On the occasion of World Environment Day, please find below a quote from Mr Piyush Arora, Managing Director and CEO, Škoda Auto Volkswagen India, on the company’s commitment to sustainability, responsible mobility and environmental stewardship.
“What began as a vision to craft European-quality cars in India has evolved into a deeper commitment – to move the nation forward responsibly. Every milestone we’ve achieved has never been just about numbers, but about people: the engineers who dared to innovate, the communities who placed their trust in us, and the customers whose lives we touch every day.
At Škoda Auto Volkswagen India, sustainability is not a checkbox or a distant ambition. It is the driving force that shapes how we grow, how we innovate, and how we care for the world around us. Guided by Volkswagen Group’s Regenerate+ strategy and the goTOzero mission, we have set our defining goal, aiming to become carbon neutrality by 2050.
We wholeheartedly echo the Honourable Prime Minister’s call for fuel conservation, recognising that every responsible step we take today paves the way for cleaner air, stronger energy security, and a sustainable future for generations to come. At Škoda Auto Volkswagen India, this commitment is reflected not only in our products and processes, but also in reinforced employee initiatives – from hybrid working models to encouraging carpooling and public transport wherever feasible, and promoting fuel‑efficient driving practices across our workforce.
This vision is already taking root in tangible ways – from reducing our plant operations’ carbon footprint by nearly half compared to the 2018 baseline, to achieving Zero Waste to Landfill and Zero Liquid Discharge, to harnessing 19.5 MWp of rooftop solar capacity across our Chakan and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar facilities, and being among the first to make our entire product range E20 compliant.
Through Project ECOEDGE, more than 110 partners in our value chain now walk this path with us, advancing sustainability maturity together. And because responsibility must extend beyond factory gates, we have planted over 700,000 trees and restored 100 hectares of mangroves, ensuring ecological impact where it matters most.
Our story is not just about manufacturing vehicles; it is about shaping mobility that is safer, smarter, and more sustainable. We are dedicated to conserving and protecting our planet for generations to come, because the future of mobility must always be inseparable from the future of our environment.”