Creating a sustainable future for the automotive sector

How can automotive companies accelerate progress against a growing range of environmental, social and governance concerns?
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Why decarbonization alone won’t make automotive companies sustainable

Andrea Weinberger 09 Jun 2023
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Decarbonization is just part of the transformation needed to make the automotive industry sustainable.

Companies that hope to thrive in the years ahead must engage with a much wider Environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda now. This includes a growing range of planetary and social concerns such as deforestation, waste and loss of biodiversity, human rights in the value chain, equality and diversity.

EY teams can help you become more sustainable without sacrificing profitability, to take control of your future and to transform faster by making complex sustainability challenges simpler.

We bring the strategic insight needed to stay ahead of a growing ESG agenda and the broad skills and experience needed to drive action that makes a positive impact now.

Electrification is a critical step for automotive industries, but to achieve a truly more sustainable future, they must go beyond it. What should be on the broader agenda to achieve environmental, social and governance goals? Listen to the  podcast with Andrea Weinberger, Partner, Strategy and Transactions, Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft.

Podcast: ESG beyond electrification

Andrea Weinberger explains why automotive companies need a broader ESG agenda to achieve a more sustainable future.

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Why partnerships can drive a sustainable future

Read our guide for automotive companies on how to achieve ESG goals and drive the rapid transformation needed.

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How sustainability and profitability can go together

Our panelists discuss how Automotive companies can become sustainable while creating long-term value for all their stakeholders.

How can you accelerate your green value creation?

Automotive companies need to integrate ESG into their business models. Five steps will help get them there faster.

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    The team

    Constantin Gall

    EY EMEIA Strategy and Transactions Managing Partner and Industrials & Energy Practice Leader
    Decades of experience in transactions, corporate finance, strategy and international management. Transformation enthusiast. Entrepreneur at heart. Passionate about cars, traveling and new cultures.
    Stuttgart, DEU

    Andrea Weinberger

    Partner, Strategy and Transactions, Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
    Passionate about sustainability. Transformation pragmatic. 10 years of experience in the auto sector. Nature lover. Owner of three dogs.
    Stuttgart, DEU

    Sebastian Binder

    Senior Manager, Strategy & Transactions, Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
    Long experience in strategy, transactions and transformations. Family guy with passion for capital markets and sustainability.
    Stuttgart, DEU
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