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The BMW Group is continuing to drive sustainability forward with its innovations. It aims to increase the amount of recycled and reused materials in its vehicles to over 30%. It is researching alternative raw materials and focusing on those that are procured responsibly, processed with low or no carbon, and highly recyclable. The BMW Group has committed to reducing CO2 emissions across its entire value chain by at least 40% by 2030 and achieving total climate neutrality by 2050. It exceeded the European Union's fleet target for CO2 emissions from automobiles in 2022 with emissions of around 116 grams per kilometre.

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Sustainability

The BMW Group is continuing to drive sustainability forward with its innovations. It aims to increase the amount of recycled and reused materials in its vehicles to over 30%. It is researching alternative raw materials and focusing on those that are procured responsibly, processed with low or no carbon, and highly recyclable. The BMW Group has committed to reducing CO2 emissions across its entire value chain by at least 40% by 2030 and achieving total climate neutrality by 2050. It exceeded the European Union's fleet target for CO2 emissions from automobiles in 2022 with emissions of around 116 grams per kilometre.

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Sustainability

SUSTAINABILITY.

WE MAKE THE BMW GROUP SUSTAINABLE.


The BMW Group is continuing to design the future and is constantly driving sustainability forwards with its
innovations. The circular economy is the key to conserving resources and reducing carbon emissions. For
us, circularity in particular means that at the end of their use phase, vehicles are used as a source of raw
materials for new cars.

Our vehicles are already made from up to 30 per cent recycled and reused materials on average. We would
like to continue increasing this amount. Fundamental research, detailed development and a clear focus on
sustainability are employed to investigate each production process and find alternative raw materials. We
are concentrating on raw materials that are procured in a responsible way, processed carbon-free or at
least low in carbon and highly recyclable. In our search for innovative solutions, we adopt new
perspectives and rethink conventional approaches. Our aspiration and our promise: we turn things around.

Cactus saves water and CO2.


This cactus doesn’t hurt you when you sit on it. After all, it
has already been processed: a soft, yet robust material
has been made from powdered cactus fibres. The BMW
Group is developing as part of research projects high-
quality leather alternatives with various start-ups,
including DeserttexTM from Mexico. The bio-based PU
(polyurethane) coating of the material consists of 30%
cactus fibers. Numerous high-quality textiles for seats and
interior surfaces are already available to choose from.
Vegan interiors are on trend. The BMW Group has now
also created a vegan steering wheel that fulfils all
requirements in terms of look and feel, wear resistance
and longevity, with no methane gas production, no waste
water from a tannery and a huge saving on CO2.

LEARN MORE.

“Sustainability and economic success go hand in hand at the BMW Group.


As a premium manufacturer, we have the ambition to lead the way in the
area of sustainability.”

Oliver Zipse
Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG

OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH TO SUSTAINABILITY IN A MOVIE.

BMW Group commits to goal of total


climate neutrality by latest 2050.
The BMW Group has set itself a firm and verifiable interim
goal for 2030 throughout its entire value chain: to reduce
CO2 emissions from its vehicles by at least 40 percent –
starting with the raw material, through the supply chain,
production and the use phase, all the way to recycling. The
BMW Group is also a member of the Science-Based
Targets Initiative (SBTI) and signed the “Business
Ambition for 1.5°C” pledge ahead of the UN Climate
Change Conference. This is an important step, in line with
the most ambitious objective of the Paris Climate
Agreement and commits the company to the goal of total
climate neutrality by latest 2050.

BMW GROUP SUSTAINABILITY IN BRIEF.

To coincide with publication of the BMW Group Report 2022.

IN A NUTSHELL: WE ASKED:

What did the BMW Group achieve in the field of What are the highlights of the new BMW Group
sustainability in 2022? Report 2022 from a sustainability perspective?
Which facts stand out?
Brief remarks in 60 seconds from Dr Thomas
Becker, head of Sustainability, Mobility at the BMW A podcast (7:35 minutes) with Dr Thomas Becker,
Group head of Sustainability, Mobility at the BMW Group

Dr. Thomas Becker in 60 seconds Dr. Thomas Becker in 7:35 minutes


(MP3, 914.5 KB) (MP3, 7.9 MB)

FACTS AND NUMBERS.

CO₂ REDUCTION FURTHER EDUCATION & TRAINING ELECTROMOBILITY

CO₂ REDUCTION BMW GROUP AUTOMOBILES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION ACCORDING TO FLEET TARGET VALUE
(EU-27, WLTP)

105 g/km (tentatively) 116 g/km

2022 2021

135 g/km

2020

Our aspiration is to be the most successful and sustainable premium manufacturer for individual mobility..
Our company is committed to a course that is in line with the 1.5 degree target for limiting global warming.
To this end, the BMW Group was the first German car manufacturer to join the Business Ambition for 1.5°C
of the Science Based Targets Initiative and is committed to the goal of complete climate neutrality across
the entire value chain by 2050 at the latest. On our way of consistently pursuing the path of emission
reduction we also focus on the aims of the European Union: With emissions of around 116 grams per
kilometre, according to WLTP, the company outperformed the fleet target limit of approx. 126 grams per
kilometre by around ten grams in the EU, based on its own internal calculations. The key drivers for
fulfilment of the fleet target were significantly higher sales of electrified vehicles in Europe and further
increases in efficiency for conventional drive technologies.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR OBJECTIVES.


Only those who take action can have a real impact. That is why the BMW Group
pursues ambitious sustainability goals. Learn what these are and how we
intend to achieve them in the “Our goals” section.

LEARN MORE.

OUR FOCUS TOPICS.

CO₂ REDUCTION.

Company-wide reduction of CO₂ emissions is a common


thread throughout the BMW Group’s value chain – from
the supply chain, through production, to the use phase.
We have set ourselves clear goals for this.

Learn more

ELECTROMOBILITY.

The BMW Group’s actions are characterised by


continuous further development of electrified vehicles.
Sustainable processes in all areas of the company
promote safe and sustainable expansion of
electromobility.

Learn more

CIRCULARITY.

Effective climate protection needs circularity. Conscious


use of primary materials plays a key role in this for the
BMW Group. We consider options for economical use of
resources and recoverability during the design process
and product development. Our guiding principle for the
future is “secondary first”.

Learn more

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL


STANDARDS.

At the BMW Group, responsibility is also about protecting


nature’s finite resources. We are committed to the highest
environmental and social standards at our own sites and
throughout the supply chain.

Learn more

EMPLOYEES.

A pioneering spirit and ambition unite us. More than


120,000 dedicated colleagues deliver outstanding
performance every day – creating the top-class mobility
of the future.

Learn more

SOCIETY.

For us, “Premium through responsibility” also means


being committed to social progress.

Learn more

DUE DILIGENCE IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN.


To support our supply chain due diligence, we set mandatory sustainability
standards for our suppliers.

LEARN MORE.

DOWNLOADS.
Want to gain a deeper insight into our pursuit of responsibility? Topic-specific documents are available in
our download section, where you will find all the information you need on the BMW Group – from balance
sheets and reports to announcements and analyses.

BMW Group position on voluntary CO2 certificates. (1 file)

Environmental Statement BMW Group 2021. (1 file)

Life Cycle Assessment reports. (15 files)

BMW Group positions. (1 file)

Further downloads from the area of sustainability can be found in the download center

TO THE DOWNLOAD CENTER

RESPECT FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.


We are committed to respecting human rights and environment-related
standards. Discover how we meet this responsibility within the BMW Group and
throughout the supply chain in the “Our Responsibility” section.

LEARN MORE.

BMW GROUP REPORT.


All facts and figures in our latest report.

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