BMW
The BMW Group sets trends in production technology and sustainability as an innovation leader with an intelligent material mix, a technological shift towards digitalisation and resource-efficient production.
Paying It Forward: How DMV.org Is Taking Sustainability to the Streets
In the afterglow of the Sustainable Brands 2013 conference, many companies found themselves inspired to bring positive change back to their business and local communities. At DMV.org, we recognized a huge opportunity to reach a vast network of people... View More
Top 13 Data Nuggets from SB'13
As we warm up for this year’s New Metrics conference (#NewMetrics) in September, we thought we’d take the opportunity to highlight the data quotes that received the most attention at SB’13 last month. With over 32 million impressions during the... View More
GM, BMW Complete Successful Testing on DC Fast Charge Stations
After several days of joint testing, General Motors and BMW AG engineers say they are confident that DC “Combo” Fast Charge stations from several suppliers will consistently allow an electric vehicle to take on an 80 percent charge in about 20 mi... View More
Brands Explore Ways to Drive Change, Engage Stakeholders in Round One of SB '13 Breakouts
Following a morning of engaging plenaries, Tuesday afternoon began the breakout portion of the SB ’13 conference, with twelve sessions exploring topics across six tracks: Communications; Strategy & Metrics; Employee Engagement & Organizatio... View More
BMW i Poised to Redefine Sustainable Mobility
The BMW brand arguably defines automobile performance, engineering and technology. ... View More
The Power of True Transformation: Key Takeaways from SB Rio
Sustainable Brands has arrived in Rio. For the first time, we’ve managed to convey to sustainability leaders in Brazil the spirit of this network, which reaches around 500,000 people worldwide and brings together professionals dedicated to transfor... View More
13 Hot Sustainable Products To Follow in 2013
"Hottest" lists have been making a comeback lately, and here we are with a few of our own! Inspired by our community's intensifying surge of new business value, creativity and the resulting solutions taking us toward a more sustainable econ... View More
Lost Confidence: Can Ratings Help Brands Rebuild Faith in Big Business?
A 2012 Gallup poll reported sobering news for Corporate America — only 19 percent of the public has significant confidence in big businesses, 41 percent has some and 39 percent has little or none. The only institutions doing worse in the public’s... View More
Skoda Announces Three-Tiered GreenFuture Strategy
Czech automaker Skoda has announced a new sustainability strategy called GreenFuture aimed at making its cars more fuel-efficient and improving water and energy economy in its manufacturing plants.The company says GreenFuture rests on three main pill... View More
GM Plans To Cut Vehicle Weight Up to 15% by 2017
General Motors hopes to save as much as 12 billion gallons of fuel over the life of the vehicles it builds between 2011 and 2017 through reducing vehicle weight by up to 15 percent and other fuel efficiency upgrades, the company’s CEO Dan Akerson s... View More
Automakers Developing CO2-Based Refrigerant for More Climate-Friendly Air-Conditioning
As part of its goal of becoming the world’s most environmentally sustainable carmaker by 2018, Volkswagen announced Friday that it will join Daimler and BMW in developing CO2 technology as a more climate-friendly refrigerant for its automotive air-... View More
HP Helps Automakers Reduce Hazmats, Increase Recycling
Hewlett Packard has agreed to continue development of a database used by nearly three dozen car manufacturers to eliminate harmful substances from their automotive supply chains. ... View More
Sustainable Brands Spotlights ‘Who’s Coming’ to Sustainable Brands ‘12 Conference
Executives from CNN, Walmart, Safeway, Ford, Coca-Cola and More to Join Over 1,000 Attendees at Game-changing Conference in San Diego CA, June 4 – 7, 2012 ... View More
