MAN Truck & Bus
Most of our greenhouse gas emissions are generated during the usage phase of our products. That’s why MAN is expanding its fleet of battery-driven electric vehicles and is committed to the rapid expansion of the required charging infrastructure. But we are also committed to achieving net zero emissions in our production processes.
As a global company in the field of transport solutions, MAN is committed to meeting its responsibility regarding climate protection. More than 96 per cent of our greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 were generated during the usage phase of our products. That’s why we are working hard to reduce our carbon footprint in this area as quickly as possible.
MAN’s product strategy can be summarised as pursuing a shift away from diesel and towards eco-friendly drives for trucks, buses and vans. By 2030, up to 90 per cent of all new buses and 50 per cent of all new MAN trucks should be battery-powered.
The product range from our MAN Engines business unit includes innovative drives for agricultural and construction machinery, vessels and special-purpose vehicles, and energy production. With its environmentally friendly bridging technologies, this business unit began contributing towards reducing carbon emissions at an early stage. We are constantly expanding this contribution, backing a variety of technologies to help achieve our decarbonisation goals.
MAN aims to reduce the environmental impact of transport and logistics. To reduce the carbon emissions in our transport chain, our regional shipping agents supply us through hubs. Shipments are bundled there, to ensure optimal utilisation of the trucks and avoid empty loads. As far as possible, we avoid making business trips. If alternatives, such as video conferences, are not feasible, the most environmentally friendly means of transport should always be used.
MAN has a global network of ultra-modern production sites. All of these have a certified eco-management system in accordance with international standard ISO 14001. The plants in Munich, Nuremberg, Salzgitter and Krakow are also involved in the European Union’s Eco Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), which sets additional requirements of the eco management system.
We have also taken countless measures to expand the procurement of renewable energy at our sites. To this end, we not only generate some of our energy ourselves, but we are also expanding our use of Power Purchase Agreements (PPA), to purchase renewable energies directly from the plant operators.
MAN considers the model of the circular economy to be the basis for its own corporate success. The following goals are the focus here: closing the material loop – including by reducing consumption of primary raw materials, optimising the service life of products and components, improving product use and utilisation as well as promoting innovative business models.
In terms of the circular economy and given the rapidly rising costs of raw materials, recycling is becoming increasingly important. Currently, around 70 per cent of a battery is recycled. The recycled parts are primarily peripheral – i.e. the copper cables or the aluminium frame – and of course also the valuable active materials inside the battery, such as manganese, cobalt or nickel. These are valuable raw materials, which can be used again in the production of new batteries. MAN’s long-term goal for battery raw materials is to achieve an almost closed circular economy – from cradle to cradle.
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