Climate Change Data

Visteon Corporation

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2016

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Ethics and Governance
  • Diversity
  • Environment, Health and Safety
  • Community Involvement

Environmental Achievements

  • Implemented initiatives to reduce waste, water usage, and greenhouse gas emissions at various manufacturing facilities.
  • Achieved 11-year bests in energy usage, emissions, and waste reduction.

Social Achievements

  • Recorded its lowest-ever injury rates, with more than 95 percent of its facilities recording zero lost-time accidents.
  • Supported science, technology, engineering, and math education in the UK, India, and the U.S.; helped build an inclusive workplace free of hepatitis B discrimination in China; supported a local animal shelter in Bulgaria; and organized a 5K run in the U.S. to raise money for an urban cancer institute.

Governance Achievements

  • Maintained an ethics hotline and encouraged employees to report any concerns or failures in compliance.
  • Implemented a process under which employees can bring any concerns regarding matters of ethics and compliance to the direct attention of Visteon's Audit Committee.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Total recordable injury rate = 0.016
  • Total lost time injury rate = 0.008
  • Total severity rate = 0.39

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier sustainability self-assessments
  • Terms and conditions requiring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including those relating to environmental matters, wages, working hours, conditions of employment, discrimination, and health and safety.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G3

Certifications: ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO/TS16949

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • When Work Works Award (9 times overall)
  • JoinJade for China Employer Award

Reporting Period: 2018

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:90% (Chennai plant)
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Ethics and Governance
  • Environment
  • Health and Safety
  • Products
  • Supply Chain
  • Quality
  • People

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved 13-year bests in energy usage, emissions, and waste reduction in 2018.
  • Installed solar panels with a capacity of 710 KW at Chennai, India plant.
  • Purchased wind power accounting for 65% of yearly energy consumption in Chennai plant, resulting in 90% clean energy sources.
  • Implemented various initiatives to reduce energy and water usage, and the amount of waste and greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Every facility with >50% ownership is certified to the ISO14001 environmental standard.

Social Achievements

  • Recorded lowest-ever injury rates in 2018, achieving zero reportable employee lost-time injuries for more than 26 million hours worked.
  • Best-in-class for employee safety among all automotive and manufacturing companies.
  • Various community outreach programs including planting trees, donating medical equipment, providing aid to natural disaster victims, and supporting educational initiatives.
  • Employee resource groups (SAGE, VAAN, VAIA, WIV, VAPEN) supporting diversity and inclusion.

Governance Achievements

  • Maintained the highest standards of ethics and integrity with an ethics and compliance program based on the company’s Ethics and Integrity Policy.
  • Implemented a process for employees to report ethics and compliance concerns to the Audit Committee.
  • Followed a Code of Basic Working Conditions addressing child labor, compensation, forced labor, freedom of association, harassment, and environmental health and safety.
  • Complied with conflict minerals reporting requirements.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Total recordable injury rate ≤ 0.008
  • Total lost-time injury rate ≤ 0.004
  • Total severity rate ≤ 0.20
  • 0 work-related fatalities
  • 0 significant fire incidents, spills or releases
  • 0 notices of regulatory noncompliance
  • 0 fines
  • ISO14001/OHSAS 18001 annual surveillance audits
  • Energy, emissions, waste and water metrics according to applicable (GRI) guidelines. Target 5% improvement by 2020 – 2016 baseline.

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including those relating to environmental matters, wages, working hours, conditions of employment, discrimination, and health and safety.
  • Suppliers attest that supplies will not be produced with forced labor.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G4

Certifications: ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • SmartCore™ and DriveCore™ domain controllers (reduce weight and wire harness volume)
  • All-digital cluster (promotes safety and EV adoption)

Awards & Recognition

  • Supplier of the Year (General Motors)
  • Excellent Development Award (Geely Auto)
  • Best of the Best Plant Award (PSA)
  • Award at Tencent’s global partner conference
  • Awards from Mundo Sustentable (Chihuahua plant)
  • Shingo Silver Medallion (Bir el Bey plant)
  • Automotive News PACE Award (SmartCore™)
  • Technology awards for infotainment system (Mahindra)
  • Investor in Human Capital award (Bulgaria)
  • Certificate of Merit – Safety Excellence (India)
  • 2020 Women on Boards “W” Winning Company

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:36 tons reduction annually
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Health & Safety
  • Supply Chain
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Community Outreach
  • Governance
  • Human Rights

Environmental Achievements

  • More than two dozen facilities achieved zero lost-time injuries.
  • Multiple global facilities reduced waste by implementing various initiatives (e.g., replacing boxes with reusable bins, reducing scrap).
  • Visteon Electronics Germany GmbH received a certificate for environmentally conscious practices.
  • Employees in Palmela, Portugal donated 65 trees for World Tree Day.

