Refugee Aid

In 2015, the Volkswagen Group established its Group Refugee Aid as an independent organizational unit in response to the refugee situation at the time. Group Refugee Aid coordinates aid projects for refugees across all brands, cooperates specifically with national and international aid organizations and promotes the company’s humanitarian commitment in the area of flight.

Refugee help — Help on wheels: The Volkswagen Group supports the German Red Cross. VW buses transport refugees and donations in kind.

Volkswagen Group Refugee Aid is a long-standing partner of major aid organizations working to help refugees. These include UNO-Flüchtlingshilfe e.V., the German Red Cross and many local and municipal sponsors.

The work of Volkswagen Group Refugee Aid follows a multi-stage process: First, the Volkswagen Group provides emergency aid in crisis situations such as earthquakes, including monetary and in-kind donations, the provision of helpers and experts in refugee accommodations, or vehicle loans to partner organizations.

In the subsequent process steps, the integration of refugees at the host locations is supported through Group Refugee Aid. This includes assistance with language acquisition and the recognition of vocational qualifications. These are the key to trainability and professional integration.

Volkswagen Group Refugee Aid maintains a network with all Group brands and, as needed, with company locations. In this way, Volkswagen Group Refugee Aid can coordinate and bring together assistance needs and opportunities at short notice. At various Group locations, targeted support for entry-level vocational training and school and university education is provided. Many Group brands, sales regions and Volkswagen Group dealerships hire refugees, making it easier for them to settle into their new living situation. Several thousand refugees have already taken part in initiatives within the Volkswagen AG environment. In addition, a large number of people have received emergency aid. In connection with the Ukraine crisis, the Volkswagen Group and its workforce have so far donated more than 15 million euros in cash and kind.

Thymian Bussemer, Head of Group Refugee Aid — **Thymian Bussemer,** Head of Group Refugee Aid

The specified fuel consumption and emission data are determined in accordance with the measurement procedures prescribed by law. 1 January 2022, the WLTP test cycle completely replaced the NEDC test cycle and therefore no NEDC values are available for new type approved vehicles after that date. This information does not refer to a single vehicle and is not part of the offer but is only intended for comparison between different types of vehicles. Additional equipment and accessories (additional components, tyre formats, etc.) can alter relevant vehicle parameters such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics, affecting the vehicle's fuel consumption, power consumption, CO₂ emissions and driving performance values in addition to weather and traffic conditions and individual driving behavior. Due to more realistic testing conditions, fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions measured according to WLTP will in many cases be higher than the values measured according to NEDC. As a result, the taxation of vehicles may change accordingly as of 1 September 2018. For further information on the differences between WLTP and NEDC, please visit www.volkswagen.de/wltp. Further information on official fuel consumption data and official specific CO₂ emissions for new passenger cars can be found in the "Guide to fuel economy, CO₂ emissions and power consumption for new passenger car models", which is available free of charge from all sales dealerships and from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH, Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, D-73760 Ostfildern, Germany and at www.dat.de/co2.