They think about the lifecycle of the vehicle . GM has been around for well over 100 years and innovation is still at the core of everything we do .”

“ It ’ s amazing to see designers and engineers take on sustainability challenges ,” agreed Fredrika Klarén .

Based in Gothenburg , she studied Civil and Environmental Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology , followed by the High Potential Programme at IHM Business School . At Polestar , she is committed to true climate information sharing .

“ We are looking at optimising the mileage , the lifespan , of the car ,” she says . “ Optimising circularity from a KPI perspective gets really fluffy otherwise .

At Kearney , Angela Hultberg is responsible for supporting clients as they transition to truly sustainable business practices . During the panel , she called for policy makers to reduce their grip on EV adoption and to look for solutions to supply chain emissions .

“ Even if we electrified all cars on the market today , that still wouldn ’ t keep the automotive sector on the right path to 1.5 ,” says Angela . “ The automotive sector also needs to address the emissions coming from producing the car .”

At our Global Sustainability & ESG Awards on 10th September , Angela will be one of our panel judges .

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