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Package of measures covers the entire value chain Bram Schot, Audi CEO: “We recognize a responsibility for our cars over their lifecycles” Audi and the Volkswagen Group are among the first au more >>

...to compensate for unavoidable CO2 emissions Projects are certified according to highest international standards First project compensates unavoidable CO2 emissions from the ID.31 electr more >>

Ye Qi, professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, is new member of the Independent Advisory Council Proven expertise in environmental governance, environmental policy and urb more >>

#UNTradeForum (9 - 13 September 2019)WHO: Prime Ministers of Barbados, Saint Lucia and Vanuatu, ministers and senior government officialsHeads of UNCTAD, UN Office of the High Representative for the Least Dev more >>

Hydro supplies sustainable, ASI-certified aluminum to Audi Compliance with environmental and social standards in entire chain of custody Use in the battery housing of the Audi e-tron* electric SUV more >>

The Volkswagen Group is bundling all its measures in environmental protection under the new "goTOzero" environmental mission statement. Oliver Blume, Member of the Group Board of Management responsible for environmental protection, says: "With the new Group Envi more >>

• Every Ford EcoSport SUV is fitted with carpets made from hundreds of plastic bottles• In six years, the bottles used would stretch more than twice around the world• Every year, Ford's use of recycled plastics globally prevents 1.2 billion bottles being dumped more >>

SEAT has reduced its environmental impact by 34% since 2010 and aims to achieve 50% by 2025 Pavement that reduces pollution, efficient chimneys or the largest solar plant of Europe's automotive industry are just some of the projects Reducing polluting emission and waste even more is on the horizon more >>

Kia Motors Corporation has carried out a series of volunteer activities across the globe to mark the fifth anniversary of its ‘Green Light Project’ corporate social responsibility program. Over the course of 11 days, nearly a thousand Kia employees took part in ‘Green Light Volunteer Week’, providing valuable community services addressing local issues in various regions. more >>

Cogeneration plants running on biogas complete environmentally friendly energy mixHeat and energy produced in house: Porsche has launched two new cogeneration plants in operation in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen to thus enhance its environmentally friendl more >>

Sustainability: sports car manufacturer making good progress Porsche is on course for success when it comes to sustainability. The sports car manufacturer has reduced th more >>

Neue, nicht essbare Pflanzen dienen in Zukunft als Rohstoffe für umweltverträgliches Fliegen Wissenschaftler testen Biosprit für Flugzeuge more >>

Company signals commitment to sustainable transport logistics.The BMW Group is the first automobile manufacturer worldwide to join the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI). This independent platform, launched in March 2018 by the Sustainable Ship more >>

- photovoltaic system on 160,000 square meters Joint project of Audi and E.ON in Hungary: biggest rooftop photovoltaic system to be at Audi Hungaria Approximately 9.5 gigawatt hours more >>

Future solutions for resource managementphoto caption: Rüdiger Recknagel, Chief Executive of the Audi Environmental Foundation, (right) and Dean Michael Suda, TUMs Dean of Academic Affairs for Sustainable Resource Management, (left) congratulate th more >>

Volkswagen Naturstrom® comes from sustainable sources. Elli (Electric Life) supplies 100 percent CO2-free Volkswagen Naturstrom® to private households and small businesses with and without electric vehicles TÜV-c more >>

nvolvement in the EEBUS initiative for intelligent home integration of electric cars Communication standard establishes uniform language in the Internet of Things Standard release as part of “Plugfest E-Mobility” at Audi Brussels more >>

• Groupe PSA has been highlighted as a global leader on corporate climate action by environmental impact non-profit CDP, achieving a place on the “CDP Climate Change A List”.• The Groupe has been recognized for its actions to cut emissions, mitigate climate risks and develop the low-carbon economy, based on its more >>

The top athletes of the British premium brand in the small car segment feature a petrol engine particulate filter, which is integrated into the sports exhaust system, from March 2019.The top players in the model range of more >>

Sourcing of 100% green electricity for BMW Group locations in Europe. Strong commitment to climate protection.On the occasion of the UN Climate Change Conference in Katowice, the BMW Group announced that the company is already so more >>

Offsetting carbon emissions with Porsche ImpactThe Zuffenhausen-based sports car manufacturer is now offering Porsche Impact, an emissions calculator. The tool enables customers to determine and offs more >>

Use of purified wastewater with multistage reprocessing 100,000 cubic meters of water saved in production each year Peter Kössler, Audi Board of Management Member for Production: “We are pursuing the vision of producing cars at all our sites completely CO₂ neutral and fre more >>

Daimler increases transparency in the raw material supply chain by joining the Responsible Cobalt Initiative, the Responsible Mineral Initiative, the Responsible Steel Initiative and the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative. Renata Jungo Brüngger, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG for Integrity and Legal Affairs: "Joi more >>

....and Reduce Environmental Footprint App finds best time to charge electric vehicles, adjusting to electric grid conditions to reduce customer costs and CO2 emissi more >>

Together with project partner Recycled Island Foundation, the Audi Environmental Foundation is opening the first “floating park” in the Port of Rotterdam Rüdiger Recknagel, Director of the Foundation: “We want more >>

Sebastian Scheckel (left) and Prof. Alexander Siegmund of Heidelberg University of Education. New geo-technology measures and assesses the condition of fruit orchards for the development of care recommendations more >>

... in Expansion of Corporate Renewable Energy Commitment • Solar system installed at Honda campus in Torrance, Calif. expected to generate about 3,000 megawatt hours (MWh) annually to offset 30% of purchased electricity&b more >>

• One of the world’s largest photovoltaic plants in the automotive industry can be found in the SEAT Martorell factory • Covering an area equivalent to 40 football fields, its 53,000 panels reduce CO2 emissions by nearly 4,000 tonnes annually• The plant generates 17 million kWh more >>

Air sparging – using air to get rid of contaminants: Air sparging is being used on an area of roughly 100,000 square meters (1,076,391 sq ft) to remove highly volatile contaminants from the groundwater and soil. This is currently one of the largest air sparging projects more >>

Committed to the environment • Chimneys that reuse energy or pavement that reduced pollution are just two of the latest developments• The company’s Martorell more >>

...in Germany Research project for the electrification of HGVs supported by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment The aim is to reduce CO2 emissions and relieve the burden on the environment Joint project by Siemens and Volkswagen Group Research &n more >>

Detailed documentation of the economic, ecological and social effects of corporate activities Current target programme: sustainability strategy 2030On the day of the Daimler Annual General M more >>

“For us, sustainability means future viability.”The BMW Group understands sustainability from the supplier through production to recycling. The Sustainable Value Report 2017 provides all the more >>

All manufacturing processes are completely CO2-neutral Peter Kössler: Member of the Audi Board of Management responsible for Production: “We are working on making every factory in the Group even more sustainable.&rdq more >>

- award for contributions to resource management Sustainable Resource Management Award in recognition of theses on environmental protection and sustainability Prizewinners research into urban de more >>

The CleverShuttle ridesharing service launches its hydrogen-powered fleet Acquisition of 35 Toyota fuel-cell vehicles A milestone for clean mobility The largest Mirai fleet in the more >>

California Energy Commission approves seven hydrogen stations and grants $16 million award.On August 9, the California Energy Commission (Energy Commission) awarded a grant more >>

The Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Company is harvesting some unique "seeds" of innovation as it introduces a new tyre technology with support from the United Soybean Board (USB).The first commercial use of a new soybean oil-based more >>