Our activities have the potential to affect land use, nature and biodiversity, directly and indirectly. We own land that is used for manufacturing operations and administration. The construction and operation of these facilities have direct impacts on land. The extent of these impacts depends on the size of each facility and whether it is a greenfield site (involving new construction) or a brownfield site (one previously used for industrial purposes).
The most significant potential impacts on land and biodiversity are indirect, occurring elsewhere in our value chain or arising from the use of our vehicles. Indirect impacts include the extraction of raw materials to make vehicle parts, habitat fragmentation from road construction, localized pollution from vehicles and the potential effects of climate change on biodiversity.
Many of our facilities have taken steps to improve biodiversity and wildlife habitat on their lands.
