11.7.2019. The Volkswagen group bundles all of the measures in the protection of the environment under the new group mission statement environmental “goTOzero”. To do this, Oliver Blume says, the group Board of management responsible for the protection of the environment:
“With the new group mission statement the environment the group and its stakeholders with a clear orientation. Our efforts for the protection of the environment affect the entire product cycle from development, through production and operation to contingent Recycling of our vehicles. In addition, we also involve our suppliers. Only together we can achieve our goals.“
With “goTOzero” power of Volkswagen in the framework of its group strategy “TOGETHER – strategy 2025+” the next important step towards a comprehensive sustainability-oriented companies. The group’s mission statement, the environment consists of the four fields of action: climate change, resources, air quality, and environmental Compliance and the numerous environmental programmes at group and brand level, a strategic orientation. “goTOzero” stands programmatically for the minimum environmental impact and on the balance sheet, CO2-free economy, the Volkswagen up to 2050, on a group-wide target.
Content
- Environmental Mission Statement
- Fields of action
- The Volkswagen group is focused in its mission statement: “goTOzero” four priority fields of action:
- Environmental policy
- Objectives
Environmental Mission Statement
Literally, it says in the mission statement environment: “For all of our products and mobility solutions, we strive to be the environmental impacts along the entire life cycle – from raw material extraction to end-of-life to minimize, in order to keep Ecosystems intact and to create a positive Impact for the company. Compliance with environmental regulations, Standards, and voluntary self-commitments is a prerequisite for our Actions.“
Fields of action
The Volkswagen group is focused in its mission statement: “goTOzero” four priority fields of action:
1. Climate change: Volkswagen is committed to complying with the Paris climate protection agreement of the United Nations. The goal is, by 2050, a balance sheet of CO2 neutral company. Already by 2025, emissions of greenhouse gases from passenger Cars and light duty vehicles will be reduced compared to 2015 across the entire life cycle by 30 percent. In addition, the company wants to drive the shift to renewable energy along the whole life-cycle actively.
2. Resources: Volkswagen wants to improve its resource efficiency and approaches to recycling and Recycling in the areas of materials, energy and water promote. By 2025 the environment will be relieved by the production in terms of CO2, energy, water, waste and volatile organic Compounds compared to 2010 by 45 percent per vehicle.
3. Air quality: Volkswagen is pushing ahead with electric mobility, in all areas, to improve local air quality. By 2025, the share of battery electric vehicles (BEVS) will be on the model portfolio of between 20 and 25 percent. By 2030, the BEV proportion of new car fleet is set to rise in Europe and China to at least 40 percent.
4. Environmental Compliance: Volkswagen wants to be in terms of integrity to the model for a modern, transparent and successful business by the group effective management systems and controls that the environment covers the impact of its mobility solutions across all life cycle phases.
Environmental policy
The company has, in addition, for its environmental decision-making and the management of projects and behavior in the protection of the environment, environmental policy, formulated the principles for the five key points need to be defined: leadership, Compliance, environmental protection, cooperation with stakeholders, and Continuous improvement.
Objectives
By 2050, the entire Volkswagen group in the balance sheet of CO2 will be neutral. By 2025, the company wants to reduce the CO2 footprint of its vehicle fleet over the entire life cycle compared to 2015 by 30 percent. In the manufacture of vehicles, waste, waste water, CO2, energy consumption, and volatile hydrocarbons are to be by 2025 by 45 percent per vehicle compared to 2010 reduced.
By 2023, the group intends to invest around 30 billion euros in the electric mobility and to 2028mehr than 70 new E-models on the market. In addition, the group is involved in the construction of the charging infrastructure and offers already today about his company Elli Volkswagen natural electricity for customers and consumers.
The mission statement of the environment of the Volkswagen group, is published on the Internet:
English – https://www.volkswagenag.com/presence/nachhaltigkeit/documents/policy-intern/Mission_Statement_Environment_de.pdf
English https://www.volkswagenag.com/presence/nachhaltigkeit/documents/policy-intern/Mission_Statement_Environment_en.pdf
The environmental policy of the Volkswagen group, is published on the Internet:
English – https://www.volkswagenag.com/presence/nachhaltigkeit/documents/policy-intern/KRL_17_Anhang_1_de_V2.0.pdf
English https://www.volkswagenag.com/presence/nachhaltigkeit/documents/policy-intern/KRL_17_Annex_1_en_V2.0.pdf
