BMW Named Most Sustainable Automobile Company for 5th Year Straight

The SAM Group today published its latest evaluation for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI). For the fifth consecutive year, it rated the BMW Group as the leader in its industry, making it the world’s most sustainable automobile manufacturer. The BMW Group is the only company in the automobile industry to have been listed in this important sustainability index family every year since it was established in 1999.

“We are delighted that the BMW Group is super sector leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index World for the fifth consecutive year.This proves once again that we are well on our way to establishing sustainability as the guiding principle for all our processes. We refined our sustainability strategy in the first half of 2009 – this was the next logical step and another important milestone,” said Dr. Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG.

The Board of Management of the BMW Group declared sustainability one of the company’s core strategic principles back in 2000. At the BMW Group corporate sustainability is firmly entrenched throughout the entire value chain: from the development of fuel-saving and alternative vehicle concepts through clean production processes to green recycling practices. The BMW Group also accepts responsibility for its roughly 100,000 employees and is involved in social projects outside of its plants.

In recent months the BMW Group has taken further important steps towards further improving sustainability. Each and every proposal today is measured against the corporate goal of sustainability. At the highest management level a Sustainability Board was established in summer 2009. This board, which comprises the entire Board of Management, determines the strategic alignment for sustainability issues. Twice a year it meets to discuss and adopt the strategies and activities proposed at operational level.
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NannerPus - 9/3/2009 11:59:32 PM

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Awesome job again BMW!
Congratulations on such a great accomplishment.

BMW truly remains the best choice for thoughtful individuals who want their decisions to make a difference for the environment.

NannerPus - 9/4/2009 11:55:57 AM

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5th Year Straight!


Incredibly impressive. Being sustainable must be a lot more than having one gas-electric hybrid in your fleet. I actually means having a long term commitment to making a REAL difference in all areas, "from the development of fuel-saving and alternative vehicle concepts through clean production processes to green recycling practices. The BMW Group also accepts responsibility for its roughly 100,000 employees and is involved in social projects outside of its plants."




Jealous haters please commence with petty insults:

TrueAutoSpy - 9/4/2009 12:56:30 AM

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Oh Yea! That hunchback 5-series GT hasn't come out yet. After that disaster hits the market, any hopes of sustainability will go right down the drain.

B7FAN - 9/4/2009 7:42:47 AM

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BMW is getting more awards than MICHAEL JACKSON at the Grammy's what else can they get. I guess it pays to be an INDEPENDENT company :)

VISO - 9/4/2009 1:48:13 AM

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Most sustainable joke perhaps.

M53R - 9/4/2009 6:07:03 AM

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Get back to your Audi A... erm.. I really don't know; they all look the same!

Yonder7 - 9/4/2009 7:15:15 AM

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Well lets see after 2 years.....and X6 and GTs on streets......

Yonder7 - 9/4/2009 10:16:16 AM

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Well but Toyota is requesting the chasis of the Mini to create their own version...so..whats the deal with that...?

FanboyOfTheTruth - 9/4/2009 1:44:04 PM

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BMW's sustainable loss streaks:
http://www.thelocal.de/money/20081104-15309.html
http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/blog/europeinsight/archives/2009/03/bmws_boss_didnt.html
http://www.autospies.com/news/BMW-Posts-Staggering-73-7-Million-Loss-For-Q1-Remainder-Of-2009-Remains-Uncertain-43729/

Yonder7 - 9/6/2009 1:20:14 AM

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No comments...lol

GermanNut - 9/6/2009 7:37:16 PM

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A 90% profit decline in 2008. A 5.8% global sales decline in 2008, which happens to be the worst percentage sales decline when compared to Mercedes-Benz and Audi. A loss for the first half of 2009 along with the worst year-on-year sales percentage decline for the same period compared to its main rivals, Audi and Mercedes-Benz, represents the pinnacle of sustainability.

At this rate when BMW loses its spot as the world's best selling premium luxury brand it should win the Lifetime Achievement Award for Sustainability.