International Activities

1. WBCSD TIP

CEOs of leading tyre manufacuturers in Europe, Japan, Korea, and North America formed the Tire Industry Project (TIP) in 2005.

Working under the umbrella of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), TIP's goal is to identify and address the potential health and environmental impacts of materials associated with tyre making and use.

For more information on WBCSD TIP, please refer the following site.

Members of the Tire Industry Project (in alphabetical order) are Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear, Hankook, Kumho Tire, Michelin, Pirelli, Sumitomo Rubber, Toyo Tires, and Yokohama Rubber. 

2. GPSNR

Singapore, October 2018: Natural rubber stakeholders convened for the ceremonial launch of an independent platform to lead improvements in the socio-economic and environmental performance of the natural rubber value chain.

Stakeholders including tire manufacturers, other rubber users, suppliers and processors, vehicle makers and NGOs, contributed to the development of the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR). This included alignment on a wide-reaching set of priorities for the natural rubber supply chain. The GPSNR will work to harmonize standards to improve respect for human rights, prevent land-grabbing and deforestation, protect biodiversity and water resources, improve yields, and increase supply chain transparency and traceability. 

JATMA joins GPSNR as Affiliate Member.

For more information on GPSNR, please refer the following site.