Our environmental commendations for new vehicle models and technologies highlight ecological progress compared with predecessor models. We use environmental commendations to inform our customers, our shareholders and other stakeholders within and outside the company how we are making our products and production processes more environmentally compatible and what we have achieved in this respect. The Commendation is primarily based on the results of a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), which covers a broad range of environmental burdens such as energy usage, emissions and others.
The Life Cycle Assessment not only covers the time when a vehicle is on the road but its entire life cycle from production through to use and disposal. As one result, it documents the improved fuel efficiency of a new model in comparison to its predecessor, and how much less CO2 is emitted over the whole life cycle. The information in the environmental commendation that is based on the Life Cycle Assessment has been verified and certified by the independent technical inspection organisation TÜV NORD. The certificate confirms that the Life Cycle Assessment is based on reliable data and that the methods used to compile it comply with the requirements of ISO standards 14040 and 14044.
In addition, the Environmental Commendation contains general information about important activities concerning environmental aspects at Volkswagen, e.g. about the Environmental Management System, recycling processes, or the Volkswagen powertrain and fuel strategy.
Environmental Commendation Golf VI (3.2 MB)
