Members Only Meeting - Attendance limited to representatives of existing SP member companies. Attendees will receive Zoom login information after acceptance of their registration request. Due to a schedule conflict we have moved the date of this session to November 13.

Over the course of two virtual training sessions, SP's partner The Water Council will walk participants through the world of water stewardship, from the board room to the shop floor. What is water stewardship and why is it important to your business? What does good corporate water stewardship look like and how does that inform action at the facility level? Key organizations, tools and resources that inform water stewardship will also be covered. Participants will walk away from the trainings with a solid knowledge base to take back to their company to enhance and implement water stewardship program and actions.

The intended audience for this session is representatives of automotive manufacturers and tiered suppliers tasked with addressing water issues for their own company and/or supply chain. Capacity per training session is limited to allow for interactive dialogue.

Part 2 of the Training is scheduled for December 5 from 1PM - 3PM ET.

Trainer: Matt Howard, Vice President for Water Stewardship at The Water Council

• Matt oversees The Water Council's stewardship initiatives including WAVE: Water Stewardship Verified, water stewardship advisory services and comprehensive professional water stewardship training. Previously, TWC helped establish the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) System globally with specific oversight of North America. Matt created the world's first professional credentialing program for water stewardship professionals and made the business case for use of the International Water Stewardship Standard (AWS Standard) in the North American marketplace. His 15+ years in sustainability program development and management include serving as Milwaukee's sustainability director and leading sustainable manufacturing initiatives during his time in Washington, D.C., where he worked at the U.S. Department of Commerce and as a staffer in the U.S. House of Representatives. He has an MA from George Washington University and a BA from Valparaiso University. He is AWS and Lean Six Sigma accredited and serves on the WELL Water Advisory and the Wisconsin Governor's Wetlands Study Council. He served on the U.S. EPA's National Advisory Council on Environmental Policy and Technology from 2014-2019.

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