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class="container-narrow"><div class="page-item page-item--intro -root-level" id="item-3b7fbea8-273c-428d-8052-e299cce148d3"><div class='intro-text'> <div class='intro-text--text'> <p>As we transition from automotive manufacturer to mobility group, we are positioning ourselves for the future. <br />Our strategy defines a total of six focus topics and five additional ESG topics for the area of sustainability and ESG.</p> </div> <div class='intro-text--tags'> <div class='tag-list'> <a class="tag" href="/en/tags/esg-1057">#ESG</a> <a class="tag" href="/en/tags/diversity-1058">#Diversity</a> <a class="tag" href="/en/tags/integrity-1059">#Integrity</a> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-2 -outer"><div class="container-fluid"><div class="page-item page-item--section -root-level" id="item-f8e3874e-b1a2-41c4-98bf-e21c075d8f57"><div class='tile-section -infobox'> <div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1" style="--iconbox-digits: 8"><div class="row for-column-items"><div class="page-item page-item--column page-item--first-item-in-row column-width-33 col-sm-4" id="item-d767c9b3-1d06-4ff2-a460-2ba1658f146d"><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1"><div class="page-item page-item--image" id="item-593467bd-3331-453f-9ed8-6ae70b25d1fb"><figure class='image'> <div class='image--image'> <span id="element_uid_1_root" class="cropped-image"><span class="cropped-image--sizer" style="--image-aspect-ratio: 337/225"></span><img alt="Decarbonization" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;" src="https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/105/images/65b35c92cd117f99d800f468ca1882664a863dfe/B2023CW00585_web_1600.jpg?1686564324" srcset="https://assets.vw-mms.de/assets/images/blank-77M5IJTZ.png" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/105/images/65b35c92cd117f99d800f468ca1882664a863dfe/B2023CW00585_retina_2400.jpg?1686564324 1348w 900h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/105/images/65b35c92cd117f99d800f468ca1882664a863dfe/B2023CW00585_retina_2000.jpg?1686564324 1348w 900h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/105/images/65b35c92cd117f99d800f468ca1882664a863dfe/B2023CW00585_web_1600.jpg?1686564324 1348w 900h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/105/images/65b35c92cd117f99d800f468ca1882664a863dfe/B2023CW00585_web_1160.jpg?1686564324 1160w 774h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/105/images/65b35c92cd117f99d800f468ca1882664a863dfe/B2023CW00585_web_804.jpg?1686564324 804w 537h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/105/images/65b35c92cd117f99d800f468ca1882664a863dfe/B2023CW00585_web_466.jpg?1686564324 466w 311h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/105/images/65b35c92cd117f99d800f468ca1882664a863dfe/B2023CW00585_web_390.jpg?1686564324 390w 260h" class="lazyload" decoding="async" /></span> </div> </figure> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> </div><div class="page-item page-item--column page-item--last-item-in-row column-width-66 col-sm-8" id="item-433dcc17-96b6-4dee-b1a0-0078d8acf869"><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1"><div class="page-item page-item--flex" id="item-8169119b-647d-458f-840a-7053cb297c49"><section class='flex-text -left'> <h2 class='flex-text--title'> Decarbonization </h2> <div class="flex-text--button"><a class="btn btn-default" href="/en/publications/more/decarbonization-2023-2675">Explore more</a></div> <div class='flex-text--row'> <div class='flex-text--text text-block'> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW197204893 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197204893 BCX0">Volkswagen wants to become a net carbon-neutral company</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197204893 BCX0">by 2050. We have set an intermediate goal for ourselves</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197204893 BCX0">along the way: By 2030, we want to reduce the carbon footprint</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197204893 BCX0">of our passenger cars and light commercial vehicles by</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197204893 BCX0">30% per vehicle (compared with 2018). We want to achieve</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197204893 BCX0">this goal purely through reduction measures and switching</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197204893 BCX0">to renewable energies – i.e., without any offset measures. In</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197204893 BCX0">addition to the Group’s electric offensive, we are concentrating</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197204893 BCX0">to a greater extent on integrating renewably generated</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197204893 BCX0">electricity in the use phase and switching the entire power</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197204893 BCX0">supply for our plants to renewable energy.