Extended producer responsibility
We pay attention to the impact of a car on the environment during its entire life cycle.
Environment
Group environmental mission statement - goTOzero
For all our products and mobility solutions we aspire to minimize environmental impacts along the entire lifecycle – from raw material extraction until end-of-life - in order to keep ecosystems intact and to create positive impacts on society. Compliance with environmental regulations, standards and voluntary commitments is a basic prerequisite of our actions.
Focus on four prioritized key actions:
Climate Change
Škoda Auto is committed to helping achieve the Group’s commitment to the Paris Agreement, which aims to ensure that the average global temperature does not rise by more than 1.5°C. The Company consequently focuses on the electrification of its products, the decarbonisation of the entire value chain, and the expansion of renewable energy generation to supply its production plants and other clientele. The Company aims to be a CO₂-neutral company by 2050 latest.
Resources
By using recycled materials and renewable resources Škoda Auto reduces its consumption of primary raw materials. The Company also improves its energy and resource efficiency and establishes cycles for materials and water. Together with its business partners, Škoda Auto reduces the use of natural resources all the way along the supply chain.
Air Quality
Škoda Auto reduces harmful emissions into air, soil, and water. The Company also reduces the negative impact of its activities on biodiversity and ecosystem services and promotes projects that preserve them.
Environmental Compliance
Škoda Auto strives to be a role model for a modern, transparent, and successful company when it comes to integrity and compliance. The Company employs an environmental compliance management system to identify and manage environmental risks and opportunities throughout the life cycle of its mobility products and services. The Company engages in open dialogue with stakeholders and takes account of their expectations when making decisions.
Environmental responsibility
is part of Škoda Auto's strategy
Environmental protection is one of the fundamental pillars of the automaker's sustainability. Since 2012, the environmental pillar has been covered by the internal GreenFuture program. The program ensures the management and effective control of all activities related to environmental protection, on the basis of which individual measures at the level of production, product and processes are determined. We also hold several important certificates that prove our commitment to environmental protection.
GreenFuture
GreenFactory
We want to maximize the efficient use of resources and promote the approaches of the circular economy in the use of materials, energy, water or land. By 2025, we plan to reduce the externalities associated with production (CO2, energy, water, waste, volatile organic compounds) by 52.5% per vehicle compared to 2010.
GreenProduct
The main principle of Škoda Auto's environmental strategy is the responsible and sustainable production of energy-efficient cars. The intention of Škoda Auto is to develop cars with maximum emphasis on environmental friendliness. The intention is that each new generation of Škoda cars will have lower fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and weight, as well as better aerodynamics compared to previous models.
GreenRetail
GreenRetail is the strategy that Škoda Auto employs to promote and support the sustainable development of its authorised dealerships and throughout its service network. It encompasses a broad range of measures aimed at reducing Škoda Auto’s carbon footprint, effectively using resources, and improving environmental and social standards. One key instrument here is the goTOzero Retail certification, which helps define and evaluate sustainable approaches throughout the network. One significant pillar of the GreenRetail strategy are activities that aim to transform waste into resources and re-use input materials in production.
GreenFuture news
Would you like to know more about our GreenFuture activities? Take a look at the GreenFuture section of our Škoda Mobil corporate magazine. You can also read interesting articles about responsibility on Škoda Storyboard.