Sustainable Value Report 2001/2002 - BMW Group

New goals for the 2001/2002 report
Environment
Goal
Emissions
Determine potential for long-term CO 2 reduction
Recycling
Environmentally compatible recycling of BMW
vehicles and components
Environmentally compatible new car design
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Action
Participation in the Transport Energy Strategy
(TES) project designed to develop a strategy for
the full-scale market introduction of hydrogen
as a promising, long-term fuel source
Involvement in the development of uniform
technical standards in Europe for introducing
hydrogen as an alternative fuel in the context of
the European Integrated Hydrogen Project (EIHP)
Implementation of EU end-of-life vehicle guidelines:
– full-scale return and recycling system in all EU
member states
– substitution of components containing heavy
metal (lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent
chrome)
– return system for used parts from BMW service
points
Implementation of a worldwide BMW recycling
strategy: BMW will integrate the successful
European strategy in all major BMW sales markets
Development of new recycling concepts for
innovative components and industrial materials,
e.g. for alternative drive systems
Development of a simulation tool for long-term
design and maintenance of an environmentally
safe end-of-life vehicle disposal system.
Development of new recycling techniques to
increase process quality for BMW end-of-life
vehicle salvage firms:
– innovative shock absorber oil extraction system
– first recycling facility for disposal of pyrotechnical
components (airbags, belt tensioners)
Facilitate the development and implementation
of an assessment method for evaluating the
recyclability of vehicles within the framework of
a model testing certification and creation of
appropriate ISO standards
Comparative environmental evaluation of concepts
for body-in-white and electrical system supplies
Gradual increase in the proportion of recyclates
used in plastic components for future models
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