The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) concluded its four-day Sustainability Week 2026 by hosting the 1st International Conference on Automotive Material Compliance & Sustainability (AMCS) at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The conference focused on material compliance, end-of-life vehicle (ELV) management and digital supply chain transparency under the theme “Driving Circularity, Compliance, and Innovation in the Global Automotive Supply Chain.”
The opening session titled “India’s Transition towards Sustainable Mobility & Material Compliance” marked the start of the conference proceedings. During the session, a context paper titled “Strengthening Automotive Material Compliance Across the Vehicle Value Chain” was released in the presence of industry representatives and officials.
“India, the world’s third-largest auto industry, advances sustainable mobility through global safety standards, material stewardship, and circular economy-driven decarbonization. Compliance with the End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Rules, 2025 strengthens structured vehicle scrappage, recycling efficiency, and resource recovery,” said Prashant K. Banerjee, Executive Director, SIAM.
Jaywant Hardikar, Senior Advisor, International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT), said, “Sustainable mobility in India must be viewed through a lens for future generations, acknowledging that high resource consumption carries a cost in terms of emissions.” He added that circularity in product life cycles and digital product passports could support carbon footprint reduction.
Sanjeev Jain, Director–Purchase, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, stated, “With a targeted 45 percent reduction in carbon intensity by 2030, policy measures such as EPR mandates, vehicle scrappage norms, and CAFE standards are accelerating this transition.”
Frank Nottebom, Account Delivery Executive IMDS & CDX, DXC Technology, said India’s active users of the International Material Data System (IMDS) increased from 3,600 to 21,000 in 2025. Hanno Focken, Managing Director, Catena-X, discussed regulatory transformation in global automotive value chains. Dr. Prabhakar Bhangare, CEO, Global PCCS, delivered the vote of thanks and said, “Nation-building and environmental responsibility must be a shared commitment between manufacturers and service providers.”
Technical Session I on “Policy and Regulatory Framework for End-of-Life Vehicles Worldwide” was moderated by Dr. Rashid Hasan, Senior Advisor, SIAM. Dr. A. Ramesh Kumar, Principal Scientist, CSIR-NEERI, said, “Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are toxic, carbon-based substances that persist in the environment and are regulated under the Stockholm Convention, which requires signatory countries to enforce controls on 37 listed POPs.”
International presentations were delivered by Naina Agrawal, Global Sustainability Manager, Marelli, and SaiKishore Uddandi, Assistant Manager–Global Product Sustainability, Joison Safety System, representing CLEPA; Shridhar Rajappanavar, CEO, Key Sustainability, representing AIAG; and Yoshihito Tanaka, Manager, JAPIA, and Yosuke Miyake, Executive Member, JAPIA.
Technical Session II on digital transformation in supply chain transparency was chaired by Frank Nottebom. Presentations were delivered by Asmita Sathaye, General Manager, Tata Motors; Muthukumar N, Head–Regulations & Homologation, Ashok Leyland; Hanno Focken, Managing Director, Catena-X; Anja Lang, Head – Catena-X at BMW Group; Shanawaz Sheik, Director Sustainability Flex Internationalization Committee Lead, Catena-X; and Deepti Kapil, Additional Director, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Technical Session III, a panel discussion on product compliance challenges, was chaired by Dr. Prabhakar Bhangare and included Martin Eichhorn, IMDS Business Executive, DXC Technology; Arun Kumar, Senior Manager, R&D, TVS Motor Company; Paurnima Barwe, Digital Product Manager, Volvo; Naveen Verma, Vice President, DENSO; Deepak Patil, General Manager, Uno Minda; Sharad Raut, Manager, Southco; and Sri Vinnakota, Head of Compliance, Chemical & Product Regulatory Compliance, APA Engineering.
SIAM is an apex national body representing major vehicle and vehicular engine manufacturers in India. Registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, it works to support the growth of the automobile industry while promoting environmental protection, safety and responsible industry practices.
