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The validated environmental declaration is evidence
that Porsche is equipped with an effective environ-
mental and energy management system in line with
future requirements, enhances innovativeness and
reduces the environmental impact of the location.
Porsche also fulfills its responsibility for envi-
ronmental protection at other group sites. At the
Weissach facility, work on extending plant develop-
ment and planning for the expansion of the central
power plant began during the fiscal year. In Leipzig,
planning for the expansion of the production facility to
create a full-fledged production plant with body con-
struction and paint shop was in full swing. The ap-
proval documents under emission-protection law for
the assembly, body shell, paint shop and infrastruc-
ture areas were submitted by the end of 2011, in line
with the relevant deadline. In addition to compensa-
tory measures within the plant, compensatory meas-
ures for nature conservation will be ensured in the
new site close to the Leipzig plant. Furthermore,
Porsche will plan an additional nature conservation
grazing concept within the scope of the existing
grazing concept.
Porsche Logistik GmbH operates the new
central spare parts warehouse in Sachsenheim. Here
Porsche is making a major contribution to the utiliza-
tion of renewable energies. 8,500 photovoltaic mod-
ules, spread over 40,000 square meters of roof
space generate around two million kilowatt hours of
electricity per year.
Environmental management in the
Volkswagen group
Protecting the environment and managing the
company in an environmentally friendly way is part of
the Volkswagen group's corporate culture. Taking into
account social, economic and ecological aspects,
Volkswagen operates sustainably, supports environ-
mentally responsible practices and safeguards em-
ployment for the long term. Two core principles char-
acterize environmental policy at Volkswagen. First,
production processes are continuously improved in
order to ensure that products are made in a resource-
friendly manner. Since 2010, Volkswagen's efforts
have been supported by an efficient energy manage-
ment system. Second, Volkswagen continually im-
proves the environmental compatibility of its products
across their lifecycle. Environmentally relevant con-
siderations are identified early and integrated into the
development process of products. Policies for an
environmentally oriented approach are adhered to
over the entire product life cycle. By 2018, the
Volkswagen group intends to be the number one in
the automotive industry in ecological terms.
The Volkswagen and Audi locations in Ger-
many have voluntarily participated in the EU Eco-
Management and Audit Scheme since 1995. As part
of this, the environmental performance is continuously
audited and adjustments made where necessary.
Worldwide, concrete environmental protection meas-
ures are implemented in accordance with environ-
mental certification processes under the international
standard EN ISO 14001. Since 1996, this standard
has also been applied to the environmental manage-
ment system used by Volkswagen’s Technical Devel-
opment area, which has additionally been certified in
accordance with DIN ISO/TR 14062 since 2009. With
the recertifications, Volkswagen has confirmed its role
as a trailblazer.
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