With the aim of optimizing theecological footprint of its products and, in the long term,designing them to be CO2-neutral throughout theirentire life cycle, Vitesco Technologies, a leadingsupplier of advanced drive technologies andelectrification solutions, is intensively looking into theso-called Life Cycle Engineering (LCE). Life cycle engineering (LCE) means that whendesigning and developing a product, the ecologicalfootprint of the entire value chain is taken into account– from the extraction of raw materials for suppliedparts, through their production and transport, to the useof the finished product and its recycling at the end ofits life – in order to optimize these aspects usingscientific methods. “As a provider of climate-friendly mobility solutions weare committed to meeting high standards in terms ofsustainability,” explains Anja Rivera de la Cruz, head of Sustainability at Vitesco Technologies: “Our businessmodel is based on the understanding that we aresignificantly reducing vehicle CO2 emissions with ourproducts. Our goal is to make our productionoperations up to 100 percent neutral by 2030 and allour business processes along the value chaincompletely CO2 neutral by 2040 at the latest. To do this,we want to create a life cycle assessment (LCA) for all new product groups – as our customers, OEMs from allover the world, are increasingly asking for.” This will enable the company to analyze and make transparent how its products affect the climate over their entire lifecycle. Vitesco Technologies also contributes its expertise tothe “Umwelt Produkt” working group of the Verbandder Deutschen Automobilindustrie (association of theGerman automotive industry), and to several initiativesof the CLEPA regarding life cycle assessments. Thecompany’s expertise is in high demand fromautomotive manufacturers …
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