</span></span> </p> </div> </div> </section> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-2"><div class="page-item page-item--icon-box" id="item-2bbb1c23-4d30-4911-bfd0-b54af5c62f78"><div class='icon-box -number'> <div class='icon-box--number'> <span class='icon-box--number--sign'>+</span><span class='icon-box--number--digits' number-counter> 600,000 </span></div> <div class='icon-box--text'> charging points in Europe </div> </div> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> </div></div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-3 -outer"><div class="page-item page-item--section -root-level" id="item-44fb346d-2ccb-4a70-bf5e-12a8faaab4f1"><div class='full-width-section -corporate-green'> <div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1 -outer" style="--iconbox-digits: 8"><div class="container-fluid"><div class="row for-column-items"><div class="page-item page-item--column page-item--first-item-in-row column-width-66 col-sm-8" id="item-85991225-c92c-4a83-a864-1c944ffa751f"><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1"><div class="page-item page-item--flex" id="item-12b49de1-82a6-4dd3-9430-83fcc27550b7"><section class='flex-text -center'> <h2 class='flex-text--title'> Circular Economy </h2> <div class="flex-text--button"><a class="btn btn-default" href="/en/publications/more/circular-economy-2023-2677">Explore more</a></div> <div class='flex-text--row'> <div class='flex-text--text text-block'> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW56582483 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56582483 BCX0">The increasing closed-loop circulation of materials helps to reduce the negative environmental impact of resource con</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56582483 BCX0">sumption and counteract the shortage of raw materials. This makes it a key sustainability topic for the Volkswagen Group. At the same time, this development offers us many opportu</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56582483 BCX0">nities: It </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56582483 BCX0">necessitates</span> innovation in the areas of material design, recycling technologies and business models. Another important driver of the circular economy is the ongoing decarbonization of the Volkswagen Group: The growing use of secondary materials and the es</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56582483 BCX0">tablishment of closed loops of materials can help to signifi</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56582483 BCX0">cantly reduce our CO</span><span class="TextRun SCXW56582483 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun Subscript SCXW56582483 BCX0">2</span></span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56582483 BCX0">emissions.</span> </p> </div> </div> </section> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-2"><div class="page-item page-item--icon-box" id="item-88fe9c4b-e22f-497c-900e-fc5d8c9d9bf5"><div class='icon-box -number'> <div class='icon-box--number'> <span class='icon-box--number--sign'>+</span><span class='icon-box--number--digits' number-counter> 850,000 </span></div> <div class='icon-box--title -lower'> metric tons of CO<sub>2</sub> </div> <div class='icon-box--text'> have been saved in net terms since 2017 through the Aluminum Closed Loop. </div> </div> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> </div><div class="page-item page-item--column page-item--last-item-in-row column-width-33 col-sm-4" id="item-0f542cd6-206c-41e1-bebc-7db5ecc28f58"><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1"><div class="page-item page-item--image" id="item-9474e877-18a5-4c18-852b-dda5d347c33d"><figure class='image'> <div class='image--image'> <span id="element_uid_2_root" class="cropped-image"><span class="cropped-image--sizer" style="--image-aspect-ratio: 337/225"></span><img alt="Circular Economy_Sustainability Focus Topics" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;" src="https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/118/images/30023efb44ebc7e760b4851f29c012213362bf6f/B2023CW00598_web_1600.jpg?1686564393" srcset="https://assets.vw-mms.de/assets/images/blank-77M5IJTZ.png" 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id="item-2b2158b0-3885-4977-a5cf-ee46217f2dd3"><figure class='image'> <div class='image--image'> <span id="element_uid_3_root" class="cropped-image"><span class="cropped-image--sizer" style="--image-aspect-ratio: 4096/2731"></span><img alt="People in the