2023: Combined Annual and Sustainability Report
We will strive to generate sustainable growth and focus on improving our ESG performance in such areas as the decarbonization of the value chain, the circular economy and vehicle safety. To us, sustainability is the foundation of a future-proof business model. I am absolutely convinced that, with the help of our clear agenda, Audi will pick up speed in an uncertain environment in order to act quickly. Working closely with the Volkswagen Group and its brands, we will continue to accelerate the transformation and safeguard our competitiveness. Sincerely, Gernot Döllner ¹ These models are not yet available for purchase. The information in the report refers to the Audi Group. If the report refers to individual companies, sites or brands only, this is noted accordingly. Unless indicated otherwise, key figures for employees are as of the end of the respective year. All EUR figures are rounded off, which may lead to minor deviations when added up. Reporting period: January 1 to December 31, 2023 Editorial deadline: February 22, 2024 Publication date: March 19, 2024 Publication date of last report: March 16, 2023 Report cycle: annual GRI 2–2, 2–3 3 Audi Report 2023 FinanceStrategy & Company ESG Appendix Content Audi Report 2023 Combined Annual and Sustainability Report Strategy & Company Finance ESG Four steps to reducing CO₂ in production: a visit to environmental experts at the Ingolstadt plant: audi.com New vehicle safety center: how Audi tests vehicles in sophisticated crash tests: audi.com Effective engagement: how Audi lives its social responsibility – worldwide: audi.com Top 3 online 05 Brief portrait Plants, production figures and models 2023: key facts about the Brand Group Progressive 09 The new Audi Agenda The Four Rings are stepping up the pace with an activation and implementation program. The focus is on the topics product, technology, brand and the regions of China and North America.
Audi Report 2022
Information on fuel/electric power consumption and CO₂ emissions in ranges depends on the vehicle’s selected equipment. Consumption and emission figures for the vehicle are available only according to WLTP and not according to NEDC. Technological innovations for sustainable premium mobility demand a pioneering spirit expert knowledge and good ideas. Reporting period January 1 to December 31, 2022 Editorial deadline February 15, 2023 Published March 16, 2023 Date last report published March 17, 2022 Report cycle annually GRI 2-2; 2-3 The information in the report refers to the Audi Group. If the report refers to individual companies, sites or brands only, this is noted accordingly. Unless indicated otherwise, key figures for employees are as of the end of the respective year.
Audi Sustainability Report 2019
Peter Kössler: We are consistently working on change – in all of the corporate divisions. The transformation to a net-zero carbon emissions company is well underway, and it's also expressed by the fact that we are using resources in the most responsible manner and adding closed loops where we can. One example of this is the Aluminum Closed Loop. The aluminum sheet offcuts that are produced in the press shop are sent directly back to the supplier, which then processes and recycles them. We are subsequently reusing these reprocessed aluminum sheets in the production process. This enabled Audi to save around 150,000 tons of CO₂ on balance in 2019 alone. And we will be able to save even more in the future. Another example is Europe’s largest photovoltaic roof system, which we dedicated a few weeks ago at Audi Hungaria in Győr. Audi promises to unleash the beauty of sustainable mobility, and to do it profitably. How is it possible to bridge the gap between these two factors? Peter Kössler: Electric mobility is a prime example of our acting Sustainability is part of the strategy – and it is important to talk about it. An interview with Hildegard Wortmann and Peter Kössler consistently. As a company, we are no longer just focusing on the vehicle, but increasingly on the ecosystem surrounding the entire electric car as well. Thus, we offer our customers smart charging solutions from photovoltaic electricity that we have generated. At the same time, it’s clear that we as a manufacturer cannot take on the expansion of the charging infrastructure alone. We need the support of politicians and society. But those who make demands must also be willing to deliver. And I can truly say: We're doing that. Hildegard Wortmann: Being STRATEGY 10 EMPLOYEES & SOCIETYFOREWORD APPENDIXBRIEF PORTRAIT OPERATIONS & INTEGRITY PRODUCTS & SERVICES VALUE CREATION & PRODUCTION Audi Sustainability Report 2019 Progress you can feel Audi is embarking on a great transformation.
