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BMW i5 eDrive 35L acquired a 5-star rating in China-Green Car Assessment Programme (C-GCAP) review.
Compared to 2022, corporate average fuel consumption decreased from 6.08 l/100km to 6.03 l/100km by 2023.
More than 250 BMW dealerships awarded Network Transformation Green Star (NT Green Star) certification by the end of 2023.
Renewable electricity used by NT Green Star dealers accounted for over 80% of their total electricity usage.
Collaborate with State Grid Smart IoV to provide renewable electricity for NEVs charging, advance charging technology research and innovation, and promote exceptional charging service.
Scale AI-based technology across plants, which was piloted to steer daily operations and check monthly energy targets.
Transition to energy-efficient LED lighting and optimise air handling units in the heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) system.
100% renewable electricity used for all manufacturing sites in Shenyang and 36 non-manufacturing sites across the nation.
Continue to increase on-site solar PV installation for the Shenyang base and the Beijing non-manufacturing operative site.
Conduct geothermal well test to explore the use of green heating in the Gen6 Battery Powertrain Plant.
Accelerate the switch from coal boilers to natural gas heating and eventually electric boilers.
Expand the adoption of low-carbon and multimodal transportation, such as clean energy vehicles, rail and sea freight.
Expand aftersales logistics fleet to 20 E-Trucks and apply 40 E-Trucks across Shenyang production facilities to provide short-distance transportation services for spare parts.
Integrate environmental criteria into supplier selection and management process, which weights the utilisation of renewable electricity and secondary materials as key selection criteria.
100% renewable electricity adopted for self-production by all High Voltage Battery (HVB) cells suppliers.
100% aluminium ingot foundry shop suppliers adopted renewable electricity.
Cooperate with suppliers to sign joint Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) for low-carbon aluminium.
In 2023, local suppliers integrated contractually agreed decarbonisation measures into supply chain carbon accounting, which contributed over 400,000t CO2 reduction for local supply chain during the reporting period.
Received the national Green Supply Chain Management Enterprise Certificate from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
Launch innovative research with suppliers to add bio-based materials into plastic, including coffee grounds and other plant fibres.
BMW iX1 equipped with wheels utilising 70% recycled aluminium.
Achieved over 70% secondary raw material use of palladium and rhodium since 2022.
Achieved 50% secondary raw material use of aluminium in aluminium ingot foundry by 2023.
Establish a closed-loop system for recycling nickel, cobalt, and lithium from retired HVBs by 2023.
Utilise 30% secondary thermoplastic material in the interior and exterior parts such as rocker panels, bumper brackets, storage boxes, etc. in our pilot vehicle project.
Achieved an accumulative scrap steel recycling volume of 82,639t by 2023.
Expand the types and volumes of secondary materials in our supply chain, including precious metals, aluminium, plastic and HVBs.
Scale up wastewater recycling volume: Achieve our path to zero potable process water by continuing to commission on-site treatment plants. In 2023, wastewater recycling achieved total volume of 159,325m³ for all plants, representing a 51.4% increase compared to 2022.
Diversify reclaimed water use: Increase the proportion of reclaimed water used for landscaping irrigation and in production processes including painting shops and cooling towers.
Recycle ceramic and iron mud from engine factories as raw materials for cement production.
Recycle paint shop discarded solvents through distillation for reuse and further reduce Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) emissions.
Recycle scrap steel and scrap aluminium through collaboration with our manufacturing partners.
Rethink：
Introduce new plastic universal containers based on the modularisation concept with replaceable parts to enhance the reuse of existing resources.
Reduce：
Utilise lean materials to replace steel based on the mindset of light-weight design to increase efficiency during logistics and transportation.
Reuse：
Strengthen the circular use of steel containers by implementing standardized reuse processes.
Introduce flexible-structure containers to meet diverse demands.
Apply returnable packaging materials in the aftersales parts logistics of Shenyang Regional Distribution Centre.
