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Environmental Policy of the Volkswagen AG

Responsible: Dr. Stephan Krinke, Head of Environment Status: Approval by the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG Version: V1.0 Datum: 08.12.2017

Environmental Policy of the Volkswagen AG

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Preambel

The Volkswagen AG develops, produces and distributes motor vehicles worldwide, and has committed itself to become a leading provider of sustainable mobility. Our organization commits itself to the continual improvement of the environmental compatibility of its products, its facilities and its services. Environmental compatibility comprises in particular the improvement of resources use efficiency and the energy consumption, including its CO2 -emissions e.g. by using low CO2 energy sources, the improvement of energy efficiency and the minimization of pollutants emission. The aspects of an energy policy are consi- dered in this environmental policy.

The Volkswagen AG makes environmentally efficient advanced technologies available to its customers worldwide, taking into consideration the lifecycle of its products and services. The Volkswagen AG is a partner for society and politics at all its locations, by shaping a so- cially and environmentally sustainable, positive development.

The Volkswagen AG commits itself with the compliance of legal and regulatory require- ments and its self-appointed environment and energy targets (according to ISO14001 clause: compliance obligations), as well as with the implementation of the following princi- ples.

Environmental Policy of the Volkswagen AG

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Principles

1. The “TOGETHER – Strategy 2025” depicts the vision of the Volkswagen Group evolving into a world-leading provider of sustainable mobility. In addition, the Volkswagen Group has particularly set itself the target of being a role model when it comes to envi- ronment.

2. In order to safeguard the organisation on a long-term basis and increase its competitive- ness, the Volkswagen AG investigates and develops products and services towards a sus- tainable mobility.

3. The environmental protection at the Volkswagen AG is holistically laid out. It covers the entire lifecycle according to ISO14001 and regards environmental protection to water, soil, air and resources.

4. Through its environment and energy management system, the Volkswagen AG ensures that the environmental compatibility of its products, services and manufacturing facili- ties are subjected to a continual improvement process, together with its suppliers, con- tractors, business partners and waste disposal companies. Energy efficiency and con- sistent energy savings are supported with targets and tracked.

5. The Volkswagen Group Management Board specifies, according to the Group Policy En- vironment, the obligation to all companies that operate environmentally relevant facili- ties or develop environmentally relevant products, to implement environmental man- agement systems, and regularly checks the effectiveness of the management systems. The Volkswagen AG ensures by internal regulations that the necessary information re- garding environment and energy management is available, as well as the vital means for the continuity of the management system.

6. The Management Board regularly checks the compliance with this Environmental Policy and the attainment of the environment and energy targets. The Environmental Policy will be regularly verified and updated if required.

7. The Volkswagen AG commits itself with the continual improvement of the energy-re- lated performance.

8. The Volkswagen AG ensures that all its employees are informed, qualified and motivated to environment and energy management, in accordance with their tasks.

9. Transparent and credible information, as well as the open dialogue with our stakehold- ers, are a matter of course for the Volkswagen AG.

10. The Volkswagen AG works proactively together with political and public authorities’ rep- resentatives at all levels, and embraces thereby its social responsibilities. This integrates the emergency preparedness in all production facilities as well.