Porsche aims to reduce CO2 in manufacturing process; asks component suppliers to green up

Porsche’s Taycan production line is already carbon neutral. Images: Porsche AG

Porsche is asking its automotive component suppliers to switch to renewables, as the company is said to have set a goal of 100% carbon neutrality across its whole production chain within 9 years.

The Zuffenhausen automaker has stated that Suppliers who are unwilling to switch to certified green energy will no longer be considered for contracts in the long term. Porsche’s supply chain is responsible for around 20 percent of the company’s total greenhouse gas emissions. This percentage is set to rise to around 40 by 2030 due to the increasing electrification of its model range.

Uwe-Karsten Städter, Member of the Executive Board for Procurement at Porsche AG said in a statement "By using only renewable energy sources, our suppliers are following our example in our efforts to reach CO2-neutrality. We plan to have even more intensive talks with our partners in order to drive forward improvements in our sustainability. It is only by working together that we will be able to combat ongoing climate change."

For its part, Porsche has been trying to reduce carbon emissions from its production sites. The automaker will be investing 1 billion euros in decarbonisation measures this decade, and its Zuffenhausen plant has been carbon neutral since 2019. Porsche’s just released Taycan Cross Turismo is the world’s first-ever carbon neutral vehicle according to the company.

Source: Porsche AG