Carmakers are working toward net zero, but eliminating carbon emissions altogether, the source of 15% of global greenhouse-gas emissions, will require buy-in from all parts of the automotive supply chain. That includes auto dealers, who are beginning to grapple with their role in the energy transition.

“There’s no doubt the OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) have sustainability on their minds,” said Ethan Goldberg, Vice President and Regional Market Leader at BMO Commercial Bank, Automotive Finance group, in a recent Sustainability Leaders podcast recording. “Dealers have to develop a sustainability strategy as well.”

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