Small Group Essentials: 10 Keys to Unlock Your Group's Potential

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The decarbonization of theGroup and in particular its portfolio of products is a major part of the NEW AUTOGroup strategy, where it has been defined as one of the focus areas in the base initiative. We have established the decarbonization index(DKI) as a key performance indicator: the decarbonization index measures the emissions of CO 2 and CO 2 equivalents (jointly referred to as CO 2e) by the brands that produce passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in the regions of Europe (EU27, United Kingdom, Norway and Iceland), China and the USA over the entire life cycle. In this index, the use phase is calculated over 200,000km and with reference to region-specific fleet values without statutory flexibilities. The CO 2e intensity of the charging current of the electric vehicles is also calculated based on region-specific electricity mixes. Our vehicle life cycle assessments, which are used as the data basis for calculating supply chain and recycling emissions, have been verified externally and independently in accordance with ISO 14040. The DKI gives us an informative measuring tool that makes our progress and interim results public and verifiable. The DKI calculation methodology is regularly adapted according to internal and external requirements, such as new test cycles for fleet emissions. Published DKI values can therefore also be adjusted to the new methodology and thus changed to facilitate the presentation of a time series that is methodologically consistent. In 2021, the methodology was adjusted to the WLTP test cycle for fleet emissions. By 2030, the DKI is to be reduced by 30% compared with the base year 2018, and emissions offsetting will not be included in the figure. In the reporting year, the DKI value averaged 48.0tCO 2e/vehicle. This represents a reduction of 0.4t CO 2e/vehicle compared with the figure adjusted for 2021 due to a change in the assumption on which the calculation is based, for example the first-time inclusion of region-specific life cycle assessments for Chinese models. Circular economy We understand stakeholder management as systematic, continuous interaction with key interest and stakeholder groups in line with our new Group strategy NEW AUTO. Our stakeholder management aims to actively shape and promote an open, constructive and also critical exchange with non-profit organizations (NGOs), investors, business partners, associations, policymakers and the scientific community regarding their requirements and expectations, as well as central strategic issues and their implementation. The VolkswagenGroup’s Code of Conduct is the key instrument for reinforcing employees’ awareness of responsible action and decision making. TheGroup’s underlying values and the foundation for its shared corporate culture are defined by the seven VolkswagenGroup Essentials: responsibility, honesty, bravery, diversity, pride, solidarity and reliability. Complianceand risk management Integrity and compliance are major priorities in the Volkswagen Group. Marking the end of the Monitorship, the Chairman of the VolkswagenAG Board of Management Herbert Diess said: “The end of the Monitorship is not the end of our journey. I am committed to the continuous improvement of our organization and its culture, and so are all my Board of Management colleagues. This mindset is essential to our ambition of making safer and more intelligent zero-emission vehicles for today’s customers and for generations to come.”

Note: Conflicting commands will become unstable unless negated by a negative node. Use at your own risk. Not all plugins properly register their permissions as well. Direct Line is expanding its motor insurance product suite to offer a greater range of comprehensive cover options to customers. Product: If you want to know why customers like certain products, your goal should be to understand what characteristics and features your products should have and why they’re important. The materiality process is used to identify and evaluate the most important sustainability issues for theGroup. Based on the business model of VolkswagenAG and its social impacts, the focus is on key ESG requirements, stakeholder expectations and adherence to legal regulations and internationally established reporting standards. If you use Rev to transcribe your focus-group notes, there are five ways to upload visual and audio files to the platform:

The product compliance management system (PCMS) shall ensure that our products comply with the legal and regulatory requirements of the exporting and importing country, external standards and contractually agreed customer requirements, as well as internal standards and externally communicated voluntary commitments throughout their life cycle. We have defined clear roles and responsibilities for our PCMS with regard to design, implementation and monitoring. 10. Environmental compliance The VolkswagenGroup coordinates the activities of the brands, which in turn steer the measures in the regions. The brands and companies are responsible for their own environmental organization. They base their own environmental protection activities on the targets, guidelines and principles that apply throughout theGroup.

