Fiat gains world recognition for green credentials
September 4, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Fiat has been recognised as a leader in sustainability with its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World and Dow Jones Sustainability STOXX Indexes.
The groups scored a result of 90/100 compared with an average of 72/100 for all companies in the sector evaluated by SAM, the investment group which specialises in Sustainability Investing.
The DJSI World and DJSI STOXX are the most prestigious stock market indexes measuring performance in the area of corporate responsibility and only admit companies which are best-in-class in managing their businesses according to sustainability criteria. In fact, only companies which are leaders in terms of economic as well as social and environmental performance are included.
“This achievement demonstrates that for Fiat sustainability is a way of doing business which drives our daily decision making,” Sergio Marchionne, Chief Executive Officer of Fiat, commented. “We will continue in our commitment to maintaining high standards and improving performance, thereby contributing to the creation of long-term value for all stakeholders.”
The Group achieved significant results in 2008. In the environmental area, for example, Fiat was recognised as having the lowest average CO2 emissions levels among the top-selling brands in Europe (source: Jato Dynamics), making the brand and Fiat Group Automobiles the most virtuous in its peer group.
In addition, with the launch of the Fiat Punto Natural Power, Fiat strengthened its leadership in the area of environmentally-friendly natural gas vehicles – including the contribution of new engines developed by FPT Powertrain Technologies – having the most extensive offer in the market.
New Holland Agriculture further consolidated its position as “Clean Energy Leader”, offering a broad range of products which can run on pure biodiesel and Iveco – in addition to its existing product offer which already meets strict new standards for polluting emissions well ahead of the legal deadline – has also begun testing hybrid diesel-electric vehicles.
Finally, Magneti Marelli has been confirmed as a major player in sustainable mobility, receiving one of the most prestigious automotive awards worldwide for its TetraFuel system, which allows cars to run on five different fuels, switching from one to another automatically.
New product developments include the soon-to-be-released Multiair engine which has an innovative valve management system for the control of airflow and combustion, offering a significant reduction in fuel consumption and polluting emissions, in addition to improved performance.
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wiat look at the first picture… looks like pro eingineer to me! CAD is old school now!
How can you say it’s Pro-E, all the CAD software can model these solid surfaces. May be UG or Catia…..
Nothing returns to the earth quicker than a rusting FIAT. The ultimate in recycling!
I agree,
It is accepted Fiat cars are good with fuel as that is a market requirement in Europe but that is only part of the story.
The cars though are trouble prone and have a shorter life then most Japanese cars so it is false economy.
It takes lots of energy to make and service a car and it is here Fiat fails with a short life and high costs.
“and it is here Fiat fails with a short life and high costs”
… do you have anything at ALL to back up YOUR claim?
You guys are living in the past…Fiat cars are no less or more reliable than mainstream European manufacturers.
Europs Fastest growing brand and bucking the GFC with clever , stylish and innavative cars.
Some other German brands are bleeding sales across Europe by up to 35%. Fiat goes from strength to strenght and making other manufactures nervous.
I agree again “Fiat cars are no less or more reliable than mainstream European manufacturers”
Mainstream European manufacturers have crap reliability. Opels are the worst of the best. The French cars are just rubbish in this area. Even Euro loving Top Gear rubbishes French cars
Fiat is our new European Overlords so get used to it, I for one nominate myself to round up others to toil in their sugar caves…
Man your a slave driver,While your at it you should nominate yourself for “Miss Punto 2009″, and thought sugar grew in cane fields not in mined in caves,Derr.Nice Tech Fiat.
Stunning invention, will it work as good as they claim?
NO to selling this invention to the Germans as they did with Common Rail!
Fiat came out with the first electronic injection car with the Croma, then invented the common rail engine and sold the IP to Bosch…
If FIAT sell the multiair IP to Bosch this time, I propose a public lynching for those responsible…