It was 11.11.2013 when BMW received the ISO certificate 14040/14044 for the environmental footprint of its first ever all-electric car, provided by independent inspectors, just a few days before its official market launch on 11.16.2013.
The certificate confirms the fact that the i3 complies entirely with the targets set during its development regarding environmental impacts generated during sourcing, production, usage and subsequent recycling.
By comparison to other conventional automobiles of its size and performance, the i3 has had its greenhouse potential reduced by between 30 to 50 percent, therefore confirming that BMW's goal was achieved.
“For the first time in the history of the BMW Group, we already defined sustainable targets for a newly designed vehicle over the entire value chain during the early strategic phase,” explained Ulrich Kranz, Senior Vice President BMW i.
“The inspection looked at the entire life cycle from extraction of raw materials and manufacture, through usage to recycling, in order to take account of all environmental aspects. The fact that this approach and its results are now being verified by a neutral agency demonstrates that we have adopted a pioneering roadmap,” added Kranz.
By comparison to other conventional automobiles of its size and performance, the i3 has had its greenhouse potential reduced by between 30 to 50 percent, therefore confirming that BMW's goal was achieved.
“For the first time in the history of the BMW Group, we already defined sustainable targets for a newly designed vehicle over the entire value chain during the early strategic phase,” explained Ulrich Kranz, Senior Vice President BMW i.
“The inspection looked at the entire life cycle from extraction of raw materials and manufacture, through usage to recycling, in order to take account of all environmental aspects. The fact that this approach and its results are now being verified by a neutral agency demonstrates that we have adopted a pioneering roadmap,” added Kranz.