Audi Brussels has been announced as the world’s first certified CO2-neutral, high-volume production plant in the premium segment by the Belgian testing company Vincotte.
Production processes and all other emissions generated at the plant are done so with approximately 95 per cent renewable energies with the remaining 5 per cent of emissions compensated for with environmental projects.
Audi Brussels is due to start production of the first all-electric model for the brand before the end of the year, the Audi e-tron SUV. Right from the get-go, the production version is aimed at having a reduced environmental impact and this includes the manufacturing process.
Peter Kössler, Member of the Board of Management for Production and Logistics at AUDI AG said "At the same time, our first electric car is also the first car in our core competition that is completely climate-neutral in production. We avoid any waste.
"In addition, we are working hard to make all our factories in the Group even more sustainable. We intend to gradually supply our plants with green electricity. And last year, we were the first company in Germany to make all domestic rail transport climate-neutral."
Three main pillars underpin the Belgian site, firstly a change to green electricity, next is the supply of heat using renewable energies and offsetting any emission that cannot be avoided through renewable energy sources with carbon credit projects.
Rüdiger Recknagel, Head of Environmental Protection at AUDI AG, said "In 2014, we were the first premium manufacturer to measure our CO2 footprint and have it certified. Since then, we have been working steadily to reduce it further.
"We are also installing new technologies at all our plants to reduce water consumption, prevent air pollution and improve recycling."
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