Volkswagen Pune Plant is one of the 27 Volkswagen automotive manufacturing facilities worldwide that follows the ‘Think Blue. Factory.' initiative that aims towards achieving higher environment-friendly manufacturing.
Through this initiative, Volkswagen aims at reducing the impact of its production process on the environment by 25% per car globally. Volkswagen Pune Plant has been working towards these goals since 2012.
The impact on environment through manufacturing processes is measured across five key areas of ‘Energy Consumption', ‘CO2 Emissions', ‘Water Consumption', ‘Waste Generation' and ‘VOC Emissions'. Volkswagen Pune Plant has undertaken a number of projects and successfully implemented them to record remarkable results.
Think Blue. Factory. Ambassadors: The catalysts for savings
To facilitate idea generation and implementation of such ideas for savings under Think Blue. Factory. programme, 32 ambassadors from various departments of Volkswagen Pune Plant have been appointed. Such ambassadors from Plant Engineering and Paint Shop initiated the project of Heat Recovery in the Paint Shop.
Lauenroth further added, "Sustainability and cleaner manufacturing processes have become a part of our lifestyle at Volkswagen Pune Plant. The continuous efforts undertaken by our Think Blue. Factory. ambassadors are paying off in the right way."
(**Ref statistics: Government Of India Executive Summary Power Sector January-15 by Ministry of Power, Central Electricity Authority, New Delhi and considering on an average 4 people/household)
About ‘Think Blue'
‘Think Blue' is more than just a concept or strategy. It is a holistic approach adopted by Volkswagen that embodies the goal of creating environmentally friendly products and solutions, encouraging more eco-conscious behaviour and contributing to a sustainable future.
It's about being more responsible on the road and more environmentally conscious - not just in our cars, but everywhere, every day.
About ‘Think Blue. Factory.'
‘Think Blue. Factory.' is an addition to the Volkswagen ‘Think Blue.' portfolio including key measures in the area of vehicle production. The program, which is concerned with efficiency improvements in production and the expansion of environmentally aware energy supplies, addresses all employees at the plants.
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