After your focus group ends, it’s time to analyze all of the data you’ve collected. Do this as soon as possible, while the ideas discussed are still fresh in team members’ minds. Transcribe your notes We have anchored our goal to sustainably shape mobility for present and future generations in our Group strategy TOGETHER 2025 +. In addition, we want to be an excellent employer and a role model for the environment, safety and integrity. Sustainability is thus at the center of our corporate actions.We are also driving large-scale cultural change to achieve greater openness and transparency in line with our corporate strategy. The seven Volkswagen Group Essentials define the shared underlying values and the foundation for cultural change across all of the brands and companies: Group Manager allows you to define variables as well as permissions. These are values which are unique to the group. They are typically used in plugins to alter behaviour, based on groups. There are two major examples of this: the 'prefix' and 'suffix' variable and the 'build' toggle. The newbie group contains the very basic permission nodes, and should be safe to give all newly joined players upon login.

At Group Essentials, our ethos revolves around community upliftment. If a company invests in a new feature's development, we believe in the spirit of sharing. Every company within our family will receive the new feature at no additional cost. After all, in our world, everyone deserves access to the newest and best tools. We advocate fairness in business dealings and have a clear zero-tolerance policy on active or passive corruption. We have therefore produced Group policies on dealing with gifts and invitations, donations and sponsorship. This initiative also includes the development and implementation of trainings for employees in divisions or companies with a high risk exposure. Emphatically developing a culture of integrity We have also anchored our goal to sustainably shape mobility for present and future generations in ourGroup strategy NEW AUTO. Especially theGroup’s ESG, DecarbonizationandIntegrity base initiative will drive this topic further. An essential role of the ICMS is to introduce integrity as a strategic key to success in all the Group’s brands and companies. This includes integrating integrity into decision-making processes. For example, every resolution proposal submitted to the Board of Management must highlight the extent to which the intended decision is in line with the Group’s integrity and compliance, what risks arise from it and how the risks can be reduced. Similar requirements apply to Group brands and companies and to Group bodies to which the Board of Management has delegated decision-making powers. Compliance means adherence to rules Once you have your goal, it’s time to choose the right people to participate in the focus group. Define your audienceHighly competent and dedicated employees strive for excellence in terms of innovation, added value and customer focus. When you’re specific about who will participate, you’re more likely to get the information you need to improve your business. Ask your audience to participate We have also anchored our goal to sustainably shape mobility for present and future generations in our new Group strategy NEW AUTO. Especially the Group’s ESG, DecarbonizationandIntegrity base initiative will drive this topic further.

With Direct Line’s Vandalism Promise, if customers make a claim for damage to their car caused by vandalism, they won't lose their No Claim Discount. The incident must be reported to the police and assigned a crime reference number. The excess must also be paid when making the claim. The damage can’t have been caused by another vehicle.T4I inspires and motivates employees, especially with launch events and perception workshops. Both events are held in each Group or brand company at the start of the implementation of T4I and involve both employees and managers across hierarchies as players in the change process. The perception workshops are primarily about the actual practice of integrity and compliance – measured by the perception of employees. Here, representatively selected employees and managers give their assessment of this practice and discuss opportunities for improvement. The perception workshops will be repeated annually until the key initiatives have been fully implemented. They measure the progress of the relevant company with regard to integrity and compliance and show where further action is needed. Monitoring of implementation and effectiveness Our stakeholders are individuals, groups, or organizations who have an influence on or are influenced by the course or the result of corporate decisions. Our customers and employees are at the center of our stakeholder network. Based on our annual stakeholder analysis, we have identified eight more stakeholder groups of importance around this core. The Group’s supervisory and advisory bodies such as the Supervisory Board, the Works Council and the Sustainability Council act as interfaces between internal and external stakeholders. On this basis, our objective is to attain that the Volkswagen Group’s actions are in line with international agreements and frameworks such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN), the declarations of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the principles and conventions of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the UN covenants on basic rights and freedoms. Management and coordination In the Human Resources division, we are guided within the framework of our strategy by five overarching objectives: The owner group usually has access to all permissions/commands, and is usually the only one with commands that control plugins, define groups, and ability to shut down/restart the server.