transformation" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;" src="https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/111/images/ecd4733a55ba061e6ffe8ee838ef264baefe08ba/B2023CW00591_web_1600.jpg?1685721373" srcset="https://assets.vw-mms.de/assets/images/blank-77M5IJTZ.png" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/111/images/ecd4733a55ba061e6ffe8ee838ef264baefe08ba/B2023CW00591_retina_2400.jpg?1685721373 2400w 1600h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/111/images/ecd4733a55ba061e6ffe8ee838ef264baefe08ba/B2023CW00591_retina_2000.jpg?1685721373 2000w 1333h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/111/images/ecd4733a55ba061e6ffe8ee838ef264baefe08ba/B2023CW00591_web_1600.jpg?1685721373 1600w 1067h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/111/images/ecd4733a55ba061e6ffe8ee838ef264baefe08ba/B2023CW00591_web_1160.jpg?1685721373 1160w 773h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/111/images/ecd4733a55ba061e6ffe8ee838ef264baefe08ba/B2023CW00591_web_804.jpg?1685721373 804w 536h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/111/images/ecd4733a55ba061e6ffe8ee838ef264baefe08ba/B2023CW00591_web_466.jpg?1685721373 466w 311h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/111/images/ecd4733a55ba061e6ffe8ee838ef264baefe08ba/B2023CW00591_web_390.jpg?1685721373 390w 260h" class="lazyload" decoding="async" /></span> </div> </figure> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> </div><div class="page-item page-item--column page-item--last-item-in-row column-width-66 col-sm-8" id="item-0c91a780-3efe-46fc-bea3-05dd27f7d4b7"><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1"><div class="page-item page-item--flex" id="item-70a8ada8-d375-4c68-af90-98f56f54981c"><section class='flex-text -left'> <h2 class='flex-text--title'> People in the Transformation </h2> <div class="flex-text--button"><a class="btn btn-default" href="/en/publications/more/people-in-the-transformation-2680">Explore more</a></div> <div class='flex-text--row'> <div class='flex-text--text text-block'> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW102832804 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW102832804 BCX0">D</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW102832804 BCX0">igitalization and electrification as drivers of future technological develop</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW102832804 BCX0">ment also increase knowledge intensity in the sector, with a focus on coding, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW102832804 BCX0">programming</span> and engineering activities. This transition will be completed within a decade. This means the whole automotive world is currently in a transformation corridor, at the end of which the role of automotive manu</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW102832804 BCX0">facturers and their suppliers as employers and the qualifica</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW102832804 BCX0">tions needed in the industry will be radically different from at the start of this process. With our Group People Strategy, we are setting a course to make this change employee-friendly and socially acceptable.</span> </p> </div> </div> </section> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-2"><div class="page-item page-item--icon-box" id="item-d5592280-4379-49df-aa2c-a2b7bfdb5c69"><div class='icon-box -number'> <div class='icon-box--number'><span class='icon-box--number--digits' number-counter> 14.3 </span></div> <div class='icon-box--title -lower'> million </div> <div class='icon-box--text'> training hours in the Volkswagen Group </div> </div> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> </div></div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-5 -outer"><div class="page-item page-item--section -root-level" id="item-3800c0e5-f60c-4c4c-9a62-b1f1a125da1d"><div class='full-width-section -corporate-green'> <div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1 -outer" style="--iconbox-digits: 3"><div class="container-fluid"><div class="row for-column-items"><div class="page-item page-item--column page-item--first-item-in-row column-width-66 col-sm-8" id="item-350bcee1-7c60-4f61-8fd0-580029229286"><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1"><div class="page-item page-item--flex" id="item-7cd79488-c7dc-4004-b302-31cf2c1356e6"><section class='flex-text -center'> <h2 class='flex-text--title'> Diversity </h2> <div class="flex-text--button"><a class="btn btn-default" href="/en/publications/more/diversity-2023-2681">Explore more</a></div> <div class='flex-text--row'> <div class='flex-text--text text-block'> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW254823222 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW254823222 BCX0">Whether age, gender, origin or sexual orientation, diversity has many dimensions. At Volkswagen, we make room for this diversity and see