ACS’s Sustainability Inititatives

ACS has structured its sustainability goals to meet and exceed the goals and requirements of our clients as well as the requirements of the many global markets we serve.  One of our largest and longest standing clients, Autoliv, has served as a great role model for ACS’s drive toward environmental accountability. Autoliv aims to secure a completely carbon neutral supply chain by 2040 using science-based targets and many of our other global customers have set similar objectives.

ACS is also particularly mindful of the stipulations of the United Nations Paris Climate Agreement. The goal of this agreement is to achieve net zero with a 45% milestone set for 2023 and a 2050 finish line.

ACS utilizes:

CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism): implemented by the European Union- takes a measurement of the greenhouse gas emissions that are released in the production of imported goods, and ensures that products produced inside and outside of the EU have similar carbon costs. This prevents companies from shirking regulations by shifting production to locations with more lax environmental laws.

PCF (Product Carbon Footprint): takes a calculation of all the greenhouse gas emissions associated with a product, from raw material to production to disposal. This is the metric used by the EU to inform any adjustments needed from the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. For this reason, ACS calculates the specific sustainability metrics for each of our products, no matter which global ACS facility is used for production.

Calculate electricity consumption by equipment: ACS keeps track of the wattage and usage for all of our production and R&D equipment to keep usage low and identify potential areas for improvement.

EcoVadis: ACS submits data, policies, KPIs, and other metrics to EcoVadis who provide ACS with valuable data that helps us guide our supply chain strategy and ensure regulatory compliance.

ACS Commitment: ACS’s largest global production plant, located in Monterrey Mexico, has been running entirely on renewable energy since January 2020. Energy used in this facility is generated by EnerAB-owned wind farms in Mexico, including a 310 MW wind farm in Mesa la Paz. EnerAB currently operates wind farms with a total output of 945 MW. ACS’s energy sourcing plan saves emissions of 25,250 tons of CO2 per year, the equivalent of planting 6,312 hectares of trees annually. This contract is tailored to adhere the framework laid out in Annex A of the US-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement.

ACS is committed to continually improving the sustainability of each of our departments and business units, and we hold our suppliers to the same lofty standards. We believe that action needs to be taken at every step of the supply chain in order to secure a brighter future for the planet and we are prepared to make the concessions needed to ensure the realization of this future.

Reach out today to find out how choosing ACS as a supplier can help your organization ensure it’s supply chain continues to satisfy even the most ambitious sustainability targets, requirements, and regulations.