The Pulse of Autonomous Driving – short version
Appeal to needs The user typology reveals differences in attitudes to autonomous driving depending on the context of people’s lives. Varying needs should be met with specific offers of autonomous driving. These offers can range from specific information to experience of technology in diverse use cases. Cooperative approach Certified safety, a legal framework, reliable technologies: the study points to measures that would enhance confidence in autonomous driving. Here it is evident that interdisciplinary cooperation between business, science, politics and other societal stake holders is necessary in responding to people’s hopes and demands. 7 »Automated and autonomous driving has the potential to improve our mobility substantially. It can make traffic safer and mobility more convenient, as well as giving access to individual mobility for more people. Our aim is to introduce the technology for the benefit of the individual and society. On the way there, alongside technical development, it is of decisive importance to convince people. The study The Pulse of Autonomous Driving provides us with differentiated insights about where people stand in relation to autonomous driving and how we can establish suitable expectations about the new technology in society.« Thomas Müller, Head of Automated Driving at Audi 8 Are people ready for autonomously driving cars? The human readiness index (HRI) provides insights into how attitudes to autonomous driving are related to sociodemographics. In addition to interest, knowledge and emotions, it also includes the readiness of respondents to use the technology and generates from this a numerical indicator on a scale between –10 and +10. The results show that, across borders, Generation Z is especially open to autonomous driving (+1.9). The same applies to men (+1.3), well-educated persons (+1.3) and those with higher income (+1.7). Frequent drivers also tend to regard the technology more positively than those who drive little.
Audi travels as leader to DTM at Budapest
Four rings are heading drivers,’ teams’ and manufacturers’ standings Qualifying at Hungarian comeback to be held in the evening Dieter Gass: “Counting on support by Audi fans from Győr”
Next weekend (May 30 to June 1) the DTM is returning to Budapest after 26 years. Champion Mike Rockenfeller is traveling to round three of the season at the Hungaroring, where the drivers of all three manufacturers had met for pre-season track tests, as the new leader of the standings.
1,633 laps or 7,154 kilometers were reeled off on the track at Budapest at the beginning of April by the eight Audi drivers alone – the next weekend will show who made the best use of the official track tests in preparation for the first run of the new DTM in Hungary. The Audi squad is traveling to the Hungaroring as the hunted. Before round three, Mike Rockenfeller, Audi Sport Team Phoenix and Audi are leading the drivers,’ teams’ and manufacturers’ standings. Everybody is looking forward to the 4.381-kilometer track that is the second-longest one on the calendar. “Tailor-made for a DTM car,” is the tenor of the race drivers’ comments about the challenging track featuring a mix of fast and slow turns, plus thrilling combinations. Qualifying will be particularly important because braking at the end of the start-finish line will arguably offer the only good overtaking opportunity, so a position at the front of the grid will play a major part in deciding the outcome of the race. Fans can watch the time chase of the DTM race drivers on prime-time television. Qualifying at Budapest will only start at 18.10 (CEST), German Television ARD will be live on the air from 18.00. The race on Sunday will start at 13.30 as usual, with coverage on ‘Das Erste’ beginning at 13.00. The Audi drivers are looking forward to the support by many fans. The Audi plant in Győr is located only an hour and a half’s drive away. Audi is one of the major employers in the region.
Audi travels to DTM at Oschersleben with tailwind
Title battle in the DTM launched with successful opener Challenging circuit near Magdeburg promises thrilling race Dieter Gass: “Set on continuing Hockenheim performance”
Next weekend (May 16 to 18) the DTM is entering its next round at Oschersleben near Magdeburg. The DTM season opener at Hockenheim gave a good foretaste of what the fans can expect this year: thrilling action until the checkered flag is waved, door-to-door duels for positions and extreme competitiveness of the drivers at the front of the field.
