Sojadis joins AIAG: a new milestone in the automotive industry
For nearly 15 years, Sojadis has been operating within the demanding automotive industry ecosystem as a Tier 1 supplier.
Over the years, the expectations of our automotive manufacturer customers have encouraged us to structure our practices, raise our standards and continuously improve. Quality, supply chain and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) are now an integral part of our day-to-day operations.
Our membership of the AIAG – Automotive Industry Action Group marks a new milestone in this journey.
For a company like ours, it reflects both how far we have come and how much further we still have to go.
What is the AIAG – Automotive Industry Action Group?
The AIAG (Automotive Industry Action Group) brings together automotive industry stakeholders to develop shared standards and best practices in quality, supply chain and Corporate Social Responsibility.
Its ambition is to help the entire automotive industry become more efficient, responsible and sustainable.
Automotive manufacturers, equipment manufacturers, suppliers and service providers share their expertise to address common challenges across the automotive value chain.
This collaborative approach is particularly important to us. Regardless of differences in size, business or country, the automotive industry’s requirements concern every player in the ecosystem.
Why is Sojadis joining AIAG?
This membership is a natural next step in our journey.
In our driving school vehicle business, we work directly with automotive manufacturers and meet the requirements associated with our position as a Tier 1 supplier.
This position has helped us grow.
It has led us to develop our organisation, processes and working methods to meet the standards expected by the automotive industry.
Joining AIAG now gives us the opportunity to go further: access industry best practices, benchmark our methods against those of other automotive players and continue to improve our organisation.
From Stellantis to EcoVadis: CSR as a new area for progress
Corporate Social Responsibility is a particularly good example of how the automotive industry’s expectations are evolving.
At the request of our customer Stellantis, Sojadis undertook an EcoVadis assessment. This is part of a much broader trend: automotive manufacturers are increasingly integrating CSR performance into the way they assess and support their supply chains.
For Sojadis, this assessment encouraged us to take a closer look at our practices, formalise them more effectively and identify new areas for improvement.
It was as a result of this work that we discovered AIAG and its initiatives around Corporate Social Responsibility within the automotive supply chain.
Ultimately, it was a natural progression: our customers’ requirements help us improve and, step by step, lead us towards new standards.
“Driving the future differently”: structuring our CSR approach
This progress also led us to formalise our commitments in our CSR report, “Driving the future differently”.
The purpose of publishing this report was not simply to list our positive initiatives. We wanted to take an objective look at what we were already doing, measure our progress and, above all, identify where we could still improve.
Environment, responsible purchasing, working conditions, ethics, local engagement… our CSR approach enables us to structure issues that were already part of our company and to set new objectives.
Because a CSR journey is never complete!
Our membership of AIAG is part of this same commitment to continuous improvement.
Quality, supply chain and CSR: requirements that help our company grow
Quality has always played a central role in the automotive industry, but the requirements placed on suppliers now go much further.
Supply chain management, traceability, risk management, environmental and social responsibility: all these areas are becoming increasingly important across the entire automotive industry.
For our company, meeting these expectations requires a significant investment in people and organisation. But it also represents a tremendous opportunity to improve.
Our customers’ requirements regularly challenge us to question ourselves and develop our practices. They contribute directly to the transformation of Sojadis.
Joining AIAG now gives us access to a new environment in which we can continue this work alongside other automotive industry players.
A French company at the heart of an international automotive ecosystem
This membership is also particularly meaningful in the context of Sojadis’ international development.
Our driving solutions are now distributed in many countries. We work with automotive manufacturers, dealer networks, vehicle converters and specialist partners across different markets. You can discover our network of partner installers here.
Joining AIAG enables us to strengthen our connections within this international automotive ecosystem.
It is also a way of demonstrating that a company specialising in niche markets can operate in line with the standards of a global industry.
We are proud of how far we have come, but this membership is certainly not the end of the journey!
A new milestone, certainly not the final destination
Today, we can appreciate the progress we have made. Becoming a Tier 1 supplier, meeting the requirements of our automotive manufacturer customers, structuring our CSR approach, undertaking the EcoVadis assessment and now joining AIAG: each of these milestones has helped Sojadis grow.
And the journey continues…
New automotive projects are already taking shape and will, once again, challenge us to improve, adapt and raise our standards.
We cannot share everything just yet. But one thing is certain: the years ahead will bring exciting new industrial challenges.
Ultimately, this is exactly what we are looking for: to continue growing alongside our customers, while preserving the agility and identity that define us.
Driving the future differently.
Drive your life.