our employees’ differences as an asset. The basis for this can be open, respectful communication, inspiring leadership and a work culture based on equal oppor</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW254823222 BCX0">tunities and partnership. In this way, we want to ensure that all employees feel seen for their individuality and can realize their full potential. We are convinced that diversity is a source of new value creation and competitiveness and a decisive factor for the Group’s success – particularly in times of skills shortages. </span> </span></p> </div> </div> </section> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-2"><div class="page-item page-item--icon-box" id="item-20f8df7d-beda-44a6-af39-693657332594"><div class='icon-box -number'> <div class='icon-box--number'><span class='icon-box--number--digits' number-counter> 94 </span><span class='icon-box--number--percentage-sign'>%</span> </div> <div class='icon-box--text'> of managers have taken part in the Diversity Wins@Volkswagen program. </div> </div> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> </div><div class="page-item page-item--column page-item--last-item-in-row column-width-33 col-sm-4" id="item-90e31945-6f9a-424e-adf0-9f28a95dc378"><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1"><div class="page-item page-item--image" id="item-bbb394eb-05ec-46ec-8055-2c87a85e889b"><figure class='image'> <div class='image--image'> <span id="element_uid_4_root" class="cropped-image"><span class="cropped-image--sizer" style="--image-aspect-ratio: 994/663"></span><img alt="Diversity" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;" src="https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/110/images/b07c05e93e43cff402015f4cd6817d8207eb4a42/B2023CW00590_web_1600.jpg?1685721404" srcset="https://assets.vw-mms.de/assets/images/blank-77M5IJTZ.png" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/110/images/b07c05e93e43cff402015f4cd6817d8207eb4a42/B2023CW00590_retina_2400.jpg?1685721404 2400w 1601h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/110/images/b07c05e93e43cff402015f4cd6817d8207eb4a42/B2023CW00590_retina_2000.jpg?1685721404 2000w 1334h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/110/images/b07c05e93e43cff402015f4cd6817d8207eb4a42/B2023CW00590_web_1600.jpg?1685721404 1600w 1067h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/110/images/b07c05e93e43cff402015f4cd6817d8207eb4a42/B2023CW00590_web_1160.jpg?1685721404 1160w 774h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/110/images/b07c05e93e43cff402015f4cd6817d8207eb4a42/B2023CW00590_web_804.jpg?1685721404 804w 536h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/110/images/b07c05e93e43cff402015f4cd6817d8207eb4a42/B2023CW00590_web_466.jpg?1685721404 466w 311h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/110/images/b07c05e93e43cff402015f4cd6817d8207eb4a42/B2023CW00590_web_390.jpg?1685721404 390w 260h" class="lazyload" decoding="async" /></span> </div> </figure> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> </div></div></div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> </div> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-6 -outer"><div class="container-fluid"><div class="page-item page-item--section -root-level" id="item-3fc70357-1f83-4b98-848f-54df6cdb0470"><div class='tile-section -infobox'> <div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1" style="--iconbox-digits: 5"><div class="row for-column-items"><div class="page-item page-item--column page-item--first-item-in-row column-width-33 col-sm-4" id="item-4dcac051-4b03-4553-ac81-08eae2d04918"><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1"><div class="page-item page-item--image" id="item-3a285f1d-76da-457e-8b57-86009239abb4"><figure class='image'> <div class='image--image'> <span id="element_uid_5_root" class="cropped-image"><span class="cropped-image--sizer" style="--image-aspect-ratio: 3/2"></span><img alt="Integrity" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;" src="https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/109/images/3cf7702f8b786e6ad8a79819399dc33abe5628e0/B2023CW00589_web_1600.jpeg?1685721330" srcset="https://assets.vw-mms.de/assets/images/blank-77M5IJTZ.png" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/109/images/3cf7702f8b786e6ad8a79819399dc33abe5628e0/B2023CW00589_retina_2400.jpeg?1685721330 2400w 1600h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/109/images/3cf7702f8b786e6ad8a79819399dc33abe5628e0/B2023CW00589_retina_2000.jpeg?1685721330 2000w 1333h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/109/images/3cf7702f8b786e6ad8a79819399dc33abe5628e0/B2023CW00589_web_1600.jpeg?1685721330 1600w 1067h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/109/images/3cf7702f8b786e6ad8a79819399dc33abe5628e0/B2023CW00589_web_1160.jpeg?1685721330 