Microplastics
Material impact and their interaction with strategy and business model
IMPACT IN THE AREA OF MICROPLASTICS
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Microplastics |
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Tire abrasion in particular can cause microplastics to enter the environment. This affects vehicles in general, including those produced by the Volkswagen Group. |
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Positive |
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Actual Impact |
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Short-term |
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Negative |
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Potential Impact |
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Own Operation |
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Medium-term |
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Long-term |
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Interaction with strategy and business model
The topic of microplastics has an overarching position of the nature dimension in the Group sustainability strategy regenerate+, which also considers the reduction of microplastics. The detailed formulation of the topic is currently still in the development phase and will be defined in greater detail in the course of the further strategy processes.