Our Values and Actions
At Volkswagen, we're more committed than ever to building a brighter sustainable future, while creating a more inclusive, open-minded, community. Are you along for the ride?
At Volkswagen, we're more committed than ever to building a brighter sustainable future, while creating a more inclusive, open-minded, community. Are you along for the ride?
Sustainability and Community:
For the future. For everyone.
Sustainability
Every mile counts on the road to carbon neutrality. We’re committed to increasing our use of renewable energy and reducing our carbon footprint.
Community
We see citizenship as a verb. That’s why we aim to play an active role in making every community safer, smarter, and more fun to live in each year.
“We are committed to working toward minimizing environmental impacts and creating positive ones on society.”
Volkswagen Group of America Board of Directors
“We are committed to working toward minimizing environmental impacts and creating positive ones on society.”
Volkswagen Group of America Board of Directors
Driving Together
ID.4 EVs sold in the first year have avoided an estimated 40,000 metric tons of direct carbon emissions, compared to if they had been driven at the same rate as the average gasoline vehicle. That is equivalent to carbon sequestered from approximately 47,000 acres of U.S. forests in one year.
*Based on total number of ID.4 vehicles sold from March 2021-February 2022, 2018 EPA data for miles traveled per year (11,500 miles) and direct CO2 emissions per mile for average gasoline passenger vehicles, EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator available at https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator; Manhattan size of 22.6 square miles stated on Britannica.com; average of regulation soccer field sizes as outlined by the International Football Association Board; Eiffel Tower total weight specifications as stated on Eiffel Tower Official Website toureiffel.paris.
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On the Road Toward a Better Future
"What Fuels You" Road Trip: Episode 4
On Episode 4 of “What Fuels You,” Erika Gilsdorf travels to the VW Assembly Plant in Chattanooga, to meet with Kaye Fiorello, Environmental Compliance Specialist. Kaye shows her some of the sustainability-focused projects led by Volkswagen on the grounds. From the sprawling on-site solar field to the 50 sheep who trim the grass, this plant is working towards a more sustainable future.