1160w 773h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/109/images/3cf7702f8b786e6ad8a79819399dc33abe5628e0/B2023CW00589_web_804.jpeg?1685721330 804w 536h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/109/images/3cf7702f8b786e6ad8a79819399dc33abe5628e0/B2023CW00589_web_466.jpeg?1685721330 466w 311h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/109/images/3cf7702f8b786e6ad8a79819399dc33abe5628e0/B2023CW00589_web_390.jpeg?1685721330 390w 260h" class="lazyload" decoding="async" /></span> </div> </figure> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> </div><div class="page-item page-item--column page-item--last-item-in-row column-width-66 col-sm-8" id="item-e6b30a43-af1c-48ff-b28a-1b9f74d48f77"><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1"><div class="page-item page-item--flex" id="item-2a09e3d5-1298-448e-b4cc-ccb319c9107b"><section class='flex-text -left'> <h2 class='flex-text--title'> Integrity </h2> <div class="flex-text--button"><a class="btn btn-default" href="/en/publications/more/integrity-and-compliance-2023-2676">Explore more</a></div> <div class='flex-text--row'> <div class='flex-text--text text-block'> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW7716024 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW7716024 BCX0">Integrity and compliance have a high priority in the Volkswagen Group. They create the basis for correct and values-based conduct. We gear our rules, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW7716024 BCX0">processes</span> and corporate culture to enabling all employees to </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW7716024 BCX0">act with integrity and in compliance with the rules at all times</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW7716024 BCX0">. This includes doing the right thing </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW7716024 BCX0">on the basis of</span> your own convictions – regard<span class="NormalTextRun SCXW7716024 BCX0">less of economic, time or social pressures. </span> </p> </div> </div> </section> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-2"><div class="page-item page-item--icon-box" id="item-10ac4df1-671b-44ad-9e1e-eb596b1c46cd"><div class='icon-box -number'> <div class='icon-box--number'><span class='icon-box--number--digits' number-counter> 1,551 </span></div> <div class='icon-box--title -lower'> inquiries </div> <div class='icon-box--text'> were processed at the compliance information point. </div> </div> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> </div></div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-7 -outer"><div class="page-item page-item--section -root-level" id="item-13de4179-abfb-4b97-82ab-df2a9eea5f6c"><div class='full-width-section -corporate-green'> <div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1 -outer" style="--iconbox-digits: 5"><div class="container-fluid"><div class="row for-column-items"><div class="page-item page-item--column page-item--first-item-in-row column-width-66 col-sm-8" id="item-6944e718-34d7-462e-b60f-d30d8b252831"><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1"><div class="page-item page-item--flex" id="item-b4489dcc-a788-497e-a30b-d83692b96727"><section class='flex-text -center'> <h2 class='flex-text--title'> Supply Chain and Human Rights </h2> <div class="flex-text--button"><a class="btn btn-default" href="/en/publications/more/supply-chain-and-human-rights-2023-2679">Explore more</a></div> <div class='flex-text--row'> <div class='flex-text--text text-block'> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW117587896 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW117587896 BCX0">The Volkswagen Group pursues the vision of enabling sus</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW117587896 BCX0">tainable mobility for generations to come. This includes living up to our legal, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW117587896 BCX0">social</span> and environmental responsibility not just in our own Group but also in our supply chains.</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW117587896 BCX0">It includes more than 63,000 supplier sites in more than 96 countries around the world. Our activities may have negative effects on our environment and on people in our supply chain. At the same time, our size and position in the market also mean there are opportunities to achieve environmental and social improvements in our suppliers’ countries and sites.