Above all, Volvo builds cars for human beings. And at Volvo, we also recognize that human beings are just a small part of the life of our planet. But today, that small part is having a disproportionate impact on dwindling resources and ecological balance. So Volvo also recognizes that if human beings are to live on this planet, we must also live with this planet. And that means using our resources wisely and minimizing our impact in every way we can think of.

Care for the environment has always been one of the three Volvo core values. Values that are fundamental to all aspects of Volvo product development, design and production. Over the past 50 years, Volvo has dramatically improved the environmental performance of our production plants. And more than 25 years ago, we adopted a holistic approach to our entire environmental effort. This strategy makes us accountable for the complete life cycle of our products, beginning right on the drawing board. At every step along the way, we seek to: