MUNICH—The BMW Group is sourcing aluminum produced using solar electricity.
The automaker has set a goal of lowering CO2 emissions in its supplier network by 20 percent by 2030. Since producing aluminum is highly energy-intensive, the use of green power, such as solar electricity, offers considerable potential for reducing CO2 emissions. By purchasing aluminum produced with green power, BMW can avoid approximately 2.5 million ton of CO2 emissions over the next 10 years. This is equivalent to about 3 percent of the CO2 targets the company has set for its supplier network.