Human Rights

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The Human Rights Officer

Kerstin Waltenberg
“Our stakeholders have the right to expect Volkswagen to play a leading role when it comes to Human Rights. The appointment of a Human Rights Officer with competencies well beyond our legal obligations is setting a clear signal that Human Rights are of paramount importance to Volkswagen.”
Kerstin Waltenberg Human Rights Officer
Kerstin Waltenberg

Core Tasks and Obligations under the LkSG

Summary of human rights and environmental risks according to §§ 2 Abs.2, 3 LkSG.
Summary of human rights and environmental risks according to §§ 2 Abs.2, 3 LkSG.
Overview of duties according to §§ 5-10 LkSG

Protecting Human Rights at the Volkswagen Group

Protection of human rights at Volkswagen
Portrait of Oliver Blume, CEO Volkswagen Group
“As a globally active company, the Volkswagen Group stands for individual freedom, fair working conditions, open world trade, economic development and peaceful coexistence. In our global business activities, we ensure that we live our values and that our standards are adhered to. We expect the same from our business partners.”
Oliver Blume Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG
Portrait of Oliver Blume, CEO Volkswagen Group

The Whistleblower System

The specified fuel consumption and emission data does not refer to a single vehicle and is not part of the offer but is only intended for comparison between different types of vehicles. Additional equipment and accessories (additional components, tyre formats, etc.) can alter relevant vehicle parameters such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics, affecting the vehicle's fuel consumption, power consumption, CO2 emissions and driving performance values in addition to weather and traffic conditions and individual driving behavior. Further information on official fuel consumption data and official specific CO2 emissions for new passenger cars can be found in the "Guide to fuel economy, CO2 emissions and power consumption for new passenger car models", which is available free of charge from all sales dealerships and from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH, Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, D-73760 Ostfildern, Germany and at www.dat.de/co2.