TRWP & ELT Research
TIP's research spans tire and road wear particles and end-of-life tire management, informing regulatory risk assessments.
Sustainability & Circular Economy
ESG Reporting & TIP SDG Alignment
GRI, CSRD, TCFD and SBTi-aligned disclosure frameworks grounded in verified operational data, and alignment to the Tire Industry Project's shared SDG roadmap.
2024
CSRD Effective
Reporting periods from which large EU companies must disclose under CSRD
TIP
CEO-Led Initiative
Operating under WBCSD with Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear, Michelin, Pirelli and others as founding members
Double
ESRS Materiality
Impact materiality and financial materiality both required under ESRS
GRI·TCFD·SBTi
Core Frameworks
Primary disclosure and target-setting standards our frameworks are structured against
From Voluntary Best-Practice to Regulated Obligation
Sustainability disclosure in the tire industry has moved from voluntary best-practice to regulated obligation in the space of five years. The EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which entered into force for large EU companies from 2024 reporting periods and extends progressively to smaller companies and non-EU companies with material EU operations, requires sustainability disclosures under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) with the same rigor and assurance standards applied to financial reporting. The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) - now embedded in UK mandatory reporting requirements and referenced in CSRD - requires disclosure of climate risk governance, strategy, risk management and metrics aligned to scenario analysis. GRI Standards remain the most widely used global sustainability reporting framework and the baseline against which stakeholders including investors, OEM customers and civil society organizations evaluate the completeness and credibility of a tire manufacturer's ESG disclosure.
The Tire Industry Project (TIP) SDG Roadmap
The Tire Industry Project (TIP) - a CEO-led initiative operating under the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), with founding members including Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear, Hankook, Michelin, Pirelli, Sumitomo and Yokohama - has developed a shared SDG roadmap that maps the tire industry's specific sustainability impacts and contributions against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. TIP's work spans TRWP research, end-of-life tire management, responsible natural rubber sourcing through GPSNR, and climate action commitments. For tire manufacturers - particularly those in OEM supply relationships with vehicle makers who are themselves TIP-adjacent in their sustainability governance - alignment to the TIP SDG framework is increasingly an expectation that must be operationally demonstrated, not merely stated.
GPSNR Sourcing Alignment
Responsible natural rubber sourcing through GPSNR is a core pillar of the TIP SDG roadmap.
Climate Action Commitments
Shared climate action commitments mapped against United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Our ESG Reporting Engagement Scope
Radial Insights designs ESG reporting frameworks and TIP SDG alignment programs that are grounded in operational data, structured to the relevant disclosure standards, and positioned to withstand the increasing scrutiny of third-party assurance providers and informed institutional investors. Our work covers materiality assessment, data architecture design, disclosure drafting and review, SBTi target-setting support, and TIP SDG roadmap integration.
Double Materiality Assessment
Identifying ESG topics most material to your business, structured to the ESRS double materiality approach covering impact and financial materiality.
Data Architecture Design
Data collection, aggregation and quality control processes that produce disclosure-quality ESG metrics rather than estimates.
Disclosure Drafting & Review
GRI Index tables, TCFD-structured climate disclosures, and CSRD-compliant ESRS topic reports.
SBTi Target-Setting Support
Translating your Scope 1-3 emissions baseline into credible near-term and net-zero targets meeting SBTi validation requirements.
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Our Sustainability and Circular Economy team brings ESRS, GRI, TCFD and SBTi expertise grounded in verified operational data to every reporting engagement.
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