The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Supplier Code of Conduct: Climate and Environmental Disclosure Requirements

Background

Goodyear positions the Code as a baseline for doing business with suppliers that share its ethical and sustainability standards, and it explicitly expects suppliers to apply more stringent standards where local law is weaker. The Code also links to Goodyear’s commodity-specific responsible sourcing expectations (e.g., natural rubber and soybean oil policies), signaling that environmental and climate expectations extend beyond factory operations into upstream materials. In its broader supply-chain governance disclosures, Goodyear says it requires suppliers to comply with Goodyear’s Supplier Code of Conduct (or have a comparable code) and may deny or terminate business relationships for failure to meet expectations.

GHG & Environmental Data Expectations

Goodyear’s Code does not mandate a single standardized reporting template in the way some tech-sector supplier codes do, but it establishes clear expectations to measure, document, and share climate-relevant information when requested.

What suppliers are expected to track and document

• Energy use and GHG emissions at the facility and/or corporate level.

• Evidence of an energy reduction strategy and management program, plus efforts to increase renewable energy use.

What suppliers may be asked to provide (information access)

• The Code states suppliers should respond to reasonable requests for information related to Code topics, and Goodyear may request information or access to verify compliance—supporting requests for emissions/energy records, relevant permits, and environmental documentation.

Goodyear’s supplier climate engagement adds more explicit reporting expectations
Beyond the Code’s baseline, Goodyear reported in 2023 that it launched a supplier engagement program with 400+ raw material suppliers, requesting they: set science-based targets, pursue 100% renewable electricity, publicly report progress, and share product-level GHG emissions footprint data with Goodyear with a stated deadline of December 2024). As stated in Goodyear's 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, the engagement program has advanced with concrete plans for its expansion.

Implementation Status

The Code includes a compliance-verification mechanism: Goodyear may request information/access to verify compliance, and if unsatisfied, it may apply remedies under the “Violations” clause. For noncompliance, the Code requires corrective action and reserves Goodyear’s right to stop purchases, terminate agreements, and/or end the business relationship. It also points to a confidential reporting channel (Goodyear Integrity Hotline). Separately, Goodyear’s public responsibility reporting describes supply-chain governance where it may pursue corrective action plans or terminate supplier relationships for violations—reinforcing that supplier disclosures and documentation requests can carry commercial consequences.