Sustainability
In 2008, the main focus of sustainability measures for MAN was the further improvement in emissions and fuel consumption for the company’s products, as well as extensive optimization of the production structure and methods in order to further reduce the consumption of energy, materials and raw materials.
The MAN Group continued the restructuring of production processes at MAN Nutzfahrzeuge (especially in engine manufacture) and MAN Diesel that was commenced in 2007. This aims to make production more flexible so that it can adapt to changing market requirements while helping reduce energy and material consumption. In the field of personnel development, projects that were commenced in 2006 were continued and extended. Training and advanced training measures were reinforced even further.
The selection of the data adheres to the criteria and indicators of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI - www.globalreporting.org), insofar as they are meaningful and applicable to the MAN Group. Standard criteria cannot be applied with complete consistency throughout the Group as the various divisions are globally active in very dissimilar markets and base their operations on a large level of autonomy. MAN is working to further systematize the sustainability data capture process. The reporting period is the financial year 2008.
Environmental reporting for the year 2008 covers 24 locations in eight different countries (see chart). Of a total area of 4.82 million square meters, about 60% of the production space under review is located in Germany, with the remaining 40% located in other European countries. Our environment report includes around 93% of the MAN Group’s total sales, with the share certified on the basis of an environmental management system growing to 95%.
