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BMW Group publishes Sustainable Value Report 2017: “For us, sustainability means future viability.”
Mon Mar 19 17:40:23 CET 2018 Comunicati Stampa
The BMW Group understands sustainability from the supplier through production to recycling. The Sustainable Value Report 2017 provides all the facts and figures: more than 100,000 electrified vehicles sold for the first time in 2017; fleet average CO2 emissions in Europe; share of renewable energy further increased; supply chain for electromobility improved.
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. The BMW Group made significant progress in
shaping sustainable mobility in 2017. For the first time, the
company sold more than 100,000 electrified vehicles in a single
year. Although the percentage of diesel vehicles in Europe
decreased, fleet consumption was further reduced – to an average of
122 grams per kilometre. As part of its holistic approach to
decarbonisation, a major breakthrough in energy supply was also
achieved at the company’s production locations. In 2017, for the
first time, 100 percent of the electricity purchased by the BMW
Group in Europe came from renewable energies. The BMW Group also
expanded its pioneering role in procurement of relevant raw
materials for electromobility in 2017 – for example, by making its
cobalt supply chain much more transparent.
The new Sustainable Value Report 2017, which will be published
to coincide with the company’s Annual Report on 21 March 2018,
provides a detailed overview of all facts and figures. The message
is clear: The BMW Group is committed to creating sustainable
mobility – from suppliers, to production, to the end of the vehicle lifecycle.
“For us, sustainability means future viability – for the BMW
Group and for society. We know the challenges and are rising to meet
them. We develop innovative mobility solutions that create
additional value for customers, the company and society,” said
Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG: “The
BMW Group doesn’t just make project announcements – we also ensure
they are implemented.”
By focusing early on electromobility, the BMW Group has
already earned itself a leading position in the market for
electrified vehicles. In an expanded competitive environment, it is
the clear leader in registrations of new fully-electric and plug-in
hybrid vehicles in Europe, with a market share of 21 percent. The
BMW Group’s percentage of the electrified vehicle segment is
therefore already three times its market share with traditional models.
This success in selling electrified vehicles also helped the
BMW Group make further progress in decarbonising its product
portfolio in 2017. Despite the decreasing share of diesels in core
markets, the BMW Group reduced its average CO2 fleet
emissions in Europe to 122 grams/kilometre (previous year: 124g/km).
Consequently, CO2 emissions are 42 percent lower than
they were in 1995. The aim is to achieve a reduction of 50 percent
by 2020.
“In line with its holistic sustainability strategy, the BMW
Group is focusing its climate protection activities not just on
products, but also on emissions at its production locations. The BMW
Group’s long-term aim is to achieve CO2-free production worldwide”,
says Ursula Mathar, head of BMW Group’s Sustainability and
Environmental Protection. Another important milestone in this
direction was reached in 2017: For the first time in Europe, all
purchased electricity came from 100-percent renewable energies. The
goal is for all other locations worldwide to follow suit by 2020.
A large number of projects helped the BMW Group manage its
energy resources more efficiently in 2017 and continue to reduce its
CO2 footprint: For example, wind turbines at the Leipzig
site ensure that the BMW i3 is produced using solely
CO2-free electricity. A new battery farm at the same
location enables energy from the plant’s wind turbines to be
integrated into the power grid. In this way, up to 700 used BMW i3
high-voltage batteries are given a “second life”, which extends
their usefulness beyond the end of the vehicle lifecycle and saves resources.
The growing use of high-voltage batteries in electrified
vehicles and second-life utilisation concepts places increasing
demands on a clean, transparent supply chain. This applies, for
example, to the raw material cobalt. In 2017, the BMW Group became
the first automobile manufacturer worldwide to publicly release
information on smelters and countries of origin for the raw
material. The BMW Group is also currently working with an
independent partner to explore how the social and environmental
situation can be sustainably improved in a model mine in the
Democratic Republic of Congo.
These and many other facts and figures on holistic
implementation of the BMW Group sustainability strategy in the areas
“products and services”, “production and value creation” and
“employees and society” can be found in the new Sustainable Value
Report 2017.
The substance of sustainable development, as well as reporting
transparency, are also recognised by international experts: The BMW
Group is the only automobile manufacturer to feature in the rating
published by RobecoSAM AG for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
(DJSI) every year since 1999. In the rating compiled by the Carbon
Disclosure Project (CDP), the BMW Group once again earned the
highest “A” rating for transparency and climate protection measures
for the eighth consecutive year. The BMW Group also achieved the top
“A” rating in the CDP’s Global Water Report, which evaluates
responsible use of water. In the most recent ranking compiled in
2016 by the Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW) and the
business association “Future e.V.”, the BMW Group’s Sustainable
Value Report was named best sustainability report published by a
major German company.
The BMW Group has published sustainable value reports since
2001 and, since 2013, solely as an interactive PDF. The 2017 report
was once again compiled in accordance with the guidelines of the
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI standards; comprehensive level) and
meets the criteria of the CSR reporting standard in Germany in full.
All quantitative and qualitative statements in the 2017 report were
also verified by an external auditing firm (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
under the following criteria: materiality, stakeholder
inclusiveness, clarity, completeness, accuracy, reliability and
comparability. Independent assurance was performed in accordance
with the ISAE 3000 Standard (International Standard of Assurance Engagements).
The BMW Group
With its four brands BMW, MINI,
Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad, the BMW Group is the world’s leading
premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and also
provides premium financial and mobility services. The BMW Group
production network comprises 30 production and assembly facilities
in 14 countries; the company has a global sales network in more than
140 countries.
In 2017, the BMW Group sold over 2,463,500 passenger vehicles
and more than 164,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax
in the financial year 2017 was € 10.655 billion on revenues
amounting to € 98.678 billion. As of 31 December 2017, the BMW Group
had a workforce of 129,932 employees.
The success of the BMW Group has always been based on
long-term thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore
established ecological and social sustainability throughout the
value chain, comprehensive product responsibility and a clear
commitment to conserving resources as an integral part of its strategy.
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