- Ensure that our lobbying efforts are in line with the above ambitions.
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We ensure that our lobbying and advocacy efforts are in line with the above ambitions.
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Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your engagement activities are consistent with your overall climate change strategy[…]Our Public Affairs department are fully involved in the development and progress of our sustainability strategy, targets and position papers and they use them as guidelines for interactions with governments and policy makers. We also do frequent stakeholder materiality analysis where our companies carbon footprint is the most important area. We are also member of ACEA - the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, or ACEA, unites Europe's 16 major car, truck, van and bus makers where we drive the agenda towards fulfilling the Paris agreement. Volvo Cars makes contributions to trade associations whose role is partly to influence political campaigns or public policy and legislation. See attached Position paper on Policy influence above.
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CDP Questionnaire Response 2022
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Attach commitment or position statement(s)[…]-Our public Climate action position paper states "We recognise that the global average temperature needs to be limited to a 1.5°C rise above pre-industrial levels to avoid potentially devastating environmental and social impacts, as highlighted by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and that our ambition to be a climate neutral company by 2040, in line with the Paris Agreement and to ensure that our lobbying efforts are in line with the above ambitions. " -See also our Annual Report 2021 and for instance the section on UN COP26 presence on page 25 -We have a Position paper on Policy Influence which states "Volvo Cars has been active in calling for governmental action to accelerate the transition to zero emission vehicles by calling for clear government support and direction, including in the setting of end dates for the sale of new ICE vehicles." See attached documents
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CDP Questionnaire Response 2022
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Does your organization have a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement?[…]Yes
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CDP Questionnaire Response 2023
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