Volvo Sustainability Profile

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The road to climate neutral

We want to be climate neutral by 2040 – it’s the biggest challenge we’ve ever faced. We’re part of the problem. So it’s our responsibility to change what we do and how we do it. Let’s all be part of the solution. We want to provide you with the freedom to move in a personal, sustainable and safe way. To help protect the world we share, we must do more than merely electrify our cars. We’re committed to rethinking sustainability in our operations, in our cars and in society.

While all care has been taken to ensure the information is correct, please note this information was last updated November, 2022.

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Volvo Sustainability Actions

Forest Stewardship Council certified wood in the EX90

For Volvo Cars it is important to reduce our impact on the planet and we aim for transparency and traceability in our supply chains. In our EX90 we are using FSC certified wood (FSC™ N004117) in the cabin deco panels. FSC shows that the product comes from responsible sources that are environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests.

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Sustainable Material Choices

At Volvo Cars we evaluate the materials we use from a sustainability perspective, for example by durability and carbon footprint, as well as responsible business impact. Our Design and Engineering departments work hard at selecting the right material for the right application in order to use less. They also strive to minimize primary metals and fossil-based polymers. We produce life cycle assessments (LCAs) of all our new car models, and they can be found on our website.

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Evidence

Water Stewardship

Volvo Cars have guidelines, ambitions and roadmaps for our manufacturing and non-manufacturing sites on how to measure, report and reduce water withdrawal. For our own operations, we will continue to report and follow up on the pollution to water as per legal demands, and within the next two years we aim to set global pollution ambitions and remediate where needed. You can check out our Water Management report linked for more information.

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Evidence

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Volvo Sustainability Commitments

2018

Living Seawall Initiative

Over the last 200 years, more than half of the vibrant marine habitats in Sydney Harbour has been replaced with flat man-made seawalls, which support lower biodiversity and drives creatures from their natural habitats. The "Living Seawall" initiative saw Volvo partner with the Sydney Institute of Marine Science to create one of the world's largest Living Seawalls, which saw the return of 91 distinct species and has transformed the previously bare seawalls into a flourishing habitat that will help clean our oceans for decades to come.

2019

Globally, all models available in an electrified version

2021

The end of diesel for Volvo in Australia

As part of an ongoing ambition towards being fully electric by 2026 in Australia, we decided that diesel engines have no place in our future as a sustainable company.