Volvo Announces Plan For Its Cars, To Be Leather-Free By 2030.
Volvo Announces Plan For Its Cars, To Be Leather-Free By 2030.
Volvo also said it intends to use
"recycled and bio-based content"...
... for 25 percent of the material for
its cars by 2025.
The automaker's announcement is in keeping
with a broader commitment to sustainability
within the auto industry.
The company will “continue to
offer wool blend options from
suppliers that are certified
to source responsibly.".
Finding products and materials that support animal welfare will be challenging, but that is
no reason to avoid this
important issue, Stuart Templar, Volvo Director of Global Sustainability, via NBC News.
Other car companies,
including Tesla, have
committed to “100% leather-
free” car interiors as well.
Tesla began offering the option for its
Model 3 back in 2019.
Porche offers a leather-free option for its all-electric sportscar, Taycan.
Volvo also recently announced its plan to become a "fully electric car company" by 2030.
There is no long-term future
for cars with an internal
combustion engine. , Henrik Green, Volvo Chief Technology Officer,
via NBC News.
We are firmly committed to becoming an electric-only car maker and the transition should happen by 2030, Henrik Green, Volvo Chief Technology Officer,
via NBC News.
Companies from a wide range of industries have prioritized reducing their respective carbon footprints