Recycle：
Conduct feasibility studies and pilot implementation of recycling and reuse of non-steel materials, e.g. apply secondary material in plastic containers and actively explore the organic combination of biomaterials and plastics.
Incorporate circularity concepts into the architectural design of exemplary dealerships to minimise the ecological footprint and promote resource recycling and reuse.
Set up HVB recycle rooms at more than 500 dealerships for customer convenience.
HVB recycling: 100% retired HVBs recycled.
HVB reuse: Scale up and diversify secondary use of HVBs, e.g. forklifts, pallet trucks, power storage stations, etc.
351,634 pieces of parts collected for remanufacturing, 766t of material recycled in 2023.
In 2007, BMW launched the "BMW China Culture Journey", becoming the first auto company in China to advocate the preservation of traditional Chinese culture. BMW leads the innovation of intangible cultural heritage preservation and supports initiatives promoting and protecting the Grand Canal culture. The program has funded 421 intangible cultural heritage projects, trained and empowered nearly 1,000 inheritors.
In 2021, BMW launched the "BMW Beautiful Homeland Initiative", becoming the first auto company in China focused on biodiversity conservation. This program supports the construction of ecological civilisation and national parks in China and includes donations to the Liaoning Liaohekou National Nature Reserve and Shandong Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve.
In 2005, BMW launched the “BMW Children’s Traffic Safety Education”. It has since led public welfare initiatives surrounding children's traffic safety education within the Chinese auto industry for 20 years with innovative contributions. This ongoing program has benefited more than 100 million people so far.
In 2011, BMW JOY Home was officially launched to engage BMW associates, dealers, customers and caring members of society across the country in helping children. It is a BMW exclusive stakeholder engagement program tailored to the social issue of disadvantaged children in China. This program aims to provide children from underdeveloped areas with equal development opportunities and further improve the development of the children in China’s underdeveloped areas.
Government：
Support sustainable development related activities, such as the “National Low Carbon Day”.
Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs)：
Participate in the UN Global Compact Global Development Initiative (GDI) for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Series Report: A white paper on the carbon footprint of electric vehicle batteries and low-carbon circular development.
Industry Association：
Host a series of technical expert conferences and workshops to promote technical exchange with leading business partners.
Think Tanks：
China Development Research Foundation Supported Research Project: Promote green transformation of the industrial chain through thematic workshops, field research and expert interviews.
International Sustainable Mobility Research Platform: Collaborate with Tsinghua University and international academic scholars, address critical topics of relevance to BMW’s sustainability goals.
Encourage suppliers to use renewable sources and secondary raw materials.
Signed joint Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) for electrolytic aluminium and for recycled aluminium.
Held Grand Supplier Day to enhance the supply chain cohesion and stimulate supply chain resilience development.
Provide training on social responsibility, Environment Health Safety (EHS), and decarbonisation to suppliers.
Reshape comprehensive capabilities of front-line employees.
Enable talent development to accelerate NEV transformation and digitalisation.
Empower partners to open up new sales models and implement a retail transformation strategy.
Enhance stakeholder engagement through dealerships CSR activities.
In 2023, 355 dealerships participated in 603 CSR activities.
Continuously refine and innovate our recruitment process to embrace more talents by adopting a candidate-centric recruiting strategy.
Continuously provide comprehensive, future-focused training programmes for all levels and positions, nurturing personal growth and development of our employees.
Continuously push boundaries in models, technologies, resources, and engagement to revolutionise the employee learning experience.
Aspire to cultivate a collaborative workspace that embraces all and cherishes each employee, whose wisdom and enthusiasm constitute the cornerstone of our company.
Recognise the rich tapestry of cultural background, age and experience, gender, physical and mental abilities, sexual orientation and identity among our employees.
Celebrate this diversity as it enriches our team dynamics to foster a workplace devoid of discrimination or prejudice.
Enhance employee engagement by creating diverse communication channels, conducting employee surveys, and strengthening the connection through product and brand experience.
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