Sustainability at AVL

Taking responsibility.

Sustainability is an integral part of how AVL shapes technology, makes decisions and creates long-term value. We combine technological innovation with environmental responsibility, social commitment and responsible business conduct to support our customers transformation and contribute to environmental and social progress.

For AVL, this means continuously striving for harmony between economic, environmental, and social interests in everything we do. Taking responsibility along our entire value chain, we aim to understand the impacts of our activities and adapt our business to support the transition towards a more sustainable future.

This is not a separate initiative for us. It is how we innovate, operate, and collaborate across the company.

Our Approach

Sustainability Embedded In Our Strategy

As a global mobility technology company, AVL supports customers in their technological transformation. Our long-term strategy addresses environmental, social and responsible-business topics guiding how we develop products and solutions, operate as an organization and engage across our value chain. Our approach connects responsible business practices with innovation, resilience and long-term value creation.

Acting responsibly for long-term value
We recognize our responsibility to balance economic, environmental and social interests. By understanding the impacts of our activities and acting across our value chain, we aim to contribute to a more sustainable future.

Reducing impact. Enabling transformation
We aim to reduce the environmental and social impacts of our operations and value chain while strengthening the contribution of our technologies and solutions to support customers in reducing application-specific emissions and resource use. Our strategic direction connects a responsible foundation with customer impact and long-term transformation.

Turning strategy into action
We implement our strategy through defined responsibilities, cross-functional collaboration and concrete initiatives across the organization. Objectives, performance indicators and transparent reporting help us monitor progress and continuously improve our approach.

Our Ambition

Towards Net-Zero by 2039

AVL’s ambition is to work towards net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across Scopes 1, 2 and 3 by 2039*. We prioritize the progressive reduction of emissions and are developing the milestones, measures and monitoring processes required to advance this long-term transformation.

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_{*AVL’s net-zero 2039 ambition describes a long-term transformation pathway. Implementation is subject to technical, structural, regulatory and business-related developments. AVL is progressively defining milestones and action plans to track, document and transparently communicate progress. This statement refers to AVL’s ambition and intended direction, not to a fully achieved current state.}

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Our Areas of Action

Discover how AVL is turning its sustainability ambition into action across the environment, its people and society, responsible business conduct and transparent reporting.

Our sustainability approach brings together the topics that are most relevant to our business, our stakeholders and the transformation ahead. These focus areas reflect our responsibility as an employer and business partner, our environmental impact and the contribution of our technologies and solutions.

Environment and Climate

We aim to reduce the environmental impact of our operations, improve resource efficiency and strengthen climate resilience. At the same time, our technologies support customers developing lower-emission and more resource-efficient solutions for defined applications.

Social Responsibility

Our people, their knowledge and their commitment are fundamental to AVL. We aim to provide a safe, respectful and inclusive working environment while respecting human rights and contributing to the communities in which we operate.

Compliance and Business Ethics

Responsible business conduct builds trust. Our principles, governance structures and reporting channels support ethical decision-making, regulatory compliance and responsible business relationships.

Performance and Reports

Transparency enables accountability. Our reporting, governance framework, policies and management systems provide stakeholders with access to relevant and verifiable sustainability information.

Sustainability Statement 2025

Our first consolidated Sustainability Statement provides detailed information on AVL’s sustainability approach, governance, material topics and environmental, social and business conduct performance.

Download Sustainability Statement 2025

View Performance and Reports