- Climate change
- Resource availability
- Urbanization
- Tightening emissions legislation
- Growing customer interest in fuel-efficient vehicles
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Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.61 million tonnes CO2e/year (Scopes 1 & 2) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced CO2 emissions from Group production operations by 23.2% per vehicle manufactured compared to 2010
- Reduced energy consumption by Group production operations by 18.5% per vehicle manufactured compared to 2010
- Reduced waste for disposal from Group production operations by 21.7% per vehicle manufactured compared to 2010
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce energy and water consumption, waste and emissions per unit produced across the Group by 25% by 2018
📅 Medium-term
- Become the market leader in electric mobility by 2018
- Cut European new car fleet CO2 emissions to 95 g CO2/km by 2020
- Strengthen dual vocational education and training internationally by 2018
🔭 Long-term
- Increase the proportion of women to 30% at all levels of management in the Volkswagen Group in Germany (long term)
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
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