Events in the DTM are following each other in quick succession. The first three races are held at two-week intervals, with the 3.696-kilometer track at Oschersleben marking the next stop. While aerodynamic efficiency at high speed played a crucial role on the long straights at Hockenheim the fast turns and chicanes of Oschersleben primarily call for downforce. Taking short-cuts across the curbs challenges the drivers to be careful in the process and the engineers to provide a perfectly set-up car. The Audi squad managed both feats on many occasions in the past. Five times an Audi driver has won the round on the circuit near Magdeburg. Mattias Ekström most recently clinched victory there in 2011. In 2013, all eight Audi RS 5 DTM cars finished in the top ten and thus in the points at Oschersleben – marking a premiere. So it comes as no surprise that several drivers have special memories of the circuit. Timo Scheider celebrated his first-ever DTM success there, Champion Mike Rockenfeller his first podium finish in his debut year of 2007 and newcomer Jamie Green, on clinching the pole position and a podium place last year, showed that he had finally arrived at Audi. In 2014, Audi is traveling to Oschersleben with tailwind gained from a pole position and the two podium places by Mattias Ekström and Adrien Tambay. Four drivers in total finished in the points at the Hockenheim season opener.
DTM season opener at Hockenheim: “May makes all things new ...”
The 2011 DTM starts at the Hockenheimring on the 1st of May Audi has the youngest driver squad in its DTM history New drivers, new colors, new tires
“Alles neu macht der Mai” (“May makes all things new”): The poem by Hermann Adam von Kamp that is part of German folklore perfectly fits the DTM season opener at the Hockenheimring on the 1st of May (starting at 13:45 live on “Das Erste”) because at Audi, the only automobile manufacturer in the DTM to have achieved a title hat-trick to date, a number of things are completely different from last year.
The tires: Just like Formula 1 the DTM has a new exclusive tire partner. The Audi drivers did a good job of handling the Hankook tires during the tests in winter. However, only Hockenheim will show how the relative strengths of the contenders manifest themselves in a direct comparison and who will do the best job of handling the new tires. The drivers: After the 2010 season, which did not go according to plan, Audi exchanged three drivers and made two reassignments. With an average age of 27, the youngest but perhaps strongest driver squad in Audi’s DTM history will be on the grid. Only three drivers – Mattias Ekström, Timo Scheider and Oliver Jarvis – have kept their cockpits from last year. The cockpit swaps: Mike Rockenfeller was the best driver of a year-old A4 last year and rewarded for this achievement. The Le Mans winner moved up into a current Audi A4 DTM from Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline and thus automatically belongs to the group of drivers aspiring to the title. “Rocky” swapped cockpits with Martin Tomczyk, who for the first time in his DTM career competes for a team other than Abt Sportsline and is now the “leader of the pack” at Audi Sport Team Phoenix. The newcomers: Audi has signed three youngsters – Rahel Frey (Switzerland), Filipe Albuquerque (Portugal) and Edoardo Mortara (Italy) – who left promising impressions at a talent evaluation as well as at tests prior to the season.
Eager anticipation of Audi drivers’ favorite track
DTM to visit Zandvoort on the North Sea coast this weekend Many Audi drivers have special memories of the track Dieter Gass, Head of DTM: “Manufacturers’ title remains our goal”
The battle for the prestigious title of the best manufacturer is intensifying. Before the penultimate round of the DTM at Zandvoort next weekend (September 27 to 28) Audi and BMW are separated by only 18 points. The advantage for the four rings: There is no other track of which the Audi drivers have as many fond memories as of the circuit located on the North Sea Coast about an hour’s drive from Amsterdam.
Two championship titles, seven race victories, 15 podium places, seven pole positions and five fastest race laps: Even the statistics show how comfortable the eight Audi drivers feel on the circuit at Zandvoort. They are determined to take advantage of all these positive memories in order to clinch the manufacturers’ title for their brand. Two races before the end of the season Audi is trailing BMW by a very narrow margin in the manufacturers’ standings. Zandvoort is inseparably linked to the career of Mattias Ekström. Almost exactly twelve years ago the Swede, on September 29, 2002, in his second DTM year, clinched his first victory there, which meant the title win for his team-mate Laurent Aiello – marking the first of seven driver championship wins for Audi in the new DTM. The most recent title was won at Zandvoort as well. In 2013, Mike Rockenfeller sealed the deal early by finishing the race as the runner-up. Two years before, the German had celebrated his first ever DTM victory in the Netherlands. Four times on pole but no victory scored to date: Timo Scheider has a very special relationship with Zandvoort. Particularly the 2003 race day is remembered by many motorsport fans as one of the most tragic moments in the new DTM. After starting from the pole position, Scheider commandingly led the race.