Group Research | Environmental Affairs Product | Dr. S. Krinke 11th March, 2014

How do we define an environmentally friendly product?

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Environmentally compatible production

Environmentally compatible production

Environmentally compatible supply

chain

Environmentally compatible supply

chain

Best performance in tailpipe emissions

Best performance in tailpipe emissions

Closed material cycles at end of life

Closed material cycles at end of life

The assessment of a product environmental performance includes different environmental impact categories and the entire life cycle from cradle to grave.The assessment of a product environmental performance includes different

environmental impact categories and the entire life cycle from cradle to grave.

Group Research | Environmental Affairs Product | Dr. S. Krinke 11th March, 2014

„from cradle… “

„ … to grave“

Structure of corporate environmental strategy

SuppliersSales and marketing

ProductionProduct

planning and development

Company RecyclingLogistics

The corporate environmental strategy is structured in modules representing the vehicle life cycle

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End of lifeProduction Use phase

emissions insoil, water, air

mineral & energetic rawmaterials

Group Research | Environmental Affairs Product | Dr. S. Krinke 11th March, 2014

The tool for assessing environmental profiles is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) according to ISO 14040/44

Coverage of all relevant environmental aspects within all media (water, soil, air) Assessment over the entire life cycle

Life Cycle Engineering Ecological optimisation over the entire life cycle

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Production Use phase End of life

Driving emissionsFuel supplyIn-house productionSupply chain

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The automobile life cycle

End of lifeProductionUse phase

emissions insoil, water, air

mineral & energetic raw materials

„ … from cradle“

„… to grave“