A tailored engagement model combining market expertise, technology, and supplier empowerment helps advance ZF’s 100% renewable electricity goal.
ACT Group today announced the success of its collaboration with ZF, a global leader in automotive technology, to support renewable electricity adoption across ZF’s supplier network in North America. The partnership plays a key role in advancing ZF’s ambitious sustainability target: ensuring that by 2025, 100% of its suppliers use renewable electricity for ZF-related production.
While ZF had already made significant progress globally, engaging suppliers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico presented a distinct challenge. Many suppliers required more targeted education, local market insight, and practical tools to confidently adopt renewable energy solutions. ACT Group was engaged to help bridge this gap.
To support ZF’s objectives, ACT delivered a tailored, region-specific approach focused on supplier engagement, education, and simplified renewable energy procurement. ACT’s regional experts led live educational sessions for suppliers across North America, providing clear guidance on Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) and explaining how renewable electricity solutions function within local energy markets.
In parallel, ACT’s Decarbonization Platform served as a central hub for supplier participation. The platform streamlined renewable energy procurement through a click-and-purchase model, lowering barriers to entry and enabling suppliers of all sizes to transition efficiently to renewable electricity. Continuous support through the platform fostered alignment and shared accountability across ZF’s supply chain.
ACT also provided customized renewable energy purchasing solutions for suppliers, offering EACs that met consistent quality criteria with full transparency for ZF. This ensured suppliers clearly understood both ZF’s expectations and the pathways available to meet them—creating a scalable, practical model for renewable energy adoption across a complex, multi-tier supply chain.
Through the partnership, ZF’s suppliers gained deeper market understanding, faster access to renewable electricity, and clearer guidance on compliance with ZF’s sustainability standards. Supplier engagement increased significantly, with many already onboarded onto ACT’s Decarbonization Platform and actively progressing toward renewable electricity adoption.
ACT’s collaboration with ZF demonstrates how targeted, locally informed support—combined with innovative digital tools—can unlock supplier action and accelerate progress toward ambitious climate goals. By equipping suppliers with practical solutions and trusted expertise, ACT is helping ZF build a renewable energy-powered supply chain aligned with its long-term sustainability vision.
ACT Group continues to support ZF and other global organizations with the tools, insights, and market expertise needed to turn environmental ambition into measurable action—one step at a time.