Circular Economy Expert Group

Mission Statement

To harness the expertise of the FISITA community to help mobility stakeholders at every level make a positive environmental impact by minimising waste and maximising resources throughout the mobility ecosystem 

Objectives 2024/2025

1. Collaboratively create an authoritative and industry-leading FISITA Working Group white paper on circular economy initiatives within automotive and mobility 

2. Deliver a keynote at the FISITA World Mobility Conference in Barcelona, June 2025 presenting the key findings and core messages of the white paper 

3. Produce an interim report outlining the work of the WG to date

Current focus

This recently established expert group, led by The Future is Neutral’s Sophie Schmidtlin and circular economy expert Debbie Mielewski, is developing its first white paper.

Members

  • Chair – Sophie Schmidtlin, The Future is Neutral (Renault)
  • Co-chair – Deborah Mielewski, Independent
  • Akihito Tanke, Toyota Motor Corporation
  • Christophe Lacroix, MOTUL
  • Christophe Aufrere, Forvia
  • Emmanuel Leroy, ESI Group
  • Christophe Peysson, Michelin
  • Clara Li, NIO
  • Filip Neyrinck, Siemens
  • Jean-Francois Prat, OPmobility
  • Joaquin Olcina, IDIADA Automotive
  • Lilia Amaranto, EDF
  • Lilia Amaranto, EDF
  • Manuel Molina Estrada, Toyota Motor Corporation
  • Mino Yamamoto, Valeo
  • Ozak Durmus, Ford Otosan
  • Rosa Delgado, IDIADA Automotive
  • Sebastien Bozon, Michelin
  • Susanna Paz, IDIADA Automotive
  • Thibaud Debuissy, Forvia
  • Thorsten Huck, Bosch
  • Uwe-Dieter Grebe, AVL List
  • Martin Kahl, FISITA
  • Daniele Ventriglia, FISITA
  • Remi Bastien, FISITA

Meeting dates

10 January 2025 – 14:00 GMT 31 January 2025 – 14:00 GMT 28 February 2025 – 14:00 GMT 28 March 2025 – 14:00 GMT 25 April 2025 – 14:00 BST 23 May 2025 – 14:00 BST 27 June 2025 – 14:00 BST 25 July 2025 – 14:00 BST 26 September 2025 – 14:00 BST 31 October 2025 – 14:00 GMT 28 November 2025 – 14:00 GMT