How sustainability is driving changes in interior trim materials

Sustainability has become a key megatrend impacting almost all industries. In the automotive industry, several automakers and suppliers have set ambitious goals to become net carbon neutral in the next 15-20 years. To achieve these goals, they are rapidly shifting toward a sustainable way of doing business.

Automakers, for example, are incorporating sustainability from the early stage of new vehicle development to their production and final deliveries to end users. They are focusing on increasing the use of recycled materials in new vehicles. In addition, vehicle manufacturers are using materials or monomaterial which can be easily recycled once a vehicle reaches the end of its life cycle. While materials like steel and aluminium used in vehicles are easy to recycle, recycling automotive plastic parts have been challenging for the automotive industry.

Our latest report on How sustainability is driving changes in interior trim materials offers a detailed analysis of how automakers and suppliers are focusing on increasing use of sustainable materials in vehicle interior. The report covers key interior trim materials, their major suppliers and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers as well as initiatives by these companies in the field of increasing use of sustainable interior trim materials.