-As a result, the carbon footprint of our sales network is to be reduced on a net basis by at least 30% by 2030 compared with 2020 -A further goal is for global production sites to achieve net carbon neutrality by 2040 -It is our aim to be a net carbon-neutral company by 2050 -to reduce production-related CO2e emissions by 50.4% by 2030 compared with the base year 2018 -To this end, greenhouse gas emissions are due to be reduced by 90% by 2040 compared to 2018 -Our specific objective in the context of the “Zero Impact Factory” initiative is to gradually reduce the absolute negative environmental impacts of our production sites for passenger cars, light commercial vehicles and components by 37.5% by 2030, by 68.8% by 2040, and ultimately towards achieving net neutrality by 2050, all compared to 2018 levels -We aim to reduce Scope 3 CO2e emissions in the use phase by 30% between 2018 and 2030 -Based on the first measurement, taken in 2020, in which CO2e emissions amounted to a base value of 3.22 million tons, the carbon footprint is to be reduced by at least 30% by 2030, at least 55% by 2040 and at least 75% by 2050

-To this end, the Volkswagen Group set its goal by 2030 to implement energy-efficiency actions at its plants, and thereby to reduce annual energy consumption by 4,900 GWh compared to 2018 - The objective is to be procuring 100% of external electricity from carbon-neutral sources at all sites by 2030 -In addition, we aim to generate 1,200 GWh of renewable energy per year through our own and local facilities by 2030

-Reduce water withdrawal at passenger car and light commercial vehicle production sites by 30% by 2035 compared with 2018 -Water withdrawal at the Volkswagen Group’s production sites (with the exception of TRATON GROUP and MAN Energy Solutions) is to be reduced by 30% on average across the Group by 2035 compared with 2018 (baseline value: 45.6 million m³) -We are also aiming for 40% of the materials in our products to be made from recycled products by 2040 -More than 8.5 million trees are to be planted by 2030 on a total area of over 40 million m2 in ten environmentally sensitive regions in the north of China -The Volkswagen Group aims to be using 40% circular materials in its vehicles from 2040 onwards (excluding China)

-The aim is to be able to show by 2040 that, in terms of sales revenue, over 95% of suppliers have a positive sustainability rating (S-Rating). As an intermediate target, we aim to achieve 85% in 2025

-The Volkswagen Group attaches great importance to reducing the LTIFR to below 1 for all brands and companies by 2040

-For the proportion of women in management in accordance with the Führungspositionen-Gesetz, Volkswagen AG has set itself the target of 16.5% women in the first level of management and 23.4% women in the second level of management, each as a proportion of the active workforce, to be achieved by the end of 2025 -The Volkswagen Group wants to increase the proportion of women in management to 20.2% by 2025 -The target of at least 25.0% by 2025 has been defined for the international composition of top management, the uppermost of the three management tiers