Environmental and social commitment
It is equipped with state-of-the-art technologies, including the EcoDryScrubber dry separation system employed in the paint shop. Investments have also been made in resource conservation in existing buildings, such as the use of residual heat and a more efficient dryer in the paint shop. Its paint workshop has one of the world’s highest levels of automation for an automotive workshop, with an automation rate of over 80%. As a result of the various energy efficiency measures, around 100,000 metric tons of CO2 are saved at the Changchun site every year. The factory in Foshan was also built according to environmental precepts, employing technologies such as heat recovery, a closed process water circuit, and integrated recycling. A ten‑megawatt solar power system was installed on the factory roofs back in 2015. Since 2017, the ultra-modern E-Cube paint separation technique has been used at the paint shop in Foshan, which significantly reduces energy demand and water consumption compared to conventional methods. Modern, electrically operated servo presses are used at the pressing plant, reducing oil consumption and machine wear. As a result of these and other measures, Audi saves some 26,500 metric tons of CO2 at Foshan every year. The MEB plant is supplied with 100% renewable electricity through onsite solar photovoltaics (PV) installation as well as the direct purchase of renewable electricity and certificates. Audi China’s Logistics Department has launched LOGISTICS, an upgraded product shipping and packaging solution that helps reduce carbon emissions with environmentally friendly packaging, and it has effectively rolled out LOGISTICS at local plants. At Audi's three principal import harbors, the brand’s digitalization and sustainability are continuously advanced with actions in different areas, including digital upgrades, electrification transformation, new energy development, and human-oriented employee improvement.