Leading international nonprofit organization Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) recently gave Volvo Cars an A-score for its sustainability strategy aimed at cutting emissions, mitigating climate risks, and becoming a climate-neutral company.
This places Volvo Cars in the highest tier of CDP’s climate change list, together with only a smaller number of companies. More than 13,000 companies participated by disclosing data on their environmental impacts, risks, and opportunities, and Volvo Cars’ high score reflects its position as a leader in environmental ambition and climate action.
“We are very proud to see that our hard work to cut emissions and become climate neutral is being recognized by CDP,” said Anders Kärrberg, head of global sustainability at Volvo Cars. “Receiving the prestigious A-score shows that we are on the right track, and hopefully, we can inspire other companies to do even more.”
Climate-neutral by 2040
Volvo Cars aims to become a fully electric car maker by 2030 and plans to roll out a whole new family of pure electric cars in coming years, one of the auto industry’s most ambitious electrification plans. This is part of its ambition to become a company by 2040, as it works to consistently cut carbon emissions across its business.
The company seeks to reduce the lifecycle carbon footprint per average car by 40 percent between 2018 and 2025, including reducing carbon emissions in its supply chain by 25 percent by 2025.
Volvo Cars is taking active steps to address these emissions, including through planned collaborations with Swedish steelmaker SSAB to develop fossil-free steel and with Swedish battery company Northvolt to develop and manufacture the next generation of sustainable battery cells.
$106
In conjunction with signing the zero-emission road transport declaration at the UN climate change conference COP26 in November, Volvo Cars also introduced an internal carbon price of 1,000 SEK (about $106) for every ton of carbon emissions from across its entire business, becoming the first car maker to implement such a carbon pricing mechanism across its complete operations.
Here in the Philippines, Volvo Philippines this year is expected to come out with a range of luxury models powered by the company’s new B6 engine. Featuring a state-of-the-art four-cylinder 2.0-liter turbocharged engine connected to a 48-volt hybrid system, the new S90, XC90, and XC90 variants offer unrivaled performance balanced with efficient fuel economy. At its heart is the Integrated Starter Generator (ISG) that churns out an additional kick of power on top of its already impressive 295 hp and 420 Nm of torque. The combined fuel consumption is also enhanced with only 9.9 L/100 km.
