Published on December 26th, 2023 | by Subhash Nair
0Driving Towards a Greener Tomorrow: smart Releases its Latest Sustainability Report
smart has just unveiled its latest Sustainability Report, highlighting its unwavering commitment to sustainable development across five key pillars.
In this comprehensive report, smart shares its remarkable achievements and strategic action plans, reinforcing its status as a pioneer in the automotive industry’s transition to a carbon-neutral future.
Accelerating Carbon Neutrality: A Mission Unveiled
As the first automotive brand to successfully transition from Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) to all-electric vehicles, the brand has made decarbonization its core mission, integrating “life-cycle carbon reduction” into every facet of its business operations. In a groundbreaking move, smart actively collaborates with industry partners on low-carbon technologies, promoting environmentally friendly development and accelerating the low-carbon transformation of the entire value chain.
The smart #1, a flagship model, stands as a testament to these efforts, receiving authoritative certificates for both its battery and vehicle carbon footprint, based on the stringent ISO 14067 standard. This recognition solidifies smart’s position as a leader in carbon management capabilities within the automotive sector.
Safeguarding Digital Transformation: A Responsible Custodian
In the era of digital transformation, the company embraces its role as a responsible custodian of corporate data. The brand has established a robust information and network security management system, ensuring comprehensive data management from information security to privacy protection. During the reporting period, they achieved dual certifications, ISO/IEC 27001 for “Information Security Management System” and ISO/IEC 27701 for “Privacy Management System,” further exemplifying its commitment to data responsibility.
Communicating Sustainable Values: Beyond Products and Environment
Their commitment to sustainability extends beyond the environmental and product domains, focusing on its impact on individuals and society. The brand strives to convey sustainable values to a wider audience by creating diverse, collaborative, and open forms of interaction. smart encourages active participation from employees, customers, and communities in sustainable development actions, fostering a sense of shared responsibility.
Promoting High-Quality Brand Development: Innovation at its Core
As smart navigates global market expansion and embraces opportunities, sustainability principles remain integrated into corporate operations and brand development. The brand continually enriches its all-electric product portfolio, emphasizing innovative research and development and the promotion of a circular economy. smart places a premium on protecting technological advancements, ensuring driving safety, user privacy, and expanding its sustainable influence on the environment and society.
A Greener Future: smart’s Vision for 2045
Looking ahead, the brand remains committed to exploring the best solutions for future urban mobility. The brand aims to provide the market with carbon-neutral, all-electric vehicle models by 2045, contributing to the global energy revolution and zero-carbon transformation. Collaborating with customers and partners, smart envisions a smarter, more sustainable future, solidifying its position as a driving force in the automotive industry’s green revolution.