Carmaker Škoda, part of the VW Group, has recycled all waste produced during manufacturing and usually disposed of in landfills, either materially or thermally since the beginning of the year.

Michael Oeljeklaus, board member for production and logistics, stressed, “As a car manufacturer, we have a particular responsibility to set a good example in terms of sustainability. Accordingly, we are consistently implementing our GreenFuture strategy and have reached the next milestone in the GreenFactory sub-section: we are now recycling 100 per cent of all waste generated during vehicle production. This is an important step towards even greater, all-embracing recycling efforts and a clear commitment to strengthening the circular economy.”

The company is also pursuing an eco-friendly approach to waste disposal even if conventional methods would be more economical. To name just one example, the carmaker recovers the material for numerous high-quality plastic parts from recycled waste. Whenever waste is recycled thermally, it ensures that the energy released during incineration is used to generate electricity or heat.

The Czech car manufacturer is set to consistently pursue an ecological course over the coming years and by the second half of this decade, the plants’ energy consumption for vehicle and component production will be net-zero.

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