Goals and Key Indicators

Through its Sustainability Report and sustainability-related information on the Internet, the Volkswagen Group’s aim is to attain transparent reporting on its activities in this sector. Together with the Sustainability Programme, in which the Group-wide goals are set out, the consolidated key indicators provide information about the Group’s performance in respect of sustainability.

Set of Key Indicators extended
For the 2007/2008 reporting period we have substantially extended the set of key indicators compared to the Sustainability Report 2005/2006. The Group key indicators that appear below are complemented by indicators for the individual brands, companies and regions that appear on the brand websites.

Data acquisition
In order to reveal trends, in this report we present the key indicators for the last three years. Data have been consolidated at Group level since 2001, while the individual brands and companies are responsible for data collection. The information presented is essentially limited to absolute indicators which relate to the financial year (January 1 to December 31). Given our wide and heterogeneous range of products, it makes little sense to convert this data into specific indicators per product unit. As a result of the constant optimisation of the data collection process over recent years, some indicators for the years 2004 and 2005 had to be slightly modified. The financial data for previous years have been restated due to new or revised accounting standards. The Group indicators shown on the following pages, divided into environmental, social and financial aspects, provide some insight into trends over the reporting period 2004 to 2006. For our future sustainability reporting, the data collection process will be made even more systematic and wide-ranging.

Sustainability Programme
With the aim of improving its sustainable development performance, the Volkswagen Group has set itself Group-wide goals.
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Environmental Indicators
The environmental indicators for the Group document the progress of the Volkswagen Group on the road to sustainable development.
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Social Indicators
A Group-wide system for recording social indicators has been put in place at the Volkswagen Group in the course of the past three years.
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Financial Indicators
The financial indicators shown on the following page comply with the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) for the entire period from 2004 to 2006.
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