Audi 2008 Annual Report Download - page 160

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Management Report
128 Business and underlying
situation
128 The Group
131 Corporate steering
134 Research and development
136 Employee matters
139 Audi in society
141 Environmental aspects
147 Economic environment
150 Course of business
157 Financial performance
159 Net worth
160 Financial position
160 Report on post-balance sheet
date events
161 Risk report
165 Report on expected
developments
169 Disclaimer
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
Environmental mission statement
As a globally operating company, the Audi Group actively embraces social responsibility. This
includes, in particular, the principle of sustainable management, which forms an integral part
of the Audi Group strategy. With its many technological innovations and efficient resource man-
agement, the Company is contributing to major advances in protecting the environment and
proudly bears the European Union’s symbol of environmental excellence (EMAS validation).
On the basis of these ongoing efforts to reconcile economics with ecology, customers can rest
assured that environmental compatibility ranks right alongside safety, quality and durability as
a core aspect in the development and production of every vehicle.
Location-based environmental protection
The Audi Group is a pioneer of location-based environmental protection in the automotive
industry both in Germany and abroad.
In addition to organizational measures within its environmental management systems,
pioneering technologies are being used to steadily reduce pollution at all its locations.
Regular internal reviews and external auditing of all production facilities bear witness to
these continuous efforts.
All AUDI AG locations have been accredited in accordance with the EU Eco-Management and
Audit Scheme (EMAS). In 1995, the Company became the first premium-segment carmaker
to be awarded this prestigious certification for its Neckarsulm location. Ingolstadt was ac-
credited in 1997, with the Hungarian plant at Győr following suit two years later. The Belgian
manufacturing plant in Brussels has been EMAS certified since 2002. In addition, the Ingolstadt
and Győr manufacturing plants are certified according to the worldwide DIN EN ISO 14001
standard.
Resource efficiency and emissions reduction
Using resources efficiently is one of the main priorities of location-based environmental protec-
tion. Above all, this includes saving energy and therefore preventing emissions. As in previous
years, the total energy consumption of the Audi Group was kept stable in 2008, despite the
increase in vehicle production.
DEVELOPMENT IN OVERALL ENERGY CONSUMPTION, VEHICLE AND ENGINE MANUFACTURING
BY THE AUDI GROUP 1)
Vehicle manufacturing
2)
(thousand units)
Engine manufacturing
(thousand units)
826
1,896
2,156
867
1,916
2,193
953
1,902
2,337
Total energy consumption
(GWh)
765
1,695
2,139
800
400
0
2008200720062005
2,400
2,000
1,600
1,200
2,800
1) Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm, Brussels (from 2008), Győr and Sant’Agata Bolognese plants
2) excluding Audi A4 Cabriolet, Audi S4 Cabriolet, Audi RS 4 Cabriolet, Audi Q7, VW Polo