Kautex Textron is proud to announce its recognition as a Sustainability Leader at the 2025 Nissan Annual Supplier Awards, held in Nashville, Tennessee. This prestigious honor highlights Kautex’s commitment to environmental stewardship, innovation, and operational excellence within the automotive supply chain.
Celebrating Excellence at Nissan’s Supplier Appreciation Event
The Nissan Annual Supplier Awards celebrate the achievements of top suppliers who have demonstrated outstanding performance in quality, innovation, and sustainability. This year’s event brought together industry leaders to recognize those who are driving positive change across Nissan’s global and regional operations.
Kautex Textron was named a 2025 Regional Sustainability Leader, joining a select group of companies recognized for achieving high scores in Nissan’s sustainability audits and for demonstrating a deep commitment to responsible business practices. The award underscores Kautex’s role in advancing sustainability across the automotive sector, and was received by Sophie Louis, Director Sustainability at Kautex. Angela Monserrat Medina, Sustainability Engineer, also represented Kautex at the event.
Kautex’s Sustainability Journey
At Kautex, sustainability is more than an initiative—it is a strategic imperative embedded throughout the organization. With over 30 plants and regional development centers in 12 countries, Kautex specializes in lightweight, low-carbon, recyclable, and energy-efficient solutions for electric vehicles, hybrid fuel systems, and advanced cleaning systems for ADAS and autonomous driving.
Key highlights from Kautex’s sustainability program include:
- Ambitious Emissions Targets: Kautex is committed to reducing 80% of carbon emissions in Scope 1 & 2 and 30% in Scope 3 by 2030, with the goal of achieving carbon neutrality across all scopes by 2050. These targets are validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
- Circular Economy Leadership at the plant level: Through the Kautex Waste Elimination Plan (KWEP), the company has diverted millions of pounds of waste from landfill, saved over $2 million since 2023, and set the stage for zero waste to landfill.
- Renewable Energy Expansion: Kautex is implementing renewable electricity across all global plants, with virtual power purchase agreements (vPPA) in Europe and onsite solar installations in China and Europe.
- Sustainable Product Innovation: The launch of the Green+ sub-brand highlights products made with recycled or renewable materials, helping customers reduce their environmental footprint.
- Employee Engagement: A global Sustainability Employee Resource Group empowers staff to turn sustainability into action through training, local initiatives, and community events.
- Recognition for ESG Performance: Kautex has earned a Platinum rating from EcoVadis, placing it among the top performers in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards.
Partnership for a Sustainable Future
Receiving Nissan’s Sustainability Award is a testament to Kautex Textron’s ongoing efforts to build a climate-resilient, resource-efficient future. The company’s achievements reflect a collaborative approach, working closely with suppliers, customers, and stakeholders to drive measurable impact across the value chain.
Kautex Textron thanks Nissan for this recognition and looks forward to continuing its journey toward net zero, delivering innovative solutions that support a more sustainable automotive industry and actively collaborating in the sustainability Nissan workstream with other suppliers.
For more information about the Nissan Supplier Awards, visit https://usa.nissannews.com/en-US/releases/nissan-celebrates-excellence-at-2025-regional-supplier-appreciation-event
