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Health comes first. We responded very quickly and developed what is now a well- established framework for collaboration in the crisis team. That enabled us to make all the relevant decisions quickly and on a Group-wide basis. We deployed expert teams for every site and for each new coronavirus-related issue. These teams acted in close consultation with the departments and Works Council. Together we shut down production in March 2020 under controlled conditions and started it up again a short while later. That was a collective effort across the Audi production network globally, and I am especially proud of that. As a result, we managed to hit the ground running again with the usual quality standards and planned quantities. We quickly reached pre- coronavirus levels again in terms of production figures. As the coronavirus continues to persist, the task of supplying semiconductor components poses a serious challenge in the first quarter of 2021. However, our experienced crisis teams across the Group

supply chains more sustainable. Simply click a topic to go directly to the relevant content. Global Battery Alliance Procurement with Purpose Supplier diversity & inclusion Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Human rights due diligence Implementation of human rights due diligenceRisk identification Policy commitment Tracking & communication Preventive measures Grievance management Regulatory requirements S-Rating Code of Conduct for Business Partners Energy and emissions Biodiversity Circular economy Water How can we recognize innovation? Decarbonization in the supply chain Methods of innovation Reduce Reuse Recycle 6 Thinking Hats SCAMPER Design Thinking 6-3-5 method Canvas People Environment Innovation 4 Regulatory requirements The regulations issued by legislative bodies in the context of responsible supply chains are becoming ever stricter as they strive to ensure sustainability and ethical business practices. You will find a selection of such regulatory requirements below. EU Deforestation

be successful in making Audi the benchmark. We are Audi. « 2019 is an important year for Audi, a year of trans­ formation. The Audi Board of Management is driving the company’s new departure with these projects. Audi CEO Bram Schot has a plan for the Four Rings. B R A M S C H O T C h a ir m a n o f th e B o a rd o f M a n a g e m e n t o f A U D I A G a n d in te ri m M e m b e r o f th e B o a rd f o r M a rk e ti n g a n d S a le s P H O TO S: T h o m as D as h u b er , M at th ia s H as la u er , J en s P as so th Total expenditures of the company in the next five years around billion euros by 2023 4 5 » The future is already becoming reality in China. Many Chinese are enthusiastic about technological innovations. They view their smartphones as portable all-rounders for every area of their lives, including their cars, of course. In part, it is this openness and this hands-on mentality that make China, in my view, the orientation market for the mobility of the future – and they are also

for mobility services in an urban environment by 2021. Audi is relying on a fast, agile structure to achieve this goal and has established its own software company especially for this purpose. www.aid-driving.eu 0 21 // 01//// AI IN THE GENES T E X T T E X T :: Li d ija M a ri n ko vi c Li d ija M a ri n ko vi c // P H O T O S : To b ia s S a g m ei st er Fuel consumption and emission fi gures at the end of the Annual Report0 2 2 ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION Psssst: With certain engines, the A8 is additionally equipped with Audi active noise cancellation. Selective counter-noise is emitted by the sound system speakers in order to suppress unwanted noise in the vehicle interior. This lets occupants concentrate on what is important. Or simply enjoy the silence. DYNAMIC ALL-WHEEL STEERING Sporty and safe: The optional function combines a sporty and direct steering response with maximum stability. At low speeds, the rear wheels are turned by up to fi ve degrees in the opposite direction to the front