</span> </p> </div> </div> </section> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-2"><div class="page-item page-item--icon-box" id="item-7fd2ebc4-c3e8-4889-aaba-91d838f69a3e"><div class='icon-box -number'> <div class='icon-box--number'><span class='icon-box--number--digits' number-counter> 7,791 </span></div> <div class='icon-box--title -lower'> direct suppliers </div> <div class='icon-box--text'> worldwide were trained on sustainability. </div> </div> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> </div><div class="page-item page-item--column page-item--last-item-in-row column-width-33 col-sm-4" id="item-27ff5994-4ea0-406b-b474-f24174bcd299"><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1"><div class="page-item page-item--image" id="item-8be29c1e-b18b-4856-b6f3-d5d7e59d1c49"><figure class='image'> <div class='image--image'> <span id="element_uid_6_root" class="cropped-image"><span class="cropped-image--sizer" style="--image-aspect-ratio: 337/225"></span><img alt="Teaser Focus Topic Sustainabilityt_Supply Chain" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;" src="https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/251/images/5d1639afc3d0cb4c454bc1e732eef10e3dab1b7d/B2023CW00700_web_1600.png?1686564181" srcset="https://assets.vw-mms.de/assets/images/blank-77M5IJTZ.png" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/251/images/5d1639afc3d0cb4c454bc1e732eef10e3dab1b7d/B2023CW00700_retina_2400.png?1686564181 1348w 900h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/251/images/5d1639afc3d0cb4c454bc1e732eef10e3dab1b7d/B2023CW00700_retina_2000.png?1686564181 1348w 900h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/251/images/5d1639afc3d0cb4c454bc1e732eef10e3dab1b7d/B2023CW00700_web_1600.png?1686564181 1348w 900h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/251/images/5d1639afc3d0cb4c454bc1e732eef10e3dab1b7d/B2023CW00700_web_1160.png?1686564181 1160w 774h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/251/images/5d1639afc3d0cb4c454bc1e732eef10e3dab1b7d/B2023CW00700_web_804.png?1686564181 804w 537h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/251/images/5d1639afc3d0cb4c454bc1e732eef10e3dab1b7d/B2023CW00700_web_466.png?1686564181 466w 311h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/251/images/5d1639afc3d0cb4c454bc1e732eef10e3dab1b7d/B2023CW00700_web_390.png?1686564181 390w 260h" class="lazyload" decoding="async" /></span> </div> </figure> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> </div></div></div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> </div> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-8 -outer"><div class="container-fluid"><div class="page-item page-item--section -root-level" id="item-aca9c451-21b2-411a-8885-58480bf958ed"><div class='tile-section -infobox'> <div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1"><div class="row for-column-items"><div class="page-item page-item--column page-item--first-item-in-row column-width-66 col-sm-8" id="item-113b8b8c-4323-41d7-e731-542d251a4f64"><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1"><div class="page-item page-item--flex" id="item-d68a3469-42ca-4e2c-a152-cea17579b7f4"><section class='flex-text -left'> <h2 class='flex-text--title'> Sustainability in the Supply Chain </h2> <div class="flex-text--button"><a class="btn btn-default" href="/en/sustainability-in-the-supply-chain-16113">Explore more</a></div> <div class='flex-text--row'> <div class='flex-text--text text-block'> <p>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.</p> </div> </div> </section> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> </div><div class="page-item page-item--column page-item--last-item-in-row column-width-33 col-sm-4" id="item-113d1abb-0c26-4246-85b7-bb9e5a4f1870"><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1"><div class="page-item page-item--image" id="item-62fade9e-1bc1-4ad4-9b7e-e02f1d8590f1"><figure class='image'> <div class='image--image'> <span id="element_uid_7_root" class="cropped-image"><span class="cropped-image--sizer" style="--image-aspect-ratio: 6896/2071"></span><img alt="Supply Chain_Sustainability" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;" src="https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/119/images/afcb5042ab8782eb5c08b4acfafe13820a29c983/B2023CW00599_web_1600.jpeg?1686559755" srcset="https://assets.vw-mms.de/assets/images/blank-77M5IJTZ.png" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/119/images/afcb5042ab8782eb5c08b4acfafe13820a29c983/B2023CW00599_retina_2400.jpeg?1686559755 2400w 721h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/119/images/afcb5042ab8782eb5c08b4acfafe13820a29c983/B2023CW00599_retina_2000.jpeg?1686559755 2000w 601h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/119/images/afcb5042ab8782eb5c08b4acfafe13820a29c983/B2023CW00599_web_1600.jpeg?1686559755 1600w 481h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/119/images/afcb5042ab8782eb5c08b4acfafe13820a29c983/B2023CW00599_web_1160.jpeg?1686559755 1160w 348h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/119/images/afcb5042ab8782eb5c08b4acfafe13820a29c983/B2023CW00599_web_804.jpeg?1686559755 