Use of resources and material
As an automaker, we are part of an industrial sector that consumes large volumes of material. It is therefore essential that the necessary raw materials be used efficiently in the production process so that we can work with our finite resources in a responsible manner.
Ferrous and non-ferrous metals are essential raw materials for the production of vehicle bodies and major components. Because we obtain these metals from suppliers, their environmental impact is not reflected in our own environmental performance. However, they are taken into account when we make holistic environmental assessments during product development and when we select materials.
Some metals that are needed for the production of catalytic converters and will increasingly be required for batteries and electric drive systems in the future are extremely scarce worldwide. Our strategic goal is to employ efficient technologies so that the use of such materials can be kept to a minimum. Another aim is to take the recycling of materials from end-of-life vehicles into account as early as the product development stage.
