CR Journal 2014

ForewordLiving our responsibility – togetherJochen SchummChief Human Resources Officer of MAN SE and MAN Truck & Bus AG,responsible for corporate responsibility in the MAN Group2014 was an eventful year. In the area of corporate responsibility(CR), we again carried out a variety of projects andsaw numerous successes. Our outstanding performancedepends on the passion and dedication of our employees.Ambitious targets can only be reached with a top-performingteam like MAN’s.Our strong CR position safeguards our future business success.As a supplier of efficient transportation and energysolutions, MAN has an important role to play in developingproducts that respond to urgent global challenges such asclimate change, urbanization, and resource scarcity. Withan eye to these and other challenges, in the year underreview we analyzed the relevance of our activities andrealigned our CR strategy.The result is MAN’s CR Strategy 2020+. This is how we liveour responsibility – along our entire value chain. WithMAN’s CR Strategy 2020+, we are continuing along thecourse we charted in 2010; however, we are sharpening ourfocus on the activities where we can make the most significantcontribution to society and the environment. Forexample, we have completely transitioned to powering ourplant in Pinetown, South Africa with renewable energy,achieving our first carbon-neutral production site. In 2014we presented the latest vehicles and drive technologiesfrom our two business areas at IAA Commercial Vehiclesand SMM, the leading maritime trade fair. And as a goodcorporate citizen, we help children and young peoplearound the world through our longstanding partnershipwith SOS Children’s Villages. By serving as corporateresponsibility ambassadors here, it is again our employeeswho make MAN such an extraordinary company.In this publication, we present our activities in the area ofcorporate responsibility. This Journal draws on the correspondingOnline Journal, which can be found at cr-report2014.man.eu, showcasing the key areas in which we notonly live up to our obligations – but with our employees,live responsibility together.Best regards,Jochen Schumm2 Corporate Responsibility at MAN in 2014 – Journal