VW Aims to Reduce Manufacturing Environmental Impact 25%
“Our ambitious targets for sustainable vehicle production have now been defined in a way that is clear and comprehensible for our customers,” a VW board member says.
Volkswagen sets a 2018 target to reduce the environmental impact of all the brand’s production plants by 25%, with an emphasis on energy use, waste volumes, airborne emissions, water consumption and carbon-dioxide emissions.
Hubert Waltl, VW board member responsible for production and logistics, says the reduction target is from a 2010 benchmark.
“Through the growing efficiency and productivity of our plants, the Volkswagen brand is already making a key contribution to the achievements of group strategic targets for 2018,” he says in a statement.
Werner Neubauer, board member in charge of components, says VW is pursuing a clear strategy that pools all environmental activities at its plants throughout the world.
“Sustainable, efficient production is a clear competitive advantage,” he says. “Our ambitious targets for sustainable vehicle production have now been defined in a way that is clear and comprehensible for our customers.”
The new VW plant in Chattanooga, TN, recently became the first vehicle factory worldwide to receive platinum LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.
Platinum certification confirms compliance with demanding standards for sustainable, environmentally compatible production.
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