Daimler Annual Report 2011 - Alle jaarverslagen

5 | Sustainability | Contents
5 | Sustainability
146-147 Sustainability at Daimler
– The principle of sustainability is a fixed element of our
corporate strategy
– Goal of a sustained increase in enterprise value
– Intensive dialogue with stakeholders
148-151 Innovation, Safety and the Environment
– Investment in research and development increased
to €5.6 billion
– Patents demonstrate our innovative strength
– Further reductions in fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions
– The new Actros: even more economical and even cleaner
– Electric vehicles in series production
– Trucks and buses with hybrid drive
– New technologies for greater safety
Detailed reporting on the subject of sustainability.
Detailed information is provided in our separate Sustainability
Report. It describes transparently and factually the sustainability
aspects of the past year.
The web-based Interactive Sustainability Report supplements
our sustainability reporting with additional details and
information (http://sustainability.daimler.com).
In 2012, the new Sustainability Report will be available as of
early April in time for the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.
Further information on the subject of sustainability can
be found on our website at http://www.daimler.com/
sustainability
152-153 Human Resources
– Growth of workforce along with higher production volumes
– Start of greenHR initiative
– High level of support for next-generation executives
– Comprehensive qualification and further training
– High priority for diversity
154-155 Social Responsibility
– Wide-ranging interaction with social environment
– Support for charitable institutions and social projects
– Sponsoring of projects and initiatives at our sites
– Further development of successful partnerships
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