The CEOs of 10 leading tyre manufacturers gathered this week to confirm a two-year Tire Industry Project (TIP) work-plan focused on research and action for sustainability in the tyre lifecycle, including tire-emission research and end-of-life tyre management. TIP said its work-plan for 2024 and 2025 builds on its established program of scientific research with enhanced action and stakeholder engagement across projects relevant to environmental, social and governance (ESG) in the tyre sector.
“Our new work-plan underscores the commitment of our members to a tyre value-chain that has positive impact on people and planet,” TIP Executive Director Larisa Kryachkova said. “We are evolving and taking an increasingly collaborative and solution-oriented approach to building the knowledge, engagement and action required to drive a sustainable tyre lifecycle.
The CEOs of TIP member companies meet regularly to review project progress and approve work-plans. The work-plans are also reviewed by an assurance Group of independent scientists who provide guidance on the scientific relevance and robustness of planned research.
TIP’s members are Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear, Hankook, Kumho, Michelin, Pirelli, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Toyo Tires and Yokohama. TIP is co-chaired by Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear and Michelin.
Components of the new 2024 and 2025 workplan include:
- Tyre-emission research and mitigation:
TIP said it will initiate a global conference to bring the scientific community and other subject matter experts together to advance both scientific understanding and mitigation action on tyre emissions, including tyre and road wear particles (TRWP). TIP will also organize open calls for projects, to catalyze studies into tyre emissions beyond TRWP.
TIP will continue efforts to generate representative tyre emissions to advance tire emission risk assessments. In parallel, the project’s increasingly solution-oriented approach will see the generation of data and methods to guide mitigation actions and the launch of TRWP-mitigation pilot projects.
