Sustainability is a key element in the strategy of the BMW Group. Environmental, business and social sustainability are all firmly established both within the company and all along its value chain. The BMW Group exemplifies continuous advancement, using its own innovativeness to achieve its ambitious decarbonisation targets and steadily reduce its use of resources. Today we stand for a 360° approach to sustainability where environmental, social and societal concerns are integrated and underpinned by governance with integrity (ESG). This approach will ensure the BMW Group’s success well into the future.
At the BMW Group, we view the value chain in its entirety, from the extraction of raw materials via precursors and our own manufacturing through to the whole usage phase of the vehicle, which often lasts decades. When it comes to recycling materials, we explore all the options and verify and implement improvements – even minor ones – in our processes. That way, we get a little better every day.
Central to this approach is decarbonisation – the reduction of CO₂ emissions, in other words. It’s a defined goal that we pursue with an array of measures including the circular economy, social issues, and protection of the environment and human rights in the supply chain.
We want to keep getting better. That’s why we set ourselves ambitious targets for 2030 and gauge our performance – including that of our managers – against whether or not those targets have been met. We keep our efforts transparent and comprehensible to the broader public via constant and trusted communications with their representatives in the media, NGOs, citizens’ initiatives, associations and even local residents’ groups near where our plants are located.
