SIAM 2026 Concludes Sustainability Week with International AMCS Conference

[Ahmet Ö.]

## SIAM Concludes Sustainability Week 2026 with International AMCS Conference

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) concluded the fourth day of Sustainability Week 2026 with the inaugural International Automotive Material Compliance and Sustainability (AMCS) Conference, emphasizing circularity, compliance, and innovation in the global automotive supply chain.

The conference addressed themes of sustainable materials, end-of-life vehicle management, and accelerating transparent digital supply chain transformation. Attended by global regulators, industry leaders, technology experts, and policymakers, the event also reinforced India's commitment to building a responsible, circular, and future-ready automotive ecosystem.

### Conference Inaugural and Welcome Session

The inaugural session, titled "India's Transition to Sustainable Mobility and Material Compliance," set the day's theme. Prashant K. Banerjee, Executive Director of SIAM, highlighted India's progress as the world's third-largest automotive industry in global safety standards, material management, and decarbonization focused on the circular economy. He also noted that the End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Regulation by 2025 would make significant contributions in terms of structured scrap vehicle management, recycling efficiency, and resource recovery.

### "Strengthening Automotive Material Compliance" Report Released

During the event, the eagerly anticipated comprehensive report titled "Strengthening Automotive Material Compliance Across the Vehicle Value Chain" was unveiled to the public. Jaywant Hardikar, Senior Consultant at ICAT, emphasized that sustainable mobility must be considered for future generations and that high resource consumption comes at a cost in terms of emissions. Hardikar stated that:

• Circularity must be ensured throughout the product lifecycle,
• A strong link must be established between vehicle end-of-life and reuse,
• Measurable targets (such as a Sustainability Index or a digital product passport for each vehicle) must be set to reduce the carbon footprint.

This approach, he noted, would play a key role in enhancing the sustainability factor of the automotive sector.