804w 241h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/119/images/afcb5042ab8782eb5c08b4acfafe13820a29c983/B2023CW00599_web_466.jpeg?1686559755 466w 140h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/119/images/afcb5042ab8782eb5c08b4acfafe13820a29c983/B2023CW00599_web_390.jpeg?1686559755 390w 117h" class="lazyload" decoding="async" /></span> </div> </figure> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> </div></div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-9 -outer"><div class="container-fluid"><div class="page-item page-item--section -root-level" id="item-433ad2e9-80bb-481c-c73e-055c66892e69"><div class='tile-section -infobox'> <div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1"><div class="row for-column-items"><div class="page-item page-item--column page-item--first-item-in-row column-width-66 col-sm-8" id="item-8b4771a1-eceb-4caa-a9bf-22187577f8f9"><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1"><div class="page-item page-item--flex" id="item-31b25b09-2b54-4bf3-8fa7-66f859b5db68"><section class='flex-text -left'> <h2 class='flex-text--title'> Further ESG topics </h2> <div class="flex-text--button"><a class="btn btn-default" href="/en/publications/more/further-esg-topics-1865">Explore more</a></div> <div class='flex-text--row'> <div class='flex-text--text text-block'> <p>In addition to the six focus topics, the Volkswagen Group has identified five other topics that are important to us in the area of sustainability and ESG: Biodiversity, Advocacy, Responsible Marketing, IT Security, Product Quality and Safety.</p> </div> </div> </section> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> </div><div class="page-item page-item--column page-item--last-item-in-row column-width-33 col-sm-4" id="item-8637464d-0f12-437e-f68c-a837cc95580d"><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1"><div class="page-item page-item--image" id="item-8a223e25-352c-4bdc-cb20-11c4a954f418"><figure class='image'> <div class='image--image'> <span id="element_uid_8_root" class="cropped-image"><span class="cropped-image--sizer" style="--image-aspect-ratio: 1900/543"></span><img alt="Further ESG-Topics" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;" src="https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/107/images/a268e88e5ca2ca4a940727b327a48c08c65543b4/B2023CW00587_web_1600.jpg?1685721375" srcset="https://assets.vw-mms.de/assets/images/blank-77M5IJTZ.png" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/107/images/a268e88e5ca2ca4a940727b327a48c08c65543b4/B2023CW00587_retina_2400.jpg?1685721375 1900w 543h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/107/images/a268e88e5ca2ca4a940727b327a48c08c65543b4/B2023CW00587_retina_2000.jpg?1685721375 1900w 543h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/107/images/a268e88e5ca2ca4a940727b327a48c08c65543b4/B2023CW00587_web_1600.jpg?1685721375 1600w 457h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/107/images/a268e88e5ca2ca4a940727b327a48c08c65543b4/B2023CW00587_web_1160.jpg?1685721375 1160w 332h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/107/images/a268e88e5ca2ca4a940727b327a48c08c65543b4/B2023CW00587_web_804.jpg?1685721375 804w 230h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/107/images/a268e88e5ca2ca4a940727b327a48c08c65543b4/B2023CW00587_web_466.jpg?1685721375 466w 133h, https://uploads.vw-mms.de/system/production/images/cws/077/107/images/a268e88e5ca2ca4a940727b327a48c08c65543b4/B2023CW00587_web_390.jpg?1685721375 390w 111h" class="lazyload" decoding="async" /></span> </div> </figure> </div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> </div></div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-10 -outer"><div class="page-item page-item--section -root-level" id="item-02314520-b34b-40a3-f9b5-242cd7fc7a45"><div class='full-width-section -corporate-blue'> <div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1 -outer"><div class="container-fluid"><div class="page-item page-item--headline" id="item-bbb68b13-7d8f-4ee6-b3ab-f74744ecfbc6"><h2 id="initiatives">Initiatives </h2></div></div></div><div class="page-row-spacer -for-h2"></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-2 -outer"><div class="container-fluid"><div class="row for-column-items"><div class="page-item page-item--column page-item--first-item-in-row column-width-33 col-sm-4" id="item-b8aeb75d-e400-472d-8854-76a416eaa145"><div class="page-row-spacer "></div> <div class="page-row is-nth-1"><div class="page-item page-item--teaser" id="item-2ef8e067-6a21-41ad-a282-7b56e3a3f147"><a class="teaser -with-medium" role="article" href="/en/zero-impact-factory-17307"><div class='teaser--image'> <span id="element_uid_9_root" class="cropped-image"><span class="cropped-image--sizer" 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