meeting; support with reaching individual members.
- Advice: Opportunity become a member of Drive+ advisory board and shape the program of the platform.
We expect your engagement and willingness to contribute to the Drive Sustainability mission and its strategic ambitions towards a sustainable automotive supply chain.
To cover the facilitation effort by CSR Europe, we ask individual supplier members for a yearly financial contribution:
- 1000 € if turnover < 5 million EUR
- 2500 € if turnover 5 – 200 million EUR
- 5000 € if turnover > 200 million EUR
Supplier associations can join Drive+ for free.
Download the application form, fill it out and send to the responsible staff of CSR Europe at: info@drivesustainability.org.
We will get in touch with you shortly after receiving it.