ESG at Adient

At Adient, we are committed to creating a sustainable future for our employees, customers and communities while improving the experience of a world in motion.

We have firmly integrated sustainability into the core of our company in order to evolve and become the foremost sustainable automotive seating supplier. We will continue to meet, collaborate with, and participate with organizations around the globe concerning our responsibility and commitment to sustainability.

For additional important information regarding risks and uncertainties related to the forward-looking statements expressed here and in the Sustainability Report, please see the “About this Report” section of the Sustainability Report.

Protecting the Environment

We recognize climate change is real and acknowledge it threatens air and water quality, harms biodiversity, and, if left unchecked, has the potential to drastically affect human life on Earth. We are committed to operating our business in an environmentally responsible manner, including the way we source materials and services, manufacture products, consume energy and natural resources, and monitor waste and air pollutants. We are committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius and are a proud supporter of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).

In fiscal year 2022, we completed 1,174 continuous improvement projects at our locations globally that annually conserve a total of:
> 6,092 metric tons of CO₂e
> 16 million liters of water
> 25 million kWh-equivalent of fuel
> 5,363 metric tons of waste
> 42 million kWh of electricity

People and Communities

Our people are our top priority. That includes our employees, suppliers and customers — and the communities in which they live and work. We will continue to work to protect the human rights, health and safety of our people while fostering an inclusive culture that values diversity.

As a participant in the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, we are committed to incorporating the Compact’s core principles into our strategy, culture and operations, and to engaging in collaborative projects that advance the broader development goals of the United Nations — particularly the Sustainable Development Goals.
 
Additional information about our commitment to respecting and upholding human rights is available in our Human Rights Policy Statement.

Governance and Compliance

We are committed to operating our business ethically and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Our Ethics Policy sets the standard for how we operate and provides the ethical framework for our organization. To guide our ESG efforts, Adient has created an ESG Steering Committee, which is comprised of the President and CEO, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Legal and Human Resources Officer, Vice President of Global Sustainability, Vice President of Investor Relations, Executive Vice President EMEA, and the Executive Director of Sustainability. The ESG Steering Committee meets quarterly and reviews key sustainability initiatives, activities and disclosures. A summary of the primary areas of risk oversight of the Board and its committees can be found in Adient’s 2023 Proxy Statement.

Additionally, our 2022 Sustainability Report follows the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) international standard for ESG reporting as well as the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards for impact reporting.