Improving Water Efficiency in Car Manufacturing (Project)

Within the sustainable water management and the target to reduce the specific water demand per car produced by 25 % from 2010 to 2018 several measures were implemented to reduce the total water demand of the production site (status 2016: … Learn More

Itza-Popo: Replenishing Groundwater Through Reforestation (Project)

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Ecosystem restoration on volcanic slopes of the valley by planting native trees. The project also added compost to the soil to support tree establishment, and constructed pits and earthen dams to retain water for the trees as they were establishing … Learn More

Minimizing Water Risk at Volkswagen's Rio Atojac Facility (Project)

We establish preventive actions to start minimizing the potential risks. Site-specific targets will support these actions and ensure that we reach our goals. Increased investment in new technology and infrastructure as follows:- usage of washing water for the air conditioning … Learn More

Minimizing Water Risk at Volkswagen's Solvakia Facility (Project)

We try to establish preventive actions to start minimizing the potential risks now. Site-specific targets will support these actions and ensure that we reach our goals. Increased investment in new technology and infrastructure as follows: operating permit for freshwater wells … Learn More

Minimizing Water Risk at Volkswagen's Swartskops River Facility (Project)

We try to establish preventive actions to start minimizing the potential risks now. Site-specific targets will support these actions and ensure that we reach our goals. Increased investment in new technology and infrastructure as follows:- the shutting down of old … Learn More

Reducing Water Use at Volkswagen's Urumqi River Manufacturing Site (Project)

In 2017 the water price increased by 1.1 RMB/m3 (before: 3.64 RMB/m3, now: 4.74 RMB/m3). While the water price increased, we worked on several water reducing countermeasures at the site. After the ramp up phase ended in 2015 the water … Learn More

Volkswagen Process Improvements to Reduce Wastewater in Spain (Project)

After the establishment of the new physico-chemical pre-treatment the treatment efficiency was increased and the legal limits and quality requirements therefore observed. For example the recycling of RO wastewater (saving about 20.000 m3/a), replacement of the pre-treatment and KTL in … Learn More

Volkswagen "Year of Water" in Chinese Facilities (Project)

In 2016 the Chinese Volkswagen sites had their “Year of Water” during which several workshops were held to implement measures reducing the water demand.The following activities executed:• analysis of the existing water consumption data on shop floor or sub-shop floor … Learn More

Water Efficiency and Reuse at Volkswagen AG's Mexico Facilites (Project)

We try to establish preventive actions to start minimizing the potential risks now. Site-specific targets will support these actions and ensure that we reach our goals. Increased investment in new technology and infrastructure as follows: usage of washing water for … Learn More