Vorsprung durch TechnikEnvironmental protection at Audi

CO2 reduction as a social responsibility

Vorsprung durch Technik is a commitment. This applies particularly with regard to the topic of CO2. Consequently, Audi pursues an all-embracing climate strategy that takes account of all the corporate divisions. It is the expression of the company’s enduring commitment to society and environmental protection and is, for this reason, an integral part of the corporate social responsibility. Our products are produced on the basis of a modular efficiency system. This holistic approach takes account of all CO2-related factors, including engine and drive concepts, aerodynamics, body technology and electronic assistance systems.

"Encounter" – Audi’s environmental magazine

The corporate activities of AUDI AG are shaped by the desire to preserve resources and take a responsible approach to the environment. Emphasis is placed on efficient vehicles and their sustainable development and manufacture – yet Audi’s strategy for environmental protection reaches far beyond this. “Encounter” presents environmental protection at Audi in all its diversity. It will always focus on the individual since it is our employees, with their passion and pioneering spirit, who transform environmental goals into everyday practice.

“Encounter” gives the reader a fascinating look behind the scenes at AUDI AG. The company invited prominent experts to get to know environmental protection as practised on a day-to-day basis at Audi. The result: stimulating and exciting articles that portray the employees and their commitment to conserving the environment – individually penned by external authors from their own personal perspective. From the press shop at the Ingolstadt plant to the race track at Le Mans, from the research team in California to the architect of the Audi terminal – environmental protection at Audi, as depicted in “Encounter”, is an absorbing read. For everyone – whether employee or customer, journalist or business partner, public authority or supplier. The featured articles are supplemented by a comprehensive facts and figures section.

Environmental Declarations of the Audi locations

The Environmental Declarations reflect the continuous advancement of site-specific environmental protection within the Audi environmental management. Their content adverts mainly waste management, immission control, water protection, energy and environmental programmes.