#ESG

The Volkswagen Group views sustainability holistically – in environmental, social and commercial terms. The company is determined to create enduring values, provide good working conditions and have a positive impact on human rights all while conscientiously respecting the environment and economically using resources. Here is some additional information on the topic.

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With the Group strategy NEW AUTO – Mobility for generations to come, we are preparing ourselves for the global changes in mobility and thus playing a substantial role in driving Volkswagen’s transformation into a software-oriented company.

Volkswagen Group – Shaping Mobility for Generations

Moving you. Moving forward.

07/14/2023Press Release

Volkswagen Group publishes third Responsible Raw Materials Report

This year’s Responsible Raw Materials Report focuses on adjustments to the existing management systems and processes in line with the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, which has been valid since January 1, 2023, and the introduction of the Responsible Supply Chain System (ReSC). An important component of this is the newly implemented Human Rights Focus System (HRFS). This is intended to identify particularly high risks in connection with human rights violations and the environment to enable quick and appropriate actions. Furthermore, Dr. Kerstin Waltenberg has been appointed Human Rights Officer primarily to check compliance with human rights due diligence.

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Stakeholder Relations

Together with its stakeholders, the Volkswagen Group shapes the framework for sustainable and socially responsible conduct.

Sustainability Council

Initiator, supporter, critical voice and "challenger" – the roles and tasks of the Volkswagen Group Sustainability Council are as diverse as its topics.

Zero Impact Factory

Zero Impact Factory

On the occasion of Earth Day 2021, Volkswagen, for the first time, gave its employees worldwide the opportunity to discuss their own contribution to CO₂ reduction during working hours in a 1-hour workshop.

As we transition from automotive manufacturer to mobility group, we are resetting our priorities with the NEW AUTO Group strategy and positioning ourselves for the future. The strategy defines a total of six focus topics and five additional ESG topics for the area of sustainability and ESG.

Fokusthema Nachhaltigkeit

06/13/2023Press Release

Electric island Astypalea: Transformation of mobility fully underway

June 13, 2023 – The island of Astypalea serves as a future laboratory for smart, sustainable mobility. As part of a joint project of the Volkswagen Group and the Hellenic Republic, it is to be gradually converted to e-mobility, digital mobility solutions and green energy. First results are positive: The new, digital mobility solutions are well established, 25 percent of the inhabitants regularly use the ASTYBUS ridesharing service. Over the past twelve months alone it has completed more than 200,000 customer kilometres. Electrification also makes progress: Almost all new cars to be registered on Astypalea are now fully electric.

Sustainability in the Supply Chain

The Volkswagen Group takes its corporate responsibility for human rights and the environment very seriously. Our goal is to create responsible supply chains for future generations.

Supply Chain_Sustainability

The Volkswagen Group faces its social responsibilities head on by adhering to the two basic principles of continuity and participation. The Group undertakes sustainable projects through long-term partnerships.

Stakeholder Engagement

ESG-Performance & Reporting

ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) refers to the basic principles of doing business sustainably. The Volkswagen Group’s stakeholders (e.g., investors, employees, customers and NGOs) have high expectations of the Company’s ESG performance, including on action areas such as decarbonization and integrity. The ESG performance thus directly affects the Group’s market capitalization and cost of capital as well as, for example, its attractiveness as an employer. The aim of one specific Group initiative within the new NEW AUTO 2030 Group strategy is therefore to improve the Group’s ESG performance in order to, among other things, ensure it can attract investment and optimize its cost of capital.

ESG Reporting & Performance

Sustainability Report 2022

The specified fuel consumption and emission data are determined in accordance with the measurement procedures prescribed by law. 1 January 2022, the WLTP test cycle completely replaced the NEDC test cycle and therefore no NEDC values are available for new type approved vehicles after that date. This information 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. Due to more realistic testing conditions, fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions measured according to WLTP will in many cases be higher than the values measured according to NEDC. As a result, the taxation of vehicles may change accordingly as of 1 September 2018. For further information on the differences between WLTP and NEDC, please visit www.volkswagen.de/wltp. 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.