The Corporate Responsibility department founded in 2011 is directly subordinate to the Chairman of the Board of Management and brackets together all of the measures in the divisions. It is responsible for the orientation of the sustainability strategy and reports at least twice annually directly to the full Board of Management of AUDI AG. The department oversees stakeholder management with the aim of integrating the expectations and opinions of stakeholders into the strategy. It is also responsible for communication on sustainability and participation in sustainability ratings.
The employees of the Corporate Responsibility department engage in regular dialogue with the international Group companies in order to further develop the common understanding of sustainability and to coordinate measures. They also participate in the Group CSR and sustainability steering group of Volkswagen AG to synchronize guidelines that are valid for the entire Group. The department is also in charge of the Corporate Responsibility working group. This is composed of representatives from the seven divisions and one representative from the Works Council. It convenes once a month.