(AIAG: Southfield, MI) -- Traditionally, major automakers including Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co., Honda of America Mfg. Inc., and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc., conduct their own corporate social responsibility initiatives.

They are now also working together at the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) to promote harmonized corporate responsibility practices throughout the global automotive supply chain, starting with Working Conditions Training.

Awareness, education, and compliance with prevailing local laws is a formidable challenge given the growing number of countries in which automotive parts and components are manufactured. The AIAG Global Working Conditions Initiative brings companies together throughout the automotive industry to jointly identify issues and challenges, and develop systemic and sustainable solutions together.

“Ensuring good workplace conditions is not only the right thing to do, but also has an impact on improving workplace performance and long-term sustainability for the industry,” notes Monique Oxender, Ford's executive loan to AIAG.

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