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Environment as a corporate value

We all depend on transports
Smoothly functioning transportation is one of the cornerstones of modern society. The distribution of daily supplies to people in cities, the trade between companies and the personal mobility are all examples of how dependent we are on transports.

Environmental care is a corporate value for the Volvo Group. Already in the mission statement, we state that “ we use our expertise to create transport-related hard and soft products of superior quality, safety and environmental care“.

Volvo has a responsibility
As one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of heavy commercial vehicles, Volvo bears a clear responsibility for reducing the environmental impact of its products. However, a long history of proactive environmental programmes has also provided us with an opportunity of strengthening both our own and our customers’ competitiveness, while contributing to positive societal development.

Taking the lead to reduce climate impact
The Volvo Group is the first heavy duty vehicle manufacturer to develop seven different demonstration trucks that can all be driven without any emissions of climate-impacting carbon dioxide.
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