SuStainable Value RepoRt Basic reporting  principles

This eighth edition of the BMW Group Sustainable Value Report has been published to inform stakeholders in a transparent manner about the company’s sustainability strategy and how sustainability is being integrated into corporate processes. Focusing on present and future challenges in the areas of sustainable management, product responsibility, Group-wide environmental protection, employees and social commitment, the Sustain-able Value Report 2010 describes the company’s approaches and specific programmes used to improve its sus-tainability performance. The “objectives, key facts and figures ” section presents key figures for these measures as well as the company’s objectives in the above-mentioned areas. Each chapter starts with a two page overview of the main points, including priority topics with the associated challenges, achievements and objectives as well as the key performance indicators (KPIs) used internally to control and monitor the BMW Group’s sustain-ability performance. This Sustainable Value Report is published in German and English. Conforms to GRI standards The BMW Group’s Sustainable Value Report has been compiled in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI G3) guidelines as well as the industry-specific Automotive Sector Supplement (pilot version 1.0). To what extent GRI indicators are met is shown in the GRI Index and where appropriate explanatory notes ar