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Please find page 71 of the 2003 Mercedes annual report below. You can navigate through the pages in the report by either clicking on the pages listed below, or by using the keyword search tool below to find specific information within the annual report.Mobility is crucial for ensuring sustainable development.
Mobility of people and goods is a basic human need, an important
precondition for social interaction and an essential ingredient
of freedom, prosperity and job creation. Therefore, one of the main
challenges for sustainable development is ensuring high levels
of mobility while conserving the world’s finite resources.
Worldwide cooperation of businesses. The World Business
Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is an association of
around 170 companies from over 35 countries and 20 industrial
sectors that seeks to secure the sustainability of economic develop-
ment. One of the Council’s main activities is the Sustainable
Mobility project. DaimlerChrysler is actively involved in this, along
with 11 other companies from the automotive and energy
industries. The mobility project aims to develop a vision for the
sustainable mobility of people, goods and services that gives equal
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priority to the needs of society, the economy and the environment.
The project will run until 2030 and focus on issues such as new
vehicle technologies, improved and alternative fuels, infrastructures,
future demand for passenger and freight transport, and their
political implications.
The role of DaimlerChrysler. DaimlerChrysler already applies
principles that promote sustainability and we are determined to
play a leading role in this endeavor. For example, we protect
natural resources by including renewable raw materials in our
products and processes, by conserving energy, and by focusing
on recycling possibilities during the design and development
stage of our products. In addition to our involvement in the WBCSD,
we also research, develop and create our own solutions to ensure
sustainable mobility.
The Freightliner Coronado on a bridge in Portland
66 Sustainability and Social Responsibility
68 Research and Technology
70 Alternative Drive Systems and Fuels
72 DaimlerChrysler and the Environment
74 Global Procurement and Supply
76 DaimlerChrysler’s Social Responsibilty
78 Human Resources