Sustainability

Sustainability

Every mile counts on the road to carbon neutrality. We’re committed to increasing our use of renewable energy and reducing our carbon footprint.

Community

Community

We see citizenship as a verb. That’s why we aim to play an active role in making every community safer, smarter, and more fun to live in each year.

Environmental Impacts

FUTURE

Batteries

“We are committed to working toward minimizing environmental impacts and creating positive ones on society.”

Volkswagen Group of America Board of Directors

Use Future to estimate how many tons of carbon you can save by driving an ID.4

The EV Calculator powered by Future estimates how many tons of carbon emissions⁠1 you can save by electrifying your ride and driving an ID.4.

Powering Tomorrow With Yesterday’s Batteries

To make electric vehicles more sustainable, we need to close the loop at the end of their life. That’s why Volkswagen is collaborating with Redwood Materials to help create a circular supply chain for EV batteries. With Redwood’s help, end-of-life batteries from VW’s electric vehicles can be recycled and refined into critical components that can be used by battery manufacturers in new batteries.

Redwood’s technology aims to recover more than 95% of the critical minerals and rare earth elements from batteries such as nickel, cobalt, lithium, and copper and remanufacture them into the anode and cathode components essential for making new batteries. These materials can then be reintroduced into the supply for U.S. manufacturers to make batteries for new EVs and energy storage products.

NEGU

America Scores

You Can Play

NEGU (Never Ever Give Up)

After her cancer diagnosis in 2011, eleven-year-old Jessie Rees made it her mission to fight the disease with more than medicine. The result was Jessie's creation and legacy: one-of-a-kind handmade care packages known as JoyJars. VW collaborated with NEGU for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, delivering JoyJars to children battling cancer. To this day, Jessie’s NEGU message has become a global inspiration of encouragement, spreading hope and joy among those who need it most.

America SCORES

Serving over 13,000 students at 311 public and charter schools in 12 major cities, America SCORES inspires urban youth to lead healthy lives, become more engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world. VW donated ad space to America SCORES because of their devotion to uplifting communities through soccer, service, and art.

You Can Play Project

VW and USMNT player, Walker Zimmerman celebrate Pride Month by supporting You Can Play Project. This community of LGBTQ+ allies work together to amplify You Can Play Project's mission to create a safe and inclusive environment for all athletes.