Polestar is cutting emissions by 9% for every car sold in 2023

Polestar published sustainability report by 2023. The Swedish electric car brand continues to make significant progress in achieve its climate goalsarrive at one o’clock 9% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions for every vehicle sold in 2023.

This is similar to the reduction of 3.4 tCO2e compared to 2022obtained by consideration three main areas: the use of carefully selected materials with a low impact on the climate, the use of renewable electricity in the production of cars and batteries, as well as the adoption of measures to improve energy efficiency during use. The results obtained in 2023 and future prospects show that this is the case It is possible to separate growth from increasing production.

“Our vision is clearly defined: we intend to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles, to introduce sustainable and innovative solutions to continuously improve electric vehicles”, Fredrika Klarén, head of sustainability at Polestar.

“It is important to note that there is still significant room for consistent improvement in our industry in disclosing plans to meet climate goals. This year we’re sharing the work we’re doing to make our climate map more visible, and moving forward towards our 2040 climate goal.”

In 2023, Polestar has also focused on strengthening its monitoring practices and expanding the monitoring of hazardous materials for batteries. Notable results are The ability to trace the lithium and nickel used in the Polestar 3 batterythus connecting the monitoring of cobalt and mica established in 2020 and 2021 respectively through blockchain technology.

The sustainability report provides a transparent overview of the steps taken by Polestar to take a proactive approach to managing sustainability risks. In 2023, Polestar introduced a digital system to facilitate continuous data collection to support transparency and compliance with standards and regulations.

Polestar is committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2040. This means completely eliminate all greenhouse gas emissions at every stage of the vehicle’s life cycle. This target includes not only emissions related to supply and production, but also energy consumption when using the vehicle.