California Assembly Bill 1305 Disclosure
Our Decarbonization Commitments
Volkswagen of America is committed to becoming a net carbon neutral company by 2050. In line with the Volkswagen Group, we are accelerating our efforts to achieve net carbon neutrality at all production sites by 2040, 10 years earlier than planned. For information on how the Volkswagen Group has set and plans to achieve these targets, please see pages 61 through 68 of the Volkswagen Group’s 2023 Sustainability Report.
Interim Progress and Data Verification
Volkswagen Group of America conducts an annual greenhouse gas (GHG) and environmental inventory of its scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions in line with the GHG Protocol and with the support of an external consultant. Volkswagen of America’s GHG emissions are included in this inventory, which enables us to measure our progress toward our decarbonization goals and identify areas where we can take action. We aim to begin publicly disclosing our GHG emissions in 2025. At this time, Volkswagen of America’s decarbonization data is not third-party verified. Our data undergoes a rigorous review process internally and with our external environmental consultant. For more information on the Volkswagen Group’s decarbonization progress, please see pages 64 through 68 of the Volkswagen Group’s 2023 Sustainability Report.
Previous Statements
Volkswagen of America aims to transparently and accurately communicate our decarbonization progress. As our sustainability strategy evolves, we are committed to updating stakeholders on our progress and amending previous statements that may no longer align with our sustainability strategy.
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(2022) Cradle-to-grave, Volkswagen Group of America is well on its way to reduce CO2 emissions by 40% by 2030. [Note: This statement was intended to apply to Volkswagen of America.] | We are continuing to work on our greenhouse gas inventory to update our progress and re-align our near-term target with an updated baseline. |
(2022) Since 2012, VW Chattanooga has reduced plant CO2 emissions per vehicle by over two-thirds (67.3%) and VOC per car by over one-third (35%). | Between 2012 and 2023, our Chattanooga plant reduced its environmental impact by the following amounts:
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(2019) By 2050, Volkswagen’s operations and vehicles in the United States expect to be carbon neutral. | In line with the Volkswagen Group, we intend to be a net carbon neutral company by 2050. At all of our production sites, we are accelerating our efforts to achieve net carbon neutrality by 2040, 10 years earlier than planned. |
(2022) Cradle-to-grave, Volkswagen Group of America is well on its way to reduce CO2 emissions by 40% by 2030. [Note: This statement was intended to apply to Volkswagen of America.]
(2022) Since 2012, VW Chattanooga has reduced plant CO2 emissions per vehicle by over two-thirds (67.3%) and VOC per car by over one-third (35%).
(2019) By 2050, Volkswagen’s operations and vehicles in the United States expect to be carbon neutral.