Earlier this month, the BMW Group announced that it was
joining the American Business Act on Climate Pledge. Through the Pledge, it will
be one of 154 companies across the American economy that are each demonstrating
an ongoing commitment for action on climate change. Here at your Northfield BMW dealership,
Fields BMW Northfield, our team is proud of the commitment that BMW is making.
Keep reading to find out more!
By signing on to the American Business Pledge on Climate
Package, the Climate Group is both voicing its support for a strong outcome at
the Climate Summit in Paris and further demonstrating its ongoing commitment to
climate action. BMW is one of the world’s most sustainable automobile companies
and is the only auto company to be listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index
(DJSI) World and DJSI Europe Indices in each of the past 16 years. Ludwig
Willisch, President and CEO, BMW of North America, had this to say about the
commitment:
"The American Business Act on Climate Pledge demonstrates our
company’s public commitment to fight climate change by taking action. With this
commitment, the BMW Group further shows its intent to continue being a leader
in sustainability across the entire value chain: from R&D to manufacturing
to operations."
The Pledge (in part) is as follows:
"The BMW in North America Climate Pledge
By 2020, the BMW Group will be the leading automobile manufacturer in the use of renewable energy in production and value creation.
Sustainability management at the BMW Group spans all steps
of the value chain and all organizational units of the BMW Group in the United
States.
BMW Group, North America
Through 2017, the BMW Group will have invested $2.7 million in a public private partnership with the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory to significantly improve the performance of Li-Ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). The aim of this investment is to accelerate mass market adoption of zero-emissions vehicles. This partnership brings the BMW Group’s total investment with U.S. government agencies, universities, and start-ups to nearly $10 million over the last 3 years alone to advance EV battery technology."
To learn more about the BMW Pledge and to check out our efficient and sustainable models in our new BMW inventory, head on down to Fields BMW Northfield to speak with a member of our team today!