Social Achievements

  • Launched Momentum leadership development program to cultivate a pipeline of female leaders.
  • Record number of new products launched with global OEMs despite the pandemic.
  • Donated nearly 70,000 face shields to medical professionals.
  • Supported local communities through various initiatives (e.g., Operation Good Cheer, Holiday Food Basket Program, Visteon Cares).

Governance Achievements

  • All new employees and 93% of salaried employees completed ethics training.
  • Maintains an ethics hotline for confidential reporting.
  • Board of Directors has oversight of ESG programs and receives regular reports.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Renewable energy to comprise 50% of total energy used at global facilities by 2025.
  • Reduce scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions by 25% from 2019 baseline by 2025.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce energy use by 6% from 2019 baseline.
  • Reduce water consumption by 6% from 2019 baseline.
  • Reduce solid waste by 5% from 2019 baseline.
  • Recycle more than 90% of all solid waste.

Environmental Challenges

  • COVID-19 pandemic disrupted lives and livelihoods, impacting the global automotive industry and Visteon's operations.
  • Supply chain disruptions.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented cost-control measures to ensure financial viability.
  • Developed robust operating procedures to protect employee health and safety.
  • Implemented advanced inventory modeling process to consider supply chain risk factors.
  • Sourcing components from multiple geographical locations to mitigate regional or global crises.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct requiring compliance with laws and regulations, including environmental matters, wages, working hours, and health and safety.
  • Requirement for suppliers to attest that supplies are not produced by child or forced labor.
  • Encouragement for suppliers to utilize environmental management systems conforming to ISO 14001.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: CDP

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, IATF 16949, ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Wireless battery management system
  • MicroZone™ display technology
  • SmartCore™ cockpit domain controller

Awards & Recognition

  • Auto Components Manufacturer of The Year (India)
  • Ford Q1 Certification (Mexico, India, China)
  • Top Supplier Award (Thailand)
  • Excellent Supplier Award (China)
  • Annual Intelligent Connected Market Share Leader Award (China)
  • R&D Solution of the Year (Bulgaria)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:3,940 (Scope 1) + 38,508 (Scope 2) tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:3,940 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:38,508 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:Data collected in 2022, details not provided
Renewable Energy Share:3% of total energy use (2022)
Total Energy Consumption:107,780 MWh/year
Water Consumption:33,821 cubic meters/year
Waste Generated:6,950 tons/year (manufacturing)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Inclusive Growth
  • Environmental Protection
  • Economic Viability

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 25% from 2019 levels (target)
  • Achieved 97% grid electricity and 3% on-site solar energy in 2022
  • Recycled 92% of solid waste generated in manufacturing operations in 2022
  • Completed two new on-site solar installations in Japan and Thailand in 2022

Social Achievements

  • Launched Momentum, a women in leadership program, resulting in 60% of participants from the first year advancing to higher roles
  • Launched RISE program for recent or soon-to-be graduates
  • Various community outreach initiatives across global locations (e.g., Life Remodeled, tree planting, donations to orphanages)

Governance Achievements

  • Established a robust Compliance Program Review ensuring accountability at the highest levels
  • Provided anti-corruption training to all employees
  • Maintained an ethics hotline for confidential reporting of concerns

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero emissions by 2040
Medium-term Goals:
  • 45% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 absolute emissions by 2030 (2019 baseline)
  • 25% reduction in Scope 3 emissions by 2030 (2021 baseline)
Short-term Goals:
  • 25% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions at facilities by 2025 (2019 baseline)
  • 50% renewable energy sourced globally by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Climate change impacts (severe weather events)
  • Cybersecurity threats
Mitigation Strategies
  • Geographically diverse operating footprint and customer base for resilience against climate-related sales disruptions
  • Dual validation of interchangeable parts to protect against supplier disruptions
  • Advanced inventory modeling process considering multiple supply chain risk factors
  • Global enterprise security program to safeguard product and information integrity

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Quality Policy
  • Code of Basic Human Rights and Working Conditions
  • Ethics and Integrity Policy
  • Global Environmental Health and Safety Policy
  • Requirement for suppliers to establish their own environmental goals aligned with Visteon’s reduction initiatives and provide emissions data via CDP

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Increased severe weather events
  • Rising sea levels
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
  • Market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products
  • Growth in EV market

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, IATF 16949, ISO 9001

Third-party Assurance: Limited assurance review of GHG emissions intensity by an independent auditor for fiscal year 2022 (pursuant to Credit Agreement)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • SmartCore™ technology
  • Lightscape® Panoramic Display
  • Command & Control Display
  • Wireless Smart BMS

Awards & Recognition

  • Two 2023 CES Innovation Awards
  • Amazonas Premier Quality Awards (Gold for Process Improvement and Innovation)
  • Bureau Veritas - ESG 360 certification for Visteon Amazonas
  • Great Place To Work® certification for Visteon Amazonas and India