An Audi A6 Sportback e-tron in Glacier white metallic crosses a bridge in Norway’s rugged coastal landscape. There are numerous small islands in the background.

Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance: Power consumption (combined)in kWh/100km: 15,9–14,0; CO2 emissions (combined) in g/km: 0; CO2 emission class: A

Environment & Resources

By 2050^* at the latest, the Audi Group aims to achieve net carbon neutrality^* across the entire value chain. To this end, thousands of employees are working each day to make the automotive value chain, the product portfolio and production processes more sustainable and to reduce the impact on the environment. Three fundamental aspects on the way to the goal: decarbonization, electrification and circular economy.

Decarbonization

Electrification

Circular economy

Audi Environmental Foundation

The Audi Environmental Foundation is paving new ways for sustainable operations. “We are bringing the Audi DNA to environmental protection,” says Rüdiger Recknagel, Managing Director of the Audi Environmental Foundation. The foundation’s work focuses on promoting “greenovation” projects, which involve using innovative technologies to contribute to the sparing use of natural resources.

Several Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron models in front of a meadow with wind turbines

Mission:Zero

Audi is reducing its environmental footprint in production and logistics with the environmental program Mission:Zero

A woman holds a tablet with the words “Combined Annual and Sustainability Report” written on it.

Sustainability Reports

More information on circular economy and other environmental topics at Audi is available in the Audi Report – the combined annual and sustainability report.

Rethink: thinking about the end right from the start

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