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(16.8 %) and dual vocational training courses leading to
entrance qualification for university (16.0 %). The per-
centage of women taking part in graduate entrance
schemes rose to 18.4 %.
This positive trend with regard to the number of women
generally, and the proportion of females in non-tariff
positions, was maintained in 2011. Overall, the propor-
tion of women rose to 13.5 % for BMW AG and to 16.1 %
across the BMW Group. Amongst non-tariff employees,
the proportion of women rose to 9.1 % for BMW AG and
11.8 % for the BMW Group.
Recognition for social commitment
In 2011 the BMW Group honoured to selected members
of the workforce in recognition of their commitment to
social causes, paying tribute to the fact that employees
also volunteer their time and effort outside
the work-
place. During the award ceremony € 20,000 was donated
in support of four specific causes. A special award of
€ 5,000 for young people was also presented by the Dop-
pelfeld Stiftung.
Sustainable business practices along the
value-added chain
The BMW Group’s sustainability strategy applies
worldwide and in all areas of the enterprise. The Sus-
tainability Board, to which all members of the Board
of Management belong, determines the BMW Group’s
long-term sustainability strategy and monitors the
progress made.
Sustainability is defined as a corporate objective and is
a component of the BMW Group’s Balanced Scorecard.
Each project is assessed according to consumption of
resources and emissions as well as its social and socio-
political impact. Sustainability management also in-
volves the continuous and systematic analysis of
exter-
nal conditions and the consideration of social and
ecological aspects in the decision-making process. We
also participate in an intensive dialogue with our stake-
holders. Stakeholder dialogues held in New York and
Leipzig in 2011 provided useful inputs to enable us to
assess external conditions.
As a provider of premium cars and services, it is our goal
to remain market leader in the development of sustain-
able individual mobility solutions. This goal was again
achieved in 2011 and reconfirmed by an independent
source: the BMW Group remains the automotive sector
leader for the seventh consecutive year in the Dow
Jones Sustainability Index family.
Clean production: targets reached
Our all-embracing approach to environmental manage-
ment helps us to reduce the consumption of resources
and the adverse impact of production processes on
the
environment. Our target is to reduce the consump-
tion of resources and emission levels per vehicle pro-
duced by 30 % over the period from 2006 to 2012. Param-
eters measured in this context include energy and water
consumption, process wastewater, solvent emissions
and waste for disposal – expressed in terms of "per vehicle
SUSTAINABILITY
18 COMBINED GROUP AND COMPANY
MANAGEMENT REPORT
18 A Review of the Financial Year
20 General Economic Environment
24 Review of Operations
24 Automotive segment
29 Motorcycles segment
31 Financial Services segment
33 Research and development
36 Purchasing
37 Sales
38 Workforce
40 Sustainability
43 BMW Stock and Capital Market
46 Disclosures relevant for takeovers
and explanatory comments
49 Financial Analysis
66 Internal Control System and
explanatory comments
67 Risk Management
73 Outlook
Energy consumed per vehicle produced
in MWh / vehicle
3.00
2.80
2.60
2.40
2.20
2.00
07 08 09 10 11
2.78 2.80 2.89 2.75 2.46
Proportion of non-tariff female employees at
BMW AG / BMW Group*
in %
12
11
10
9
8
7
07 08 09 10 11
BMW AG 8.1 8.4 8.4 8.8 9.1
BMW Group 11.1 11.8
* Percentage calculated for the BMW Group since 2010