At its recent annual general meeting in Hanover, the Volkswagen Group presented a comprehensive report detailing its sustainability plans for the future.
The report gives information on the progress achieved in economic, environmental and social sustainability in 2012. As one of the world’s largest mobility companies, Volkswagen has set itself ambitious climate protection targets, and is making massive investments in more efficient vehicles, production and technologies.
“We are aligning the entire group with the goals of maximum energy- and resource efficiency,” says professor Martin Winterkorn, chairman of the Volkswagen board of management.
He states that 2012 saw the brand shoulder its “major responsibility for employees and customers, for an intact environment and for balanced social development.”
The report indicates that the energy and water consumption per vehicle produced has already been reduced by about 10% over the past two years.
The average CO2 emissions of the European new vehicle fleet were reduced from 144g to 134g per kilometre between 2010 and 2012.
In order to achieve the Group’s goal of making each new model generation 10 to 15% more fuel-efficient than its predecessor, environmental mentors contribute their specialist knowledge from the beginning of the vehicle development process.
The report not only provides detailed information on sustainable mobility within the Volkswagen Group but also on sustainability in supplier relations, compliance and the implementation of consistent worldwide quality standards for specialist training and employee qualification.
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