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BMW named most sustainable car company

By Matt Brogan |

The SAM Group has published its latest evaluation for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) and in doing so, for the fifth consecutive year, has rated the BMW Group as the leader in its industry, making it the world’s most sustainable automobile manufacturer.

The BMW Group is the only company in the automobile industry to have been listed in this important sustainability index family every year since it was established in 1999.

“We are delighted that the BMW Group is super sector leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index World for the fifth consecutive year. This proves once again that we are well on our way to establishing sustainability as the guiding principle for all our processes,” said Dr. Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG. “We refined our sustainability strategy in the first half of 2009 – this was the next logical step and another important milestone.”

The Board of Management of the BMW Group declared sustainability one of the company’s core strategic principles back in 2000. At the BMW Group corporate sustainability is firmly entrenched throughout the entire value chain: from the development of fuel-saving and alternative vehicle concepts through clean production processes to green recycling practices.

The BMW Group also accepts responsibility for its roughly 100,000 employees and is involved in social projects outside of its plants.

In recent months the BMW Group has taken further important steps towards further improving sustainability. Each and every proposal today is measured against the corporate goal of sustainability. At the highest management level a Sustainability Board was established in summer 2009.

This board, which comprises the entire Board of Management, determines the strategic alignment for sustainability issues. Twice a year it meets to discuss and adopt the strategies and activities proposed at operational level.

Further information on BMW Group’s sustainability activities are available by clicking here.


 
  • Shak

    Looks as if their efficient dynamics is actually paying off.

  • Carfanatic

    Absolutely.

  • Wheelnut®™

    I think part of the reason for their sustainability is because even though they have a rather extensive range of cars they are offering their customers what they want.

    Sure they have recently introduced a couple of niche vehicles such as the X6 but that’s only in response to their customers wanting something different.. given that their X5 has become so popular – and therefore “common”

    Not only that but unlike a other manufacturers they don’t really have cars that [ are so close in size price or specification etc they] are competing against each other in the same class / market sector

  • Alex

    This doesn’t surprise me at all. Well done BMW.

  • Tom

    Just shows there is more to environmental and social sustainability than just tailpipe emissions. Sadly most consumers don’t consider that when they buy a car.

  • The Realist

    Well done BMW.

    • The Truth

      Yes, well done to the German taxpayers for supporting their auto industry so much for so long.
      But we shouldn’t be critical of that, should we Realist? It’s only acceptable to bag out the Aussie car industry.

      • Wheelnut®™

        Yeah that way its alot easier to understand why your taxes have suddenly doubled if not tripled.. to help the govt pay more in social security payments for the 100′s of 1000′s who have lost their job as a result of the local industries disappearing – that is if you still have a job.

        Because let’s not forget Realist the German govt supports and protects their Auto industry as much as the Australian govt supports and protects Holden and Ford.. I mean they have imposed certain conditions in relation to the sale of Opel

      • The Realist

        The Germans actually make money bud. And their manufacuring sector is a core industry that is very productive and generates enormous export revenue. Our core industries in terms of export dollars are not manufacuring at all.

        Our manufacturing sector will never be competitive – too many high wages and no productivity and quality goods to show for it.

        The reduction in tariffs in four months will provide a clearer picture of where our industry will be… unless Labor steps in to protect the constituents in their heartland seats.

  • Neo Utopia

    Well done BMW, I wonder how other brands scored? Is there a web link?